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Pixi vs Catrice

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

Pixi and Catrice are popular European beauty brands that offer reliable daily performance through thoughtful formulations. The British skincare line, founded in 1999, is beloved for its gentle toners, serums, eye products, and moisturizers featuring effective key ingredients, whereas the German counterpart, founded in 2004, is known for refined eye products and advanced formulas. Both cater well to oily and normal skin types, though the former particularly suits sensitive skin with standouts like its Glow Tonic, Glow Peel Pads, and Retinol Tonic, while the latter features specialized items like an Under Eye Brightener for acne-prone skin. Ultimately, they differ in their specific ingredient focus and target audiences, offering distinct approaches to achieving a radiant complexion.

Pixi is a British skincare brand founded in 1999.

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Catrice is a German skincare brand founded in 2004 and owned by cosnova.

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

Popular Pixi vs Catrice products

Questions and answers

Pixi or Catrice: which is better?

Pixi offers a much wider range of skincare products on this page than Catrice, with many items achieving Superior or High Lovi fit levels across multiple skin types. Hyaluronic acid helps provide deep hydration, while retinol stimulates collagen accumulation in aged skin.

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What is the difference between Pixi and Catrice?

Pixi is founded in the UK and offers a wide range of toners, serums, and eye products on this page, whereas Catrice is founded in Germany and features only an Under Eye Brightener. Pixi fits oily and sensitive skin best, while Catrice lists no specific skin types for its routine fit. Furthermore, 7 of the 10 Pixi products list no fragrance, while every Catrice product on this page lists no fragrance.

Which is more affordable, Pixi or Catrice?

The page does not provide pricing information to compare the affordability of Pixi and Catrice.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Pixi or Catrice?

Catrice does not have enough acne-related product data on this page to compare, while the products on this page by Pixi include items with a Superior fit for acne-prone skin, such as Retinol Tonic. Aloe vera helps soothe irritation, and topical application is unlikely to cause breakouts.

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How do the founding years and countries of origin compare between Pixi and Catrice?

Pixi was founded in 1999 in the United Kingdom, whereas Catrice was founded in 2004 in Germany.

Which brand offers fragrance-free products across its entire page, Pixi or Catrice?

Catrice offers fragrance-free products across its entire page, whereas Pixi includes fragrance in some of its items. Specifically, every product on the Catrice page lists no fragrance, while several Pixi toners and mists contain fragrance.

What are the skin types that Pixi brand-focused routines fit best?

According to the brand-focused routines, Pixi fits oily skin, sensitive skin, and oily acne-prone skin best.

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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