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The INKEY List vs MAËLYS

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

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

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

Popular The INKEY List vs MAËLYS products

The INKEY List vs MAËLYS serums and treatments

Questions and answers

The INKEY List or MAËLYS: which is better?

The INKEY List generally fits combination, sensitive, and oily skin well across the products on this page, whereas MAËLYS shows low or cautious fit levels for most skin types. Reviewers frequently mention that The INKEY List offers affordable, lightweight, and hydrating moisturizers.

What is the difference between The INKEY List and MAËLYS?

The products on this page from The INKEY List generally offer better Lovi fit levels across skin types, such as High or Superior for options like the Caffeine Eye Cream, whereas MAËLYS products mostly show Low or Caution fit levels. Additionally, all products on The INKEY List page contain no fragrance, while at least one product on the MAËLYS page includes fragrance.

Which is more affordable, The INKEY List or MAËLYS?

The INKEY List offers affordable serums and moisturizers, whereas MAËLYS does not highlight affordability on this page. Reviewers frequently mention that The INKEY List products are budget-friendly.

Which causes fewer breakouts, The INKEY List or MAËLYS?

The products on this page from The INKEY List show varying acne-prone fit levels depending on the specific item, whereas MAËLYS products like TOO-FINE have a Low fit for acne-prone skin. Reviewers for The INKEY List sometimes note purging and breakouts as a side effect.

Which of the two brands was founded earlier and in what country?

MAËLYS was founded earlier in 2017, while The INKEY List was founded in 2018 in the United Kingdom.

Do any products from The INKEY List contain fragrance in their ingredients?

Every product on this page by The INKEY List lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

What are the skin types that The INKEY List fits best according to its brand-focused routines?

According to its brand-focused routines, The INKEY List fits combination skin, sensitive skin, and oily 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. 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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