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Skintific vs SK-II

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

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

Popular Skintific vs SK-II products

People Say

SkintificSK-II
  • Lightweight texture and absorption Mostly MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “absorbs instantly — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
    • “super light and leaves a radiant glow — Skintific All Day Light Sunscreen Mist”
    • “light as air — Skintific MATE FIT”
    • “drinks right into the skin — SK-II Facial Treatment Essence”
  • Brightening, radiance and glow Sometimes NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “gives a glass skin look — SK-II Facial Treatment Essence”
    • “leaves me with a red carpet glow — SK-II Facial Treatment Mask”
    • “Skin looks brighter — SK-II Genoptics Spot Essence”
    • “Tampak lebih cerah — Skintific AHA BHA PHA LHA Peeling Solution”
  • Skin texture improvement and smoothing Sometimes NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “skin feels soft as butter — SK-II Facial Treatment Essence”
    • “pores became miraculously invisible — SK-II Facial Treatment Mask”
    • “Smoother skin — SK-II Facial Treatment Clear Lotion”
    • “Kulit terasa lebih halus — Skintific AHA BHA PHA LHA Peeling Solution”
  • Application and cleansing features Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “mess-free application — Skintific MUGWORT”
    • “skin feels fresh — Skintific MUGWORT”
    • “didn't dry out skin — Skintific MUGWORT”
    • “Dissolves waterproof mascara, melts stubborn makeup, removes sunscreen easily. — SK-II Facial Treatment Cleansing Oil”
  • Balancing and hydration Not notedMostly Mentioned
    • “flooded my skin with moisture — SK-II Facial Treatment Mask”
    • “skin feels deeply hydrated, plump, and smoother — SK-II Skinpower Advanced Cream”
    • “Leaves skin soft, feels moisturized, does not dry out skin. — SK-II Facial Treatment Cleansing Oil”
  • Calming, soothing and barrier repair Mostly MentionedNot noted
    • “calm my acne instantly — Skintific MUGWORT”
    • “redness berkurang — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
    • “healed my skin barrier — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
  • High price point Not notedMostly Mentioned
    • “way too expensive — SK-II Facial Treatment Essence”
  • Scent and fragrance complaints Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “scent is actually quite strong — Skintific All Day Light Sunscreen Mist”
    • “Bau jamu/rempah — Skintific AHA BHA PHA LHA Peeling Solution”
    • “smells like dirty feet — SK-II Facial Treatment Essence”
    • “smells slightly like saliva — SK-II Facial Treatment Mask”
  • Lack of visible changes Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Gada perubahan apapun — Skintific AHA BHA PHA LHA Peeling Solution”
    • “did absolutely nothing — SK-II Facial Treatment Essence”

Skintific vs SK-II routines for dry skin

Buy Skintific routine · CA$174.48 · 95% fitBuy SK-II routine · CA$783.50 · 93% fitSee multi-brand routine · 99% fit

Skintific vs SK-II routines for oily skin

Buy Skintific routine · CA$296.73 · 91% fitBuy SK-II routine · CA$1,101.33 · 91% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Skintific vs SK-II routines for combination skin

Buy SK-II routine · CA$1,065.33 · 93% fitBuy Skintific routine · CA$263.82 · 92% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Questions and answers

Skintific or SK-II: which is better?

Both brands perform well, as Skintific stands out for calming, soothing, and barrier repair as well as lightweight texture, while SK-II does better for brightening, radiance, skin smoothing, and hydration.

What is the difference between Skintific and SK-II?

SK-II stands out for brightening and skin smoothing, whereas Skintific is preferred for a lightweight texture and barrier repair.

Skintific or SK-II for dry skin?

Both Skintific and SK-II are great options for dry skin, as the products on this page for both brands achieve a Superior routine fit for dry skin. SK-II provides better balancing and hydration, while Skintific excels in calming, soothing, and barrier repair.

Skintific or SK-II: which moisturizer is better?

When comparing moisturizers, Skintific offers great options like its 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel, while SK-II features popular choices like the Facial Treatment Essence. Reviewers note that Skintific excels in calming and barrier repair, whereas SK-II performs better for balancing and hydration.

Which is more affordable, Skintific or SK-II?

Reviewers note that Skintific has a high price point.

Between Skintific and SK-II, which brand performs better for mature skin?

For mature skin, Skintific is the better choice because Lovi rates its overall routine fit as Superior compared to SK-II's High fit. Additionally, Skintific does better for calming, soothing, and barrier repair, while SK-II does better for brightening, radiance, and skin texture improvement.

Which brand is better for brightening and radiance, Skintific or SK-II?

SK-II does better for brightening, radiance and glow. Both SK-II and Skintific feature products on this page rated as High or Superior for skin with dark spots, such as SK-II Genoptics Ultraura Essence and Skintific All Day Light Sunscreen Mist.

How do Skintific and SK-II compare for calming and barrier repair?

For calming, soothing, and barrier repair, Skintific does better than SK-II. Both brands offer products with fragrance-free formulas on this page.

Skintific or SK-II for oily skin?

Both brands achieve a Superior routine fit for oily skin, making them equally suitable options on this page. Skintific tends to perform better for lightweight texture and absorption, while SK-II leans toward strengths in balancing and hydration.

Skintific or SK-II for sensitive skin?

For sensitive skin, both brands work well, with Lovi giving Skintific a Superior fit and SK-II a High fit. Reviewers also note that Skintific does better for calming, soothing, and barrier repair.

Skintific or SK-II for acne-prone skin?

Both brands achieve a Superior Lovi fit level for acne-prone skin, so either is a great option. Skintific does better for calming, soothing, and barrier repair, while SK-II does better for skin texture improvement and smoothing.

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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