# Skinfix vs Carotone

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Skinfix and Carotone are skincare brands offering targeted formulas designed for specific complexions. The Canadian company is known for its deeply nourishing moisturizers and scientifically backed ingredients, suiting dry and sensitive skin best, while the second option is loved for its brightening [serums](https://lovi.care/skincare/it/ingredients/serum) and creams suited for dry, normal, and combination skin. Both provide reliable care for maintaining a healthy and radiant appearance, though the first focuses primarily on restorative barrier repair.

Skinfix is a Canadian skincare brand founded in 2014 and owned by Skinfix Inc..

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This page compares some of the most popular Skinfix and Carotone 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=pg975d0375e1).

### Popular Skinfix vs Carotone products

#### Skinfix

- [Barrier+ Triple Lipid-Peptide Cream](https://lovi.care/skincare/it/p/skinfix/barrier-triple-lipid-peptide-cream/for/dry-sensitive-skin) — High fit

#### Carotone

- [Brightening Cream](https://lovi.care/skincare/it/p/carotone/brightening-cream/for/mature-skin) — Average fit

## Questions and answers

### Skinfix or Carotone: which is better?

For dry sensitive skin, dry skin, mature skin, and sensitive skin, Skinfix is better because Lovi rates its fit as High, whereas Carotone achieves only an Average fit across all skin types. Both brands offer products on this page that list no fragrance.

[Scientific Reports, 2022](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35340018/)

### What is the difference between Skinfix and Carotone?

Skinfix gets a High Lovi fit for dry, sensitive, and mature skin with its Barrier+ Triple Lipid-Peptide Cream, whereas Carotone earns an Average fit across those same skin types for its Brightening Cream. Every product on this page from both brands lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

### Which is more affordable, Skinfix or Carotone?

Neither Skinfix nor Carotone lists pricing information on this page, so affordability cannot be compared here.

### Which causes fewer breakouts, Skinfix or Carotone?

Skinfix Barrier+ Triple Lipid-Peptide Cream has an Average Lovi fit for acne-prone skin, while Carotone Brightening Cream also has an Average fit for acne-prone skin, meaning both brands perform similarly for breakouts based on the products on this page.

### When were Skinfix and Carotone founded and who owns them?

Skinfix was founded in 2014 in Canada and is owned by Skinfix Inc., while Carotone was founded in 2009 and is owned by Nouvelle Parfumerie Gandour.

### Do any of the Skinfix or Carotone products on the page contain fragrance?

Every product on this page from both Skinfix and Carotone lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

### How does the Lovi fit level for dry sensitive skin compare between the Skinfix Barrier+ Triple Lipid-Peptide Cream and the Carotone Brightening Cream?

For dry sensitive skin, Lovi gives the Skinfix Barrier+ Triple Lipid-Peptide Cream a High fit level and the Carotone Brightening Cream an Average fit level. Every product on this page for both brands lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

## Research behind their key ingredients

- [The effect of niacinamide on reducing cutaneous pigmentation and suppression of melanosome transfer](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12100180/) Niacinamide · The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002
- [Topical use of dexpanthenol in skin disorders](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12113650/) Panthenol · American Journal of Clinical Dermatology, 2002
- [Improvement of naturally aged skin with vitamin A (retinol)](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17515510/) Retinol vitamin a · Archives of Dermatology, 2007
- [Anti-aging and brightening effects of a topical treatment containing vitamin C, vitamin E, and raspberry leaf cell culture extract: A split-face, randomized controlled trial](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31975502/) Ascorbic acid · Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020
- [Topical palmitoyl pentapeptide provides improvement in photoaged human facial skin](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18492182/) Peptide complex · International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2005
- [Prospective, randomized, double-blind assessment of topical bakuchiol and retinol for facial photoageing](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29947134/) Retinol vitamin a · The British Journal of Dermatology, 2019
- [Skin barrier disruption by sodium lauryl sulfate-exposure alters the expressions of involucrin, transglutaminase 1, profilaggrin, and kallikreins during the repair phase in human skin in vivo](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18007579/) Sodium lauryl sulfate · The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2008
- [Alteration of barrier properties, stratum corneum ceramides and microbiome composition in response to lotion application on cosmetic dry skin](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35340018/) Ceramides · Scientific Reports, 2022
- [Effect of a topical antioxidant serum containing vitamin C, vitamin E, and ferulic acid after Q-switched 1064-nm Nd:YAG laser for treatment of environment-induced skin pigmentation](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32052907/) Ascorbic acid · Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020
- [The 24-hour skin hydration and barrier function effects of a hyaluronic 1%, glycerin 5%, and Centella asiatica stem cells extract moisturizing fluid: an intra-subject, randomized, assessor-blinded study](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28860834/) Glycerin · Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017
- [Randomized controlled study for the anti-aging effect of human adipocyte-derived mesenchymal stem cell media combined with niacinamide after laser therapy](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33103316/) Niacinamide · Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2021
- [A new topical panthenol-containing emollient: Results from two randomized controlled studies assessing its skin moisturization and barrier restoration potential, and the effect on skin microflora](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27425824/) Panthenol · The Journal of Dermatological Treatment, 2017
- [Changes in Skin Barrier Function after Repeated Exposition to Phospholipid-Based Surfactants and Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate In Vivo and Corneocyte Surface Analysis by Atomic Force Microscopy](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33804924/) Sodium lauryl sulfate · Pharmaceutics, 2021
- [A novel model of inflammatory pain in human skin involving topical application of sodium lauryl sulfate](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20358390/) Sodium lauryl sulfate · Inflammation Research, 2010
- [A randomized controlled trial to compare the effectiveness and safety of adsorbent lotion containing tapioca starch, spent grain wax, Butyrospermum parkii extract, argania spinosa kernel oil, aloe barbadensis, rosehip oil, and allantoin with a low-potency topical corticosteroid in the treatment of intertrigo](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33811776/) Shea butter · Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2022
- [Anatomical site differences of sodium lauryl sulfate-induced irritation: randomized controlled trial](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30637727/) Sodium lauryl sulfate · The British Journal of Dermatology, 2019
- [Evaluation of the Efficacy and Safety of a Panthenol-Enriched Mask for Skin Barrier Recovery After Facial Laser Treatment: Results of a Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Study](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40613435/) Panthenol · Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2025
- [Efficacy and safety of combination cream of stimu-tex AS™ (spent grain wax, Argania Spinosa Kernel oil, Butyrospermum Parkii (shea butter) extract), and saccharide isomerate after fractional CO2 laser procedure: split-face, double blinded, randomized controlled trial](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41134387/) Shea butter · Lasers in Medical Science, 2025

## The brands

- Canadian skincare: [Skinfix](https://lovi.care/skincare/it/brands/skinfix)
- Skincare: [Carotone](https://lovi.care/skincare/it/brands/carotone)

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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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