VR vs Principia
VR and Principia are two thoughtful skincare lines offering distinct approaches to daily care. The first brand is known for the sensory pleasure of its moisturizers and its considered design, with formulas that suit combination, sensitive, and dry skin best, including the PDRN CREAM for acne-prone skin. Meanwhile, the second brand is widely loved for its thoughtful cleansers and precise formulas that suit balanced to oily skin best, featuring solutions like the Gel de Limpeza GL-01. Ultimately, both options differ in their specific product types, key ingredients, and ideal skin types, allowing users to choose according to their evolving daily needs.
This page compares some of the most popular VR and Principia products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.
Questions and answers
VR or Principia: which is better?
VR is better for sensitive skin, where Lovi rates its PDRN CREAM as High, while Principia products on this page show Average or Caution fits for sensitive skin.
What is the difference between VR and Principia?
VR and Principia both offer fragrance-free skincare options, but they differ in their formulation focus and skin compatibility. Lovi rates VR's PDRN CREAM as having a High fit for sensitive skin, whereas Principia's Gel de Limpeza GL-01 yields a Caution fit for dry and dry sensitive skin.
Which is more affordable, VR or Principia?
This page does not provide pricing or affordability information for either VR or Principia.
Which causes fewer breakouts, VR or Principia?
For acne-prone skin, Lovi gives PDRN CREAM from VR a High fit and Gel de Limpeza GL-01 from Principia a Low fit, so VR is unlikely to cause as many breakouts. Both brands list no fragrance in their products on this page.
When were the VR and Principia skincare brands founded?
VR was founded in 2018, and Principia was founded in 2020.
Which companies own the VR and Principia skincare brands?
VR is owned by an independent company, while Principia is owned by Viziera Participacoes Ltda.
Do products from VR and Principia contain fragrance in their ingredients?
Every product on this page from VR and Principia lists no fragrance in its ingredients.
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, Medical Director
Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer
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Co-founder, CEO and CTO
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
Medical Board
Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine
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Medical Board
Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD
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Medical Board
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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