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SKIN1004 vs Pair

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

SKIN1004 and Pair are distinct skincare brands from Korea and Japan, offering gentle preparations to restore balance and clarity to the complexion. SKIN1004 is built around centella asiatica, hyaluronic acid, and niacinamide in toners, moisturizers, sunscreens, and masks that fit sensitive and dry skin best, while Pair is beloved for targeted serums and meticulously crafted formulas like Acne Cream W that suit acne-prone skin best. The brands differ primarily in their core ingredient profiles and national origins, with the Korean brand focusing on botanical and multi-action hydration and the Japanese brand focusing on targeted blemish care.

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

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Pair is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 2000 and owned by Lion Corporation since 2004.

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

Popular SKIN1004 vs Pair products

Questions and answers

SKIN1004 or Pair: which is better?

SKIN1004 is generally the better choice on this page, offering a wide range of products with Superior and High fit levels across sensitive, dry, and oily skin types, whereas Pair features only one product with mostly Average or lower fit levels. Hyaluronic acid and niacinamide are featured across SKIN1004 formulations, which helps support skin hydration and reduce pigmentation.

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What is the difference between SKIN1004 and Pair?

SKIN1004 offers a wide variety of fragrance-free cleansers, toners, serums, and sunscreens that fit sensitive, dry, and oily skin with High to Superior levels, whereas Pair features just one acne serum on this page that generally achieves lower fit levels for those skin types.

Which is more affordable, SKIN1004 or Pair?

This page does not provide pricing or affordability information for either SKIN1004 or Pair.

Which causes fewer breakouts, SKIN1004 or Pair?

When it comes to breakout-prone skin, SKIN1004 offers numerous products on this page with High to Superior Lovi fit levels for acne-prone and oily acne-prone skin, whereas Pair features only the Acne Cream W, which has an Average fit for those skin types.

How do the founding years and corporate ownerships of SKIN1004 and Pair compare?

SKIN1004 was founded in South Korea in 2012 and has been owned by Goodai Global Inc. since 2024, whereas Pair was founded in Japan in 2000 and has been owned by Lion Corporation since 2004.

Which brand has more fragrance-free products listed on the page, SKIN1004 or Pair?

Both SKIN1004 and Pair have fragrance-free products, as every product listed on this page for both brands contains no fragrance in its ingredients.

What are the specific skin types that SKIN1004 fits best compared to Pair?

SKIN1004 fits sensitive skin, dry skin, and oily skin best, whereas Pair does not list any skin types that it fits best among its products on this page.

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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