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The Ordinary vs Skinfix

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The Ordinary and Skinfix are Canadian skincare brands celebrated for their distinct approaches to complexion care. The Ordinary offers targeted serums, moisturizers, and cleansers built around hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and squalane, while the brand is beloved for deeply nourishing moisturizers and scientifically targeted formulas. Both brands suit dry and sensitive skin best, though the former excels in ingredient-specific treatments for acne, dark spots, and aging, whereas the latter provides reliable barrier restoration.

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 is a better choice for shoppers seeking a wide variety of affordable treatments, as the products on this page offer numerous targeted options for dry skin, dry sensitive skin, and skin with dark spots. Skinfix features only a single product on this page, the Barrier+ Triple Lipid-Peptide Cream, which has a high fit for dry and dry sensitive skin.

What is the difference between The Ordinary and Skinfix?

The Ordinary offers a large range of products featuring active ingredients like niacinamide and hyaluronic acid that fit dry skin and skin with dark spots best, whereas Skinfix features a focused selection including its Barrier+ Triple Lipid-Peptide Cream for dry and sensitive skin. Hyaluronic acid helps improve skin quality and signs of aging.

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The Ordinary or Skinfix: which moisturizer is better?

The Ordinary offers a wider range of moisturizers with superior Lovi fit levels for dry skin, such as Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA. Skinfix features barrier-supporting options like its Barrier+ Triple Lipid-Peptide Cream, which has a high fit for dry and sensitive skin. Hyaluronic acid helps improve skin hydration across these products.

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Which is more affordable, The Ordinary or Skinfix?

The Ordinary offers more affordable options, with products frequently highlighted by reviewers for their great value. The products on this page span a wide price range and include many budget-friendly serums.

Which causes fewer breakouts, The Ordinary or Skinfix?

The products on this page from The Ordinary and Skinfix generally help manage breakouts, though individual reactions vary. The Ordinary offers a wide range of targeted options like acne-clearing serums.

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.

Which brand offers more products on the comparison page?

The Ordinary offers more products on the comparison page than Skinfix, featuring a wide range of serums, cleansers, and moisturizers.

How does the Lovi fit level for dry skin compare between The Ordinary's and Skinfix's moisturizers?

For dry skin, Lovi rates The Ordinary's moisturizers with fit levels ranging from Superior to High, while Skinfix's Barrier+ Triple Lipid-Peptide Cream has a High fit level.

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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