# Sand & Sky vs Hanhoo

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Sand & Sky and Hanhoo are skincare labels defined by distinct botanical approaches and targeted remedies. The first brand is beloved for its purifying masks and targeted formulas, featuring botanical ingredients that gently clarify and balance combination, oily, and acne-prone skin, with the [Australian Pink Clay](https://lovi.care/skincare/it/ingredients/pink-clay) Porefining Face Mask standing out for acne-prone skin. Meanwhile, the second brand is widely loved for its targeted [serums](https://lovi.care/skincare/it/ingredients/serum) and carefully balanced formulas that suit sensitive, dry, and combination skin best due to their gentle yet effective nature, highlighted by the Blemish Patch for acne-prone skin and the T-Zone Pore Patch for skin with dark spots. While both offer reliable care for daily skincare routines, they differ in their primary product types and the specific skin types they suit best.

This page compares some of the most popular Sand & Sky and Hanhoo products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, [use the Lovi app](https://app.pora.ai/vqqJ/j1xj2b6o?af_sub2=compare&af_sub3=selection_note&af_sub4=pgfface03cec).

### Popular Sand & Sky vs Hanhoo products

#### Sand & Sky

- [Australian Pink Clay Porefining Face Mask](https://lovi.care/skincare/it/p/sand-and-sky/australian-pink-clay-porefining-face-mask/for/acne-prone-skin) — High fit — [€50.91 at Amazon](https://www.amazon.it/dp/B076Z6PVVQ?tag=lovi-care-web-product09-21&linkCode=osi&th=1&psc=1)

#### Hanhoo

- [Blemish Patch](https://lovi.care/skincare/it/p/hanhoo/blemish-patch/for/acne-prone-skin) — High fit
- [T-Zone Pore Patch](https://lovi.care/skincare/it/p/hanhoo/t-zone-pore-patch/for/dark-spots) — Average fit

## Questions and answers

### Sand & Sky or Hanhoo: which is better?

For acne-prone and oily skin, both brands work well because Sand & Sky earns a High Lovi fit for those types with its [Australian Pink Clay](https://lovi.care/skincare/it/ingredients/pink-clay) Porefining Face Mask, and Hanhoo matches that High fit with its Blemish Patch. Hanhoo is also unlikely to irritate sensitive skin since every product on this page lists no fragrance, whereas the Sand & Sky mask contains fragrance.

### What is the difference between Sand & Sky and Hanhoo?

Sand & Sky has a high fit for acne-prone, oily, and combination skin with its Australian Pink Clay Porefining Face Mask, which contains fragrance, while Hanhoo offers fragrance-free options like the Blemish Patch that achieves a high fit for a wider range including dry and sensitive skin.

### Which is more affordable, Sand & Sky or Hanhoo?

Neither Sand & Sky nor Hanhoo shares pricing details for the products on this page. Price comparisons are not available.

### Which causes fewer breakouts, Sand & Sky or Hanhoo?

For acne-prone skin, Hanhoo has a high fit with its Blemish Patch while Sand & Sky's Australian Pink Clay Porefining Face Mask also has a high fit, and the products on this page for both brands lack studies on direct breakout reduction. Hanhoo avoids fragrance in all its products on this page, whereas Sand & Sky includes fragrance.

### Between Sand & Sky and Hanhoo, which brand offers fragrance-free products?

Hanhoo offers fragrance-free options across the products on this page, whereas Sand & Sky includes fragrance in its Australian Pink Clay Porefining Face Mask.

### How do the founding years of Sand & Sky and Hanhoo compare?

Sand & Sky was founded in 2017, while Hanhoo was founded earlier in 2008.

### Which brand owns Sand & Sky?

Excite Foundry Ltd. owns Sand & Sky.

## Research behind their key ingredients

- [The efficacy of 5% topical tea tree oil gel in mild to moderate acne vulgaris: a randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled study](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17314442/) Melaleuca alternifolia tree oil leaf · Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, 2007
- [Treatment of acne with a combination of propolis, tea tree oil, and Aloe vera compared to erythromycin cream: two double-blind investigations](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30588129/) Melaleuca alternifolia tree oil leaf, Aloe barbadensis leaf extract · Clinical Pharmacology, 2018
- [Comparison of clinical and histological effects between lactobacillus-fermented Chamaecyparis obtusa and tea tree oil for the treatment of acne: an eight-week double-blind randomized controlled split-face study](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25228478/) Melaleuca alternifolia tree oil leaf · Dermatology, 2014
- [Quaternized carboxymethyl chitosan/organic montmorillonite nanocomposite as a novel cosmetic ingredient against skin aging](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28732847/) Bentonite · Carbohydrate Polymers, 2017
- [A topical gel of tea tree oil nanoemulsion containing adapalene versus adapalene marketed gel in patients with acne vulgaris: a randomized clinical trial](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34251536/) Melaleuca alternifolia tree oil leaf · Archives of Dermatological Research, 2022
- [High molecular compounds (polysaccharides and proanthocyanidins) from Hamamelis virginiana bark: influence on human skin keratinocyte proliferation and differentiation and influence on irritated skin](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11684194/) Witch hazel bark extract · Phytochemistry, 2001
- [Botulinum toxin injection as a single or combined treatment with non-cross-linked high molecular weight and low molecular weight hyaluronic acid gel for neck rejuvenation: A randomized clinical trial](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35775872/) Hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid · Dermatologic Therapy, 2022
- [Tandem repeated irritation in aged skin induces distinct barrier perturbation and cytokine profile in vivo](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22578221/) Toluene · The British Journal of Dermatology, 2012
- [Efficacy and Tolerability of Stable Hybrid Cooperative Complexes of High- and Low-Molecular Weight Hyaluronic Acid in Asian Patients: An Open-Label Study](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40921777/) Hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid · Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2026
- [The tandem repeated irritation test: a new method to assess prevention of irritant combination damage to the skin](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12125960/) Toluene · Acta Dermato-venereologica, 2002
- [Nanocomplex of quaternized cyclodextrin grafted chitosan and hyaluronic acid for a skin delivery](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36279763/) Hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid · Colloids and Surfaces. B, Biointerfaces, 2022
- [Safety assessment on comedogenicity of dermatological products containing d-alpha tocopheryl acetate in Asian subjects: A double-blind randomized controlled trial](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34471722/) Vitamin e tocopheryl acetate · Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, 2021
- [The Therapeutic Effects of a Bentonite-Based Facial Mask With Alcea sulphurea Extract on Acne Severity and Patient Experience: Add-On Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41347526/) Bentonite · Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2025
- [Protection from combination exposure](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17312361/) Toluene · Current Problems in Dermatology, 2007

## The brands

- Skincare: [Sand & Sky](https://lovi.care/skincare/it/brands/sand-and-sky)
- Skincare: [Hanhoo](https://lovi.care/skincare/it/brands/hanhoo)

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## About the Lovi Fit

Lovi: Unbiased, science-based skincare AI trained on real user outcomes.

Lovi compares products by their fit scores, calculated from the full ingredient list with brand-independent rules its 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. Levels from best to worst: Superior, High, Average, Low, Caution, Warning.

Behind this comparison: Nadia Kapleva, MS (Co-founder, Medical Director); Alexey Shagraev, PhD (Co-founder, CEO and CTO); Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc (Medical Board); Aishani Shah, MD (Medical Board); Asya Zubkova, MS (Medical Board); Hanna Kurets, MD (Medical Board, Medical Advisor); Elina Nazarenko, MD (Medical Board); Victoria Derkova, MS (Medical Board).

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