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Elemis vs Sand & Sky

Rated by Lovi · Unbiased, science-based skincare AI trained on real user outcomes · How the Fit score works

Elemis and Sand & Sky are skincare brands that offer distinct approaches to complexion care. Elemis is celebrated for its nourishing serums, rich moisturizers, gentle cleansers, and refining toners that weave together glycerin and shea, suiting dry skin and mature skin best. Conversely, Sand & Sky is beloved for its purifying masks and targeted formulas, such as the Australian Pink Clay Porefining Face Mask, which suit combination, oily, and acne-prone skin best. While both cater to specific skincare concerns through standout solutions, the British skincare brand relies on deeply restorative qualities, whereas botanical ingredients gently clarify and balance the complexion.

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 Elemis and Sand & Sky products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular Elemis vs Sand & Sky products

Questions and answers

Elemis or Sand & Sky: which is better?

Elemis fits dry, mature, and dry sensitive skin best with a wide range of hydrating moisturizers and cleansers, whereas the products on this page for Sand & Sky consist only of an Australian Pink Clay Porefining Face Mask that is best suited for oily and acne-prone skin.

What is the difference between Elemis and Sand & Sky?

Elemis is a much larger brand founded in the United Kingdom in 1989 with a wide range of twenty-two products on this page, while Sand & Sky was founded in 2017 and features only one product on this page.

Which is more affordable, Elemis or Sand & Sky?

Elemis is a higher priced brand, as reviewers on the page frequently note its high price point.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Elemis or Sand & Sky?

Both Elemis and Sand & Sky offer products on this page with varying fit levels for acne-prone skin, so neither can be definitively said to cause fewer breakouts.

Between Elemis and Sand & Sky, which brand offers products specifically formulated for mature and dry skin?

Elemis offers products specifically formulated for mature and dry skin, whereas the products on this page for Sand & Sky have low Lovi fit levels for those skin types.

How many Elemis products are completely free of fragrance compared to Sand & Sky?

Elemis has 4 products on this page that list no fragrance, whereas Sand & Sky has 0 out of 1 products free of fragrance.

Which brand has been established longer, and who is the current parent company of each?

Elemis was founded much earlier in 1989 in the United Kingdom and has been owned by the L'Occitane Group since 2019, whereas Sand & Sky was founded more recently in 2017 and is owned by Excite Foundry Ltd.

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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