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Pixi vs Taro

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

Pixi and Taro are two distinct skincare lines known for their thoughtful daily care and reliable offerings. Pixi is a British brand founded in 1999 that is beloved for its toners, serums, eye products, and moisturizers formulated with efficacious ingredients, while Taro is warmly embraced for its targeted serums and carefully crafted formulas. The British brand suits dry skin and oily skin best, whereas the latter suits sensitive, dry, and combination skin best. They differ primarily in their specialized formulations, with both delivering targeted support for diverse complexions.

Pixi is a British skincare brand founded in 1999.

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

Popular Pixi vs Taro products

Questions and answers

Pixi or Taro: which is better?

Pixi offers a much wider range of products that suit various skin types with deep hydration and glow, while Taro features only Tretinoin Cream with limited skin type compatibility. Pixi's formulas often include soothing ingredients like aloe vera.

Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2019

What is the difference between Pixi and Taro?

Pixi offers a wide variety of skincare products on this page featuring ingredients like aloe vera and hyaluronic acid, while Taro features just one prescription-strength treatment, Tretinoin Cream.

Which is more affordable, Pixi or Taro?

This page does not provide pricing information for either Pixi or Taro, so affordability cannot be compared here.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Pixi or Taro?

Pixi Retinol Tonic achieves a Superior Lovi fit for acne-prone skin on this page, whereas Taro Tretinoin Cream reaches a High fit. Aloe vera in the Pixi products helps soothe the skin, and tretinoin helps restore collagen formation.

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Between Pixi and Taro, which brand offers products with a Superior Lovi fit level for mature skin?

Pixi offers products with a Superior Lovi fit level for mature skin, including Glow Tonic, Retinol Tonic, and Rose Tonic. Taro does not have any products reaching a Superior fit for mature skin on this page.

How many products from Pixi contain fragrance compared to Taro?

Pixi has 7 out of 10 products on this page that list no fragrance, meaning 3 products contain fragrance, whereas every product from Taro on this page lists no fragrance.

Which brand has been around longer based on their founding years, Pixi or Taro?

Taro has been around longer than Pixi, as Taro was founded in 1950 while Pixi was founded in 1999.

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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