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Elemis vs NIOD

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Elemis and NIOD are distinct skincare brands rooted in different philosophies and origins. The British brand is known for expertly formulated serums, moisturizers, cleansers, and toners enriched with glycerin and shea, while the Canadian brand focuses on advanced serums and balancing toners that deliver targeted results. Both suit mature, sensitive, and dry skin types best. They differ primarily in their approaches, with one emphasizing deeply hydrating, nourishing formulations and the other relying on scientifically rigorous and thoughtful development for targeted outcomes.

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

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NIOD is a Canadian skincare brand founded in 2015 and owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. since 2021.

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

Popular Elemis vs NIOD products

Questions and answers

Elemis or NIOD: which is better?

Elemis and NIOD serve different needs, with Elemis offering a large range of mostly scented products known for hydrating moisturizers, while NIOD provides fragrance-free options like Modulating Glucosides for sensitive and dry skin types.

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What is the difference between Elemis and NIOD?

Elemis was founded in 1989 in the United Kingdom and is owned by the L'Occitane Group, while NIOD was founded in 2015 in Canada and is owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. The products on this page for Elemis mostly feature fragrance, whereas every product on this page for NIOD lists no fragrance.

Which is more affordable, Elemis or NIOD?

Reviews note that Elemis has a high price point, whereas the page lists no price details for NIOD. Reviewers most frequently mention Elemis pricing as a drawback.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Elemis or NIOD?

NIOD may cause fewer breakouts than Elemis because all the NIOD products on this page are fragrance-free, whereas most Elemis products contain fragrance which can sometimes cause skin irritation.

Which brand has been established longer, Elemis or NIOD?

Elemis was founded much earlier in 1989, whereas NIOD was founded more recently in 2015.

Do Elemis or NIOD products contain fragrance?

Elemis products on this page frequently contain fragrance, as 18 of its 22 products list fragrance in their ingredients. In contrast, every NIOD product on this page lists no fragrance.

In which countries were Elemis and NIOD founded?

Elemis was founded in the United Kingdom, whereas NIOD was founded in Canada.

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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