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CeraVe vs ILIA Beauty

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

CeraVe and ILIA Beauty are a well-regarded American skincare brand founded in 2005 and a thoughtful Canadian skincare brand founded in 2011, respectively. Skincare enthusiasts love CeraVe for its dependable moisturizers, gentle cleansers, targeted serums, protective sunscreens, and other daily formulas enriched with hyaluronic acid and glycerin, while the latter is widely loved for its thoughtful moisturizers and the nourishing nature of its formulas. The former suits mature skin and dry skin best, thanks to formulations that support moisture retention and barrier health, whereas its Canadian counterpart suits dry, normal, and combination skin best, owing to their gentle, hydrating compositions. Both differ in their specific offerings and ownership, as the American brand is owned by L'Oréal since 2017 and features targeted items like the Foaming Facial Cleanser for acne-prone skin, while the latter is owned by Famille C since 2022 and highlights products such as The Base Face Milk.

CeraVe is an American skincare brand founded in 2005 and owned by L'Oréal since 2017.

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ILIA Beauty is a Canadian skincare brand founded in 2011 and owned by Famille C since 2022.

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

Popular CeraVe vs ILIA Beauty products

CeraVe vs ILIA Beauty moisturizers

Questions and answers

CeraVe or ILIA Beauty: which is better?

CeraVe fits mature skin, dry skin, and acne-prone skin best on this page, while ILIA Beauty features only a single facial milk product. CeraVe products feature fragrance-free formulas with key ingredients like ceramides and hyaluronic acid.

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What is the difference between CeraVe and ILIA Beauty?

CeraVe offers a broad range of products with established fit levels across multiple skin types, whereas ILIA Beauty features only a single moisturizer with average fit across all skin types on this page.

CeraVe or ILIA Beauty: which moisturizer is better?

CeraVe offers a broad selection of moisturizers with high Lovi fit levels for dry, sensitive, and mature skin, whereas ILIA Beauty only lists a single moisturizer, The Base Face Milk, which has an average fit across all skin types.

Which is more affordable, CeraVe or ILIA Beauty?

The provided page facts do not contain pricing information, so neither CeraVe nor ILIA Beauty can be identified as more affordable.

Which causes fewer breakouts, CeraVe or ILIA Beauty?

CeraVe offers products specifically formulated for acne-prone skin, such as the Blemish Control Cleanser and Acne Control Gel, whereas ILIA Beauty features only one facial moisturizer on the page with average fit for acne-prone skin. However, reviewers sometimes note that CeraVe products may cause breakouts.

Which brand has been around longer, CeraVe or ILIA Beauty?

CeraVe has been around longer, having been founded in the United States in 2005, whereas ILIA Beauty was founded in Canada in 2011.

Which brand offers more products for dry skin according to the Lovi fit levels?

CeraVe offers more products for dry skin on this page, with multiple options achieving a Superior or High Lovi fit level. In contrast, ILIA Beauty features only one product for dry skin with an Average fit.

Which company is owned by L'Oréal, CeraVe or ILIA Beauty?

CeraVe is owned by L'Oréal, whereas ILIA Beauty is owned by Famille C.

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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