# Bio-Oil vs Rilastil

Page: https://lovi.care/skincare/nl/compare/bio-oil-vs-rilastil

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Bio-Oil and Rilastil are respected skincare lines known for nourishing formulas that restore daily comfort and enhance natural resilience. Bio-Oil is beloved for its specialized product types and expertly blended formulas that nourish the skin, suiting dry, mature, and uneven skin types best, with the Skincare Oil standing out as a reliable choice for daily hydration and texture improvement on acne-prone skin. Rilastil is warmly loved for its targeted [serums](https://lovi.care/skincare/nl/ingredients/serum) and meticulously balanced formulas, suiting sensitive, dry, and mature skin types best, with the Acnestil standing out as the choice for acne-prone skin. Both brands offer gentle, targeted care, while they differ through the specific composition of their thoughtful formulations that deliver balanced moisture without feeling heavy.

This page compares some of the most popular Bio-Oil and Rilastil products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, [use the Lovi app](https://app.pora.ai/vqqJ/j1xj2b6o?af_sub2=compare&af_sub3=selection_note&af_sub4=pg36167cfe47).

### Popular Bio-Oil vs Rilastil products

#### Rilastil

- [Acnestil](https://lovi.care/skincare/nl/p/rilastil/acnestil/for/oily-skin) — Average fit

#### Bio-Oil

- [Skincare Oil](https://lovi.care/skincare/nl/p/bio-oil/skincare-oil/for/dry-skin) — Average fit — [€13.55 at Amazon](https://www.amazon.nl/dp/B00KWCQHZ8?tag=lovi-care-web-product085-21&linkCode=osi&th=1&psc=1)

## Questions and answers

### Bio-Oil or Rilastil: which is better?

Rilastil is better for acne-prone skin because Lovi rates the products on this page as Average for acne, whereas Bio-Oil products on this page get cautions and warnings. Rilastil is also fragrance-free, unlike Bio-Oil.

### What is the difference between Bio-Oil and Rilastil?

Bio-Oil has an Average Lovi fit for dry skin, whereas Rilastil has a Caution fit for the same skin type. Lovi rates Rilastil as having no fragrance across the products on this page, while Bio-Oil includes fragrance in its Skincare Oil.

### Which is more affordable, Bio-Oil or Rilastil?

The page facts do not mention the prices of Bio-Oil and Rilastil, so affordability cannot be compared here.

### Which causes fewer breakouts, Bio-Oil or Rilastil?

Rilastil causes fewer breakouts on acne-prone skin because the products on this page get an Average fit from Lovi, whereas Bio-Oil gets a Caution fit.

### Which brand has been around longer, Bio-Oil or Rilastil?

Rilastil has been around longer, having been founded in 1972, whereas Bio-Oil was founded in 1987.

### Do Bio-Oil products contain fragrance, and how does that compare to Rilastil?

Bio-Oil Skincare Oil on this page includes fragrance, whereas every Rilastil product on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

### Which product is better suited for dry skin, Bio-Oil Skincare Oil or Rilastil Acnestil?

Bio-Oil Skincare Oil is better suited for dry skin, as Lovi rates it Average for this skin type, whereas Rilastil Acnestil gets a Caution fit.

## Research behind their key ingredients

- [Anti-aging and brightening effects of a topical treatment containing vitamin C, vitamin E, and raspberry leaf cell culture extract: A split-face, randomized controlled trial](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31975502/) Tocopherol · Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020
- [A Double-Blinded, Randomized, Vehicle-Controlled Study of the Efficacy of Moisturizer Containing Licochalcone A, Decanediol, L-Carnitine, and Salicylic Acid for Prevention of Acne Relapse in Asian Population](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33150170/) Salicylic acid · BioMed Research International, 2020
- [Comparative study of efficacy and safety of 45% mandelic acid versus 30% salicylic acid peels in mild-to-moderate acne vulgaris](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31553119/) Mandelic acid · Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020
- [Efficacy of a multitargeted, salicylic acid-based dermocosmetic cream compared to benzoyl peroxide 5% in Acne vulgaris: Results from a randomized study](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37941097/) Salicylic acid · Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2024
- [A Salicylic Acid-Based Dermocosmetic is Effective as an Adjunct to Benzoyl Peroxide for Mild to Moderate Acne and as Monotherapy in Maintenance Post Benzoyl Peroxide](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38051857/) Salicylic acid · Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2023
- [Chemical peels for acne vulgaris: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29705755/) Mandelic acid · BMJ Open, 2018
- [Comedogenicity in rabbit: some cosmetic ingredients/vehicles](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18058303/) Isopropyl myristate · Cutaneous and Ocular Toxicology, 2007
- [Randomized prospective study of low-dose isotretinoin alone and combination with salicylic acid and mandelic peel against acne tarda](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35388606/) Mandelic acid · Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2022
- [Influence of vitamin E acetate on stratum corneum hydration](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9706379/) Tocopheryl acetate vitamin e · Arzneimittel-Forschung, 1998
- [The effect of a vitamin A palmitate and antioxidant-containing oil-based moisturizer on photodamaged skin of several body sites](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23438139/) Retinyl palmitate vitamin a · Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2013

## The brands

- Skincare: [Bio-Oil](https://lovi.care/skincare/nl/brands/bio-oil)
- Skincare: [Rilastil](https://lovi.care/skincare/nl/brands/rilastil)

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## About the Lovi Fit

Lovi: Unbiased, science-based skincare AI trained on real user outcomes.

Lovi compares products by their fit scores, calculated from the full ingredient list with brand-independent rules its 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. Levels from best to worst: Superior, High, Average, Low, Caution, Warning.

Behind this comparison: Nadia Kapleva, MS (Co-founder, Medical Director); Alexey Shagraev, PhD (Co-founder, CEO and CTO); Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc (Medical Board); Aishani Shah, MD (Medical Board); Asya Zubkova, MS (Medical Board); Hanna Kurets, MD (Medical Board, Medical Advisor); Elina Nazarenko, MD (Medical Board); Victoria Derkova, MS (Medical Board).

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