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SKIN1004 vs Taro

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

SKIN1004 and Taro are distinct skincare brands designed to support daily modern routines with targeted care. The Korean brand features toners, moisturizers, sunscreens, masks, and more built around centella asiatica, hyaluronic acid, and niacinamide, while the other brand is warmly embraced for targeted serums and carefully crafted formulas. Both brands suit sensitive and combination skin best, though the first brand also accommodates acne-prone, dry, and mature skin through specific products like the Probio-Cica Bakuchiol Eye Cream and Tretinoin Cream. They differ primarily in their core formulations and ingredient philosophies, offering distinct paths to calm and nourished skin.

SKIN1004 is a Korean skincare brand founded in 2012 and owned by Goodai Global Inc. since 2024.

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This page compares some of the most popular SKIN1004 and Taro products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular SKIN1004 vs Taro products

Questions and answers

SKIN1004 or Taro: which is better?

SKIN1004 has a much wider range of products on this page and best fits combination, sensitive, and acne-prone skin, while Taro features only a single tretinoin cream that has a High fit for combination and acne-prone skin.

What is the difference between SKIN1004 and Taro?

SKIN1004 offers a wide variety of fragrance-free products that focus on soothing and hydrating ingredients like Centella asiatica and hyaluronic acid, best fitting combination, sensitive, and acne-prone skin. In contrast, the Taro products on this page consist of just a Tretinoin Cream that helps restore collagen formation in photodamaged skin.

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Which is more affordable, SKIN1004 or Taro?

The products on this page from SKIN1004 and Taro do not list pricing information, so neither brand can be confirmed as more affordable.

Which causes fewer breakouts, SKIN1004 or Taro?

SKIN1004 is well-suited for acne-prone skin, with multiple products earning Superior or High Lovi fit levels for that skin type, whereas Taro's single product on this page has only an Average fit for acne-prone skin. Key ingredients like hyaluronic acid help support skin health.

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How does the founding year and corporate ownership compare between SKIN1004 and Taro?

SKIN1004 was founded in South Korea in 2012 and has been owned by Goodai Global Inc. since 2024, whereas Taro was founded earlier in 1950 and has been owned by Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited since 2010.

Which brand offers a wider variety of products for different skin types, SKIN1004 or Taro?

SKIN1004 offers a much wider variety of products for different skin types compared to Taro, featuring multiple cleansers, toners, serums, and masks that fit combination, sensitive, and acne-prone skin.

How do the skin type fit levels and key ingredients differ between SKIN1004 and Taro products?

SKIN1004 products fit a wide variety of skin types with Superior to High ratings across combination, sensitive, and acne-prone skin, whereas Taro offers only Tretinoin Cream which has High fit for combination and acne-prone skin but Low fit for dry, sensitive, and dry sensitive skin. SKIN1004 utilizes key ingredients such as Centella asiatica, hyaluronic acid, niacinamide, and panthenol across its fragrance-free range.

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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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