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Medik8 vs Pixi

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Medik8 and Pixi are British skincare brands offering thoughtful ranges of serums, moisturizers, eye products, toners, and more. Both brands suit dry skin best, while the former also fits dry sensitive skin and the latter suits oily skin. The brand founded in 2009 builds its products around hyaluronic acid, whereas the brand founded in 1999 formulates its range with efficacious ingredients to deliver targeted daily support.

Medik8 is a British skincare brand founded in 2009 and owned by L'Oréal Groupe since 2025.

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Pixi is a British skincare brand founded in 1999.

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This page compares some of the most popular Medik8 and Pixi products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular Medik8 vs Pixi products

People Say

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  • Deep hydration and moisture Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Restores moisture — Medik8 Liquid Peptides”
    • “Instantly quenched the skin — Medik8 Hydr8 B5 Intense”
    • “Instant surge of hydration — Pixi Hydrating Milky Mist”
    • “deeply hydrates and balances — Pixi Antioxidant Tonic”
  • Brightening and glow Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “gives instant glow — Pixi Glow Tonic”
    • “Skin is noticeably brighter — Pixi Glow Peel Pads”
    • “healthy radiance — Pixi Glow Mist”
    • “I wake up glowing. It adds back that youthful bloom that I've lost. — Medik8 Sleep Glycolic”
  • Gentle and non-irritating formulation Mostly MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “zero irritation or peeling — Medik8 CRYSTAL RETINAL 3”
    • “only Vitamin C my sensitive skin can tolerate — Medik8 C-Tetra Serum”
    • “Best retinol replacement — Medik8 Bakuchiol Peptides”
    • “doesn't sting — Pixi Glow Tonic”
  • Lightweight and elegant texture Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “absorbed effortlessly — Medik8 Total Moisture Daily Facial Cream”
    • “Absorbs fast — Medik8 Liquid Peptides”
    • “Absorbs quickly — Pixi Hydrating Milky Mist”
    • “unique gel-like texture — Pixi Antioxidant Tonic”
  • Pleasant experience and scent Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “smells like fresh roses — Pixi Rose Oil Blend”
    • “lovely subtle rose scent — Pixi Rose Tonic”
    • “Smells fresh — Pixi Hydrating Milky Mist”
    • “smells like a spa — Medik8 CRYSTAL RETINAL 3”
  • Improves skin texture Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “smoother skin — Medik8 Surface Radiance Cleanse”
    • “skin feels baby soft — Medik8 CRYSTAL RETINAL 3”
    • “skin feels firmer — Medik8 Oxy-R Peptides”
    • “Skin feels smoother — Pixi Retinol Tonic”
  • High price point Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “Bottle is too small — Pixi Hydrating Milky Mist”
    • “Slight downside is the price — Pixi Glow Peel Pads”
    • “bottle is very small — Pixi Rose Oil Blend”
    • “Expensive per bottle — Medik8 Liquid Peptides”
  • Packaging issues and fragility Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Glass bottle breaks easily — Medik8 Liquid Peptides”
    • “hard to get last bit — Medik8 CRYSTAL RETINAL 3”
    • “Spits large droplets — Pixi Hydrating Milky Mist”
    • “squirts large droplets — Pixi Glow Mist”
  • Strong scent Not notedOften Mentioned
    • “smell is overpowering — Pixi Glow Tonic”

Medik8 vs Pixi routines for dry skin

Buy Medik8 routine · CA$134.16 · 97% fitBuy Pixi routine · CA$295.17 · 94% fitSee multi-brand routine · 99% fit

Medik8 vs Pixi routines for oily skin

Buy Pixi routine · CA$264.28 · 94% fitBuy Medik8 routine · CA$386.00 · 88% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Medik8 vs Pixi routines for combination skin

Buy Medik8 routine · CA$350.00 · 93% fitBuy Pixi routine · CA$228.28 · 93% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Questions and answers

Medik8 or Pixi: which is better?

Medik8 and Pixi both offer great options, but they differ in formulation and cost. Medik8 is known for gentleness, while Pixi provides a strong focus on brightening and glow. For the products on this page, Pixi tends to have a more accessible price point.

What is the difference between Medik8 and Pixi?

Medik8 and Pixi both offer solid options, but Medik8 tends to provide more gentle and non-irritating formulations, whereas Pixi leans toward brightening and glow. For routine fit levels on the products on this page, Medik8 reaches Superior for dry skin, dry sensitive skin, combination skin, sensitive skin, and mature skin, while Pixi reaches Superior for dry skin, dry sensitive skin, combination skin, sensitive skin, mature skin, oily skin, acne-prone skin, skin with dark spots, and oily acne-prone skin.

Medik8 or Pixi for dry skin?

Both Medik8 and Pixi offer a Superior Lovi routine fit for dry skin, making them equally good options for hydration. The products on this page for both brands feature hyaluronic acid, which helps retain moisture and supports skin health.

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Medik8 or Pixi: which moisturizer is better?

Both brands offer moisturizers on this page, but Medik8 features deep hydration options with key ingredients like hyaluronic acid that helps improve skin moisture. Pixi also provides hydrating choices featuring aloe vera and hyaluronic acid, which helps support skin hydration and wound healing.

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Which is more affordable, Medik8 or Pixi?

Pixi is generally more affordable, while reviewers often mention Medik8 for its high price point.

Medik8 or Pixi for oily skin?

Pixi offers a Superior routine fit for oily skin, whereas Medik8 provides a High fit. Pixi is well-reviewed for lightweight toners and deep hydration, while Medik8 features options like CRYSTAL RETINAL 3.

Medik8 or Pixi for sensitive skin?

Medik8 and Pixi both feature high-level options for sensitive skin, with Medik8 standing out on this page for gentleness and non-irritating formulations. Pixi also offers soothing toners like the Hydrating Milky Mist, which is rated as Superior for sensitive skin.

Medik8 or Pixi for acne-prone skin?

For acne-prone skin, Pixi achieves a superior routine fit compared to Medik8, which reaches a high fit level on this page. Pixi offers targeted products like Glow Tonic that help with acne-prone skin, though some users report a sticky or tacky residue.

Medik8 or Pixi for mature skin?

Both Medik8 and Pixi are great options for mature skin, as the products on this page achieve a Superior routine fit. Medik8 helps deliver gentle and non-irritating formulations, while Pixi is noted for providing deep hydration and a radiant glow.

Medik8 or Pixi for skin with dark spots?

For skin with dark spots, Pixi has a superior routine fit compared to Medik8, which has a high fit. Pixi reviewers frequently mention brightening and glowing results across the products on this page.

Medik8 or Pixi for combination skin?

Both Medik8 and Pixi achieve a Superior routine fit level for combination skin according to the products on this page. Medik8 features options like Bakuchiol Peptides, while Pixi offers toners such as Glow Tonic.

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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