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Medik8 vs Skintific

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Medik8 and Skintific are respected skincare brands that offer serums, moisturizers, sunscreens, eye products, and toners built around hyaluronic acid and effective formulas. Both brands suit dry skin and dry sensitive skin best because of their soothing and hydrating properties, while their carefully selected ingredients work harmoniously to support overall skin health and resilience. Medik8 is a British brand founded in 2009 and owned by L'Oréal Groupe since 2025, whereas the other brand is simply loved for its offerings. They differ in specific standout products, such as the Surface Radiance Cleanse, Oxy-R Peptides, and Total Moisture Daily Facial Cream for the first brand, and the All Day Light Sunscreen Mist, 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel, and MUGWORT for its counterpart.

Medik8 is a British skincare brand founded in 2009 and owned by L'Oréal Groupe since 2025.

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This page compares some of the most popular Medik8 and Skintific products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular Medik8 vs Skintific products

People Say

Medik8Skintific
  • Lightweight and Elegant Texture Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “absorbs instantly — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
    • “super light and leaves a radiant glow — Skintific All Day Light Sunscreen Mist”
    • “light as air — Skintific MATE FIT”
    • “absorbed effortlessly — Medik8 Total Moisture Daily Facial Cream”
  • Gentle and Non-Irritating Mostly MentionedNot noted
    • “zero irritation or peeling — Medik8 CRYSTAL RETINAL 3”
    • “only Vitamin C my sensitive skin can tolerate — Medik8 C-Tetra Serum”
    • “Best retinol replacement — Medik8 Bakuchiol Peptides”
  • Improves Skin Texture Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “smoother skin — Medik8 Surface Radiance Cleanse”
    • “My skin was smoother, my skin texture felt more resurfaced. — Medik8 Sleep Glycolic”
    • “skin feels baby soft — Medik8 CRYSTAL RETINAL 3”
    • “Kulit terasa lebih halus — Skintific AHA BHA PHA LHA Peeling Solution”
  • Brightening and Glow Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “I wake up glowing. It adds back that youthful bloom that I've lost. — Medik8 Sleep Glycolic”
    • “unlocked a serious glow — Medik8 C-Tetra Serum”
    • “immediate glow — Medik8 Super C Ferulic”
    • “Tampak lebih cerah — Skintific AHA BHA PHA LHA Peeling Solution”
  • Hydration and Plumping Often MentionedNot noted
    • “Restores moisture — Medik8 Liquid Peptides”
    • “Instantly quenched the skin — Medik8 Hydr8 B5 Intense”
    • “Reduces fine lines — Medik8 Liquid Peptides”
  • Controls Oil Not notedOften Mentioned
    • “controls shine for 8 hours — Skintific MATE FIT”
    • “oil control is good — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
  • High Price Point Often MentionedNot noted
    • “Expensive per bottle — Medik8 Liquid Peptides”
  • Color Transfer and Scent Issues Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “stained my white pillowcase — Medik8 CRYSTAL RETINAL 3”
    • “metallic scent — Medik8 Super C Ferulic”
    • “scent is actually quite strong — Skintific All Day Light Sunscreen Mist”

Medik8 vs Skintific routines for dry skin

Buy Medik8 routine · SAR 1,617.50 · 95% fitBuy Skintific routine · SAR 1,200.73 · 94% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Medik8 vs Skintific routines for oily skin

Buy Skintific routine · SAR 1,381.02 · 94% fitBuy Medik8 routine · SAR 1,762.13 · 89% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

Medik8 vs Skintific routines for combination skin

Buy Skintific routine · SAR 1,367.83 · 94% fitBuy Medik8 routine · SAR 1,871.14 · 93% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

Questions and answers

Medik8 or Skintific: which is better?

Medik8 is noted for its gentle serums and brightening benefits, while Skintific provides a lightweight texture and a superior fit for oily skin. Both brands achieve a Superior Lovi routine fit for dry skin.

What is the difference between Medik8 and Skintific?

Medik8 stands out for its gentle, non-irritating serums and its effectiveness in improving skin texture, brightening, and providing deep hydration, while Skintific is noted for its lightweight and elegant texture as well as its ability to control oil. Both brands offer products containing hyaluronic acid, which helps improve skin quality and signs of aging.

Drug Delivery, 2017Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Medik8 or Skintific for dry skin?

Medik8 and Skintific are equally good for dry skin, as Lovi gives both brands a Superior routine fit level for this skin type. The products on this page for both brands feature hyaluronic acid, which helps with skin hydration.

Drug Delivery, 2017Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Medik8 or Skintific: which moisturizer is better?

Medik8 and Skintific both offer moisturizers with a high fit level for dry skin, though Medik8 also features key ingredients like hyaluronic acid that help provide deep hydration and plumping based on the page products.

Drug Delivery, 2017Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Which is more affordable, Medik8 or Skintific?

Medik8 and Skintific both have a high price point among the review themes listed for the products on this page.

Which brand was founded earlier, Medik8 or Skintific?

Medik8 was founded earlier, in 2009 in the United Kingdom, whereas Skintific was founded more recently in 2021.

Do both Medik8 and Skintific products contain fragrance?

Medik8 offers products on this page that are free of added fragrance, except for the Total Moisture Daily Facial Cream. Skintific lists no fragrance for every product on this page.

How does the routine fit for mature skin compare between Medik8 and Skintific?

For mature skin, Skintific has a Superior routine fit, whereas Medik8 has a High routine fit.

Medik8 or Skintific for oily skin?

For oily skin, Skintific reaches a Superior Lovi fit level, whereas Medik8 reaches a High fit level. Both brands offer fragrance-free options among the products on this page, and Skintific does better for controlling oil according to review themes.

Medik8 or Skintific for sensitive skin?

Medik8 and Skintific achieve equal level as a Superior Lovi fit for sensitive skin. Reviewers note that Medik8 offers gentle and non-irritating serums on this page.

Medik8 or Skintific for acne-prone skin?

Medik8 and Skintific both achieve a Superior routine fit for acne-prone skin on Lovi. Medik8 may offer better brightening and is noted as gentle, while Skintific provides lightweight textures.

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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