Elemis vs Valmont
Elemis and Valmont are esteemed skincare houses founded in the nineteen-eighties that cater discerningly to complexions needing deep restoration. The British brand is celebrated for its nourishing serums, rich moisturizers, gentle cleansers, and refreshing toners anchored by hydrating glycerin and softening shea, while the Swiss brand is widely loved for its luxurious moisturizers and refined formulas. Both suit mature and dry or dehydrated skin best, though the former features standout items like the Pro-Collagen Advanced Eye Treatment, the Pro-Collagen Tri-Acid Peel, and the Pro-Collagen Marine Cream, whereas the latter offers the Prime Renewing Pack. Ultimately, they differ through the former's emphasis on barrier-boosting glycerin and anti-inflammatory shea versus the latter's focus on delivering lasting comfort.
Elemis is a British skincare brand founded in 1989 and owned by L'Occitane Group since 2019.
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Valmont is a Swiss skincare brand founded in 1985.
This page compares some of the most popular Elemis and Valmont products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.
Popular Elemis vs Valmont products
Questions and answers
Elemis or Valmont: which is better?
Elemis offers a much broader range of products on this page than Valmont, helping shoppers target various skin concerns with mostly high or average Lovi fit levels for mature and dry skin types.
What is the difference between Elemis and Valmont?
Elemis is a UK brand founded in 1989 that offers a wide range of products on this page best fitting mature, dry, and dry sensitive skin, whereas Valmont is a Swiss brand founded in 1985 with a much smaller selection on this page.
Elemis or Valmont: which moisturizer is better?
Elemis offers multiple moisturizers with a High or Superior Lovi fit for dry and mature skin, whereas Valmont features just one moisturizer with a High fit for those skin types.
Which is more affordable, Elemis or Valmont?
Valmont features a single product on this page, the Prime Renewing Pack, whereas Elemis offers a broader range that reviewers note has a high price point.
Which causes fewer breakouts, Elemis or Valmont?
Both Elemis and Valmont feature products on this page that are unlikely to cause breakouts for most skin types, as Elemis has average fit levels for acne-prone skin and Valmont has an average fit level for acne-prone skin.
How does the founding year and country of origin compare between Elemis and Valmont?
Elemis was founded in 1989 in the United Kingdom, whereas Valmont was founded in 1985 in Switzerland.
How many products do Elemis and Valmont have listed on this page, and what are their respective fragrance counts?
Elemis has 22 products listed on this page, while Valmont has 1. Among the products on this page, 18 of Elemis and 1 of Valmont include fragrance.
Which brand offers a dedicated routine for dry skin, and what is its suggested morning cleanser?
Elemis offers a dedicated routine for dry skin, and the products on this page suggest the Dynamic Resurfacing Facial Wash as its morning cleanser.
Research behind their key ingredients
Bacterial cellulose membranes as drug delivery systems: an in vivo skin compatibility study
Panax ginseng induces human Type I collagen synthesis through activation of Smad signaling
Microneedling by dermapen and glycolic acid peel for the treatment of acne scars: Comparative study
Topical beta-carotene protects against infra-red-light-induced free radicals
A Rose Extract Protects the Skin against Stress Mediators: A Potential Role of Olfactory Receptors
Comparative measurement of hydration effects of herbal moisturizers
Topical Almond Oil for Prevention of Pressure Injuries: A Single-Blinded Comparison Study
Skin recovery by Lavandula angustifolia leaf callus extract: Redox control of Nrf2 signaling
Formulation and evaluation of exotic fat based cosmeceuticals for skin repair
Nanocomplex of quaternized cyclodextrin grafted chitosan and hyaluronic acid for a skin delivery
Effects of fermented tea seed oil on the skin lipid barrier and microbiome of sensitive skin
Anti-Aging Efficacy of Low-Molecular-Weight Polydeoxyribonucleotide Derived from Paeonia lactiflora
The harnessing potential of carboxymethyl beta glucan: A driver of skin repair
Targeting Circadian Rhythm for the Regulation of Skin Collagen Metabolism
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.
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Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc
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Elina Nazarenko, MD
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Victoria Derkova, MS
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Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist
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