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SK-II vs Bayer

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

SK-II is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1980 and owned by The Procter & Gamble Company since 1991.

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Bayer is a German skincare brand founded in 1863 and owned by Bayer AG.

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

Popular SK-II vs Bayer products

Questions and answers

What is the difference between SK-II and Bayer?

SK-II has a wide range of products on this page fitting dry, acne-prone, and oily skin with High or Superior Lovi levels, whereas Bayer offers a single serum that has Low Lovi fit for dry skin.

Which brand was founded earlier, SK-II or Bayer, and in what countries?

Bayer was founded earlier in 1863 in Germany, whereas SK-II was founded in 1980 in Japan.

How do the skin types that SK-II and Bayer best fit compare, and what are their key ingredients?

The products on this page for SK-II fit dry, acne-prone, and oily skin best, while Bayer does not have listed best-fit skin types on its page. The key ingredient across SK-II products is Pitera, whereas Bayer's featured product utilizes azelaic acid.

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What are the foundation years and parent companies of SK-II and Bayer?

SK-II was founded in 1980 in Japan and is owned by The Procter & Gamble Company, whereas Bayer was founded in 1863 in Germany and is owned by Bayer AG.

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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