Grown Alchemist vs Environ
Grown Alchemist and Environ are professional skincare lines designed to support overall skin health through carefully crafted treatments. Grown Alchemist is loved for its cleansers and serums, particularly suits sensitive, dry, and combination skin, and features standout products like the Hydra-Restore Cream Cleanser for acne-prone skin, the Instant Smoothing Serum for skin with dark spots, and the Gentle Gel Facial Cleanser for mature skin. Environ is widely loved for its luxurious masks and advanced formulas, best suits sensitive, dry, and mature skin, and includes the Tri BioBotanical Revival Masque as a standout product for acne-prone skin. Both brands offer targeted solutions, though they differ in their specific product types and key ingredients.
This page compares some of the most popular Grown Alchemist and Environ products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.
Popular Grown Alchemist vs Environ products
Questions and answers
Grown Alchemist or Environ: which is better?
Grown Alchemist is generally better than Environ for the products on this page, as its items achieve High and Average Lovi fit levels across multiple skin types, whereas Environ only reaches Average to Low fits. Reviewers also note that the cleansers from Grown Alchemist are hydrating, gentle, and pleasant.
What is the difference between Grown Alchemist and Environ?
Grown Alchemist features three products on this page with Lovi fit levels ranging from Average to High across skin types, whereas Environ features only a single mask with fit levels from Low to Caution. Reviewers report that Grown Alchemist offers hydrating and gentle cleansers, though some note packaging issues.
Which is more affordable, Grown Alchemist or Environ?
Neither Grown Alchemist nor Environ lists pricing information on this page.
Which causes fewer breakouts, Grown Alchemist or Environ?
Grown Alchemist is the better choice for acne-prone skin because the products on this page achieve a High Lovi fit for acne-prone skin, whereas Environ only reaches an Average fit. Shoppers also frequently mention that Grown Alchemist offers hydrating and gentle cleansers.
Which brand has been around longer, Grown Alchemist or Environ?
Environ has been around longer, having been founded in 1990, while Grown Alchemist was founded in 2008.
Do any products from Grown Alchemist or Environ contain added fragrance?
Every product from both Grown Alchemist and Environ on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.
What do reviewers commonly say are the pros and cons of Grown Alchemist products?
Reviewers commonly say that Grown Alchemist products on this page feature hydrating, gentle, and pleasant cleansers as a pro. However, they often mention cleanser performance and packaging issues as a con.
Research behind their key ingredients
The effect of niacinamide on reducing cutaneous pigmentation and suppression of melanosome transfer
Final report on the safety assessment of Benzyl Alcohol, Benzoic Acid, and Sodium Benzoate
Efficacy of olive leaf extract-containing cream for facial rejuvenation: A pilot study
Chemical peels for acne vulgaris: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials
A Rose Extract Protects the Skin against Stress Mediators: A Potential Role of Olfactory Receptors
Development and efficacy assessments of tea seed oil makeup remover
Effects of fermented tea seed oil on the skin lipid barrier and microbiome of sensitive skin
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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Co-founder, Medical Director
Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer
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PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex
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Dr. Sof铆a Perea P茅rez, MD, MSc
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Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine
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Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD
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Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member
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Medical Board, Medical Advisor
Dermatology MD
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Elina Nazarenko, MD
Medical Board
Dermatology and diagnostic consultant
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Victoria Derkova, MS
Medical Board
Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist
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