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SK-II vs Yepoda

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SK-II and Yepoda are distinct skincare brands founded in Japan in 1980 and Germany in 2020, respectively. The Japanese brand is known for its nourishing moisturizers, targeted serums, restorative masks, clarifying toners, and gentle formulations powered by pitera, which suits dry sensitive skin and combination skin best. Meanwhile, the German brand is widely loved for its thoughtful cleansers and serums, offering gentle yet effective daily care for those seeking reliable, soothing results. While both labels feature specialized solutions for acne-prone skin and dark spots, they differ through the Japanese line's focus on mature skin alongside pitera-driven improvements in pore area, roughness, and redness.

SK-II is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1980 and owned by The Procter & Gamble Company since 1991.

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Yepoda is a German skincare brand founded in 2020 and owned by Verlinvest since 2026.

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

Popular SK-II vs Yepoda products

Questions and answers

SK-II or Yepoda: which is better?

Both brands are great choices depending on your routine, with SK-II fitting dry sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin best across the products on this page. SK-II features products centered around Pitera, while Yepoda offers targeted items like The Repair Hero serum.

What is the difference between SK-II and Yepoda?

SK-II is an established brand founded in Japan in 1980, while Yepoda is a newer brand founded in Germany in 2020. Regarding fit levels on this page, SK-II's brand-focused routines best fit dry sensitive skin, combination skin, and acne-prone skin.

Which is more affordable, SK-II or Yepoda?

The products on this page do not list prices or affordability information for either SK-II or Yepoda.

Which causes fewer breakouts, SK-II or Yepoda?

For acne-prone skin, Genoptics Ultraura Essence by SK-II has a Superior Lovi fit level, whereas the products on this page from Yepoda show High fits.

When and where were SK-II and Yepoda founded?

SK-II was founded in Japan in 1980, while Yepoda was founded in Germany in 2020.

Do any products from SK-II or Yepoda contain fragrance?

Every product from SK-II and Yepoda on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

Which brand offers a Facial Treatment Essence and what skin types does it fit best?

SK-II offers the Facial Treatment Essence, and Lovi rates it as High for dry skin, acne-prone skin, dry sensitive skin, skin with dark spots, mature skin, combination skin, and sensitive skin.

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. Sof铆a Perea P茅rez, MD, MSc

    Dr. Sof铆a Perea P茅rez, 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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