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Pixi vs Anessa

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

Pixi and Anessa are distinct beauty lines, with the British brand founded in 1999 and the Japanese counterpart established in 1992. Pixi is known for nourishing toners, targeted serums, soothing eye products, and hydrating moisturizers that suit sensitive and dry sensitive skin best, whereas Anessa is known for advanced sunscreens and sophisticated formulas that suit all skin types best. While the former relies on gentle, balancing ingredients for daily routines, the latter focuses on reliable daily sun protection. They differ primarily in their core offerings and ideal skin matches, with targeted treatments like the Glow Tonic addressing acne-prone skin on one hand, and the Perfect UV Sunscreen Skincare Milk shielding complexions on the other.

Pixi is a British skincare brand founded in 1999.

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Anessa is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1992 and owned by Shiseido Company, Limited.

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

Popular Pixi vs Anessa products

Questions and answers

Pixi or Anessa: which is better?

Pixi is better for deep hydration and brightening routines, with Lovi fit levels reaching Superior for dry and sensitive skin types across the products on this page. Anessa focuses strictly on sun protection with High fits for oily and combination skin.

What is the difference between Pixi and Anessa?

Pixi is an independent British brand founded in 1999 that offers a wide range of toners, serums, and moisturizers featuring key ingredients like aloe vera and hyaluronic acid, whereas Anessa is a Japanese sunscreen brand owned by Shiseido Company, Limited, founded in 1992. Pixi fits sensitive, dry, and dry sensitive skin best with its routines, while Anessa features fragrance-free sunscreens that are rated High for oily, combination, and mature skin.

Which is more affordable, Pixi or Anessa?

The provided page facts do not mention pricing information for either Pixi or Anessa, so it is not possible to determine which brand is more affordable.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Pixi or Anessa?

Anessa is a sunscreen-focused brand with high acne-prone skin fit across the products on this page, whereas Pixi includes several toners and serums with varying breakout risks that range from superior to low depending on the specific formula.

Between Pixi and Anessa, which brand offers products with fragrance?

Pixi offers products with fragrance, as three of the products on this page list fragrance in their ingredients, while Anessa lists no fragrance for every product on this page.

How do the founding years and countries of origin compare between Pixi and Anessa?

Pixi was founded in 1999 in the United Kingdom, whereas Anessa was founded earlier in 1992 in Japan.

Which brand has more products listed on the page with a Superior Lovi fit level for oily skin?

Pixi has more products listed on the page with a Superior Lovi fit level for oily skin, including Glow Tonic and Retinol Tonic. Anessa does not have any products with a Superior fit level for oily skin 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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