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Clarins vs Elemis

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Clarins and Elemis are esteemed European skincare houses known for crafting nourishing moisturizers, targeted serums, and refining toners with soothing ingredients like shea and squalane. While the French brand pairs shea and squalane to comfort sensitive and mature skin, the British brand blends glycerin and shea to deeply restore dry and mature skin. Both offer tailored solutions for specific concerns, but they differ in their foundational heritage, ownership, and precise botanical compositions.

Clarins is a French skincare brand founded in 1954 and owned by Famille C (Groupe Clarins).

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

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

Popular Clarins vs Elemis products

People Say

ClarinsElemis
  • Texture and Absorption Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “absorbs immediately — Clarins Double Serum Eye”
    • “sinks in immediately — Clarins Double Serum Light Texture”
    • “Absorbs almost immediately, and my skin feels well hydrated all day. — Elemis Pro-Collagen Marine Cream”
    • “skin feels baby soft — Elemis Papaya Enzyme Peel”
  • Hydration and Moisture Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “skin drinks it up — Clarins Double Serum”
    • “keeps skin moist — Clarins Multi-Active Jour”
    • “The cream really hydrates and my face looks amazing. — Elemis Pro-Collagen Night Cream”
    • “Quenches thirsty skin... immediate improvement. — Elemis Pro-Collagen Marine Cream”
  • Glow and Radiance Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “skin looks brighter immediately — Clarins Cryo-Flash Cream-Mask”
    • “Gives off the most stunning natural radiance I've ever come across. — Clarins Beauty Flash Balm”
    • “eyes look more open — Clarins Total Eye Lift”
    • “healthy glow — Elemis Dynamic Resurfacing Facial Pads”
  • Anti-Aging and Firming Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “neck feels smoother — Clarins Extra-Firming Neck & Décolleté Cream”
    • “visibly tighter, lifted skin — Clarins Super Restorative Night Cream”
    • “plumped my fine lines — Clarins Double Serum”
    • “My neck doesn't sag... plumps my skin to look more youthful. — Elemis Pro-Collagen Night Cream”
  • Pleasant Scent Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “smells like a spa — Elemis Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm”
    • “smells like a holiday — Elemis Papaya Enzyme Peel”
    • “smells like a tropical cocktail — Elemis Superfood Midnight Facial”
    • “smells luxurious — Clarins Extra-Firming Neck & Décolleté Cream”
  • Cleansing and Exfoliation Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “melts waterproof mascara — Elemis Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm”
    • “baby soft — Elemis Dynamic Resurfacing Facial Pads”
    • “non-stripping formula — Elemis Dynamic Resurfacing Facial Wash”
    • “removes every last trace — Clarins Hydrating Toning Lotion”
  • High Price Point Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “way too expensive — Clarins Double Serum”
    • “too expensive for results — Clarins Total Eye Lift”
    • “Complete waste of money for me. — Elemis Pro-Collagen Marine Cream”
    • “very expensive — Elemis Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm”
  • Strong Fragrance and Scent Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “The smell is very strong... could not handle for long. — Elemis Pro-Collagen Marine Cream”
    • “smell is too strong — Elemis Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm”
    • “Only small negative is the smell is quite strong. — Elemis Superfood Facial Oil”
    • “smells like perfume — Clarins Multi-Active Jour”
  • Packaging Issues Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “jar looks half empty — Elemis Superfood Midnight Facial”
    • “tube feels half empty — Elemis Papaya Enzyme Peel”
    • “pump broke quickly — Elemis Dynamic Resurfacing Facial Wash”
    • “dispenses too much product — Clarins Total Eye Lift”
  • Skin Irritation and Breakouts Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “caused cystic acne — Clarins Double Serum”
    • “caused redness — Clarins Double Serum Eye”
    • “Developed milia and closed comedones. — Elemis Pro-Collagen Marine Cream”
    • “caused cystic acne — Elemis Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm”

Clarins vs Elemis routines for dry skin

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Clarins vs Elemis routines for oily skin

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Clarins vs Elemis routines for combination skin

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Questions and answers

Clarins or Elemis: which is better?

Both Clarins and Elemis are great options, as Lovi shows they have equal routine fit levels across almost all skin types. Clarins performs better for glow and anti-aging, while Elemis excels in cleansing, exfoliation, and a pleasant scent according to reviewers.

What is the difference between Clarins and Elemis?

Clarins is better for glow and radiance and anti-aging and firming, while Elemis excels in cleansing and exfoliation and has a more pleasant scent. For routine fit, Clarins is High for dry skin and Elemis is High for dry skin.

Clarins or Elemis for dry skin?

Both Clarins and Elemis are well-suited for dry skin, as the products on this page achieve a high routine fit level for this skin type. Reviewers frequently mention that moisturizers from both brands provide effective hydration and smoother skin texture. Topical hyaluronic acid, a key ingredient featured across the products, helps improve skin quality and signs of skin aging.

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Clarins or Elemis: which cleanser is better?

Elemis is better for cleansing and exfoliation among the products on this page. Elemis cleaners and exfoliators help improve skin texture, while reviewers note that Elemis does better in this category overall.

Which is more affordable, Clarins or Elemis?

Both Clarins and Elemis feature a high price point among the products on this page, making neither brand clearly more affordable than the other.

Clarins or Elemis: which brand performs better for glow and radiance?

Clarins performs better for glow and radiance, as reviewers on the products on this page often mention its radiance and glow-boosting moisturizers.

Which brand offers more fragrance-free products, Clarins or Elemis?

Elemis offers more fragrance-free products on this page than Clarins does. Elemis has 4 fragrance-free products, while Clarins has only 1.

Clarins or Elemis: which brand provides better anti-aging and firming results?

Clarins provides better anti-aging and firming results according to review themes. Both brands offer products with a high routine fit for mature skin.

Clarins or Elemis for oily skin?

Elemis is a better choice for oily skin, offering a High routine fit compared to Clarins's Average fit on this page. Elemis also features products specifically targeted for oily skin like the Balancing Lavender Toner, which has a High fit level.

Clarins or Elemis: which moisturizer is better?

Both Clarins and Elemis offer top-performing moisturizers, with Clarins excelling in radiance and anti-aging benefits while Elemis stands out for hydration and texture. For dry skin, the products on this page achieve a High fit with Elemis and Superior fit with select Clarins creams like the Super Restorative Night Cream.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Clarins or Elemis for sensitive skin?

Both Clarins and Elemis achieve a High Lovi fit level for sensitive skin. Reviewers note that both brands offer hydrating moisturizers and luxurious textures.

Clarins or Elemis for acne-prone skin?

Both brands are a good match for acne-prone skin, as Lovi rates both Clarins and Elemis as High for this skin type.

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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