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The INKEY List vs Silka

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

The INKEY List and Silka are distinct skincare lines offering targeted solutions for daily regimens. The British brand features glycerin-rich moisturizers, serums, and toners tailored for sensitive and combination skin, alongside specialized treatments like its PHA Toner and Azelaic Acid Serum. Meanwhile, the second brand provides thoughtful serums and effective formulas, including Papaya Soap, that suit balanced, oily, dry, combination, and sensitive skin. Ultimately, both options deliver reliable care, while their ingredient profiles and specific product offerings differ to address various complexion needs.

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 Silka products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

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The INKEY List vs Silka serums and treatments

Questions and answers

The INKEY List or Silka: which is better?

The INKEY List generally offers a much wider selection of products on this page with better Lovi fit levels across various skin types compared to Silka. Reviewers note that The INKEY List features affordable and hydrating moisturizers, whereas Silka's sole listed product has low to caution fit levels for dry and acne-prone skin.

What is the difference between The INKEY List and Silka?

The INKEY List offers a wide variety of cleansers, serums, and moisturizers that fit sensitive, combination, and oily skin well, whereas Silka features only a papaya soap that has lower fit levels for most skin types.

Which is more affordable, The INKEY List or Silka?

The products on this page for The INKEY List feature affordable moisturizers and affordable serums as reviewed by users. Review data for Silka on this page does not mention affordability.

Which causes fewer breakouts, The INKEY List or Silka?

The products on this page from The INKEY List feature options like the Salicylic Acid Cleanser which has a high fit for acne-prone skin, whereas Silka only lists Papaya Soap which has a low fit for acne-prone skin.

Which brand was founded earlier, The INKEY List or Silka?

Silka was founded earlier in 2001, whereas The INKEY List was founded later in 2018.

Which company owns Silka, and who owns The INKEY List?

Cosmetique Asia Corporation owns Silka, while Brand Evangelists for Beauty Limited owns The INKEY List.

Do both The INKEY List and Silka products contain fragrance?

Every product on this page for both The INKEY List and Silka lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

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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