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Pixi vs Sand & Sky

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

Pixi and Sand & Sky are skincare brands that offer reliable care through distinct botanical and nourishing formulas. Pixi is universally loved for its nourishing toners, targeted serums, soothing eye products, and hydrating moisturizers, whereas Sand & Sky is beloved for its purifying masks and targeted formulas. The former suits sensitive skin and dry sensitive skin best, while the latter suits combination, oily, and acne-prone skin best. They differ primarily in their standout solutions, with the British brand featuring the Glow Tonic, Glow Peel Pads, and Retinol Tonic, and the other offering the Australian Pink Clay Porefining Face Mask.

Pixi is a British skincare brand founded in 1999.

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

Popular Pixi vs Sand & Sky products

Questions and answers

Pixi or Sand & Sky: which is better?

Pixi offers a much wider range of products on this page, with Lovi fit levels reaching Superior for skin types like sensitive, dry, and mature skin. Sand & Sky features only a single mask on this page, which has High fit for acne-prone, oily, and combination skin.

What is the difference between Pixi and Sand & Sky?

Pixi offers a wide variety of skincare products on this page with top Lovi fit levels for sensitive, dry sensitive, and dry skin, whereas Sand & Sky features just one mask suited best for acne-prone, oily acne-prone, combination, and oily skin. Pixi products on this page frequently help deliver deep hydration and radiance, while the Sand & Sky mask contains fragrance and has lower fit levels for mature and dry skin.

Which is more affordable, Pixi or Sand & Sky?

This page does not contain pricing information, so a comparison of affordability between Pixi and Sand & Sky cannot be made.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Pixi or Sand & Sky?

Pixi features products on this page with a Superior fit for acne-prone skin, such as Glow Tonic and Retinol Tonic, while Sand & Sky has a High fit with its Australian Pink Clay Porefining Face Mask. Aloe vera helps soothe the skin.

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Which brand has been established longer, Pixi or Sand & Sky?

Pixi has been established longer, having been founded in 1999 in the United Kingdom, whereas Sand & Sky was founded in 2017.

How many products from Pixi contain fragrance compared to Sand & Sky?

7 of the 10 products on this page from Pixi list fragrance. In comparison, all 1 of the products on this page from Sand & Sky lists fragrance.

What are the main skin types that Pixi is best suited for according to its brand-focused routines?

According to its brand-focused routines, Pixi fits sensitive skin, dry sensitive skin, and dry skin best. Reviewers often mention deep hydration and radiant glows from the products 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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