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Medik8 vs Skintific

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Medik8 and Skintific are popular skincare brands offering specialized products for various concerns. The British brand features serums, moisturizers, eye products, toners, and more built around hyaluronic acid, while the latter is loved for its moisturizers, serums, and sunscreens featuring effective formulas. Medik8 suits dry and sensitive skin best, whereas Skintific suits all skin types best. They differ primarily in their core formulations and targeted ranges, with the former emphasizing ingredients like hyaluronic acid that lengthen the toxin wrinkle effect duration.

Medik8 is a British skincare brand founded in 2009 and owned by L'Oréal Groupe since 2025.

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This page compares some of the most popular Medik8 and Skintific products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular Medik8 vs Skintific products

People Say

Medik8Skintific
  • Lightweight and Elegant Texture Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “absorbs instantly — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
    • “super light and leaves a radiant glow — Skintific All Day Light Sunscreen Mist”
    • “light as air — Skintific MATE FIT”
    • “absorbed effortlessly — Medik8 Total Moisture Daily Facial Cream”
  • Gentle and Non-Irritating Mostly MentionedNot noted
    • “zero irritation or peeling — Medik8 CRYSTAL RETINAL 3”
    • “only Vitamin C my sensitive skin can tolerate — Medik8 C-Tetra Serum”
    • “Best retinol replacement — Medik8 Bakuchiol Peptides”
  • Improves Skin Texture Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “smoother skin — Medik8 Surface Radiance Cleanse”
    • “My skin was smoother, my skin texture felt more resurfaced. — Medik8 Sleep Glycolic”
    • “skin feels baby soft — Medik8 CRYSTAL RETINAL 3”
    • “Kulit terasa lebih halus — Skintific AHA BHA PHA LHA Peeling Solution”
  • Brightening and Glow Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “I wake up glowing. It adds back that youthful bloom that I've lost. — Medik8 Sleep Glycolic”
    • “unlocked a serious glow — Medik8 C-Tetra Serum”
    • “immediate glow — Medik8 Super C Ferulic”
    • “Tampak lebih cerah — Skintific AHA BHA PHA LHA Peeling Solution”
  • Hydration and Plumping Often MentionedNot noted
    • “Restores moisture — Medik8 Liquid Peptides”
    • “Instantly quenched the skin — Medik8 Hydr8 B5 Intense”
    • “Reduces fine lines — Medik8 Liquid Peptides”
  • Controls Oil Not notedOften Mentioned
    • “controls shine for 8 hours — Skintific MATE FIT”
    • “oil control is good — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
  • High Price Point Often MentionedNot noted
    • “Expensive per bottle — Medik8 Liquid Peptides”
  • Color Transfer and Scent Issues Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “stained my white pillowcase — Medik8 CRYSTAL RETINAL 3”
    • “metallic scent — Medik8 Super C Ferulic”
    • “scent is actually quite strong — Skintific All Day Light Sunscreen Mist”

Questions and answers

Medik8 or Skintific: which is better?

Medik8 is better for gentle care, improving skin texture, and deep hydration, while Skintific wins on lightweight textures and oil control. Medik8 features products on this page like Hydr8 B5 Intense, which helps deliver hyaluronic acid for skin aging benefits.

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What is the difference between Medik8 and Skintific?

Medik8 stands out for its gentle, non-irritating serums and deep hydration, while Skintific is noted for its lightweight textures and oil control. The products on this page from Medik8 help improve skin texture and provide a glow, whereas Skintific products often come at a high price point.

Medik8 or Skintific: which moisturizer is better?

Medik8 offers moisturizers like Hydr8 B5 Intense that reach a Superior Lovi fit for dry skin, whereas Skintific provides options like 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel with a High fit for dry and dry sensitive skin. Medik8 focuses heavily on deep hydration and plumping with key ingredients like hyaluronic acid, making it a stronger choice for dry skin types.

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Which is more affordable, Medik8 or Skintific?

Skintific is more affordable, as reviewers on the products on this page note a high price point for Medik8 and a high price point for Skintific.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Medik8 or Skintific?

Medik8 is unlikely to cause breakouts as its Surface Radiance Cleanse achieves a Superior Lovi fit for acne-prone skin and oily acne-prone skin. In comparison, Skintific products on this page do not reach a Superior fit for those skin types.

Which brand has been around longer, Medik8 or Skintific?

Medik8 has been around longer, having been founded in 2009 in the United Kingdom, whereas Skintific was founded more recently in 2021.

Do any Medik8 products contain fragrance, and how does that compare to Skintific?

Medik8 offers mostly fragrance-free products on this page, as 11 of the 12 items list no fragrance except for the Total Moisture Daily Facial Cream. By comparison, every Skintific product on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

Which brand offers a peeling solution with AHA, BHA, PHA, and LHA?

Skintific offers the AHA BHA PHA LHA Peeling Solution on the products on this page.

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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