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Simple vs Skintific

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Simple and Skintific are popular skincare brands offering distinct products for different skin needs. Simple provides gentle moisturizers, makeup removers, cleansers, and toners enriched with niacinamide and glycerin that suit acne-prone and oily skin best, while the brand is also known for reducing hyperpigmentation and improving aging signs as well as skin hydration. Conversely, Skintific is loved for its moisturizers, serums, and sunscreens featuring soothing and hydrating properties that suit dry sensitive skin and dry skin best. Ultimately, they differ through their formulations, with the British brand focusing on balanced, skin-loving ingredients and the latter supporting overall skin health and resilience.

Simple is a British skincare brand founded in 1960 and owned by Unilever PLC since 2011.

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

Popular Simple vs Skintific products

People Say

SimpleSkintific
  • Gentle on sensitive skin Mostly MentionedNot noted
    • “Does not cause any form of irritation on the skin which I love. — Simple Micellar Cleansing Water”
    • “The only cleanser that doesn't turn my face red. — Simple Micellar Water”
    • “no artificial perfume — Simple Hydrating Light Moisturiser”
  • Hydration and non-drying formula Mostly MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “banished dryness within days — Simple Replenishing Rich Moisturiser”
    • “sinks in instantly — Simple Water Boost Hydrating Gel Cream”
    • “Instantly boosts skin's hydration... face doesn't feel dry and tight. — Simple Micellar Cleansing Water”
    • “didn't dry out skin — Skintific MUGWORT”
  • Lightweight and non-greasy absorption Sometimes NotedMostly 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 very quickly — Simple Hydrating Light Moisturiser”
  • Effective cleansing and makeup removal Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “Takes off any makeup residue and makes my face feel refreshed. — Simple Micellar Cleansing Water”
    • “Best morning cleanser — Simple Refreshing Facial Wash”
    • “skin feels fresh — Skintific MUGWORT”
    • “maintain your makeup without any mess — Skintific All Day Light Sunscreen Mist”
  • Calms redness, acne, and repairs barrier Not 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”
  • Affordable price and value Often MentionedNot noted
    • “great value for money — Simple Kind to Skin Soothing Facial Toner”
    • “super affordable — Simple Hydrating Light Moisturiser”
    • “Can't beat the price for the quality. — Simple Micellar Water”
  • Not enough hydration or moisture Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “not moisturizing enough — Simple Hydrating Light Moisturiser”
    • “need to apply multiple layers — Simple Replenishing Rich Moisturiser”
    • “kurang lembab — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
    • “cracks if not hydrated — Skintific MATE FIT”
  • Caused breakouts or skin reactions Sometimes NotedRarely Noted
    • “broke me out so bad — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
    • “caused tiny bumps — Skintific MUGWORT”
    • “Gave me tiny bumps on my forehead. — Simple Micellar Water”

Simple vs Skintific routines for dry skin

Buy Skintific routine · SAR 1,200.73 · 94% fitBuy Simple routine · SAR 891.11 · 83% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Simple vs Skintific routines for oily skin

Buy Skintific routine · SAR 1,381.02 · 94% fitBuy Simple routine · SAR 1,151.23 · 88% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

Simple vs Skintific routines for combination skin

Buy Skintific routine · SAR 1,367.83 · 94% fitBuy Simple routine · SAR 983.37 · 87% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

Questions and answers

Simple or Skintific: which is better?

Simple and Skintific both offer fragrance-free products, but reviewers note that Simple does better for being gentle on sensitive skin and providing hydration with a non-drying formula. For routine fit across all skin types listed on this page, Lovi rates both brands as Superior.

What is the difference between Simple and Skintific?

Simple offers more affordable, fragrance-free products that reviewers note are gentle and hydrating for sensitive skin, whereas Skintific features options like its 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel that reviewers highlight for lightweight absorption and calming redness. Simple features key ingredients such as glycerin, which helps hydrate the skin, and niacinamide, which may help reduce cutaneous pigmentation.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002

Simple or Skintific for dry skin?

For dry skin, Lovi rates both Simple and Skintific as Superior for routines. Simple offers budget-friendly moisturizers with key ingredients like glycerin that help hydrate the skin, while Skintific provides lightweight barrier creams.

Simple or Skintific: which moisturizer is better?

When comparing moisturizers, Simple offers lightweight and value-friendly options featuring glycerin, while Skintific provides formulas featuring ceramides like the 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel. According to the page, glycerin helps provide moisture to the skin, and ceramides help repair skin barrier properties.

Scientific Reports, 2022

Which is more affordable, Simple or Skintific?

Simple is more affordable, as reviewers highlight its affordable price and value among the products on this page.

Between Simple and Skintific, which brand is better for calming redness, acne, and repairing the skin barrier?

Skintific does better than Simple for calming redness, acne, and repairing the skin barrier.

Which brand has fragrance-free products, Simple or Skintific?

Both brands offer fragrance-free options, as every product on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

How do the founding years and corporate ownership of Simple and Skintific compare?

Simple was founded in the United Kingdom in 1960 and has been owned by Unilever PLC since 2011, whereas Skintific was founded more recently in 2021 and is owned by Guangzhou Feimei Network Technology Co., Ltd.

Simple or Skintific for oily skin?

For oily skin, both Simple and Skintific achieve a Superior routine fit on Lovi. Simple offers great everyday cleansers and makeup removers, while Skintific provides lightweight, non-greasy absorption.

Simple or Skintific for sensitive skin?

Simple is a strong choice for sensitive skin because its products on this page list no fragrance and feature gentle makeup removers that reviewers note as sensitive-skin-friendly, while Lovi rates the routine fit for sensitive skin as High.

Simple or Skintific for acne-prone skin?

For acne-prone skin, Lovi rates both Simple and Skintific as having a Superior routine fit. Niacinamide, found in Simple products, may help control skin aging and pigmentation.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Antioxidants, 2021

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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