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Pixi vs Augustinus Bader

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Pixi and Augustinus Bader are two distinctive skincare brands designed to address diverse complexions. The British brand, founded in 1999, offers a thoughtful range of toners, serums, eye products, and moisturizers featuring gentle and effective formulas that suit oily skin and sensitive skin best, with standout items like the Glow Tonic for acne-prone skin, the Glow Peel Pads for skin with dark spots, and the Retinol Tonic for mature skin. Conversely, the German brand, founded in 2018, is known for its moisturizers, serums, and eye products built around proprietary preparations that suit dry skin and mature skin best, featuring standout items such as The Serum for acne-prone skin, The Eye Cream for skin with dark spots, and The Rich Cream for mature skin. Ultimately, the two offerings differ in their targeted ingredients and ideal skin types, helping individuals find reliable results and a radiant complexion.

Pixi is a British skincare brand founded in 1999.

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Augustinus Bader is a German skincare brand founded in 2018.

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

Popular Pixi vs Augustinus Bader products

People Say

PixiAugustinus Bader
  • Radiance and Glow Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “gives instant glow — Pixi Glow Tonic”
    • “Skin is noticeably brighter — Pixi Glow Peel Pads”
    • “Instant youthful glow — Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream”
    • “Instantly hydrated — Augustinus Bader The Face Oil”
  • Lightweight and Fast-Absorbing Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “light but nourishing — Augustinus Bader The Cream”
    • “sinks in instantly — Augustinus Bader The Serum”
    • “light gel texture — Augustinus Bader The Eye Cream”
    • “Absorbs quickly — Pixi Hydrating Milky Mist”
  • Hydration and Plumping Mostly MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “Instant surge of hydration — Pixi Hydrating Milky Mist”
    • “deeply hydrates and balances — Pixi Antioxidant Tonic”
    • “leaves under-eyes super soft — Pixi DetoxifEYE Depuffing Eye Patches”
    • “Extremely dry skin saved — Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream”
  • Texture Improvement and Smoothing Sometimes NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “Softens fine lines — Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream”
    • “skin felt noticeably firmer — Augustinus Bader The Serum”
    • “crow's feet softened — Augustinus Bader The Eye Cream”
    • “Skin feels incredible, so smooth — Pixi Glow Peel Pads”
  • Fragrance and Scent Often MentionedNot noted
    • “smells like fresh roses — Pixi Rose Oil Blend”
    • “lovely subtle rose scent — Pixi Rose Tonic”
    • “Smells fresh — Pixi Hydrating Milky Mist”
  • Soothing and Calming Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “instantly cooling upon application — Pixi DetoxifEYE Depuffing Eye Patches”
    • “calms my redness instantly — Pixi Rose Tonic”
    • “knocks my redness down — Pixi Antioxidant Tonic”
    • “calms redness — Augustinus Bader The Cream”
  • Price and Value Concerns Sometimes NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “Bottle is too small — Pixi Hydrating Milky Mist”
    • “Slight downside is the price — Pixi Glow Peel Pads”
    • “bottle is very small — Pixi Rose Oil Blend”
  • Packaging and Dispensing Issues Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “slippery and won't stay put — Pixi DetoxifEYE Depuffing Eye Patches”
    • “Spits large droplets — Pixi Hydrating Milky Mist”
    • “excessive packaging — Augustinus Bader The Serum”
    • “pump clogs easily — Augustinus Bader The Eye Cream”
  • Strong or Unpleasant Scent Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “Smells like old crayons — Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream”
    • “Smells like vegetable oil — Augustinus Bader The Face Oil”
    • “smell is overpowering — Pixi Glow Tonic”
  • Breakouts and Skin Irritation Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “burned my face — Pixi Glow Tonic”
    • “Not for those with super-sensitive skin — Pixi Glow Peel Pads”
    • “Caused cystic acne — Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream”
    • “bumps on forehead — Augustinus Bader The Cream”

Pixi vs Augustinus Bader routines for dry skin

Buy Augustinus Bader routine · S$527.11 · 98% fitBuy Pixi routine · S$247.09 · 93% fitSee multi-brand routine · 99% fit

Pixi vs Augustinus Bader routines for oily skin

Buy Pixi routine · S$363.28 · 94% fitBuy Augustinus Bader routine · S$760.73 · 90% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Pixi vs Augustinus Bader routines for combination skin

Buy Pixi routine · S$329.01 · 93% fitBuy Augustinus Bader routine · S$656.63 · 91% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

Questions and answers

Pixi or Augustinus Bader: which is better?

Both Pixi and Augustinus Bader are equally matched, offering a Superior routine fit across all skin types on this page. Reviewers report that Pixi excels at hydration, soothing care, and fragrance options, while Augustinus Bader stands out for lightweight textures and texture improvement.

What is the difference between Pixi and Augustinus Bader?

Pixi offers budget-friendly skincare with strong fragrance options and top fits for oily, sensitive, and acne-prone skin, while Augustinus Bader focuses on luxurious anti-aging formulas best suited for dry and mature skin.

Pixi or Augustinus Bader for dry skin?

Both Pixi and Augustinus Bader provide Superior Lovi fit levels for dry skin on this page. Reviewers report deep hydration from both brands, while hyaluronic acid found across Pixi products helps support skin moisture.

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Pixi or Augustinus Bader: which moisturizer is better?

When comparing moisturizers from both brands, Pixi Rose Oil Blend achieves a High fit for dry skin, while Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream achieves a Superior fit for dry skin. Reviewers note that Pixi offers deep hydration, whereas Augustinus Bader provides lightweight moisturizers with texture improvement.

Which is more affordable, Pixi or Augustinus Bader?

Pixi is more affordable compared to Augustinus Bader, which faces frequent review complaints about its extreme price. However, Pixi also receives more price and value concerns from shoppers.

Which brand has more fragrance-free products, Pixi or Augustinus Bader?

Augustinus Bader has more fragrance-free products on this page, as every product from the brand lists no fragrance. In comparison, only 7 of the 10 Pixi products on this page list no fragrance.

What key ingredients do Pixi products feature compared to Augustinus Bader?

Pixi products feature key ingredients like aloe vera and hyaluronic acid across their line. Augustinus Bader products on this page rely instead on TFC8.

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Pixi or Augustinus Bader for oily skin?

Both Pixi and Augustinus Bader achieve a Superior Lovi fit level for oily skin. Pixi is best known for fitting oily skin, oily acne-prone skin, and sensitive skin with its targeted routines.

Pixi or Augustinus Bader for sensitive skin?

Both Pixi and Augustinus Bader achieve a Superior Lovi fit for sensitive skin. Pixi stands out for its gentle and soothing toners, while Augustinus Bader provides fragrance-free formulations across the products on this page.

Pixi or Augustinus Bader for acne-prone skin?

Both Pixi and Augustinus Bader achieve a Superior Lovi fit level for acne-prone skin, though Pixi is noted for soothing and calming benefits while Augustinus Bader brings texture improvement.

Pixi or Augustinus Bader for mature skin?

Both Pixi and Augustinus Bader achieve a Superior Lovi fit level for mature skin. Reviewers note that Pixi offers deep hydration and brightening serums, while Augustinus Bader provides texture improvement and lightweight moisturizers.

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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