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BYOMA vs Carotone

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

BYOMA and Carotone are distinct skincare lines, with the former being a British brand founded in 2022 and owned by Bansk Group since 2025. Skincare enthusiasts adore both for their thoughtfully formulated moisturizers, toners, cleansers, and serums, though the first is especially known for nourishing tri-ceramide and squalane. While the British brand suits dry skin and dry sensitive skin best, the second also suits normal and combination skin. They differ primarily in their ingredient profiles and optimal skin types, with the former specifically enhancing barrier hydration, barrier integrity, oxidative stress defense, and collagen production through regular use.

BYOMA is a British skincare brand founded in 2022 and owned by Bansk Group since 2025.

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Questions and answers

BYOMA or Carotone: which is better?

BYOMA fits dry, dry sensitive, and mature skin best, offering multiple barrier-strengthening moisturizers and cleansers, whereas Carotone features only a single brightening cream with average fit levels across skin types.

What is the difference between BYOMA and Carotone?

BYOMA offers 17 products on this page spanning cleansers, serums, toners, and moisturizers with fit levels reaching Superior for dry and sensitive skin, whereas Carotone features only a single brightening cream with an Average fit across all skin types.

Which is more affordable, BYOMA or Carotone?

The provided page facts do not mention the prices of BYOMA or Carotone products, so it is not possible to determine which brand is more affordable.

Which causes fewer breakouts, BYOMA or Carotone?

BYOMA products on this page are rated as having a High fit for acne-prone skin, whereas Carotone receives an Average fit. Reviewers sometimes note breakouts and acne with BYOMA, but its formulas emphasize barrier-strengthening ingredients like ceramides.

When were BYOMA and Carotone each founded and who currently owns them?

BYOMA was founded in 2022 in the United Kingdom and is owned by Bansk Group since 2025. Carotone was founded in 2009 and is owned by Nouvelle Parfumerie Gandour.

How many products does each brand have listed on the page and what types of products do they offer?

BYOMA offers 17 products on this page including moisturizers, cleansers, serums, toners, makeup removers, an eye product, and a body serum, while Carotone has only 1 product listed, which is a brightening cream serum.

Which products from BYOMA contain fragrance compared to Carotone?

On the BYOMA page, 16 of the 17 products list no fragrance, with only the Smoothing Body Serum containing fragrance, while Carotone lists no fragrance for its products on this page.

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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