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The INKEY List vs Sand & Sky

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

The INKEY List and Sand & Sky are skincare brands that offer targeted formulas for diverse complexions. The British line features moisturizers, serums, toners, and eye products built around glycerin, suiting sensitive and combination skin best. Meanwhile, the Australian brand is beloved for its purifying masks and botanical ingredients that gently clarify combination, oily, and acne-prone skin. The two differ in their core approach, as the former relies on hydration and barrier repair through actives, while the latter focuses on botanical purification and clay treatments.

The INKEY List is a British skincare brand founded in 2018 and owned by Brand Evangelists for Beauty Limited.

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

Popular The INKEY List vs Sand & Sky products

Questions and answers

The INKEY List or Sand & Sky: which is better?

The INKEY List may be better for shoppers seeking fragrance-free options, as every product on this page for The INKEY List lists no fragrance, whereas the Australian Pink Clay Porefining Face Mask from Sand & Sky includes fragrance. Lovi rates the products on this page for The INKEY List as a High fit for sensitive skin, while Sand & Sky offers only one product on this page, which Lovi rates as an Average fit for sensitive skin.

What is the difference between The INKEY List and Sand & Sky?

The INKEY List offers a much wider selection of skincare products on this page compared to Sand & Sky, which features only a single mask. Lovi rates the products on this page from The INKEY List as having Superior fit levels for sensitive, combination, and oily skin types.

Which is more affordable, The INKEY List or Sand & Sky?

The products on this page for The INKEY List feature affordable moisturizers and serums as noted by reviewers, whereas Sand & Sky does not have review information on affordability.

Which causes fewer breakouts, The INKEY List or Sand & Sky?

The products on this page from The INKEY List range from low to superior fit for acne-prone skin, while the single product from Sand & Sky has a high fit for acne-prone skin. Reviewers sometimes note purging and breakouts with The INKEY List.

Which of the two brands was founded earlier and in what country?

Sand & Sky was founded earlier, in 2017, while The INKEY List was founded in 2018 in the United Kingdom.

Do any products from Sand & Sky contain fragrance, unlike The INKEY List?

Yes, the Australian Pink Clay Porefining Face Mask from Sand & Sky lists fragrance, whereas every product on The INKEY List page lists no fragrance.

How many total products are featured on the page for each brand?

The products on this page include 16 items for The INKEY List and 1 item for Sand & Sky.

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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