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BYOMA vs VR

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

BYOMA and VR are thoughtful skincare lines designed to nurture the complexion with carefully crafted essentials. The British brand BYOMA, founded in 2022 and owned by Bansk Group since 2025, is known for its moisturizers, toners, cleansers, and serums anchored by tri-ceramide and squalane, which suit dry and dry sensitive skin best by improving barrier hydration and fighting oxidative stress. In contrast, VR is appreciated for the sensory pleasure of its moisturizers and considered formulas that suit combination, sensitive, and dry skin best. While both cater to daily needs with targeted solutions like the PDRN CREAM from the latter, they differ primarily in their ingredient focus and specific formulation styles.

BYOMA is a British skincare brand founded in 2022 and owned by Bansk Group since 2025.

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

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BYOMA vs VR moisturizers

Questions and answers

BYOMA or VR: which is better?

BYOMA offers a much wider range of options with superior Lovi fit levels for dry and sensitive skin, whereas VR features only a single cream with average or low fit across most skin types.

What is the difference between BYOMA and VR?

BYOMA offers a broad range of 17 products with various fit levels like Superior and High for dry and sensitive skin, while VR features a single product on this page, PDRN CREAM, which has a High fit for sensitive skin and an Average fit for dry skin.

BYOMA or VR: which moisturizer is better?

For moisturizers, BYOMA offers multiple options with High to Superior Lovi fit levels across skin types, whereas VR only features the PDRN CREAM with an Average or Low fit for most skins. BYOMA moisturizers help strengthen the skin barrier with key ingredients like ceramides.

Which is more affordable, BYOMA or VR?

The provided page facts and product details do not include pricing information, so a comparison of affordability between BYOMA and VR cannot be made.

Which causes fewer breakouts, BYOMA or VR?

BYOMA products on this page have an acne-prone skin fit that ranges from Average to High, whereas VR has an Average fit for acne-prone skin. Reviewers note that BYOMA sometimes causes breakouts and acne.

Which brand offers a wider range of products, BYOMA or VR?

BYOMA offers a much wider range of products on this page compared to VR, featuring seventeen skincare and body items including cleansers, serums, and moisturizers while VR lists only a single cream.

How do the founding years and company ownership compare between BYOMA and VR?

BYOMA was founded in 2022 in the United Kingdom and has been owned by Bansk Group since 2025, whereas VR was founded earlier in 2018 and is independently owned.

Which brand has products that are fragrance-free, BYOMA or VR?

Both BYOMA and VR have fragrance-free offerings, as every VR product and 16 of the 17 products on the BYOMA page list no fragrance. Lovi rates the PDRN CREAM from VR as High for sensitive skin, while BYOMA features multiple fragrance-free options best suited for dry and sensitive skin types.

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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