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SKIN1004 vs DOT & KEY

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

SKIN1004 and DOT & KEY are distinct skincare brands designed to address varying daily complexions. SKIN1004, founded in 2012, utilizes centella asiatica, hyaluronic acid, and niacinamide across toners, moisturizers, sunscreens, and masks to best suit sensitive and dry skin. Meanwhile, DOT & KEY, founded in 2018, offers sensorially pleasing sunscreens and lightweight formulas that suit balanced, combination, and normal skin best. While both brands deliver protective daily care, the former centers on targeted botanical ingredients for specific concerns, and the latter focuses on lightweight textures without heaviness.

SKIN1004 is a Korean skincare brand founded in 2012 and owned by Goodai Global Inc. since 2024.

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DOT & KEY is an Indian skincare brand founded in 2018 and owned by FSN E-Commerce Ventures Limited since 2021.

This page compares some of the most popular SKIN1004 and DOT & KEY products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular SKIN1004 vs DOT & KEY products

Questions and answers

SKIN1004 or DOT & KEY: which is better?

SKIN1004 offers a much broader selection of fragrance-free products on this page tailored to sensitive, dry, and oily skin, whereas DOT & KEY only features a single sunscreen.

What is the difference between SKIN1004 and DOT & KEY?

SKIN1004 is a larger South Korean brand founded in 2012 with a broad range of fragrance-free products tailored for sensitive, dry, and oily skin, whereas DOT & KEY is an Indian brand founded in 2018 with a single sunscreen listed on this page.

SKIN1004 or DOT & KEY: which sunscreen is better?

When comparing sunscreens, the SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Hyalu-Cica Water-Fit Sun Serum achieves a Superior fit for acne-prone, oily acne-prone, and combination skin, whereas the DOT & KEY Watermelon Cooling Sunscreen reaches only an Average fit across all skin types.

Which is more affordable, SKIN1004 or DOT & KEY?

This page does not provide pricing or affordability information for either SKIN1004 or DOT & KEY.

Which causes fewer breakouts, SKIN1004 or DOT & KEY?

Both SKIN1004 and DOT & KEY offer fragrance-free formulations, but SKIN1004 features a wider range of products tailored for acne-prone skin.

Between SKIN1004 and DOT & KEY, which brand has been established longer and where are they based?

SKIN1004 has been established longer, having been founded in South Korea in 2012, whereas DOT & KEY was founded in India in 2018.

How does the variety of skincare products listed compare between SKIN1004 and DOT & KEY?

SKIN1004 offers a wide variety of skincare products on this page, including sunscreens, cleansers, toners, moisturizers, masks, and eye products, whereas DOT & KEY currently lists only a single sunscreen.

Do any products from either SKIN1004 or DOT & KEY contain fragrance in their ingredients?

Every product on this page from both SKIN1004 and DOT & KEY lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

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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