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The Ordinary vs Skinfix

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

The Ordinary and Skinfix are Canadian skincare brands that offer reliable care for maintaining a healthy and balanced complexion. The Ordinary is known for its serums, moisturizers, cleansers, and toners built around hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and squalane, while Skinfix is beloved for its deeply nourishing moisturizers and scientifically targeted formulas. Both brands fit dry skin and sensitive skin best, with the former suiting acne-prone, dark spot, and mature concerns through specific acids and vitamins, and the latter featuring rich, restorative ingredients like the Barrier+ Triple Lipid-Peptide Cream for acne-prone needs.

The Ordinary is a Canadian skincare brand founded in 2016 and owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. since 2021.

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Skinfix is a Canadian skincare brand founded in 2014 and owned by Skinfix Inc..

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

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The Ordinary vs Skinfix moisturizers

Questions and answers

The Ordinary or Skinfix: which is better?

The Ordinary offers a much wider range of products that are affordable and great value, fitting dry skin, sensitive skin, and skin with dark spots particularly well. Lovi rates the products on this page as having a High or Superior fit for many skin types.

What is the difference between The Ordinary and Skinfix?

The Ordinary offers a large variety of targeted serums, toners, and cleansers that fit dry skin, sensitive skin, and skin with dark spots best, whereas Skinfix features a single moisturizer, the Barrier+ Triple Lipid-Peptide Cream. Both brands feature fragrance-free formulations across the products on this page.

The Ordinary or Skinfix: which moisturizer is better?

When comparing moisturizers, The Ordinary offers a wider variety of options tailored to specific needs, such as Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA which provides a Superior fit for dry skin, whereas Skinfix features just one specialized product like the Barrier+ Triple Lipid-Peptide Cream for sensitive and dry skin types.

Which is more affordable, The Ordinary or Skinfix?

The products on this page from The Ordinary include affordable and great value serums, while Skinfix offers a single premium moisturizer.

Which causes fewer breakouts, The Ordinary or Skinfix?

Skinfix offers a single moisturizer on this page that has an average Lovi fit for acne-prone skin, whereas The Ordinary features multiple products with a High or Superior fit for acne-prone skin. Reviewers often mention The Ordinary for acne-clearing serums, though individual results vary.

When were The Ordinary and Skinfix founded and where?

The Ordinary was founded in 2016 in Canada, and Skinfix was founded in 2014 in Canada.

Do products from The Ordinary and Skinfix contain fragrance?

Every product on the page from both The Ordinary and Skinfix 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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