SK-II and Weleda are esteemed skincare brands rooted in distinct traditions and philosophies. The Japanese brand is known for luxurious moisturizers, potent serums, soothing masks, and refreshing toners anchored by pitera, while the Swiss brand is widely loved for its rich moisturizers and meticulously crafted botanical formulas. SK-II suits dry skin and combination skin best, whereas Weleda suits sensitive skin best. The brands ultimately differ in their key ingredients and targeted solutions for concerns like acne-prone skin, dark spots, and mature skin.
SK-II is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1980 and owned by The Procter & Gamble Company since 1991.
This page compares some of the most popular SK-II and Weleda products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.
SK-II fits dry skin best with a High Lovi fit across multiple moisturizers and essences on this page, whereas Weleda Skin Food has a High fit for dry skin but carries a Caution or Low fit for oily and combination skin types. Furthermore, SK-II products on this page list no fragrance in their ingredients.
What is the difference between SK-II and Weleda?
SK-II has a wide range of products with fit levels reaching High or Superior for various skin types, whereas Weleda offers just a couple of moisturizers on this page that reach at most a High fit for dry skin and dry sensitive skin. Additionally, every product on the SK-II page lists no fragrance, while both Weleda products include fragrance.
SK-II or Weleda: which moisturizer is better?
For moisturizers, SK-II fits dry skin with a High Lovi rating across products like Facial Treatment Essence and Skinpower Advanced Cream, while Weleda's Skin Food also reaches a High Lovi fit for dry skin. Every SK-II product on this page lists no fragrance, whereas Weleda includes fragrance in its moisturizers.
Which is more affordable, SK-II or Weleda?
The page does not provide pricing information to compare the affordability of SK-II and Weleda.
Which causes fewer breakouts, SK-II or Weleda?
SK-II causes fewer breakouts because the products on this page have High fits for acne-prone skin, whereas Weleda products have Low fits or carry a Caution.
Which brand offers products with no fragrance, SK-II or Weleda?
SK-II offers products on this page with no fragrance, as every SK-II product lists no fragrance in its ingredients. In contrast, Weleda includes fragrance in all of its products on this page.
Which brand has been around longer, SK-II or Weleda?
Weleda has been around longer, having been founded in Switzerland in 1921, whereas SK-II was founded in Japan in 1980.
Which brand has a serum that achieves a Superior Lovi fit level for acne-prone skin?
SK-II has a serum, Genoptics Ultraura Essence, that achieves a Superior Lovi fit level for acne-prone skin. Every product on the SK-II page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.
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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.
