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Minimalist vs ILIA Beauty

Rated by Lovi · Unbiased, science-based skincare AI trained on real user outcomes · How the Fit score works

Minimalist and ILIA Beauty are skincare brands known for specific product types, key ingredients, and distinct formulas. The Indian brand established in 2020 offers sunscreens, moisturizers, and cleansers featuring targeted actives like salicylic acid, LHA, and vitamin B5, which suit acne-prone, dark-spotted, and mature skin best. Meanwhile, the Canadian brand founded in 2011 is widely loved for thoughtful moisturizers and nourishing compositions that suit dry, normal, and combination skin, with standout products like The Base Face Milk. Both brands differ in their formulations and ideal skin types, though each continues to refine daily routines through conscious beauty.

Minimalist is an Indian skincare brand founded in 2020 and owned by Unilever PLC since 2025.

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ILIA Beauty is a Canadian skincare brand founded in 2011 and owned by Famille C since 2022.

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

Popular Minimalist vs ILIA Beauty products

Questions and answers

Minimalist or ILIA Beauty: which is better?

Minimalist offers higher Lovi fit levels across its sunscreen, moisturizer, and cleanser for various skin types compared to ILIA Beauty's single moisturizer on this page. Panthenol in Minimalist helps support skin hydration.

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What is the difference between Minimalist and ILIA Beauty?

Minimalist offers a wider variety of products on this page, including sunscreens, moisturizers, and cleansers with High or Superior Lovi fit levels for many skin types, whereas ILIA Beauty features just one moisturizer with an Average Lovi fit level across the board.

Which is more affordable, Minimalist or ILIA Beauty?

This page does not provide pricing information for Minimalist or ILIA Beauty, so neither can be said to be more affordable based on the available facts.

When were Minimalist and ILIA Beauty founded and who owns them now?

Minimalist was founded in India in 2020 and is owned by Unilever PLC since 2025. ILIA Beauty was founded in Canada in 2011 and is owned by Famille C since 2022.

Do Minimalist or ILIA Beauty products contain fragrance?

Every product on this page from both Minimalist and ILIA Beauty lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

How does the Lovi fit level for dry skin compare between Minimalist and ILIA Beauty moisturizers?

For dry skin, the ILIA Beauty moisturizer has an Average Lovi fit level, while the Minimalist moisturizer also has an Average fit level.

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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