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Neutrogena vs Skintific

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Neutrogena and Skintific are popular skincare brands offering thoughtfully formulated moisturizers, sunscreens, cleansers, toners, and serums. Neutrogena features key ingredients like glycerin, hyaluronic acid, and dimethicone, suiting mature skin and skin with dark spots best, whereas the latter is loved for soothing and hydrating dry sensitive skin and dry skin. The American brand utilizes targeted active components to increase hydration, lengthen wrinkle reduction, and decrease water loss, while the other brand relies on carefully selected ingredients to support overall skin health and resilience.

Neutrogena is an American skincare brand founded in 1930 and owned by Kimberly-Clark Corporation since 2026.

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

Popular Neutrogena vs Skintific products

People Say

NeutrogenaSkintific
  • Lightweight and non-greasy 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”
    • “Absorbs instantly without sticky residue — Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel”
  • Deep and intense hydration Mostly MentionedNot noted
    • “Skin looked plumper and radiant — Neutrogena HYDRO BOOST WATER CREAM”
    • “It also hydrates my skin. This cream has been so easy to add to my routine. — Neutrogena Retinol Regenerating Cream”
    • “Quenches dry skin instantly — Neutrogena Hydro Boost Hydrating Hydrogel Mask”
  • Acne-safe and calming formulas Rarely NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “calm my acne instantly — Skintific MUGWORT”
    • “redness berkurang — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
    • “healed my skin barrier — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
    • “hasn't caused a single breakout — Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel”
  • Matte finish and oil control Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “controls shine for 8 hours — Skintific MATE FIT”
    • “oil control is good — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
    • “dries down completely matte — Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch Sunscreen”
  • Makeup compatibility and base Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Foundation glides right over it — Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel”
    • “Concealer doesn't cake or get stuck in crevices — Neutrogena Hydro Boost Eye Gel-Cream”
    • “Works well under makeup — Neutrogena HYDRO BOOST WATER CREAM”
    • “maintain your makeup without any mess — Skintific All Day Light Sunscreen Mist”
  • Improves skin texture and anti-aging Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Skin is looking smoother — Neutrogena Rapid Wrinkle Repair Regenerating Cream”
    • “Deep lines have softened — Neutrogena Rapid Wrinkle Repair Regenerating Cream”
    • “Kulit terasa lebih halus — Skintific AHA BHA PHA LHA Peeling Solution”
  • Strong fragrance and scent issues Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Smell is too overpowering and lingering — Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel”
    • “Scent is so off-putting — Neutrogena Rapid Wrinkle Repair Regenerating Cream”
    • “The original scented version is packed with this heavy floral perfume. — Neutrogena Retinol Regenerating Cream”
    • “scent is actually quite strong — Skintific All Day Light Sunscreen Mist”
  • Insufficient moisture or dry skin issues Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Not moisturizing enough for winter months — Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel”
    • “Not rich enough for very dry mature skin — Neutrogena Hydro Boost Eye Gel-Cream”
    • “not rich enough — Neutrogena COLLAGEN BANK Moisturizer”
    • “kurang lembab — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
  • Price, quantity, and value concerns Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “isinya sedikit — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
    • “runs out very quickly — Skintific All Day Light Sunscreen Mist”
    • “Jar is too small for the price — Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel”

Neutrogena vs Skintific routines for dry skin

Buy Skintific routine · SAR 1,200.73 · 94% fitBuy Neutrogena routine · SAR 854.76 · 69% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Neutrogena vs Skintific routines for oily skin

Buy Skintific routine · SAR 1,381.02 · 94% fitBuy Neutrogena routine · SAR 811.22 · 70% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

Neutrogena vs Skintific routines for combination skin

Buy Skintific routine · SAR 1,367.83 · 94% fitBuy Neutrogena routine · SAR 817.79 · 74% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

Questions and answers

Neutrogena or Skintific: which is better?

Skintific generally has a Superior routine fit across most skin types compared to Neutrogena, which fits best for mature skin, skin with dark spots, and acne-prone skin. Reviewers indicate that Skintific does better for lightweight texture, acne-safe and calming formulas, and matte finish, while Neutrogena offers deeper hydration and makeup compatibility.

What is the difference between Neutrogena and Skintific?

Neutrogena is best suited for mature skin, skin with dark spots, and acne-prone skin, while Skintific provides superior routine fit for dry sensitive, dry, oily, combination, sensitive, and acne-prone skin types. Retinol helps improve signs of skin aging, and hyaluronic acid helps with skin hydration.

The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2000Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Neutrogena or Skintific for dry skin?

For dry skin, Skintific offers superior routine fit compared to Neutrogena's average fit on the products on this page. Topical hyaluronic acid helps improve skin quality and hydration.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2015

Neutrogena or Skintific: which moisturizer is better?

Neutrogena offers deeply hydrating and anti-aging moisturizers, whereas Skintific features fragrance-free and lightweight barrier-support formulas. Lovi rates Neutrogena as having an average to high fit for moisturizers across various skin types, while Skintific's 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel achieves a high fit for dry and dry sensitive skin.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2000

Which is more affordable, Neutrogena or Skintific?

Price, quantity, and value concerns are noted more often for Skintific than for Neutrogena on the products on this page.

Which brand has a better routine fit for dry sensitive skin?

Skintific has a better routine fit for dry sensitive skin, as Lovi rates its routine as Superior compared to Neutrogena's Average fit.

Do Neutrogena or Skintific products contain fragrance?

Neutrogena has 35 out of 39 products on the products on this page with no fragrance, while the remaining 4 products list fragrance. Skintific has every product on the products on this page listing no fragrance in its ingredients.

Neutrogena or Skintific for oily skin?

For oily skin, Skintific offers superior routine fit while the products on this page for Neutrogena achieve an average fit level. Skintific provides better matte finish and oil control.

Neutrogena or Skintific: which sunscreen is better?

Neutrogena has superior sunscreens for sensitive, combination, and oily skin, while Skintific offers an all-day light sunscreen mist that is well-rated across all skin types on this page. Retinol and hyaluronic acid in these brands help improve skin quality and signs of aging.

The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2000Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2015

Neutrogena or Skintific for sensitive skin?

For sensitive skin, Skintific offers superior routine fit, whereas Neutrogena provides an average fit across the products on this page.

Neutrogena or Skintific for acne-prone skin?

Skintific is a better fit for acne-prone skin, as Lovi rates its routine as Superior compared to Neutrogena's High. Reviewers note that Skintific does better with acne-safe and calming formulas.

Neutrogena or Skintific for mature skin?

For mature skin, Skintific offers a superior routine fit compared to Neutrogena which has a high fit. Retinol, found in products on this page, helps improve naturally aged skin.

Archives of Dermatology, 2007The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2000

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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