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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 distinguished European skincare labels offering expertly crafted daily essentials, with the British brand established in 1989 and the German counterpart founded in 2004. The former is widely celebrated for its rich serums, moisturizers, cleansers, and toners enriched with glycerin and shea butter, while the latter is beloved for its refined eye products and advanced formulas. Consequently, Elemis suits dry, balanced, and sensitive skin best, whereas the latter accommodates combination, oily, and normal skin types. While both deliver reliable daily performance, they ultimately differ in their foundational ingredients and targeted complexions.

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 better for a wide range of skincare needs because the products on this page offer High to Superior Lovi fit levels across multiple skin types, whereas Catrice features only a single eye product on this page. Glycerin is a key ingredient across the products on this page and helps provide hydration as evaluated in a clinical trial.

What is the difference between Elemis and Catrice?

Elemis is a larger UK-based brand founded in 1989 with a wide range of twenty-two skincare products on this page, whereas Catrice is a German brand founded in 2004 with just one product listed. Lovi shows that Elemis has products with High and Superior fits for various skin types while Catrice features an Under Eye Brightener with a High fit for dry and sensitive skin. Glycerin is a key ingredient found across the products.

Which is more affordable, Elemis or Catrice?

Catrice is generally more affordable, whereas reviewers on Lovi frequently note that Elemis has a high price point.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Elemis or Catrice?

Catrice is unlikely to cause breakouts as every product on this page lists no fragrance, whereas Elemis has multiple fragranced items where skin irritation is sometimes noted. According to Lovi, the products on this page for Elemis have varying fit levels for acne-prone skin, ranging from Average to Low depending on the item.

Which brand has more products that contain fragrance?

Elemis has more products with fragrance, as 18 of the 22 products on this page list fragrance, whereas Catrice lists no fragrance in any of its products on this page.

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 brand offers a wider variety of product types on the page, such as cleansers, serums, and moisturizers?

Elemis offers a wider variety of product types on the page, including cleansers, serums, and moisturizers.

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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