Elemis vs Rilastil
Elemis and Rilastil are skincare brands known for their carefully crafted compositions designed to restore daily comfort. The British brand, founded in 1989 and owned by L'Occitane Group since 2019, offers curated formulations including nourishing serums, rich moisturizers, gentle cleansers, and refining toners that weave together glycerin and shea. Meanwhile, the second brand is warmly loved for its targeted serums and meticulously balanced formulas. While both brands suit dry and mature skin, the first also offers standout solutions like the Pro-Collagen Advanced Eye Treatment for acne-prone skin and the Pro-Collagen Tri-Acid Peel for dark spots, whereas the second best suits sensitive skin and addresses acne-prone skin with the Acnestil.
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 Rilastil products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.
Popular Elemis vs Rilastil products
Questions and answers
Elemis or Rilastil: which is better?
Elemis is generally the better option for most shoppers, as the products on this page fit dry and mature skin best and offer a wide range of hydrating moisturizers and targeted treatments. In contrast, Rilastil features only a single acne-focused product on this page with lower suitability ratings for sensitive or dry skin types.
What is the difference between Elemis and Rilastil?
Elemis offers a wide selection of products featuring key ingredients like glycerin and shea butter with High to Superior Lovi fit levels for dry and mature skin, while Rilastil features an acne serum that has Average to Caution Lovi fit levels.
Which is more affordable, Elemis or Rilastil?
Reviewers on this page frequently mention Elemis for its high price point, whereas Rilastil is not highlighted for its cost.
Which causes fewer breakouts, Elemis or Rilastil?
Elemis is unlikely to cause fewer breakouts than Rilastil, as the products on this page show varying acne-prone fit levels, though glycerin helps hydrate skin. Elemis reviewers sometimes note skin irritation, while Rilastil lists no fragrance across its products.
How does the founding year and parent company of Elemis compare to Rilastil?
Elemis was founded in 1989 in the United Kingdom and has been owned by the L'Occitane Group since 2019, whereas Rilastil was founded earlier in 1972 and is owned by Istituto Ganassini.
Which brand has more products that are completely free of fragrance?
Elemis has more products on this page that are completely free of fragrance, with 4 fragrance-free products compared to Rilastil's 1 fragrance-free product.
What are some of the common negative points reviewers mention about Elemis?
Reviewers frequently mention a high price point for Elemis products on this page, while sometimes noting strong fragrance and skin irritation.
Research behind their key ingredients
Bacterial cellulose membranes as drug delivery systems: an in vivo skin compatibility study
Microneedling by dermapen and glycolic acid peel for the treatment of acne scars: Comparative study
Topical beta-carotene protects against infra-red-light-induced free radicals
Chemical peels for acne vulgaris: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials
A Rose Extract Protects the Skin against Stress Mediators: A Potential Role of Olfactory Receptors
Comparative measurement of hydration effects of herbal moisturizers
Topical Almond Oil for Prevention of Pressure Injuries: A Single-Blinded Comparison Study
Skin recovery by Lavandula angustifolia leaf callus extract: Redox control of Nrf2 signaling
Formulation and evaluation of exotic fat based cosmeceuticals for skin repair
Nanocomplex of quaternized cyclodextrin grafted chitosan and hyaluronic acid for a skin delivery
Effects of fermented tea seed oil on the skin lipid barrier and microbiome of sensitive skin
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.
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Co-founder, Medical Director
Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer
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PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex
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Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc
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Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine
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Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD
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Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member
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Medical Board, Medical Advisor
Dermatology MD
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Elina Nazarenko, MD
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Dermatology and diagnostic consultant
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Victoria Derkova, MS
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Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist
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