Pixi vs Weleda
Pixi and Weleda are established European skincare brands founded in 1999 and 1921, respectively. Both are beloved for their meticulously crafted formulas and gentle botanical bases, though the British brand is especially known for its thoughtful range of toners, serums, eye products, and moisturizers, while the Swiss brand is widely recognized for its rich moisturizers. While both suit sensitive skin best, the former also caters well to oily skin through targeted daily offerings like the Glow Tonic, Glow Peel Pads, and Retinol Tonic, whereas the latter addresses specific concerns such as acne-prone skin and dark spots with products like Skin Food Light and Skin Food.
Pixi is a British skincare brand founded in 1999.
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Weleda is a Swiss skincare brand founded in 1921 and owned by Weleda AG.
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This page compares some of the most popular Pixi and Weleda products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.
Questions and answers
Pixi or Weleda: which is better?
Pixi is the better choice on this page because the products on this page have superior Lovi fit levels for oily, acne-prone, and sensitive skin types, whereas Weleda offers mostly average or low fits and cautions. Pixi's key ingredients like hyaluronic acid help provide deep hydration and improve skin quality.
Dermatologic Therapy, 2022Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2015
What is the difference between Pixi and Weleda?
Pixi offers a much wider variety of toners, serums, and eye care products with Superior or High Lovi fit levels for oily, sensitive, and acne-prone skin, whereas Weleda features just two rich moisturizers that give a Caution rating for oily and combination skin. Additionally, Pixi relies heavily on key ingredients like aloe vera and hyaluronic acid, while featuring no added fragrance in 7 of its 10 products on this page, unlike Weleda which includes fragrance in both of its products.
Pixi or Weleda: which moisturizer is better?
Pixi Rose Oil Blend gets a High fit on the page for dry skin, whereas Weleda Skin Food provides a High fit for both dry skin and dry sensitive skin. Aloe vera, found in Pixi products, helps with wound healing.
Which is more affordable, Pixi or Weleda?
The provided page and study details do not contain pricing information to determine whether Pixi or Weleda is more affordable.
Which causes fewer breakouts, Pixi or Weleda?
Pixi fits acne-prone skin best with superior or high Lovi ratings across many products on this page, whereas Weleda products on this page receive low ratings or caution for acne-prone skin.
How does the founding year and country of origin compare between Pixi and Weleda?
Pixi was founded in 1999 in the United Kingdom, while Weleda was established much earlier in 1921 in Switzerland.
Which brand has more products listed on the page that contain fragrance?
Pixi has more products listed on the page that contain fragrance, with three fragranced items compared to two from Weleda. Reviewers note that Pixi's strong fragrance can sometimes cause scent issues.
Which Pixi product is rated as having a Superior fit for mature skin?
Pixi's Glow Tonic and Retinol Tonic are rated as having a Superior fit for mature skin on this page.
Research behind their key ingredients
The Effect of Aloe Vera Clinical Trials on Prevention and Healing of Skin Wound: A Systematic Review
Molecular basis of retinol anti-ageing properties in naturally aged human skin in vivo
Apigenin inhibits UVA-induced cytotoxicity in vitro and prevents signs of skin aging in vivo
Exotic Vegetable Oils for Cosmetic O/W Nanoemulsions: In Vivo Evaluation
A Rose Extract Protects the Skin against Stress Mediators: A Potential Role of Olfactory Receptors
Design and in vivo evaluation of emulgel formulations including green tea extract and rose oil
Topical Almond Oil for Prevention of Pressure Injuries: A Single-Blinded Comparison Study
Clinical study of a spray containing birch juice for repairing 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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Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, 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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Elina Nazarenko, MD
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Victoria Derkova, MS
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