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The INKEY List vs Sand & Sky

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

The INKEY List and Sand & Sky are distinct skincare lines offering targeted solutions for varied complexions. The British brand founded in 2018 specializes in glycerin-based moisturizers, serums, toners, and eye products that suit combination and sensitive skin best, while the beloved Australian line focuses on purifying masks and botanical formulas tailored for combination, oily, and acne-prone skin. Although both manufacturers address blemishes effectively through standout products like the PHA Toner and the Australian Pink Clay Porefining Face Mask, the former excels with barrier-supporting ingredients like glycerin for mature and uneven tones, whereas the latter gently clarifies and balances the complexion.

The INKEY List is a British skincare brand founded in 2018 and owned by Brand Evangelists for Beauty Limited.

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This page compares some of the most popular The INKEY List and Sand & Sky products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular The INKEY List vs Sand & Sky products

Questions and answers

The INKEY List or Sand & Sky: which is better?

The INKEY List offers a much wider range of products that feature no fragrance and fit sensitive skin well. In contrast, the single Sand & Sky product on this page includes fragrance and has lower fit levels for sensitive skin types.

What is the difference between The INKEY List and Sand & Sky?

The INKEY List offers a large selection of fragrance-free skincare products with fit levels varying by skin type, whereas Sand & Sky features only the Australian Pink Clay Porefining Face Mask, which contains fragrance.

Which is more affordable, The INKEY List or Sand & Sky?

The INKEY List offers affordable moisturizers and serums as noted by reviewers, whereas Sand & Sky has no mention of affordability on this page.

Which causes fewer breakouts, The INKEY List or Sand & Sky?

The INKEY List has reviewers sometimes noting purging and breakouts for its products on this page, while Sand & Sky does not mention breakouts on this page.

Which brand has a wider product selection on this page, The INKEY List or Sand & Sky?

The INKEY List has a much wider product selection on this page with sixteen items, whereas Sand & Sky features only a single product.

Do any products from The INKEY List contain fragrance, unlike the Australian Pink Clay Porefining Face Mask from Sand & Sky?

Every product on The INKEY List page lists no fragrance in its ingredients, whereas the Australian Pink Clay Porefining Face Mask from Sand & Sky includes fragrance.

When was each company founded and where are they located?

The INKEY List was founded in 2018 in the United Kingdom, while Sand & Sky was founded in 2017 with its location not specified on the page.

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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