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Elemis vs Environ

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

Elemis and Environ are two skincare brands celebrated for their luxurious masks, nourishing serums, rich moisturizers, gentle cleansers, and refining toners that weave together glycerin and shea. Both suit dry skin and mature skin best, while Environ also suits sensitive skin. The British brand founded in 1989 and owned by L'Occitane Group since 2019 relies on deeply restorative qualities and ingredients like glycerin, which significantly increases skin hydration and improves barrier function, and shea butter, which reduces inflammation and relieves skin pruritus. They differ in their standout solutions and specific formulations, as the latter is widely loved for its advanced formulas and the Tri BioBotanical Revival Masque for acne-prone skin, whereas the former offers the Pro-Collagen Advanced Eye Treatment for acne-prone skin, the Pro-Collagen Tri-Acid Peel for skin with dark spots, and the Pro-Collagen Marine Cream for mature skin.

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 Elemis and Environ 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

Elemis or Environ: which is better?

Elemis is generally the better fit for most users on this page, as its products on this page best fit dry and mature skin types with high Lovi ratings for hydration and smoothing. Glycerin is a key ingredient across the products that helps maintain moisture.

What is the difference between Elemis and Environ?

Elemis is a UK-based brand founded in 1989 and owned by the L'Occitane Group, offering a wide range of products that fit dry, mature, and dry sensitive skin best. In contrast, Environ is an independently owned brand founded in 1990 with only one product listed on this page.

Which is more affordable, Elemis or Environ?

Reviewers on this page frequently mention the high price point of Elemis, while pricing for the single Environ product listed here is not discussed.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Elemis or Environ?

Neither brand can be said to cause fewer breakouts, as the acne-prone skin fit levels for the products on this page vary across both Elemis and Environ without a clear overall difference.

How do the foundation years and ownership structures of Elemis and Environ compare?

Elemis was founded in 1989 in the United Kingdom and has been owned by the L'Occitane Group since 2019, whereas Environ was founded a year later in 1990 and is independently owned.

Which brand offers more fragrance-free skincare options, Elemis or Environ?

Environ offers more fragrance-free skincare options since every product on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients, whereas most Elemis products on this page contain fragrance.

What are the primary skin types that Elemis is designed to fit best?

Elemis fits dry skin, mature skin, and dry sensitive skin best according to its brand-focused routines.

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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