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Dermalogica vs ILIA Beauty

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

Dermalogica and ILIA Beauty are two distinct brands shaping modern routines through different approaches. The former, an American company founded in 1986, is known for targeted serums, nourishing moisturizers, gentle cleansers, and purifying masks formulated with hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and salicylic acid, suiting dry and oily skin best. Meanwhile, the Canadian company founded in 2011 is celebrated for its thoughtful moisturizers and nourishing compositions that suit dry, normal, and combination skin best. While both cater to moisture needs, they differ through their specific ingredient philosophies and the breadth of their specialized formulations.

Dermalogica is an American skincare brand founded in 1986 and owned by Unilever since 2015.

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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 Dermalogica and ILIA Beauty products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular Dermalogica vs ILIA Beauty products

Dermalogica vs ILIA Beauty moisturizers

Questions and answers

Dermalogica or ILIA Beauty: which is better?

Dermalogica offers a much broader range of products on this page across multiple skin types compared to ILIA Beauty, which features only a single moisturizer. Lovi fit levels for Dermalogica products range from Superior to Caution depending on the specific item and skin type.

What is the difference between Dermalogica and ILIA Beauty?

Dermalogica features an extensive range of cleansers, exfoliants, and moisturizers that fit dry, oily, and combination skin, whereas ILIA Beauty offers just one moisturizer on this page, The Base Face Milk. Both brands ensure that every product on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

Dermalogica or ILIA Beauty: which moisturizer is better?

Dermalogica offers a much wider range of moisturizers with varying fit levels for different skin types compared to ILIA Beauty, which only features one moisturizer on this page with an Average fit across all skin types. Reviewers often mention that Dermalogica products provide intense hydration and soothing moisturizers.

Which is more affordable, Dermalogica or ILIA Beauty?

The products on this page for Dermalogica have a high price point.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Dermalogica or ILIA Beauty?

Comparing the two brands on this page, ILIA Beauty features only a single moisturizer with average fit levels across all skin types, whereas Dermalogica offers a wide range of products with varying breakout-related fits, such as the Retinol Clearing Oil which achieves a Superior fit for oily and combination skin types. Reviewers of Dermalogica sometimes note that its products may cause breakouts or reactions.

Between Dermalogica and ILIA Beauty, which company has been around longer and where were they founded?

Dermalogica has been around longer, having been founded in the United States in 1986. ILIA Beauty was founded later in Canada in 2011.

How does the variety of skincare products offered by Dermalogica compare to ILIA Beauty based on this page?

Dermalogica features a wide selection of items on this page, including cleansers, exfoliants, serums, masks, and moisturizers. In contrast, ILIA Beauty offers only a single product, which is a moisturizer named The Base Face Milk.

Which brand has specific products rated as having a Superior Lovi fit level for dry skin?

Dermalogica has specific products rated as having a Superior Lovi fit level for dry skin, such as the Stabilizing Repair Cream and Circular Hydration Serum.

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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