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Medik8 vs Skintific

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Medik8 and Skintific are popular skincare lines offering targeted serums, moisturizers, and more. The British brand Medik8 focuses on hyaluronic acid to suit dry skin and dry sensitive skin best, while Skintific provides effective formulas for all skin types. Both brands feature standout products for specific concerns, differing mainly in their core ingredient specialization and skin type suitability.

Medik8 is a British skincare brand founded in 2009 and owned by L'Oréal Groupe since 2025.

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This page compares some of the most popular Medik8 and Skintific products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular Medik8 vs Skintific products

People Say

Medik8Skintific
  • Lightweight and Elegant Texture Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “absorbs instantly — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
    • “super light and leaves a radiant glow — Skintific All Day Light Sunscreen Mist”
    • “light as air — Skintific MATE FIT”
    • “absorbed effortlessly — Medik8 Total Moisture Daily Facial Cream”
  • Gentle and Non-Irritating Mostly MentionedNot noted
    • “zero irritation or peeling — Medik8 CRYSTAL RETINAL 3”
    • “only Vitamin C my sensitive skin can tolerate — Medik8 C-Tetra Serum”
    • “Best retinol replacement — Medik8 Bakuchiol Peptides”
  • Improves Skin Texture Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “smoother skin — Medik8 Surface Radiance Cleanse”
    • “My skin was smoother, my skin texture felt more resurfaced. — Medik8 Sleep Glycolic”
    • “skin feels baby soft — Medik8 CRYSTAL RETINAL 3”
    • “Kulit terasa lebih halus — Skintific AHA BHA PHA LHA Peeling Solution”
  • Brightening and Glow Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “I wake up glowing. It adds back that youthful bloom that I've lost. — Medik8 Sleep Glycolic”
    • “unlocked a serious glow — Medik8 C-Tetra Serum”
    • “immediate glow — Medik8 Super C Ferulic”
    • “Tampak lebih cerah — Skintific AHA BHA PHA LHA Peeling Solution”
  • Hydration and Plumping Often MentionedNot noted
    • “Restores moisture — Medik8 Liquid Peptides”
    • “Instantly quenched the skin — Medik8 Hydr8 B5 Intense”
    • “Reduces fine lines — Medik8 Liquid Peptides”
  • Controls Oil Not notedOften Mentioned
    • “controls shine for 8 hours — Skintific MATE FIT”
    • “oil control is good — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
  • High Price Point Often MentionedNot noted
    • “Expensive per bottle — Medik8 Liquid Peptides”
  • Color Transfer and Scent Issues Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “stained my white pillowcase — Medik8 CRYSTAL RETINAL 3”
    • “metallic scent — Medik8 Super C Ferulic”
    • “scent is actually quite strong — Skintific All Day Light Sunscreen Mist”

Questions and answers

Medik8 or Skintific: which is better?

Medik8 is better for gentle, non-irritating care, improving skin texture, brightening, and deep hydration, while Skintific performs better for lightweight and elegant textures and oil control. The products on this page from Medik8 fit best on dry skin, dry sensitive skin, and sensitive skin.

What is the difference between Medik8 and Skintific?

Medik8 is noted for being gentle and non-irritating, while Skintific offers a lightweight and elegant texture. The products on this page from Medik8 provide deep hydration and plumping, whereas Skintific does better at controlling oil.

Medik8 or Skintific: which moisturizer is better?

Medik8 offers moisturizers like Hydr8 B5 Intense, which has a Superior fit for dry skin, while Skintific provides options like the 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel, which has a High fit for dry skin. Topical hyaluronic acid, a key ingredient across the products on this page, helps provide deep hydration and plumping for skin quality.

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Which is more affordable, Medik8 or Skintific?

Reviewers note that a high price point is associated with the products on this page for Medik8 and with Skintific.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Medik8 or Skintific?

When it comes to breakout-prone skin, Medik8 features products on this page such as Surface Radiance Cleanse that reach a Superior Lovi fit level for acne-prone skin, while Skintific products on this page generally show Average fits for this skin type.

Between Medik8 and Skintific, which brand offers a product specifically tailored as an eye product?

Medik8 offers an eye product on this page, the Crystal Retinal Ceramide Eye 3, which is rated High for mature skin.

How do the founding years and corporate ownership of Medik8 and Skintific compare?

Medik8 was founded in 2009 in the United Kingdom and is owned by L'Oréal Groupe, while Skintific was founded in 2021 and is owned by Guangzhou Feimei Network Technology Co., Ltd. These foundational and ownership details highlight the longer establishment of Medik8 compared to the more recent launch of Skintific.

Which brand has products that are rated as Superior for dry skin according to the Lovi fit levels?

Medik8 has products on this page rated as Superior for dry skin, including Bakuchiol Peptides, Hydr8 B5 Intense, and Press & Glow.

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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