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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 skincare brands founded in 1999 and 1992, respectively, offering thoughtful daily formulations for diverse complexions. The British brand is known for gentle toners, serums, eye products, and moisturizers featuring key ingredients that suit oily and sensitive skin best, while the Japanese brand is celebrated for advanced sunscreens suited for all skin types. Choosing between them depends on whether one seeks targeted treatments like the Glow Tonic, Glow Peel Pads, and Retinol Tonic, or protective daily care from products like the Perfect UV Sunscreen Skincare Milk and Perfect UV Sunscreen Skincare Gel. Ultimately, both offer reliable options to achieve a radiant complexion.

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 offers a much wider variety of skincare products on this page with superior Lovi fit levels for oily, sensitive, and combination skin, while Anessa focuses entirely on sunscreens. Pixi products feature key ingredients like aloe vera and hyaluronic acid, which help with hydration and soothing.

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What is the difference between Pixi and Anessa?

Pixi is an independent UK brand founded in 1999 offering a wide range of ten skincare products on this page, while Anessa is owned by Shiseido and features just two sunscreens.

Which is more affordable, Pixi or Anessa?

The page facts do not provide pricing information to determine whether Pixi or Anessa is more affordable.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Pixi or Anessa?

Anessa is a sunscreen brand with no specific breakouts data on this public Lovi page, while Pixi products on this page show varying fit levels for acne-prone skin ranging from Superior to Low depending on the item.

Which brand has been established longer, Pixi or Anessa, and in which countries were they founded?

Anessa has been established longer, having been founded in Japan in 1992, while Pixi was founded in the United Kingdom in 1999.

How many products are listed for Pixi versus Anessa on this page, and what are the main product types each brand offers?

Pixi has 10 products listed on this page, mostly offering toners, serums, and moisturizers, while Anessa features 2 sunscreen products. Hyaluronic acid helps provide deep hydration in these formulations.

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Do both Pixi and Anessa include fragrance in their products, or does one brand have fragrance-free options?

Pixi offers a mix of formulas, with seven out of ten products on this page listing no fragrance while three include it. In contrast, every product from Anessa on this page is fragrance-free.

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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