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Elemis vs Anessa

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

Elemis and Anessa are two esteemed skincare lines originating from Britain and Japan, respectively. The British brand is known for its nourishing serums, moisturizers, cleansers, and toners featuring glycerin and shea, suiting mature and dry sensitive skin best. Meanwhile, the Japanese brand is widely loved for its advanced sunscreens and sophisticated formulas that suit all skin types. While both brands offer targeted solutions for concerns like acne-prone skin and dark spots, they ultimately differ in their primary focus on deep conditioning versus daily sun protection.

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

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Anessa is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1992 and owned by Shiseido Company, Limited.

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

Popular Elemis vs Anessa products

Questions and answers

Elemis or Anessa: which is better?

Elemis is better for mature skin and dry sensitive skin according to Lovi fit ratings, while Anessa is better for fragrance-free sunscreens as every product on its page lists no fragrance. Elemis also features hydrating moisturizers and smoother skin texture, though it has a high price point.

What is the difference between Elemis and Anessa?

Elemis is a UK brand founded in 1989 that offers a wide range of products including moisturizers and cleansers, while Anessa is a Shiseido-owned Japanese sunscreen brand founded in 1992. Lovi rates Elemis best for mature skin, dry sensitive skin, and skin with dark spots, whereas Anessa focuses heavily on sunscreens with fragrance-free formulas.

Which is more affordable, Elemis or Anessa?

Reviews note that Elemis has a high price point. The products on this page for Anessa do not mention pricing information.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Elemis or Anessa?

Anessa may cause fewer breakouts than Elemis, as Lovi rates Anessa sunscreens as having a High fit for acne-prone skin, whereas Elemis products on this page show Average, Low, or Warning fit levels for acne-prone skin.

How many products do Elemis and Anessa offer on this page, and what are their parent companies?

Elemis offers 22 products on this page and is owned by the L'Occitane Group, while Anessa offers 2 products and is owned by Shiseido Company, Limited.

Which Elemis products are completely free of fragrance compared to Anessa's fragrance-free line?

Elemis has 4 products on this page that list no fragrance, whereas every Anessa product on this page is fragrance-free.

What are the best-suited skin types for Elemis according to its brand-focused routines?

According to its brand-focused routines, Elemis fits mature skin, dry sensitive skin, and skin with dark spots 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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