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BYOMA vs Silka

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

BYOMA and Silka are skincare brands offering thoughtful formulas for daily routines. The British brand is known for moisturizers, toners, cleansers, and serums anchored by tri-ceramide and squalane, while Silka is beloved for its thoughtful serums and effective formulas like the Papaya Soap. Both suit dry skin and dry sensitive skin best, though the second brand also suits balanced, oily, and combination skin. They differ in their core ingredients and targeted concerns, with the first brand relying on a tri-ceramide complex and squalane to improve barrier hydration, and the second delivering gentle and reliable care.

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

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

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Questions and answers

BYOMA or Silka: which is better?

BYOMA is the stronger choice because Lovi rates its extensive range as a Superior or High fit for dry, sensitive, and mature skin types, whereas Silka's lone product on this page achieves at best an Average fit and carries Caution warnings for dry skin. Reviewers often mention that BYOMA offers gentle, fragrance-free, and barrier-strengthening moisturizers.

What is the difference between BYOMA and Silka?

BYOMA offers a wide range of skincare products that Lovi rates as Superior or High for dry and sensitive skin types, whereas Silka features a single Papaya Soap that Lovi rates mostly as Average or lower. Reviewers note that BYOMA formulas help strengthen the skin barrier with ingredients like ceramides.

Which is more affordable, BYOMA or Silka?

The provided page facts and studies do not contain pricing or affordability information for either BYOMA or Silka.

Which causes fewer breakouts, BYOMA or Silka?

BYOMA is a better choice for avoiding breakouts, as the products on this page achieve High fits for acne-prone and oily acne-prone skin types, whereas Silka features low fits and cautions for those skin types.

When were BYOMA and Silka founded, and who owns each brand?

BYOMA was founded in 2022 in the United Kingdom and is owned by Bansk Group. Silka was founded in 2001 and is owned by Cosmetique Asia Corporation.

How do the Lovi fit levels for dry and sensitive skin compare between BYOMA's cleansers and Silka's Papaya Soap?

For dry and sensitive skin, BYOMA's cleansers achieve High Lovi fit levels, whereas Silka's Papaya Soap receives a Caution rating. This means shoppers with dry or sensitive skin are far more likely to find a suitable match among the products on this page from BYOMA than from Silka.

Which BYOMA products contain fragrance compared to Silka's fragrance-free products?

Among the products on this page, only BYOMA's Smoothing Body Serum lists fragrance, while all Silka products on this page are fragrance-free.

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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