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Pixi vs Charlotte Tilbury

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Pixi and Charlotte Tilbury are British skincare brands known for their focused daily offerings, ranging from gentle toners and targeted serums to nourishing moisturizers and eye products. The first brand relies on effective ingredients like glycolic acid and retinol to suit oily and sensitive skin best, while the latter features specialized formulas such as a collagen facial oil and rich creams. Both brands differ in their founding years and specific formulations, yet each delivers reliable results for a calm, radiant complexion.

Pixi is a British skincare brand founded in 1999.

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Charlotte Tilbury is a British skincare brand founded in 2013 and owned by Puig since 2020.

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

Popular Pixi vs Charlotte Tilbury products

People Say

PixiCharlotte Tilbury
  • Hydration and Plumping Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “extremely emollient and rich — Charlotte Tilbury Magic Eye Rescue”
    • “floods skin with moisture — Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte's Magic Cream”
    • “super hydrated — Charlotte Tilbury Collagen Superfusion Facial Oil”
    • “Instant surge of hydration — Pixi Hydrating Milky Mist”
  • Radiance and Glow Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “gives instant glow — Pixi Glow Tonic”
    • “gives a lovely glow — Pixi Rose Oil Blend”
    • “radiant skin filter — Charlotte Tilbury Collagen Superfusion Facial Oil”
    • “lit-from-within glow — Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte's Magic Cream”
  • Pleasant Scents Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “smells like fresh roses — Pixi Rose Oil Blend”
    • “lovely subtle rose scent — Pixi Rose Tonic”
    • “smells like spa — Charlotte Tilbury Collagen Superfusion Facial Oil”
  • Makeup Performance and Base Not notedMostly Mentioned
    • “perfect canvas for base — Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte's Magic Cream”
    • “foundation looks flawless — Charlotte Tilbury Collagen Superfusion Facial Oil”
  • Cooling and Soothing Often MentionedNot noted
    • “instantly cooling upon application — Pixi DetoxifEYE Depuffing Eye Patches”
    • “calms my redness instantly — Pixi Rose Tonic”
    • “Smells fresh — Pixi Hydrating Milky Mist”
  • Price and Value Concerns Sometimes NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “Bottle is too small — Pixi Hydrating Milky Mist”
    • “Slight downside is the price — Pixi Glow Peel Pads”
    • “bottle is very small — Pixi Rose Oil Blend”
    • “extremely overpriced — Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte's Magic Cream”
  • Strong Fragrance and Scents Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “smell is overpowering — Pixi Glow Tonic”
    • “Scent is too strong — Pixi Hydrating Milky Mist”
    • “grandma perfume smell — Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte's Magic Cream”
    • “scent too strong — Charlotte Tilbury Collagen Superfusion Facial Oil”
  • Sticky and Greasy Residue Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “too greasy — Pixi Glow Mist”
    • “I just could not get past this heavy feel. — Pixi Vitamin-C Serum”
    • “too greasy for oily skin — Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte's Magic Cream”
    • “sits on top of skin — Charlotte Tilbury Magic Eye Rescue”
  • Acne and Breakouts Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “broke me out — Pixi Glow Tonic”
    • “caused cystic acne — Pixi Rose Oil Blend”
    • “Caused bad breakouts — Pixi Retinol Tonic”
    • “gave me acne — Charlotte Tilbury Collagen Superfusion Facial Oil”

Questions and answers

Pixi or Charlotte Tilbury: which is better?

Pixi fits oily, sensitive, and acne-prone skin best with its range of toners and serums, whereas Charlotte Tilbury focuses on hydrating moisturizers for mature and dry skin. Reviewers note that the products on this page for Pixi offer deep hydration and radiance, while Charlotte Tilbury provides hydrating moisturizers with a high price point.

What is the difference between Pixi and Charlotte Tilbury?

Pixi offers a broad range of products that on this page fit oily, sensitive, and acne-prone skin best, whereas Charlotte Tilbury focuses on moisturizers and facial oils with high price points. Both brands feature hydrating ingredients like hyaluronic acid, but Pixi also includes aloe vera across its formulas.

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Pixi or Charlotte Tilbury: which moisturizer is better?

For moisturizers on this page, Charlotte Tilbury does better for hydration and plumping, while Pixi offers a wider range including the Rose Oil Blend which has a Low fit for oily skin. Reviewers mostly mention that Charlotte Tilbury's moisturizers are hydrating, but also note a high price point.

Which is more affordable, Pixi or Charlotte Tilbury?

Pixi is more affordable, as Charlotte Tilbury reviewers mostly mention a high price point while Pixi faces price and value concerns. Hyaluronic acid helps retain skin moisture.

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Which causes fewer breakouts, Pixi or Charlotte Tilbury?

Pixi is noted by reviewers for acne and breakouts concerns, while review themes show that Pixi has more issues with acne and breakouts compared to Charlotte Tilbury.

Between Pixi and Charlotte Tilbury, which brand is better for dry skin according to their product fit levels?

For dry skin, Charlotte Tilbury provides high fits across multiple moisturizers like Charlotte's Magic Cream and Collagen Superfusion Facial Oil. Pixi also helps dry skin with products such as Rose Oil Blend offering a high fit and Glow Tonic achieving an average fit.

How do the founding years and corporate ownership of Pixi and Charlotte Tilbury differ?

Pixi was founded in 1999 in the United Kingdom and is owned by an independent company, whereas Charlotte Tilbury was founded in 2013 in the United Kingdom and has been owned by Puig since 2020.

Which brand performs better for cooling and soothing based on reviewer themes?

Pixi performs better for cooling and soothing based on reviewer themes. The products on this page help deliver a gentle and soothing experience, though reviewers sometimes note skin irritation and sensitivity.

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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