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Pixi vs Anessa

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

Pixi and Anessa are distinct skincare brands founded in 1999 and 1992, respectively, offering thoughtful daily formulations for diverse complexions. The British brand is known for gentle toners, serums, eye products, and moisturizers featuring key ingredients that suit oily and sensitive skin best, while the Japanese brand is celebrated for advanced sunscreens suited for all skin types. Choosing between them depends on whether one seeks targeted treatments like the Glow Tonic, Glow Peel Pads, and Retinol Tonic, or protective daily care from products like the Perfect UV Sunscreen Skincare Milk and Perfect UV Sunscreen Skincare Gel. Ultimately, both offer reliable options to achieve a radiant complexion.

Pixi is a British skincare brand founded in 1999.

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Anessa is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1992 and owned by Shiseido Company, Limited.

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This page compares some of the most popular Pixi and Anessa products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular Pixi vs Anessa products

Questions and answers

Pixi or Anessa: which is better?

Pixi fits oily, sensitive, and dry skin best among the products on this page, while Anessa focuses on sunscreens with no fragrance. Hyaluronic acid helps hydrate the skin.

Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2015

What is the difference between Pixi and Anessa?

Pixi offers a wide range of toners, serums, and moisturizers that Lovi rates as having superior or high fit for oily, sensitive, and dry skin types. In contrast, Anessa focuses entirely on sunscreen products that Lovi rates as having high fit for oily, mature, and acne-prone skin.

Which is more affordable, Pixi or Anessa?

The provided page data does not contain pricing information to determine whether Pixi or Anessa is more affordable.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Pixi or Anessa?

Anessa is a sunscreen-only brand with products on this page rated High for acne-prone skin, whereas Pixi offers a wider range where items like Retinol Tonic reach Superior fit levels and key ingredients like aloe vera help soothe skin. Reviewers often note that Pixi products can leave a sticky residue or cause skin irritation, while Anessa's fragrance-free formulas focus on sun protection.

Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2019

How do the founding years and corporate ownerships of Pixi and Anessa compare?

Pixi was founded in 1999 in the United Kingdom and is owned by an independent company, whereas Anessa was founded in 1992 in Japan and is owned by Shiseido Company, Limited.

Which of the two brands offers products with no fragrance, Pixi or Anessa?

Anessa offers products on this page that all list no fragrance, while Pixi has fragrance in some of its products like Glow Tonic and Hydrating Milky Mist.

What specific skin types does Pixi's brand-focused routine fit best?

Pixi's brand-focused routines fit oily skin, sensitive skin, and dry skin best.

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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