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Pixi vs SK-II

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Pixi and SK-II are skincare brands founded in 1999 and 1980, respectively. Pixi offers gentle toners, serums, eye products, and moisturizers that suit oily and sensitive skin best, featuring standout items like the Glow Tonic, Glow Peel Pads, and Retinol Tonic. Conversely, SK-II provides luxurious moisturizers, potent serums, clarifying toners, and restorative masks anchored by pitera, which suit dry and acne-prone skin best through solutions like the Genoptics Ultraura Essence, Facial Treatment Essence, and Facial Treatment Clear Lotion. While both deliver reliable results for a radiant complexion, they differ in their signature ingredients, founding origins, and primary skin type suitability.

Pixi is a British skincare brand founded in 1999.

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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 Pixi and SK-II products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular Pixi vs SK-II products

People Say

PixiSK-II
  • Radiance and Glow Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “gives instant glow — Pixi Glow Tonic”
    • “Skin is noticeably brighter — Pixi Glow Peel Pads”
    • “healthy radiance — Pixi Glow Mist”
    • “gives a glass skin look — SK-II Facial Treatment Essence”
  • Deep Hydration and Plumping Mostly MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “Instant surge of hydration — Pixi Hydrating Milky Mist”
    • “deeply hydrates and balances — Pixi Antioxidant Tonic”
    • “leaves under-eyes super soft — Pixi DetoxifEYE Depuffing Eye Patches”
    • “flooded my skin with moisture — SK-II Facial Treatment Mask”
  • Lightweight and Fast Absorption Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “Absorbs quickly — Pixi Hydrating Milky Mist”
    • “Absorbs fairly quickly into the skin. — Pixi Vitamin-C Serum”
    • “drinks right into the skin — SK-II Facial Treatment Essence”
    • “Absorbs into the skin quickly. — SK-II Genoptics Ultraura Essence”
  • Texture and Smoothness Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “skin feels soft as butter — SK-II Facial Treatment Essence”
    • “pores became miraculously invisible — SK-II Facial Treatment Mask”
    • “Removes leftover dirt — SK-II Facial Treatment Clear Lotion”
    • “Skin feels incredible, so smooth — Pixi Glow Peel Pads”
  • Cooling, Soothing and Calming Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “instantly cooling upon application — Pixi DetoxifEYE Depuffing Eye Patches”
    • “calms my redness instantly — Pixi Rose Tonic”
    • “Smells fresh — Pixi Hydrating Milky Mist”
    • “Watery consistency — SK-II Facial Treatment Clear Lotion”
  • Pleasant Scents Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “smells like fresh roses — Pixi Rose Oil Blend”
    • “lovely subtle rose scent — Pixi Rose Tonic”
    • “refreshing rose smell — Pixi Glow Mist”
    • “Subtle rose fragrance, spa-like scent, not overpowering. — SK-II Facial Treatment Cleansing Oil”
  • 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”
    • “way too expensive — SK-II Facial Treatment Essence”
  • Scents and Fragrance Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “smell is overpowering — Pixi Glow Tonic”
    • “Scent is too strong — Pixi Hydrating Milky Mist”
    • “smells like dirty feet — SK-II Facial Treatment Essence”
    • “smells slightly like saliva — SK-II Facial Treatment Mask”
  • Packaging and Application Issues Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “cotton is too thick and heavy — SK-II Facial Treatment Mask”
    • “slippery and won't stay put — Pixi DetoxifEYE Depuffing Eye Patches”
  • Residue and Texture Feel Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “dried to a tacky finish — SK-II Facial Treatment Mask”
    • “quite thick consistency — SK-II Skinpower Advanced Cream”
    • “too greasy — Pixi Glow Mist”

Pixi vs SK-II routines for dry skin

Buy Pixi routine · $178.68 · 94% fitBuy SK-II routine · $591.97 · 91% fitSee multi-brand routine · 99% fit

Pixi vs SK-II routines for oily skin

Buy Pixi routine · $342.54 · 95% fitBuy SK-II routine · $713.54 · 89% fitSee multi-brand routine · 98% fit

Pixi vs SK-II routines for combination skin

Buy Pixi routine · $333.65 · 94% fitBuy SK-II routine · $714.65 · 89% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

Questions and answers

Pixi or SK-II: which is better?

Pixi is better suited across most categories on this page, achieving a Superior routine fit for dry skin, oily skin, combination skin, sensitive skin, acne-prone skin, mature skin, skin with dark spots, dry sensitive skin, and oily acne-prone skin. SK-II offers a High routine fit for most of these same skin types, though reviewers note that SK-II products may present packaging, application, residue, and texture feel issues.

What is the difference between Pixi and SK-II?

Pixi products on this page are more widely fragrance-free in fewer numbers and achieve superior routine fit levels across more skin types compared to SK-II. Hyaluronic acid helps provide deep hydration in formulations across Pixi items.

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Pixi or SK-II for dry skin?

Both Pixi and SK-II achieve a Superior Lovi fit level for dry skin. Reviewers note that the products on this page for Pixi offer deep hydration.

Pixi or SK-II: which moisturizer is better?

When comparing moisturizers, Pixi Rose Oil Blend offers a High Lovi fit for dry skin, while SK-II Facial Treatment Essence and Skinpower Advanced Cream provide a High Lovi fit for both dry and mature skin.

Which is more affordable, Pixi or SK-II?

Price and value concerns are noted for Pixi on this page, while affordability details are not mentioned for SK-II.

Between Pixi and SK-II, which brand offers better results for mature skin and skin with dark spots?

Pixi offers better results for mature skin and skin with dark spots, as Lovi rates its routine fit as Superior for both compared to SK-II's High. Reviewers also note that the products on this page deliver better radiance and glow.

How do the country of origin and parent company differ between Pixi and SK-II?

Pixi was founded in 1999 in the United Kingdom and is owned by an independent company, whereas SK-II was founded in 1980 in Japan and has been owned by The Procter & Gamble Company since 1991.

Which brand has more fragrance-free options among its products, Pixi or SK-II?

SK-II has more fragrance-free options among the products on this page, as every SK-II product lists no fragrance in its ingredients. In contrast, 7 of the 10 Pixi products on this page list no fragrance, while three contain fragrance.

Pixi or SK-II for oily skin?

For oily skin, Lovi rates Pixi as a Superior fit and SK-II as a High fit. Reviewers mention that Pixi helps provide deep hydration and a radiance and glow, though some note a sticky or tacky residue.

Pixi or SK-II for sensitive skin?

For sensitive skin, Lovi rates Pixi as a Superior fit and SK-II as a High fit. Reviewers note that Pixi offers gentle and soothing toners, though the brand also has products with strong fragrance and scent issues.

Pixi or SK-II for acne-prone skin?

Both brands fit acne-prone skin well, with Lovi giving Pixi a Superior routine fit and SK-II a Superior fit as well. Reviewers note that Pixi helps provide deep hydration and soothing effects, while the products on this page for SK-II list no fragrance.

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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