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Elemis vs Sesderma

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Elemis and Sesderma are esteemed European skincare houses founded in the same year, with the former celebrated for its nourishing serums, rich moisturizers, gentle cleansers, and refreshing toners anchored by hydrating glycerin and softening shea, while the latter is beloved for its advanced serums and meticulously engineered formulas. The British brand suits mature and dry skin best through formulas designed to restore suppleness, whereas the Spanish brand suits sensitive, hyperpigmented, and aging skin types best. Both offer standout options for particular concerns, such as the former's Pro-Collagen Advanced Eye Treatment and Pro-Collagen Marine Cream alongside the latter's Azelac RU Serum for acne-prone skin. They ultimately differ in their botanical and active approaches, as the first relies on glycerin and shea butter to increase hydration and reduce inflammation, while the second utilizes botanical extracts and active compounds to refine skin texture and promote radiance.

Elemis is a British skincare brand founded in 1989 and owned by L'Occitane Group since 2019.

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Sesderma is a Spanish skincare brand founded in 1989 and owned by Grupo Sesderma since 2026.

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This page compares some of the most popular Elemis and Sesderma products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular Elemis vs Sesderma products

Elemis vs Sesderma serums and treatments

Questions and answers

Elemis or Sesderma: which is better?

Elemis offers a wide range of products with High and Superior Lovi fit levels for dry, mature, and dry sensitive skin, whereas Sesderma is represented by just one serum on this page. Reviewers frequently note Elemis products for their hydrating moisturizers and smoother skin texture, though they also mention a high price point.

What is the difference between Elemis and Sesderma?

Elemis is a UK brand founded in 1989 that offers a wide range of skincare products fitting mature and dry skin best, whereas Sesderma is a Spanish brand also founded in 1989 with just one product listed on this page.

Which is more affordable, Elemis or Sesderma?

The products on this page for Elemis have reviewers noting a high price point, but there is not enough pricing data on this page to compare affordability with Sesderma.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Elemis or Sesderma?

Elemis has a wide variety of products on this page with varying breakout-related fits, while Sesderma features Azelac RU Serum, which has a High fit for acne-prone skin.

Which brand has been around longer and where were Elemis and Sesderma founded?

Both Elemis and Sesderma were founded in the same year, 1989. Elemis was founded in the United Kingdom, while Sesderma was founded in Spain.

How many Elemis products list no fragrance compared to Sesderma?

On the products on this page, 4 Elemis products list no fragrance compared to 0 Sesderma products.

What skin types do Elemis-focused routines fit best?

Elemis-focused routines fit mature skin, dry skin, and dry sensitive skin best. Reviewers mostly mention that the products on this page provide hydrating moisturizers and smoother skin texture.

Research behind their key ingredients

Behind this comparison

Lovi compares products by their fit scores, calculated from the full ingredient list with brand-independent rules our dermatologists and cosmetic chemists build and review, and personalizes every pick with AI trained on the real results of millions of users. Lovi trains its fit score models on a proprietary dataset built from more than 10,000 expert-labeled products and more than 100,000 simulated examples, following an internally consistent methodology presented at Cosmoprof, AMWC, and Skin of Color Update.

  • Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Co-founder, Medical Director

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer

  • Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Co-founder, CEO and CTO

    PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex

  • Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

    Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

    Medical Board

    Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine

  • Aishani Shah, MD

    Aishani Shah, MD

    Medical Board

    Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD

  • Asya Zubkova, MS

    Asya Zubkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member

  • Hanna Kurets, MD

    Hanna Kurets, MD

    Medical Board, Medical Advisor

    Dermatology MD

  • Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Medical Board

    Dermatology and diagnostic consultant

  • Victoria Derkova, MS

    Victoria Derkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist

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