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SK-II vs A+

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SK-II and A+ are distinct skincare brands founded in Japan and India, respectively, that offer luxurious moisturizers, potent serums, clarifying toners, and restorative masks. SK-II relies on its signature ingredient, pitera, to suit dry skin and acne-prone skin best through products like the Genoptics Ultraura Essence, Facial Treatment Essence, and Facial Treatment Clear Lotion, while A+ is widely beloved for its gentle moisturizers and thoughtfully calibrated formulas that suit sensitive skin best, such as the 345 Relief Cream for acne-prone skin. Ultimately, both differ as the former addresses imbalances to improve pore area, roughness, and redness, whereas the latter reliably supports daily moisture balance.

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

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A+ is an Indian skincare brand founded in 1990.

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

Popular SK-II vs A+ products

Questions and answers

SK-II or A+: which is better?

SK-II is the better choice for your routine because the products on this page achieve High to Superior Lovi fit levels across multiple skin types, whereas A+ only reaches an Average fit.

What is the difference between SK-II and A+?

SK-II offers several products on this page with High or Superior Lovi fit levels across multiple skin types, whereas A+ has only one product on the page with an Average or lower fit level.

SK-II or A+: which moisturizer is better?

SK-II has a High Lovi fit for dry skin with its Skinpower Advanced Cream and Facial Treatment Essence, while A+ offers the 345 Relief Cream which has an Average fit for dry skin.

Which is more affordable, SK-II or A+?

I cannot answer that question because the provided page facts do not contain pricing information for either SK-II or A+.

Which causes fewer breakouts, SK-II or A+?

SK-II has a much wider range of products on this page that help with breakouts, fitting dry, acne-prone, and oily skin best, whereas A+ only has one moisturizer with average breakout fit. For instance, SK-II's Genoptics Ultraura Essence achieves a Superior fit level for acne-prone skin.

Which brand has been around longer, SK-II or A+?

SK-II has been around longer than A+, having been founded in Japan in 1980 while A+ was founded in 1990.

Do either SK-II or A+ products contain fragrance?

Every product on this page for both SK-II and A+ lists no fragrance in its ingredients, so shoppers can use them without encountering added scents.

Which brand offers a wider variety of product types on the page?

SK-II offers a wider variety of product types on the page, including moisturizers, masks, toners, serums, and makeup removers, while A+ only features a moisturizer. For dry skin, Lovi rates SK-II as High for its Facial Treatment Essence.

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. Sof铆a Perea P茅rez, MD, MSc

    Dr. Sof铆a Perea P茅rez, 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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