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celimax vs The INKEY List

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celimax and The INKEY List are independent skincare brands founded in 2019 and 2018 respectively, offering thoughtful assortments of serums, moisturizers, toners, and more. While celimax features carefully crafted daily formulas best suited for sensitive and mature skin, The INKEY List builds its products around glycerin to fit sensitive and combination skin. Both brands differ in their standout options for specific concerns, as the Korean line addresses complex skin needs with items like its Heartleaf BHA Peeling Pad and Dual Barrier Creamy Toner, whereas the British brand relies on ingredients like PHA and azelaic acid.

celimax is a Korean skincare brand founded in 2019 and owned by ABSORBLAB Co., Ltd..

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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 celimax and The INKEY List products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular celimax vs The INKEY List products

People Say

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  • Lightweight and Fast-Absorbing Texture Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “sits beautifully under makeup — The INKEY List Caffeine Eye Cream”
    • “Gel consistency — The INKEY List Tranexamic Acid Serum”
    • “feels like applying straight up water to the skin — The INKEY List Omega Water Cream”
    • “absorbs incredibly fast — celimax Pore+Dark Spot Brightening Serum”
  • Hydration and Moisture Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “Skin stays soft throughout the day — celimax Dual Barrier Creamy Toner”
    • “gives a very beautiful glow to your skin — celimax Noni Ampoule”
    • “Super hydrating — The INKEY List Polyglutamic Acid Serum”
    • “intense nourishment — The INKEY List Collagen Peptide Serum”
  • Soothing, Calming, and Barrier Repair Mostly MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “calms my face redness upon application — celimax Noni Ampoule”
    • “Helped restore skin after chemical peels — celimax Dual Barrier Skin Wearable Cream”
    • “cleans deeply without stripping — celimax Noni Acne Bubble Cleanser”
    • “Safe and gentle especially for my dry, sensitive skin — The INKEY List Oat Cleansing Balm”
  • Affordable Price and Value Not notedMostly Mentioned
    • “Good for the price — The INKEY List Salicylic Acid Cleanser”
    • “One of the best balms for quality and also price — The INKEY List Oat Cleansing Balm”
    • “unbeatable value — The INKEY List Hyaluronic Acid Serum”
  • Acne Clearing and Oil Control Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Free of active acne — The INKEY List Salicylic Acid Cleanser”
    • “Skin instantly looks less oily — The INKEY List Salicylic Acid Cleanser”
    • “great for oily skin but anyone can use it — The INKEY List Omega Water Cream”
    • “effectively controls oil, leaving a matte finish without making the skin feel greasy — celimax Oil Control Light Sunscreen”
  • Texture Improvement and Exfoliation Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “glass-like smoothness — celimax RETINAL SHOT”
    • “skin feels noticeably smoother — celimax Heartleaf BHA Peeling Pad”
    • “skin feels noticeably smoother — celimax Ji.Woo.Gae Cica BHA Blemish Toner Pad”
    • “Great for sensitive skin — The INKEY List PHA Toner”
  • Packaging and Dispenser Issues Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “tiny — celimax RETINAL SHOT”
    • “pump shoots out — celimax Derma Nature Fresh Blackhead Jojoba Cleansing Oil”
    • “Pump breaks easily — The INKEY List Tranexamic Acid Serum”
    • “Very difficult to squeeze out at first — The INKEY List Oat Cleansing Balm”
  • Texture Problems and Inconsistencies Rarely NotedSometimes Noted
    • “leaves a white cast this is not suitable for deeper skin tone — celimax Oil Control Light Sunscreen”
    • “Felt a bit suffocating in summer — celimax Dual Barrier Skin Wearable Cream”
    • “Pills if I apply foundation over it — celimax Dual Barrier Skin Wearable Cream”
    • “Tube leaks liquified oil when opened — The INKEY List Oat Cleansing Balm”
  • Sticky, Tacky, or Heavy Residue Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “slight yellow tint — celimax RETINAL SHOT”
    • “tacky finish — celimax Pore+Dark Spot Brightening Pad”
    • “slightly tacky finish — celimax Heartleaf BHA Peeling Pad”
    • “Feels tacky on skin — The INKEY List PHA Toner”
  • Lack of Results or Ineffectiveness Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “didn't notice pore reduction — celimax Pore+Dark Spot Brightening Serum”
    • “results take time — celimax Pore+Dark Spot Brightening Serum”
    • “didn't do anything for circles — The INKEY List Caffeine Eye Cream”
    • “did absolutely nothing — The INKEY List Caffeine Eye Cream”

celimax vs The INKEY List routines for dry skin

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celimax vs The INKEY List routines for oily skin

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celimax vs The INKEY List routines for combination skin

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Questions and answers

celimax or The INKEY List: which is better?

The INKEY List is better for sensitive and dry sensitive skin, offering a Superior Lovi fit compared to celimax's Average fit for those skin types, while both brands match on most other skin types. The INKEY List also does better for lightweight and fast-absorbing texture, affordable price, and acne clearing, whereas celimax does better for soothing and texture improvement.

What is the difference between celimax and The INKEY List?

Comparing celimax and The INKEY List, the products on this page show that celimax does better for soothing, calming, and barrier repair, while The INKEY List does better for lightweight and fast-absorbing texture, affordable price and value, and acne clearing and oil control. The routine fit for sensitive skin is High for celimax and Superior for The INKEY List.

celimax or The INKEY List for dry skin?

For dry skin, Lovi finds that The INKEY List has a High routine fit, while celimax has an Average routine fit. Reviewers mention that The INKEY List offers hydrating, lightweight, and fast-absorbing moisturizers at affordable prices.

celimax or The INKEY List: which cleanser is better?

The INKEY List does better for acne clearing and oil control with its cleansers on this page. Lovi rates The INKEY List Salicylic Acid Cleanser as High for acne-prone, oily, and oily acne-prone skin.

Which is more affordable, celimax or The INKEY List?

The INKEY List does better for affordable price and value. Reviewers mostly mention The INKEY List for affordable moisturizers and affordable serums.

Between celimax and The INKEY List, which brand is better for dry sensitive skin?

Between celimax and The INKEY List, The INKEY List is better for dry sensitive skin, with a High routine fit level compared to celimax's Average level.

Which brand performs better for soothing, calming, and barrier repair, celimax or The INKEY List?

celimax performs better for soothing, calming, and barrier repair, outperforming The INKEY List in these specific review themes.

celimax or The INKEY List: which brand is better for texture improvement and exfoliation?

For texture improvement and exfoliation, celimax does better than The INKEY List.

celimax or The INKEY List for oily skin?

For oily skin, both celimax and The INKEY List fit well as the products on this page achieve a High Lovi fit level for both brands.

celimax or The INKEY List: which moisturizer is better?

The INKEY List is better for lightweight and fast-absorbing moisturizers and affordable price and value, while both brands are equal for hydration and moisture. The INKEY List moisturizer routine fit is High for dry skin compared to celimax at Average, and The INKEY List fits sensitive skin at a Superior level while celimax fits it at High.

celimax or The INKEY List for sensitive skin?

For sensitive skin, The INKEY List is better because Lovi gives it a Superior routine fit compared to the High fit level assigned to celimax. Reviewers frequently mention that The INKEY List offers lightweight and fast-absorbing moisturizers as well as hydrating formulas.

celimax or The INKEY List for acne-prone skin?

Both celimax and The INKEY List achieve a High Lovi fit level for acne-prone skin, with the products on this page offering good options for oil control and clearing blemishes.

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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