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SKIN1004 vs Pair

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SKIN1004 and Pair are two distinct Asian skincare brands offering specialized daily care for differing complexions. The Korean line relies on centella asiatica, hyaluronic acid, and niacinamide across versatile toners, moisturizers, sunscreens, and masks that suit combination and oily skin best. Meanwhile, the Japanese brand is beloved for targeted serums and meticulously crafted formulas like the Acne Cream W that suit acne-prone skin best. While both brands restore clarity, SKIN1004 focuses on broad soothing and hydration, whereas Pair addresses stubborn blemishes with gentle, focused preparations.

SKIN1004 is a Korean skincare brand founded in 2012 and owned by Goodai Global Inc. since 2024.

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Pair is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 2000 and owned by Lion Corporation since 2004.

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This page compares some of the most popular SKIN1004 and Pair products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular SKIN1004 vs Pair products

Questions and answers

SKIN1004 or Pair: which is better?

SKIN1004 is better for most shoppers because the products on this page offer a wide variety of well-rated cleansers, toners, and moisturizers suited for combination, oily, and sensitive skin. In contrast, Pair only features a single acne cream that shows average to low fit levels across most skin types.

What is the difference between SKIN1004 and Pair?

SKIN1004 offers a wide variety of fragrance-free products that fit combination, oily, and sensitive skin best, whereas Pair features only one product on this page, the Acne Cream W, which is less suited for sensitive or dry skin. SKIN1004 uses key ingredients like hyaluronic acid, which helps with skin hydration and wound healing, and niacinamide, which may help reduce cutaneous pigmentation.

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Which is more affordable, SKIN1004 or Pair?

This page does not provide pricing information for either SKIN1004 or Pair, so affordability cannot be compared here.

Which causes fewer breakouts, SKIN1004 or Pair?

SKIN1004 offers a wide range of products with high or superior fit levels for acne-prone and oily acne-prone skin, whereas Pair features just one acne cream with an average fit for those skin types.

Which brand has been around longer and where were they founded, SKIN1004 or Pair?

Pair has been around longer, having been founded in Japan in 2000, while SKIN1004 was founded in South Korea in 2012.

How many products are listed for SKIN1004 compared to Pair?

SKIN1004 has 18 products listed on this page, whereas Pair has only 1 product.

Which SKIN1004 products are rated as having a Superior fit for dry skin?

SKIN1004 products rated with a Superior fit for dry skin include the Madagascar Centella Tone Brightening Cleansing Gel Foam and the Probio-Cica Bakuchiol Eye Cream. The Probio-Cica Essence Toner also achieves a Superior fit for dry 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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