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SK-II vs Catrice

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

SK-II and Catrice are distinguished beauty brands originating from Japan and Germany, respectively, offering distinct approaches to daily care. The Japanese brand is known for luxurious moisturizers, potent serums, soothing masks, and refreshing toners anchored by pitera, while the German brand is beloved for refined eye products and advanced formulas. These formulations suit dry, combination, oily, and normal skin best, with tailored solutions addressing acne-prone skin, dark spots, and mature skin. Ultimately, they differ through their heritage and ingredient focus, ranging from nourishing botanical complexes to reliable daily performance.

SK-II is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1980 and owned by The Procter & Gamble Company since 1991.

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Catrice is a German skincare brand founded in 2004 and owned by cosnova.

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

Popular SK-II vs Catrice products

Questions and answers

SK-II or Catrice: which is better?

SK-II is better than Catrice because the products on this page offer a much wider variety of skincare items, achieving a High fit for dry skin according to Lovi. Catrice only lists a single eye product on this page.

What is the difference between SK-II and Catrice?

SK-II offers several products on this page with High or Superior Lovi fit levels for various skin types and features Pitera as a key ingredient, whereas Catrice only features an Under Eye Brightener which has a High Lovi fit for dry and sensitive skin.

Which is more affordable, SK-II or Catrice?

Neither SK-II nor Catrice lists prices or affordability details on this page.

Which causes fewer breakouts, SK-II or Catrice?

SK-II has several products on this page with High or Superior Lovi fit levels for acne-prone skin, while Catrice has an Average fit for its single product. Pitera helps condition the skin, and none of the products on this page list fragrance.

In what countries and years were SK-II and Catrice founded?

SK-II was founded in Japan in 1980, and Catrice was founded in Germany in 2004.

How do the Lovi fit levels of SK-II's Facial Treatment Essence compare to Catrice's Under Eye Brightener across different skin types?

SK-II's Facial Treatment Essence generally has a High Lovi fit across most skin types, including dry, sensitive, and mature skin, while showing Average fit for oily and oily acne-prone skin. In comparison, Catrice's Under Eye Brightener has a High fit specifically for dry and sensitive skin, but an Average fit across all other skin types.

Do either SK-II or Catrice products contain fragrance in their ingredients?

Both SK-II and Catrice products on this page list no fragrance in their ingredients.

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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