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Elemis vs Catrice

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

Elemis and Catrice are distinct beauty brands that cater to different skincare needs through their specialized formulations. The British brand is known for nourishing serums, moisturizers, cleansers, and toners featuring glycerin and shea, making it well-suited for mature and dry sensitive skin. Meanwhile, the German brand is beloved for refined eye products and advanced formulas that suit combination, oily, and normal skin best. While both deliver reliable daily performance, they differ fundamentally in their ingredient profiles and target audiences.

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

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Catrice is a German skincare brand founded in 2004 and owned by cosnova.

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

Popular Elemis vs Catrice products

Questions and answers

Elemis or Catrice: which is better?

Elemis is a better fit for mature skin, dry sensitive skin, and skin with dark spots according to the products on this page, whereas Catrice only features an under eye brightener. Reviewers note that Elemis offers hydrating moisturizers and smoother skin texture, though some mention a high price point.

What is the difference between Elemis and Catrice?

Elemis is a British brand founded in 1989 with a large range of products featuring key ingredients like glycerin and shea butter, while Catrice is a German brand founded in 2004 with only one product listed on this page. Lovi indicates that the products on this page for Elemis fit mature skin best.

Which is more affordable, Elemis or Catrice?

Reviewers note that Elemis has a high price point. The products on this page for Catrice include an under eye brightener, and the brand is not noted for high prices.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Elemis or Catrice?

Catrice is unlikely to cause breakouts as all the products on this page list no fragrance, whereas Elemis has products with varying acne-prone fit levels where skin irritation is sometimes noted.

Which brand has more products containing fragrance?

Elemis has more products containing fragrance, with 18 out of the 22 products on this page listing fragrance, whereas Catrice has no fragranced products listed.

How do the founding years and countries of origin compare between Elemis and Catrice?

Elemis was founded in 1989 in the United Kingdom, whereas Catrice was founded in 2004 in Germany.

Which skin types does Elemis fit best according to its brand-focused routines?

According to its brand-focused routines, Lovi finds that 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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