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Elemis vs grace & stella

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Elemis and grace & stella are two distinct skincare lines established respectively in British and Canadian markets, offering thoughtfully crafted options for daily routines. Elemis features expertly formulated serums, moisturizers, cleansers, and toners enriched with glycerin and shea butter, making it best suited for dry, balanced, and sensitive skin through gentle, deeply hydrating care. Meanwhile, the Canadian brand is known for its nourishing eye products and moisturizers designed for daily self-care across all skin types. While both provide targeted solutions for concerns like acne and dark spots, the British line relies on specialized marine and botanical compounds to address mature and compromised skin, whereas grace & stella focuses on universal, restorative hydration.

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

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grace & stella is a Canadian skincare brand founded in 2016 and owned by Gravitiq since 2022.

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

Popular Elemis vs grace & stella products

Questions and answers

Elemis or grace & stella: which is better?

Both Elemis and grace & stella offer products on this page with High or Superior Lovi fit levels across multiple skin types. Elemis features a broad range of moisturizers, cleansers, and eye treatments containing glycerin and shea butter, while grace & stella provides fragrance-free options like its Under Eye Mask and Hyaluronic Acid Serum.

What is the difference between Elemis and grace & stella?

Elemis is a UK-based brand founded in 1989 with a large range of products on this page featuring key ingredients like glycerin and shea butter, whereas grace & stella is a newer Canadian brand founded in 2016 offering only two products on this page. Reviewers note that Elemis products often provide hydrating moisturizers and a radiant glow, though some formulations contain strong fragrance and carry a high price point. In contrast, every product on the grace & stella page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

Elemis or grace & stella: which moisturizer is better?

Both Elemis and grace & stella offer moisturizers with a High or Superior Lovi fit for dry skin, such as Elemis Pro-Collagen Marine Cream and grace & stella Hyaluronic Acid Serum. Reviewers mostly mention that Elemis provides hydrating moisturizers, and topical sodium hyaluronate helps improve skin quality and signs of aging.

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Which is more affordable, Elemis or grace & stella?

Reviewers frequently note that Elemis has a high price point, whereas grace & stella offers more budget-friendly options on this page.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Elemis or grace & stella?

grace & stella offers products on this page with High to Superior Lovi fit levels for acne-prone and oily acne-prone skin, whereas Elemis products on this page show Average to Low fit levels for those skin types. Reviewers of Elemis sometimes note skin irritation and strong fragrance, which may contribute to breakouts.

Which brand has been on the market longer, Elemis or grace & stella?

Elemis has been on the market longer, having been founded in the United Kingdom in 1989, whereas grace & stella was founded in Canada in 2016.

Do both Elemis and grace & stella offer products containing fragrance?

Elemis offers several products with fragrance, whereas every grace & stella product on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

How many products from each brand are listed on the comparison page?

Elemis has 22 products listed on the page, while grace & stella has 2 products.

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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