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ELIDEL skincare

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ELIDEL is a Swiss skincare brand founded in 2001 and owned by Viatris Inc. since 2016.

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ELIDEL is beloved for its gentle moisturizers and soothing formulas. Its products suit sensitive, dry skin best due to their carefully balanced compositions. The standout products for particular concerns include the Pimecrolimus for acne-prone skin. These thoughtfully crafted preparations offer a reliable daily option for skin maintenance.

This page covers some of the most popular ELIDEL products; for the whole ELIDEL range, with a fit score for every product, use the Lovi app.

ELIDEL moisturizers

Questions and answers

Is ELIDEL worth it?

ELIDEL is worth it for shoppers seeking specialized care, as Lovi rates the ELIDEL-focused routine Superior for dry, oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin. Every product on this page also lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

What are ELIDEL's best products?

ELIDEL offers Pimecrolimus, which is a moisturizer. Lovi rates the ELIDEL-focused routine Superior for dry, oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin.

Which ELIDEL moisturizer is best for dry skin?

Pimecrolimus is the ELIDEL moisturizer for dry skin. Lovi rates Pimecrolimus Average for dry skin.

Does ELIDEL cause breakouts?

ELIDEL is unlikely to cause breakouts for most people, though Pimecrolimus is rated Low for acne-prone skin and requires caution for oily, acne-prone skin. Lovi rates ELIDEL-focused routines Superior for acne-prone skin.

Is ELIDEL fragrance-free?

Yes, every product from the ELIDEL products on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

What are the key ingredients in ELIDEL products?

ELIDEL features Pimecrolimus as its key ingredient. Additionally, cetyl alcohol is included in the formulations, which helps preserve the skin barrier.

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How do I build a ELIDEL skincare routine?

To build an ELIDEL skincare routine, use the pimecrolimus moisturizer as the core step. Lovi rates the ELIDEL-focused routine Superior for dry skin, oily skin, sensitive skin, combination skin, and acne-prone skin.

What are good alternatives to ELIDEL?

Good alternatives to ELIDEL include Galderma, Weleda, La Prairie, Bepantol, NEOCUTIS, and Valmont. Lovi rates the La Prairie-focused routine High for dry, oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin.

ELIDEL vs La Prairie: which is better?

ELIDEL outperforms La Prairie, with Lovi rating the ELIDEL-focused routine Superior and the La Prairie routine High across dry, oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin types. Every ELIDEL product on this page also lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

Who owns ELIDEL, and where is it from?

ELIDEL is a Swiss brand founded in 2001, owned by Viatris Inc. since 2016.

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Is ELIDEL cruelty-free?

PETA, Leaping Bunny, and Cruelty Free International, the registries Lovi checks, do not list ELIDEL as cruelty-free.

Research behind ELIDEL's key ingredients

Behind these ratings

Lovi rates every product from its 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. Sof铆a Perea P茅rez, MD, MSc

    Dr. Sof铆a Perea P茅rez, 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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