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Estée Lauder vs Elemis

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Estée Lauder and Elemis are esteemed beauty houses offering comprehensive ranges of targeted serums, moisturizers, cleansers, and more. The American brand is known for hyaluronic acid and glycerin, suiting mature and oily acne-prone skin best with standout solutions like the Micro Essence Treatment Lotion, DayWear Moisturizer, and Futurist Peptide-Power Serum Primer. Meanwhile, the British brand is celebrated for glycerin and shea, favoring dry, balanced, and sensitive skin through gentle formulas such as the Pro-Collagen Advanced Eye Treatment, Pro-Collagen Tri-Acid Peel, and Pro-Collagen Marine Cream. While both brands harness powerful hydration, they differ fundamentally in their heritage, key ingredients, and ideal skin types.

Estée Lauder is an American skincare brand founded in 1946 and owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc..

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

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

Popular Estée Lauder vs Elemis products

People Say

Estée LauderElemis
  • Deep hydration and moisturization Mostly MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “skin drinks it up immediately — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
    • “The formula is incredibly hydrating and leaves my skin feeling smooth. — Estée Lauder Re-Nutriv”
    • “texture is dreamy — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Eye Supercharged Gel-Creme”
    • “The cream really hydrates and my face looks amazing. — Elemis Pro-Collagen Night Cream”
  • Smoother skin texture Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “skin feels like a baby's bottom — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
    • “silky smooth — Estée Lauder Micro Essence Treatment Lotion”
    • “baby soft — Elemis Dynamic Resurfacing Facial Pads”
    • “skin feels baby soft — Elemis Papaya Enzyme Peel”
  • Lightweight feel and texture Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Absorbs quickly into the skin — Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+”
    • “watery — Estée Lauder Micro Essence Treatment Lotion”
    • “Absorbs almost immediately, and my skin feels well hydrated all day. — Elemis Pro-Collagen Marine Cream”
    • “weightless serum — Elemis Pro-Collagen Advanced Eye Treatment”
  • Pleasant scent Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “pleasant cucumber fragrance — Estée Lauder DayWear Moisturizer”
    • “Smells luxurious and expensive — Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+”
    • “smells like a holiday — Elemis Papaya Enzyme Peel”
    • “smells like a tropical cocktail — Elemis Superfood Midnight Facial”
  • Radiant glow and brightness Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “healthy glow — Elemis Dynamic Resurfacing Facial Pads”
    • “instantly fresh glow — Elemis Dynamic Resurfacing Facial Wash”
    • “Once I started using Elemis Superfood facial oil... my skin began to glow. — Elemis Superfood Facial Oil”
    • “gives me that glass skin look — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
  • Luxurious texture Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Has a luxurious feel and texture. — Estée Lauder Re-Nutriv”
    • “Rich, cushiony balm texture. — Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+ Youth Power Eye Balm”
    • “whipped silk feel — Elemis Superfood Midnight Facial”
    • “The texture is rich and creamy without feeling heavy or greasy. — Elemis Pro-Collagen Night Cream”
  • High price point and expense Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “way too expensive for the size — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
    • “too pricey — Estée Lauder Micro Essence Treatment Lotion”
    • “Complete waste of money for me. — Elemis Pro-Collagen Marine Cream”
    • “very expensive — Elemis Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm”
  • Strong fragrance Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Scent is too overpowering — Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+”
    • “strong scent — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée”
    • “The smell is very strong... could not handle for long. — Elemis Pro-Collagen Marine Cream”
    • “smell is too strong — Elemis Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm”

Questions and answers

Estée Lauder or Elemis: which is better?

Both brands perform well, but Estée Lauder excels in deep hydration while Elemis stands out for radiant glow among the products on this page.

What is the difference between Estée Lauder and Elemis?

Estée Lauder provides better deep hydration according to reviewer themes, whereas Elemis does better for a radiant glow and brightness. Both brands share a high price point and contain products with key ingredients like glycerin. Hyaluronic acid helps improve skin quality and signs of skin aging.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Estée Lauder or Elemis: which cleanser is better?

When it comes to cleansers on this page, Estee Lauder fits sensitive skin and oily skin with an Average Lovi rating, while Elemis fits those same skin types with a High rating. Both brands feature gentle cleansers that help maintain skin health without stripping moisture.

Which is more affordable, Estée Lauder or Elemis?

Both Estée Lauder and Elemis are frequently noted by reviewers on the products on this page for having a high price point. The high price point and expense review theme shows that neither brand does better in affordability.

Estée Lauder or Elemis: which brand offers products with less fragrance?

Estée Lauder offers products with less fragrance, as 12 of 14 products on this page list no fragrance compared to only 4 of 22 products for Elemis.

Estée Lauder or Elemis: which brand has a higher percentage of fragrance-free products?

Estée Lauder has a significantly higher percentage of fragrance-free products, with 12 out of 14 products on this page listing no fragrance. In contrast, only 4 out of 22 Elemis products on this page are fragrance-free.

Estée Lauder or Elemis: which brand is better suited for mature skin?

Both Estée Lauder and Elemis feature products well-suited for mature skin on this page, with Estée Lauder holding a mature skin Lovi fit level across many items in its routines. Elemis also offers targeted options for mature skin, and reviewers note that Elemis helps provide a radiant glow.

Estée Lauder or Elemis: which moisturizer is better?

Both Estée Lauder and Elemis offer moisturizers on this page that help with hydration, but Estée Lauder rates better specifically for deep hydration. Reviewers often mention that Estée Lauder delivers deep hydration, while Elemis products on this page frequently provide a radiant glow.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

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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