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No7 vs Silka

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

No7 and Silka are well-regarded skincare options that offer distinct approaches to daily care. The British brand No7 is known for serums, eye products, moisturizers, and sunscreens built around vitamin c, shea butter, and hyaluronic acid, suiting mature skin and dry skin best. Conversely, Silka is beloved for its thoughtful serums and effective formulas that suit balanced, oily, dry, combination, and sensitive skin best. While both deliver gentle and reliable care for daily routines, they differ in their specific ingredient profiles and target skin types.

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 No7 and Silka products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular No7 vs Silka products

No7 vs Silka serums and treatments

Questions and answers

No7 or Silka: which is better?

No7 fits mature, dry, and sensitive skin with High to Superior levels across many products on this page, whereas Silka offers only Papaya Soap which has lower fit ratings. No7 includes key ingredients like vitamin C and niacinamide which help brighten skin and reduce signs of aging.

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What is the difference between No7 and Silka?

No7 offers a wide range of products with High or Superior Lovi fit levels for mature and dry skin, whereas Silka features just a single papaya soap with Average to Caution fits. Niacinamide helps control skin aging and pigmentation.

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Which is more affordable, No7 or Silka?

This page does not provide pricing information for No7 or Silka, so affordability cannot be compared here.

Which causes fewer breakouts, No7 or Silka?

No7 fits acne-prone skin with High levels for products like Restore & Renew Serum, while Silka Papaya Soap has a Low fit for acne-prone skin, meaning No7 is much better suited for avoiding breakouts.

Which brand offers products with fragrance, and how many products have it?

No7 offers products with fragrance, and 3 of the 13 products on this page list fragrance in their ingredients. Silka lists no fragrance in every product on this page.

What skin types do No7 routines fit best?

According to the brand-focused routines on this page, No7 fits mature skin, dry skin, and sensitive skin best.

When was No7 founded and who currently owns it?

No7 was founded in 1935 in the United Kingdom and is currently owned by Sycamore Partners as of 2025.

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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