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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 that balance sensitive, dry, and combination complexions through carefully designed formulas. BYOMA, a British brand founded in 2022, features moisturizers, toners, cleansers, and serums built around tri-ceramide and squalane to nourish dry and sensitive skin. Meanwhile, the second brand offers moisturizers tailored for combination, sensitive, and dry skin that emphasize sensory pleasure. While both brands care for sensitive skin, the first relies on barrier-supporting ceramides and collagen-boosting squalane, whereas VR highlights refined daily formulas like its PDRN CREAM.

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 products on this page with higher Lovi fit levels across skin types, whereas VR only features a single PDRN CREAM. Reviewers mostly mention that BYOMA provides barrier-strengthening and instantly hydrating moisturizers.

What is the difference between BYOMA and VR?

BYOMA offers a wide range of products that Lovi rates with High or Superior fit for dry and sensitive skin, whereas VR features just one product, PDRN CREAM, which Lovi rates with High fit for sensitive skin and Average for dry skin. The products on this page by BYOMA are mostly fragrance-free and rely on key ingredients like ceramides and squalane, and VR also includes no fragrance in its ingredients.

BYOMA or VR: which moisturizer is better?

For moisturizers, the products on this page from BYOMA achieve High to Superior Lovi fit levels across nearly all skin types, whereas VR offers only the PDRN CREAM, which has an Average Lovi fit for most skin types and Low for oily skin. Reviewers mostly mention that BYOMA moisturizers strengthen the skin barrier and provide instant hydration.

Which is more affordable, BYOMA or VR?

The provided page and facts do not contain pricing information, so it is not possible to determine whether BYOMA or VR is more affordable.

Which causes fewer breakouts, BYOMA or VR?

BYOMA products on this page sometimes have breakouts and acne noted by reviewers, while VR has only one product listed, PDRN CREAM, with an average acne-prone skin fit level. Reviewers mention that BYOMA's line includes barrier-strengthening moisturizers, but specific breakout frequencies between the two brands are not directly compared on this page.

How does the founding year and ownership of BYOMA compare to VR?

BYOMA was founded in 2022 in the United Kingdom and has been owned by Bansk Group since 2025. In comparison, VR was founded earlier in 2018, while its ownership is independent.

Which brand offers more fragrance-free products, BYOMA or VR?

BYOMA offers more fragrance-free products than VR, with 16 out of 17 products on this page listing no fragrance, compared to VR which has only 1 fragrance-free product listed on this page.

How do the Lovi fit levels for dry skin compare between BYOMA moisturizers and VR's PDRN Cream?

BYOMA moisturizers have a Superior to High Lovi fit for dry skin, whereas VR's PDRN Cream has an Average fit.

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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