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SK-II vs NIOD

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SK-II and NIOD are distinct skincare brands offering sophisticated formulations for discerning routines. The Japanese line, established in 1980 and owned by The Procter & Gamble Company since 1991, is known for luxurious moisturizers, potent serums, soothing masks, and refreshing toners anchored by pitera, suiting dry and combination skin best. Conversely, the Canadian line, founded in 2015 and acquired by The Est茅e Lauder Companies Inc. in 2021, delivers advanced serums and balancing toners that primarily serve mature, sensitive, and dry skin types. While both brands address specific concerns with targeted standouts, the former relies on nourishing ingredients to improve pore area, roughness, and redness, whereas the latter redefines modern skincare through scientifically rigorous and thoughtful development.

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

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NIOD is a Canadian skincare brand founded in 2015 and owned by The Est茅e Lauder Companies Inc. since 2021.

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

Popular SK-II vs NIOD products

Questions and answers

SK-II or NIOD: which is better?

SK-II has higher overall fit levels across the products on this page, with dry, combination, and dry sensitive skin matching best with its brand-focused routines. NIOD also offers fragrance-free options like Modulating Glucosides, but Lovi rates SK-II as a better match for a wider range of skin types.

What is the difference between SK-II and NIOD?

SK-II offers a larger variety of fragrance-free products on this page and fits dry, combination, and dry sensitive skin best, whereas NIOD provides fewer options while still featuring fragrance-free serums and toners.

Which is more affordable, SK-II or NIOD?

The provided page facts do not mention the prices of SK-II or NIOD products, so it is not possible to say which brand is more affordable.

Which causes fewer breakouts, SK-II or NIOD?

Genoptics Ultraura Essence from SK-II gets a Superior Lovi fit level for acne-prone skin, whereas the products on this page from NIOD do not reach that level for breakouts.

When were SK-II and NIOD founded and which parent companies own them?

SK-II was founded in Japan in 1980 and is owned by The Procter & Gamble Company, while NIOD was founded in Canada in 2015 and is owned by The Est茅e Lauder Companies Inc.

Do any of the products from SK-II or NIOD contain fragrance in their ingredients?

Every product on this page from both SK-II and NIOD lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

Which skin types does the SK-II brand fit best according to its brand-focused routines?

According to its brand-focused routines, the products on this page for SK-II fit dry skin, combination skin, and dry sensitive 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. Sof铆a Perea P茅rez, MD, MSc

    Dr. Sof铆a Perea P茅rez, 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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