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Anessa vs Sand & Sky

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

Anessa and Sand & Sky are skincare brands known for advanced sunscreens and purifying masks. The Japanese brand, founded in 1992 and owned by Shiseido Company, Limited, uses sophisticated formulas with key ingredients to suit all skin types best, while the Australian-inspired line offers targeted formulas that suit combination, oily, and acne-prone skin best. Anessa features standout products like the Perfect UV Sunscreen Skincare Milk for acne-prone skin and the Perfect UV Sunscreen Skincare Gel for skin with dark spots, and Sand & Sky features the Australian Pink Clay Porefining Face Mask for acne-prone skin. Both brands differ because one offers reliable daily protection with thoughtful formulations to shield and care for the complexion, whereas the other provides botanical ingredients that gently clarify and balance the complexion.

Anessa is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1992 and owned by Shiseido Company, Limited.

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

Popular Anessa vs Sand & Sky products

Questions and answers

Anessa or Sand & Sky: which is better?

Anessa is a better fit for sensitive skin with an Average to High Lovi fit level across its products on this page, whereas Sand & Sky offers a Low to Average fit for sensitive skin. Additionally, every product on the Anessa page lists no fragrance, while the Sand & Sky mask contains fragrance.

What is the difference between Anessa and Sand & Sky?

Anessa has a High Lovi fit for oily and mature skin with fragrance-free sunscreens, whereas Sand & Sky offers a mask with fragrance that has a High fit for acne-prone skin and a Low fit for mature skin.

Which is more affordable, Anessa or Sand & Sky?

The provided page facts do not contain pricing information, so it is not possible to determine whether Anessa or Sand & Sky is more affordable.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Anessa or Sand & Sky?

Both brands offer products on this page that help with breakouts, including Anessa's sunscreens with a High Lovi fit for acne-prone skin and Sand & Sky's Australian Pink Clay Porefining Face Mask which also has a High Lovi fit for acne-prone skin.

Which brand has been established longer, Anessa or Sand & Sky?

Anessa has been established longer, having been founded in Japan in 1992, whereas Sand and Sky was founded in 2017.

Do Anessa products contain fragrance, and how does that compare to Sand & Sky?

Every product on this page by Anessa lists no fragrance in its ingredients, whereas Sand & Sky includes fragrance in its Australian Pink Clay Porefining Face Mask.

Which brand offers a face mask on this page, Anessa or Sand & Sky?

Sand & Sky offers a face mask on this page, specifically the Australian Pink Clay Porefining Face Mask, while Anessa features sunscreen products.

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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