Weleda vs ELIDEL
Weleda and ELIDEL are Swiss skincare brands known for their gentle botanical bases, soothing formulas, and rich moisturizers. Founded in 1921, the former suits sensitive skin best and offers the Skin Food Light for acne-prone skin and the Skin Food for dark spots. Founded in 2001, the latter suits sensitive, dry skin best and includes Pimecrolimus for acne-prone skin. Both brands differ in their specific targeted formulations while offering reliable daily options for skin maintenance.
Weleda is a Swiss skincare brand founded in 1921 and owned by Weleda AG.
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ELIDEL is a Swiss skincare brand founded in 2001 and owned by Viatris Inc. since 2016.
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This page compares some of the most popular Weleda and ELIDEL products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.
Questions and answers
Weleda or ELIDEL: which is better?
Weleda products on this page have a High fit for dry and dry sensitive skin, whereas ELIDEL reaches only an Average fit for those skin types.
What is the difference between Weleda and ELIDEL?
Weleda products on this page have a High fit for dry and dry sensitive skin, whereas ELIDEL products only reach an Average fit for those skin types. Additionally, every ELIDEL product on this page lists no fragrance, while both Weleda products contain fragrance.
Weleda or ELIDEL: which moisturizer is better?
Weleda Skin Food is better for dry skin, where Lovi gives it a High fit compared to an Average fit for ELIDEL Pimecrolimus. Sunflower seed oil in Weleda helps support the skin barrier, while ELIDEL offers fragrance-free options for sensitive skin.
Which is more affordable, Weleda or ELIDEL?
The products on this page for Weleda and ELIDEL do not list pricing details, so neither brand can be called more affordable here.
Which causes fewer breakouts, Weleda or ELIDEL?
ELIDEL products on this page have a low fit for acne-prone skin, while the products on this page by Weleda earn low to caution ratings for acne-prone and oily skin types.
Which brand has been around longer, Weleda or ELIDEL?
Weleda has been around longer, having been founded in Switzerland in 1921, whereas ELIDEL was founded in 2001.
Do all Weleda products on this page contain fragrance compared to ELIDEL?
Yes, all the products on this page for Weleda list fragrance, whereas every product on this page for ELIDEL lists no fragrance in its ingredients.
Which company currently owns ELIDEL and when was it founded?
ELIDEL is owned by Viatris Inc. and was founded in 2001 in Switzerland.
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.
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Dr. Sof铆a Perea P茅rez, MD, MSc
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Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD
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Elina Nazarenko, MD
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Victoria Derkova, MS
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