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SK-II vs ILIA Beauty

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

SK-II and ILIA Beauty are distinct skincare lines, with the Japanese brand established in 1980 and owned by The Procter & Gamble Company since 1991, and the Canadian counterpart founded in 2011 and acquired by Famille C in 2022. The former is cherished globally for luxurious moisturizers, potent serums, clarifying toners, and restorative masks anchored by pitera, while the latter is loved for thoughtful moisturizers and nourishing formulas. The first suits dry and acne-prone skin best, featuring standout solutions like the Genoptics Ultraura Essence, Facial Treatment Essence, and Facial Treatment Clear Lotion to target dark spots, mature skin, and specific concerns, whereas the second suits dry, normal, and combination skin best with gentle compositions like The Base Face Milk. Ultimately, both differ through the first brand improving pore area, roughness, and redness, and the second refining daily routines through clean, conscious beauty.

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

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ILIA Beauty is a Canadian skincare brand founded in 2011 and owned by Famille C since 2022.

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

Popular SK-II vs ILIA Beauty products

Questions and answers

SK-II or ILIA Beauty: which is better?

SK-II generally offers higher fit levels across multiple skin types on this page compared to ILIA Beauty, which only features a single moisturizer with average fits. SK-II's products on this page are rated High or Superior for skin types like dry, acne-prone, and combination skin.

What is the difference between SK-II and ILIA Beauty?

SK-II offers a wide range of targeted products like the Facial Treatment Essence and Genoptics Ultraura Essence, whereas ILIA Beauty features only The Base Face Milk on this page. Lovi rates SK-II as having High or Superior fit levels for several skin types, while ILIA Beauty products on this page receive Average fit levels.

SK-II or ILIA Beauty: which moisturizer is better?

SK-II offers several moisturizers on this page, such as Facial Treatment Essence and Skinpower Advanced Cream, which have a High fit level for dry and mature skin, whereas ILIA Beauty only offers The Base Face Milk, which has an Average fit level for those skin types.

Which is more affordable, SK-II or ILIA Beauty?

This page does not provide pricing information to compare the affordability of SK-II and ILIA Beauty.

Which causes fewer breakouts, SK-II or ILIA Beauty?

SK-II gives better acne-prone fit levels across the products on this page compared to ILIA Beauty, helping acne-prone skin with items like Genoptics Ultraura Essence rating Superior. ILIA Beauty features only The Base Face Milk, which rates Average for acne-prone skin.

Which brand has been on the market longer, SK-II or ILIA Beauty?

SK-II has been on the market longer, having been founded in Japan in 1980, whereas ILIA Beauty was founded in Canada in 2011.

Do either SK-II or ILIA Beauty products contain fragrance?

Every product on this page from both SK-II and ILIA Beauty lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

What is the key ingredient used across SK-II products?

The key ingredient across the products on this page for SK-II is Pitera.

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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