Pair vs No7
Pair and No7 are two established skincare brands founded in Japan and Britain, respectively. Pair is beloved for its targeted serums and meticulously crafted formulas like the Acne Cream W, which suits acne-prone skin best to address stubborn blemishes and restore clarity. No7 offers a broad range of serums, eye products, moisturizers, and sunscreens built around vitamin c, shea butter, and hyaluronic acid to fit mature skin and dry skin best. While both brands feature standout products for particular concerns, they differ in their heritage, core ingredients, and ideal skin types.
Pair is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 2000 and owned by Lion Corporation since 2004.
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No7 is a British skincare brand founded in 1935 and owned by Sycamore Partners since 2025.
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This page compares some of the most popular Pair and No7 products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.
Popular Pair vs No7 products
Questions and answers
Pair or No7: which is better?
No7 fits mature skin and dry skin with a Superior Lovi fit level and features key ingredients like niacinamide and retinol, which help control skin aging and pigmentation. Pair offers products on this page that reach an Average Lovi fit level across multiple skin types.
Antioxidants, 2021International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2017
What is the difference between Pair and No7?
No7 offers a much wider selection of products on this page compared to Pair, featuring options that Lovi rates as Superior or High for mature skin, dry skin, and skin with dark spots. Pair provides just one product on this page, Acne Cream W, which Lovi rates as Average for acne-prone skin.
Which is more affordable, Pair or No7?
This page does not provide pricing information to compare the affordability of Pair and No7.
Which causes fewer breakouts, Pair or No7?
Pair offers acne-focused care with its Acne Cream W, whereas No7 features a broad range of serums and creams containing ingredients like niacinamide that help manage breakouts while targeting aging and dark spots.
Which brand has been around longer, Pair or No7?
No7 has been around longer than Pair, having been founded in the United Kingdom in 1935, whereas Pair was founded in Japan in 2000.
Do all products from both Pair and No7 have fragrance-free formulas?
Every product from Pair lists no fragrance in its ingredients, whereas some products from No7 do include fragrance.
Which skin types does No7 fit best according to its brand-focused routines?
According to its brand-focused routines, No7 fits mature skin, dry skin, and skin with dark spots best.
Research behind their key ingredients
Molecular basis of retinol anti-ageing properties in naturally aged human skin in vivo
Effects of ascorbic acid on gingival melanin pigmentation in vitro and in vivo
The evaluation of aluminum oxide crystal microdermabrasion for photodamage
Clinical and histologic changes determine optimal treatment regimens for microdermabrasion
Treatment with Ascorbyl Glucoside-Arginine Complex Ameliorates Solar Lentigos
Targeting Circadian Rhythm for the Regulation of Skin Collagen Metabolism
Retrospective Review of Dermal Safety Studies of Organic Sunscreens
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.
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Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer
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Co-founder, CEO and CTO
PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex
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Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc
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Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine
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Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD
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Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member
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Dermatology MD
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Elina Nazarenko, MD
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Dermatology and diagnostic consultant
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Victoria Derkova, MS
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Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist
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