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Elemis vs Catrice

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

Elemis and Catrice are distinguished European skincare labels offering specialized daily preparations. The British line, founded in 1989 and owned by L'Occitane Group since 2019, is celebrated for nourishing serums, rich moisturizers, gentle cleansers, and refining toners that weave together glycerin and shea, suiting dry and mature skin best. Meanwhile, the German line, founded in 2004 and owned by cosnova, is beloved for refined eye products and advanced formulas tailored to combination, oily, and normal skin. While both deliver reliable performance through thoughtful formulations, they differ fundamentally in their ingredient profiles and target complexions.

Elemis is a British skincare brand founded in 1989 and owned by L'Occitane Group since 2019.

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Catrice is a German skincare brand founded in 2004 and owned by cosnova.

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

Popular Elemis vs Catrice products

Questions and answers

Elemis or Catrice: which is better?

Elemis fits dry, mature, and dry sensitive skin best across the products on this page, whereas Catrice features just one eye product. Lovi rates Elemis products with high to superior fits for these skin types, while reviewers mention hydrating moisturizers as a top benefit.

What is the difference between Elemis and Catrice?

Elemis offers a wide range of products with varying Lovi fit levels for different skin types, whereas Catrice features a single product on this page with a High Lovi fit for dry and sensitive skin. Elemis products frequently include glycerin and shea butter, and most of them contain fragrance, while Catrice lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

Which is more affordable, Elemis or Catrice?

Catrice is more affordable, whereas Elemis has a high price point that reviewers mostly mention. The products on this page for Elemis include luxury skincare items, while Catrice offers a budget-friendly under eye brightener.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Elemis or Catrice?

Catrice causes fewer breakouts as all of the products on this page list no fragrance in their ingredients, whereas Elemis has 18 products with fragrance, which sometimes causes skin irritation.

Which brand has been established longer, Elemis or Catrice?

Elemis has been established longer, having been founded in the United Kingdom in 1989, whereas Catrice was founded in Germany in 2004.

How many Elemis products contain fragrance compared to Catrice?

On the products on this page, 18 of Elemis's 22 products list fragrance, while Catrice has no products that list fragrance.

Which skin types does Elemis fit best according to its brand-focused routines?

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

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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