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Pixi vs Sand & Sky

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

Pixi and Sand & Sky are two distinct skincare lines known for distinct botanical and balanced formulations. Pixi is a British skincare brand founded in 1999 that offers toners, serums, eye products, and moisturizers suited best for mature skin and oily skin. Meanwhile, Sand & Sky is beloved for its purifying masks and targeted formulas that suit combination, oily, and acne-prone skin best. While both deliver reliable results for a calm, healthy appearance, they differ because the former relies on balanced formulas to nourish the complexion and the latter uses botanical ingredients to gently clarify and balance the skin.

Pixi is a British skincare brand founded in 1999.

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

Popular Pixi vs Sand & Sky products

Questions and answers

Pixi or Sand & Sky: which is better?

Pixi is better for a wider variety of skin types and concerns, as the products on this page achieve superior or high Lovi fit levels across most skin types, whereas Sand & Sky offers only a single porefining mask with high fits limited to oily, acne-prone, and combination skin.

What is the difference between Pixi and Sand & Sky?

Pixi offers a wide variety of toners, serums, and mists that hold a Superior Lovi fit for mature, oily, and sensitive skin, whereas Sand & Sky features just the Australian Pink Clay Porefining Face Mask, which has a High fit for acne-prone skin. Pixi products on this page often feature aloe vera and hyaluronic acid, while Sand & Sky includes fragrance in its single listed product.

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Which is more affordable, Pixi or Sand & Sky?

The page does not provide pricing or affordability information for either Pixi or Sand & Sky.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Pixi or Sand & Sky?

Pixi fits acne-prone skin best with its Retinol Tonic and Glow Tonic at a Superior Lovi fit level, whereas the Australian Pink Clay Porefining Face Mask from Sand & Sky has a High fit level. Pixi uses soothing ingredients like aloe vera, which helps calm skin, and its products on this page are mostly noted for gentle toners.

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Which brand has been around longer, Pixi or Sand & Sky?

Pixi has been around longer, having been founded in 1999 in the United Kingdom, whereas Sand & Sky was founded in 2017.

How many products from Pixi contain fragrance compared to Sand & Sky?

7 of the 10 products on this page from Pixi list fragrance, compared to 1 of the 1 products from Sand & Sky.

What skin types does Pixi fit best according to its brand-focused routines?

According to its brand-focused routines, Pixi fits mature skin, oily skin, and sensitive skin best.

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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