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Simple vs Skinfix

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Simple and Skinfix are distinct skincare lines created to address diverse complexions through specialized formulations. The British brand is known for gentle moisturizers, makeup removers, cleansers, and toners featuring niacinamide and glycerin that suit oily and acne-prone skin best. Meanwhile, the Canadian brand is beloved for deeply nourishing moisturizers and scientifically targeted formulas that suit dry, sensitive skin best. Both companies differ in their ingredients and target skin types, offering reliable care for maintaining a healthy and balanced complexion.

Simple is a British skincare brand founded in 1960 and owned by Unilever PLC since 2011.

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Skinfix is a Canadian skincare brand founded in 2014 and owned by Skinfix Inc..

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

Popular Simple vs Skinfix products

Questions and answers

Simple or Skinfix: which is better?

Neither brand is universally better, as both offer strong options depending on your skin type and budget. Simple provides budget-friendly, lightweight moisturizers and gentle makeup removers that fit oily and acne-prone skin best, while Skinfix offers a high-fit lipid-peptide cream tailored for dry and sensitive skin.

What is the difference between Simple and Skinfix?

Simple offers a larger variety of fragrance-free products on this page like micellar waters and facial washes that fit oily, acne-prone, and mature skin best, whereas Skinfix features a barrier-repairing cream that Lovi rates as a High fit for dry and sensitive skin. Glycerin helps provide hydration across Simple products, while Skinfix relies on barrier-repairing lipids.

Simple or Skinfix: which moisturizer is better?

Simple features multiple lightweight moisturizers on this page with an Average Lovi fit for dry skin, while Skinfix offers the Barrier+ Triple Lipid-Peptide Cream with a High Lovi fit for dry skin. Glycerin in Simple moisturizers helps maintain hydration, and ceramide-dominant lipids in Skinfix assist with barrier repair.

Which is more affordable, Simple or Skinfix?

Simple offers lightweight, value-friendly moisturizers on this page, whereas Skinfix features a richer barrier cream.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Simple or Skinfix?

Simple products on this page have reviewers mentioning that they sometimes cause breakouts, while Skinfix has no such feedback listed.

Where and when were Simple and Skinfix founded?

Simple was founded in 1960 in the United Kingdom, while Skinfix was founded in 2014 in Canada.

Do any products from Simple or Skinfix contain fragrance?

No, every product on this page from both Simple and Skinfix lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

How does the Lovi fit level for dry skin compare between Simple's and Skinfix's moisturizers?

For dry skin, Simple's moisturizers have an Average Lovi fit level, whereas Skinfix's Barrier+ Triple Lipid-Peptide Cream has a High Lovi fit level.

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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