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Pixi vs grace & stella

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

Pixi and grace & stella are two distinct skincare lines offering thoughtful daily essentials for different complexions. The British brand, founded in 1999, is beloved for its gentle toners, serums, eye products, and moisturizers that suit oily skin and sensitive skin best, while the Canadian brand, founded in 2016 and owned by Gravitiq since 2022, is loved for nourishing eye products and moisturizers that suit all skin types best. Both feature carefully crafted formulas designed for targeted care, though they differ in their primary skin compatibility and standout ingredients.

Pixi is a British skincare brand founded in 1999.

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grace & stella is a Canadian skincare brand founded in 2016 and owned by Gravitiq since 2022.

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

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Questions and answers

Pixi or grace & stella: which is better?

Pixi offers a much wider variety of products on this page with superior Lovi fit levels across multiple skin types, while grace & stella features only two items. Pixi contains aloe vera and hyaluronic acid, where hyaluronic acid helps improve skin hydration and wound healing. Shoppers should note that some Pixi products on this page may cause sticky residue or strong fragrance issues.

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What is the difference between Pixi and grace & stella?

Pixi is an independent UK brand founded in 1999 with ten products on this page, whereas grace & stella is a Canadian brand founded in 2016 and owned by Gravitiq with only two products listed. Pixi fits oily, sensitive, and dry skin best across its routines, and Lovi rates its Glow Tonic as Superior for oily, acne-prone, mature, sensitive, and combination skin. Hyaluronic acid helps retain skin moisture, and sodium hyaluronate supports skin wound healing.

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Pixi or grace & stella: which moisturizer is better?

For moisturizers, Pixi features the Rose Oil Blend, while grace & stella offers the Hyaluronic Acid Serum. Lovi rates the grace & stella Hyaluronic Acid Serum as High for dry skin and dry sensitive skin, whereas the Pixi Rose Oil Blend is rated High for dry skin and Average for dry sensitive skin.

Which is more affordable, Pixi or grace & stella?

This page does not compare prices for Pixi and grace & stella, so affordability cannot be determined from the available facts.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Pixi or grace & stella?

grace & stella offers products like the Under Eye Mask and Hyaluronic Acid Serum that have High to Superior Lovi fit levels for acne-prone skin, and every product on this page lists no fragrance, which is less likely to cause irritation. In comparison, Pixi has several products with Superior fits for acne-prone skin such as Glow Tonic and Retinol Tonic, but reviewers often note strong fragrance issues and skin irritation, and three of its products on this page contain fragrance.

Between Pixi and grace & stella, which brand offers products with superior fit levels for oily skin?

Pixi offers products with superior fit levels for oily skin, specifically through Glow Tonic and Retinol Tonic. grace & stella also provides options for oily skin, with its Under Eye Mask achieving a superior fit level.

How do the founding years and company origins compare between Pixi and grace & stella?

Pixi was founded in 1999 in the United Kingdom and is owned by an independent company, whereas grace & stella was founded in 2016 in Canada and has been owned by Gravitiq since 2022.

Which of the two brands includes fragrance-free options across all of its products on the page?

grace & stella includes fragrance-free options across all of the products on this page. In contrast, Pixi includes fragrance in some of its products.

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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