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BYOMA vs Grown Alchemist

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BYOMA and Grown Alchemist are skincare brands offering thoughtful cleansers, serums, moisturizers, and toners. While BYOMA incorporates a proprietary tri-ceramide complex and squalane to suit acne-prone and mature skin, Grown Alchemist features formulas that suit sensitive, dry, and combination skin best. The first brand relies on its advanced formulations to improve skin barrier hydration and fight oxidative stress, whereas the latter is loved particularly for standouts like its Hydra-Restore Cream Cleanser and Instant Smoothing Serum. Ultimately, they differ in their key ingredients and ideal skin types, giving both a distinct approach to daily 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 Grown Alchemist products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular BYOMA vs Grown Alchemist products

People Say

BYOMAGrown Alchemist
  • Hydration and Skin Barrier Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “helped heal my barrier — BYOMA Hydrating Serum”
    • “Absorbs instantly — BYOMA Moisturizing Gel-Cream”
    • “skin feels so hydrated — BYOMA Hydrating Milky Toner”
    • “Skin version of chugging water — Grown Alchemist Instant Smoothing Serum”
  • Gentle, Fragrance-Free and Sensitive Skin Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “doesn't strip skin — BYOMA Creamy Jelly Cleanser”
    • “no irritation at all — BYOMA Sensitive Retinol Oil”
    • “Perfect for sensitive skin — Grown Alchemist Gentle Gel Facial Cleanser”
    • “calms my skin down — Grown Alchemist Hydra-Restore Cream Cleanser”
  • Texture and Absorption Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “sinks in quickly — BYOMA Brightening Serum”
    • “sinks in immediately — BYOMA Hydrating Serum”
    • “silkiest cleanser — Grown Alchemist Hydra-Restore Cream Cleanser”
    • “Very light weight — Grown Alchemist Instant Smoothing Serum”
  • Scent and Fragrance Not notedMostly Mentioned
    • “Smells amazing — Grown Alchemist Gentle Gel Facial Cleanser”
    • “smell is divine — Grown Alchemist Hydra-Restore Cream Cleanser”
  • Affordability and Value Often MentionedNot noted
    • “budget-friendly — BYOMA Brightening Serum”
    • “Budget-friendly skincare — BYOMA Brightening Toner”
    • “great value for money — BYOMA Hydrating Serum”
  • Cleansing and Makeup Removal Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Gets everything nice and clean — Grown Alchemist Gentle Gel Facial Cleanser”
    • “melts away makeup — BYOMA Milky Oil Cleanser”
  • Texture and Packaging Complaints Mostly MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “tube cracks easily — Grown Alchemist Hydra-Restore Cream Cleanser”
    • “Only 25ml — Grown Alchemist Instant Smoothing Serum”
    • “Gooey texture — Grown Alchemist Gentle Gel Facial Cleanser”
    • “Opening is huge — BYOMA Brightening Toner”
  • Unpleasant Scent Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “has a weird chemically smell — BYOMA Milky Moisture Cleanser”
    • “smell is annoying — BYOMA Milky Oil Cleanser”
    • “smells like plastic — BYOMA Creamy Jelly Cleanser”
    • “Too perfumy notes — Grown Alchemist Gentle Gel Facial Cleanser”
  • Poor Makeup Removal Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “doesn't remove mascara — BYOMA Creamy Jelly Cleanser”
    • “didn't take off the lash glue — BYOMA Milky Moisture Cleanser”
    • “Isn't going to be your makeup remover — Grown Alchemist Gentle Gel Facial Cleanser”

Questions and answers

BYOMA or Grown Alchemist: which is better?

BYOMA is better for hydration and skin barrier support, offering a much larger range of products that reviewers frequently praise for being lightweight and fast-absorbing. Grown Alchemist does better on cleansing and makeup removal, though reviewers often note performance and packaging issues with its cleansers.

What is the difference between BYOMA and Grown Alchemist?

BYOMA offers a much larger variety of products on this page across skincare categories like serums, toners, and moisturizers with fit levels reaching up to Superior for specific skin types, whereas Grown Alchemist features only a few cleansers and a serum rated at Average or High fit. Reviewers note that BYOMA does better for hydration, skin barrier, affordability, and value, while Grown Alchemist performs better for cleansing and makeup removal.

BYOMA or Grown Alchemist: which cleanser is better?

For cleansers, Grown Alchemist offers better cleansing and makeup removal according to reviewer themes on this page. Meanwhile, the products on this page for BYOMA include cleansers with high Lovi fit levels for dry and sensitive skin.

Which is more affordable, BYOMA or Grown Alchemist?

BYOMA offers better affordability and value compared to Grown Alchemist, according to reviewer feedback on this page. Reviewers note that BYOMA products provide strong hydration and skin barrier support at a lower cost.

Which causes fewer breakouts, BYOMA or Grown Alchemist?

Grown Alchemist causes fewer breakouts on this page, as BYOMA reviewers sometimes note breakouts and acne while Grown Alchemist has no such complaints.

Between BYOMA and Grown Alchemist, which brand offers better hydration and skin barrier support?

BYOMA offers better hydration and skin barrier support, as its moisturizers help strengthen the skin barrier and provide instant hydration according to reviewer feedback.

How do the founding years and corporate ownership of BYOMA and Grown Alchemist compare?

BYOMA was founded in 2022 in the United Kingdom and is owned by Bansk Group as of 2025, while Grown Alchemist was founded in 2008 and is independently owned since 2024.

Which brand has more products listed on the page that feature no fragrance in their ingredients?

BYOMA has more products listed on the page that feature no fragrance in their ingredients, with 16 out of 17 products being fragrance-free compared to all 3 products for Grown Alchemist.

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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