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Pixi vs Charlotte Tilbury

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Pixi and Charlotte Tilbury are British skincare brands known for their focused daily offerings, ranging from gentle toners and targeted serums to nourishing moisturizers and eye products. The first brand relies on effective ingredients like glycolic acid and retinol to suit oily and sensitive skin best, while the latter features specialized formulas such as a collagen facial oil and rich creams. Both brands differ in their founding years and specific formulations, yet each delivers reliable results for a calm, radiant complexion.

Pixi is a British skincare brand founded in 1999.

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Charlotte Tilbury is a British skincare brand founded in 2013 and owned by Puig since 2020.

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

Popular Pixi vs Charlotte Tilbury products

People Say

PixiCharlotte Tilbury
  • Hydration and Plumping Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “extremely emollient and rich — Charlotte Tilbury Magic Eye Rescue”
    • “floods skin with moisture — Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte's Magic Cream”
    • “super hydrated — Charlotte Tilbury Collagen Superfusion Facial Oil”
    • “Instant surge of hydration — Pixi Hydrating Milky Mist”
  • Radiance and Glow Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “gives instant glow — Pixi Glow Tonic”
    • “gives a lovely glow — Pixi Rose Oil Blend”
    • “radiant skin filter — Charlotte Tilbury Collagen Superfusion Facial Oil”
    • “lit-from-within glow — Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte's Magic Cream”
  • Pleasant Scents Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “smells like fresh roses — Pixi Rose Oil Blend”
    • “lovely subtle rose scent — Pixi Rose Tonic”
    • “smells like spa — Charlotte Tilbury Collagen Superfusion Facial Oil”
  • Makeup Performance and Base Not notedMostly Mentioned
    • “perfect canvas for base — Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte's Magic Cream”
    • “foundation looks flawless — Charlotte Tilbury Collagen Superfusion Facial Oil”
  • Cooling and Soothing Often MentionedNot noted
    • “instantly cooling upon application — Pixi DetoxifEYE Depuffing Eye Patches”
    • “calms my redness instantly — Pixi Rose Tonic”
    • “Smells fresh — Pixi Hydrating Milky Mist”
  • Price and Value Concerns Sometimes NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “Bottle is too small — Pixi Hydrating Milky Mist”
    • “Slight downside is the price — Pixi Glow Peel Pads”
    • “bottle is very small — Pixi Rose Oil Blend”
    • “extremely overpriced — Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte's Magic Cream”
  • Strong Fragrance and Scents Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “smell is overpowering — Pixi Glow Tonic”
    • “Scent is too strong — Pixi Hydrating Milky Mist”
    • “grandma perfume smell — Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte's Magic Cream”
    • “scent too strong — Charlotte Tilbury Collagen Superfusion Facial Oil”
  • Sticky and Greasy Residue Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “too greasy — Pixi Glow Mist”
    • “I just could not get past this heavy feel. — Pixi Vitamin-C Serum”
    • “too greasy for oily skin — Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte's Magic Cream”
    • “sits on top of skin — Charlotte Tilbury Magic Eye Rescue”
  • Acne and Breakouts Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “broke me out — Pixi Glow Tonic”
    • “caused cystic acne — Pixi Rose Oil Blend”
    • “Caused bad breakouts — Pixi Retinol Tonic”
    • “gave me acne — Charlotte Tilbury Collagen Superfusion Facial Oil”

Questions and answers

Pixi or Charlotte Tilbury: which is better?

Pixi and Charlotte Tilbury both offer good options, though Pixi fits oily, sensitive, and dry skin best across its products on this page while Charlotte Tilbury excels in hydration and makeup performance. Hyaluronic acid helps improve skin moisture and quality, and aloe vera helps support skin wound healing and prevention.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2019

What is the difference between Pixi and Charlotte Tilbury?

Pixi offers a broad variety of toners and serums with key ingredients like aloe vera and hyaluronic acid, helping provide deep hydration and radiance while suiting oily, sensitive, and dry skin. In contrast, Charlotte Tilbury features concentrated moisturizers like Charlotte's Magic Cream that excel at hydration and plumping, though they come at a higher price point.

Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2019Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Pixi or Charlotte Tilbury: which moisturizer is better?

When comparing moisturizers, Pixi Rose Oil Blend has a High fit level for dry skin, while Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte's Magic Cream has a Superior fit level for mature skin and a High fit level for dry skin. Reviewers generally note that Charlotte Tilbury offers hydrating moisturizers, though they come with a high price point.

Which is more affordable, Pixi or Charlotte Tilbury?

Pixi is more affordable, though shoppers on the page note price and value concerns. Charlotte Tilbury has a high price point mentioned as a primary drawback.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Pixi or Charlotte Tilbury?

When it comes to breakouts, Pixi has lower ratings in that review theme compared to Charlotte Tilbury. However, individual product results on this page vary, such as Retinol Tonic which has a Superior fit for acne-prone skin.

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How do the founding years and ownership of Pixi and Charlotte Tilbury compare?

Pixi was founded in 1999 in the United Kingdom and is owned by an independent company, whereas Charlotte Tilbury was founded in 2013 in the United Kingdom and has been owned by Puig since 2020.

Which brand performs better for hydration and cooling and soothing according to reviewers?

Charlotte Tilbury performs better for hydration and plumping, whereas Pixi does better for cooling and soothing. Reviewers mostly mention that Charlotte Tilbury offers hydrating moisturizers, while Pixi provides gentle and soothing toners.

How does the fragrance content differ across the products of Pixi and Charlotte Tilbury?

Pixi includes fragrance in 3 of its 10 products on this page, including Glow Tonic, Hydrating Milky Mist, and Antioxidant Tonic, while every product from Charlotte Tilbury on this 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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