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The INKEY List vs grace & stella

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

The INKEY List and grace & stella are two distinct skincare lines offering targeted solutions for diverse complexions. The British brand features glycerin-rich moisturizers, serums, toners, and eye products that suit combination and sensitive skin best, while the Canadian brand is loved for its nourishing eye products and moisturizers designed for daily self-care and all skin types. While both provide effective care through consistent use, they differ in their specific ingredient focus and ideal skin matches.

The INKEY List is a British skincare brand founded in 2018 and owned by Brand Evangelists for Beauty Limited.

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grace & stella is a Canadian skincare brand founded in 2016 and owned by Gravitiq since 2022.

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This page compares some of the most popular The INKEY List and grace & stella products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular The INKEY List vs grace & stella products

Questions and answers

The INKEY List or grace & stella: which is better?

The INKEY List is a better choice for variety, as the products on this page fit combination, sensitive, and oily skin best with multiple high-fit options across different categories. In contrast, grace & stella offers only two products on this page.

What is the difference between The INKEY List and grace & stella?

The INKEY List offers a much wider selection of skincare products on this page across sixteen different items, whereas grace & stella features only two. Lovi rates the products on this page from The INKEY List as a High or Superior fit for combination, sensitive, and oily skin types.

The INKEY List or grace & stella: which moisturizer is better?

When comparing moisturizers, The INKEY List offers a much wider range of products on this page compared to grace & stella, with options like Polyglutamic Acid Serum and Omega Water Cream achieving High or Superior Lovi fit levels for dry skin. For shoppers looking specifically for a hyaluronic acid serum, both brands provide options where grace & stella and The INKEY List each feature a Hyaluronic Acid Serum rated High for dry and sensitive skin types.

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Which is more affordable, The INKEY List or grace & stella?

The INKEY List offers affordable moisturizers and affordable serums among the products on this page, whereas grace & stella does not note affordability.

Which causes fewer breakouts, The INKEY List or grace & stella?

Both The INKEY List and grace & stella offer fragrance-free products on this page, but reviewers note that the products on this page for The INKEY List sometimes lead to purging and breakouts.

Between The INKEY List and grace & stella, which brand was founded earlier and in which country?

grace & stella was founded earlier in 2016 in Canada, whereas The INKEY List was founded in 2018 in the United Kingdom.

How does the Lovi fit level of the Hyaluronic Acid Serum compare between The INKEY List and grace & stella for dry skin?

For dry skin, the Lovi fit level of the Hyaluronic Acid Serum is Average for The INKEY List and High for grace & stella. Sodium hyaluronate helps hydrate skin and may improve signs of aging.

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Do products from The INKEY List and grace & stella contain fragrance in their ingredients?

No, every product on the grace & stella page and every product on The INKEY List page lists no fragrance in its 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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