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Neutrogena vs ILIA Beauty

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

Neutrogena and ILIA Beauty are distinct personal care brands catering to different dermatological needs through specialized formulations. The American skincare brand is celebrated for its reliable moisturizers, sunscreens, cleansers, and toners formulated with glycerin, hyaluronic acid, and dimethicone, making it best suited for oily acne-prone skin and acne-prone skin. Conversely, the Canadian skincare brand is widely loved for its thoughtful moisturizers and nourishing compositions that suit dry, normal, and combination skin best. While both offer supportive daily care, they differ in their foundational ingredients and the specific skin types they predominantly address.

Neutrogena is an American skincare brand founded in 1930 and owned by Kimberly-Clark Corporation since 2026.

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ILIA Beauty is a Canadian skincare brand founded in 2011 and owned by Famille C since 2022.

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

Popular Neutrogena vs ILIA Beauty products

Neutrogena vs ILIA Beauty moisturizers

Questions and answers

Neutrogena or ILIA Beauty: which is better?

Neutrogena is a better fit for a wider variety of skin concerns on this page, offering targeted products for oily, acne-prone, and mature skin, while ILIA Beauty features only a single moisturizer. Ingredients like retinol help improve the appearance of aging skin, and hyaluronic acid helps maintain skin hydration.

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What is the difference between Neutrogena and ILIA Beauty?

Neutrogena is a US brand founded in 1930 that offers a wide range of skincare products on this page, while ILIA Beauty is a Canadian brand founded in 2011 with only one moisturizer listed. Neutrogena fits oily acne-prone skin, acne-prone skin, and mature skin best.

Neutrogena or ILIA Beauty: which moisturizer is better?

Neutrogena offers a much wider variety of moisturizers with specialized fit levels for different skin types compared to ILIA Beauty, which features only a single moisturizer on the page. Reviewers frequently mention that Neutrogena moisturizers are deeply hydrating, lightweight, and non-greasy, while ingredients like hyaluronic acid help improve skin hydration.

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Which is more affordable, Neutrogena or ILIA Beauty?

Neutrogena offers a much wider variety of products on this page compared to ILIA Beauty, providing extensive options across cleansers, moisturizers, and sunscreens, though specific pricing is not detailed in the page facts.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Neutrogena or ILIA Beauty?

Neutrogena offers multiple products on this page with a Superior or High Lovi fit for acne-prone skin, such as the Ultra Gentle Daily Cleanser, while ILIA Beauty features only The Base Face Milk, which has an Average fit.

Between Neutrogena and ILIA Beauty, which company has been in business longer?

Neutrogena has been in business longer, having been founded in the United States in 1930, whereas ILIA Beauty was founded in Canada in 2011.

Which brand has more products listed on the page that list no fragrance?

Neutrogena has more products listed on the page that list no fragrance, with 35 out of 39 products being fragrance-free compared to ILIA Beauty which has only 1 product listed on the page.

Which brand's routine fits oily acne-prone skin best according to the page facts?

Neutrogena fits oily acne-prone skin best, as the brand's routines specifically target this skin type with products like Rapid Clear Treatment Pads and Clear Face Liquid Lotion Sunscreen showing Superior Lovi fit levels.

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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