VR vs MAËLYS
VR and MAËLYS are distinct skincare lines recognized for their thoughtful care and daily utility. The former offers sensory-pleasing moisturizers and considered formulas best suited for combination, sensitive, and dry skin, whereas the latter is loved for targeted serums and advanced formulas that suit all skin types best. For acne-prone skin, the first brand features the PDRN CREAM as its standout solution, while the second relies on the TOO-FINE and the RE-LURE Tight & Tone Body Serum for concerns like dark spots. Ultimately, both brands continually refine their specialized offerings to meet evolving daily needs.
This page compares some of the most popular VR and MAËLYS products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.
Questions and answers
VR or MAËLYS: which is better?
VR is better for sensitive skin, where Lovi gives it a High fit level, whereas MAËLYS products on this page have Low or Caution fits for all skin types. Additionally, every product from VR lists no fragrance in its ingredients.
What is the difference between VR and MAËLYS?
VR offers fragrance-free products on this page, while half of MAËLYS products include fragrance. Additionally, VR features a high Lovi fit for sensitive skin with its PDRN cream, whereas MAËLYS products on this page generally have low or caution fit levels across various skin types.
Which is more affordable, VR or MAËLYS?
I cannot answer that question because the provided page facts and studies do not contain pricing information for VR or MAËLYS.
Which causes fewer breakouts, VR or MAËLYS?
VR is better for skin prone to breakouts, as Lovi rates its PDRN Cream as having an Average fit for acne-prone skin, whereas MAËLYS products on this page receive Low fits for acne-prone skin.
How do the founding years and parent companies of VR and MAËLYS compare?
VR was founded in 2018 and is owned by an independent company, whereas MAËLYS was founded a year earlier in 2017 and is owned by the Barinboim Group.
Which brand has products that are entirely free of fragrance according to the page?
VR has products that are entirely free of fragrance on this page, whereas MAËLYS includes fragrance in one of its two products.
How does the Lovi fit level for dry skin differ between VR's PDRN Cream and MAËLYS's RE-LURE Tight & Tone Body Serum?
Both VR's PDRN Cream and MAËLYS's RE-LURE Tight & Tone Body Serum achieve an Average Lovi fit level for dry skin. Every product on this page from VR lists no fragrance in its ingredients, whereas MAËLYS's RE-LURE Tight & Tone Body Serum contains fragrance.
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.
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Co-founder, Medical Director
Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer
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Co-founder, CEO and CTO
PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex
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Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc
Medical Board
Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine
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Medical Board
Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD
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Medical Board
Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member
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Medical Board, Medical Advisor
Dermatology MD
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Elina Nazarenko, MD
Medical Board
Dermatology and diagnostic consultant
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Victoria Derkova, MS
Medical Board
Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist
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