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La Roche-Posay vs Elemis

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La Roche-Posay and Elemis are established European skincare houses that offer nourishing serums, rich moisturizers, and gentle cleansers. The French brand relies on thermal water, niacinamide, and glycerin to suit skin with dark spots and mature skin, while the British brand weaves together shea and glycerin to suit dry skin and mature skin best. Both companies differ in their origins and specific ingredient profiles, with the former focusing on soothing thermal water and brightening agents, and the latter emphasizing deeply restorative plant butters.

La Roche-Posay is a French skincare brand founded in 1975 and owned by L'Oréal S.A. since 1989.

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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 La Roche-Posay and Elemis products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular La Roche-Posay vs Elemis products

People Say

La Roche-PosayElemis
  • Hydration and Moisture Mostly MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “absorbs instantly — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”
    • “skin feels plump — La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Serum”
    • “Quenches thirsty skin... immediate improvement. — Elemis Pro-Collagen Marine Cream”
    • “skin feels baby soft — Elemis Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm”
  • Skin Texture and Smoothing Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “lightweight and absorbs quickly — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
    • “Skin feels smoother — La Roche-Posay Retinol B3 Serum”
    • “baby soft — Elemis Dynamic Resurfacing Facial Pads”
    • “skin feels baby soft — Elemis Papaya Enzyme Peel”
  • Fragrance-Free and Gentle Formulas Mostly MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “Great retinol for beginners — La Roche-Posay Retinol B3 Serum”
    • “zero scent — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”
    • “doesn't clog pores — La Roche-Posay Anthelios”
    • “no stinging or redness — Elemis Papaya Enzyme Peel”
  • Lightweight and Non-Greasy Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Absorbs almost immediately, and my skin feels well hydrated all day. — Elemis Pro-Collagen Marine Cream”
    • “weightless serum — Elemis Pro-Collagen Advanced Eye Treatment”
    • “texture is light — Elemis Peptide4 Eye Recovery Cream”
    • “absorbs in seconds — La Roche-Posay Anthelios”
  • Brightening and Dark Spots 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”
    • “skin looks brighter — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
  • Skin Soothing and Barrier Repair Often MentionedNot noted
    • “Saved my damaged barrier — La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+”
    • “Only cream that doesn't sting — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Dermallergo Eye Cream”
    • “Healed my surgery scar beautifully — La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Gel B5”
  • High Price and Value Sometimes NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “expensive for the size — La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Serum”
    • “Too expensive for the size — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Dermallergo Eye Cream”
    • “Tube is tiny for the price — La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Gel B5”
    • “Complete waste of money for me. — Elemis Pro-Collagen Marine Cream”
  • Strong or Unpleasant Fragrance Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “scent is awful — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
    • “overwhelming floral smell — La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Serum”
    • “The smell is very strong... could not handle for long. — Elemis Pro-Collagen Marine Cream”
    • “smell is too strong — Elemis Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm”
  • Texture and Pilling Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “It peels horribly no matter how I apply it. — Elemis Pro-Collagen Marine Cream”
    • “slightly tacky to touch — Elemis Pro-Collagen Eye Revive Mask”
    • “leaves white flakes — Elemis Pro-Collagen Advanced Eye Treatment”
    • “pills like crazy — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”
  • Packaging and Pump Issues Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “jar looks half empty — Elemis Superfood Midnight Facial”
    • “tube feels half empty — Elemis Papaya Enzyme Peel”
    • “pump broke quickly — Elemis Dynamic Resurfacing Facial Wash”
    • “pump stops working — La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+M Triple Repair Moisturizing Cream”

La Roche-Posay vs Elemis routines for dry skin

Buy La Roche-Posay routine · £73.19 · 88% fitBuy Elemis routine · £324.88 · 88% fitSee multi-brand routine · 99% fit

La Roche-Posay vs Elemis routines for oily skin

Buy La Roche-Posay routine · £164.76 · 81% fitBuy Elemis routine · £290.16 · 76% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

La Roche-Posay vs Elemis routines for combination skin

Buy La Roche-Posay routine · £181.95 · 83% fitBuy Elemis routine · £263.56 · 78% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Questions and answers

La Roche-Posay or Elemis: which is better?

La Roche-Posay and Elemis both achieve equal High routine fit levels across most skin types, while Lovi rates La Roche-Posay as Superior for skin with dark spots compared to Elemis at High. La Roche-Posay also offers significantly more fragrance-free options, with 21 of 35 products listing no fragrance on this page compared to only 4 of 22 for Elemis.

What is the difference between La Roche-Posay and Elemis?

La Roche-Posay does better with fragrance-free and gentle formulas and skin soothing and barrier repair, while Elemis does better with a radiant glow and lightweight and non-greasy feel. Both brands offer high routine fit levels for dry, oily, combination, sensitive, acne-prone, mature, and dry sensitive skin on the products on this page.

La Roche-Posay or Elemis for dry skin?

Both La Roche-Posay and Elemis fit dry skin well, offering high routine fit levels for the products on this page. La Roche-Posay helps provide fragrance-free and gentle formulas, while Elemis offers lightweight and non-greasy options with hydrating moisturizers.

La Roche-Posay or Elemis: which cleanser is better?

Both La Roche-Posay and Elemis offer effective cleansers on the products on this page, but La Roche-Posay does better for fragrance-free and gentle formulas since the majority of its products list no fragrance compared to Elemis. Reviewers frequently mention that La Roche-Posay provides soothing and sensitive-skin friendly moisturizers and cleansers, while Elemis is noted for high price points.

Which is more affordable, La Roche-Posay or Elemis?

La Roche-Posay does better than Elemis on price and value according to the review themes on this page.

La Roche-Posay or Elemis: which is better for brightening and dark spots?

La Roche-Posay is better for brightening and dark spots, as Lovi rates its routine fit as Superior compared to Elemis at High. Niacinamide helps control skin aging and pigmentation.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Antioxidants, 2021

Which brand has more fragrance-free options, La Roche-Posay or Elemis?

La Roche-Posay has more fragrance-free options than Elemis, as 21 of its 35 products on this page list no fragrance compared to only 4 of 22 Elemis products.

La Roche-Posay or Elemis: which brand is better for skin soothing and barrier repair?

La Roche-Posay does better than Elemis for skin soothing and barrier repair. The products on this page offer more fragrance-free and gentle formulas, while the majority of Elemis products contain added fragrance.

La Roche-Posay or Elemis for oily skin?

Both La Roche-Posay and Elemis offer products with a High routine fit for oily skin on this page. La Roche-Posay tends to have more fragrance-free options, while Elemis reviews often mention a lightweight feel.

La Roche-Posay or Elemis: which moisturizer is better?

La Roche-Posay is better for sensitive formulas since most of its products on this page list no fragrance, whereas nearly all Elemis products contain fragrance.

La Roche-Posay or Elemis for sensitive skin?

La Roche-Posay and Elemis both offer a High routine fit for sensitive skin. However, La Roche-Posay does better when it comes to fragrance-free and gentle formulas, as 21 of its 35 products on this page list no fragrance compared to only 4 of 22 products for Elemis.

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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    Co-founder, CEO and CTO

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    Medical Board

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    Medical Board

    Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD

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    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member

  • Hanna Kurets, MD

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    Medical Board, Medical Advisor

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  • Elina Nazarenko, MD

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    Medical Board

    Dermatology and diagnostic consultant

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    Victoria Derkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist

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