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SK-II vs ILIA Beauty

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

SK-II and ILIA Beauty are a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1980 and a Canadian skincare brand founded in 2011, respectively. SK-II is known for luxurious moisturizers, potent serums, soothing masks, refreshing toners, and signature pitera formulations, while the Canadian brand is widely loved for thoughtful moisturizers and the nourishing nature of its formulas. The Japanese brand suits dry skin and dry sensitive skin best, whereas the other brand suits dry, normal, and combination skin best. They differ in their core philosophies and ingredient approaches, with the former centering on pitera to improve pore area, roughness, and redness, and the latter refining daily routines through clean, conscious beauty.

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

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ILIA Beauty is a Canadian skincare brand founded in 2011 and owned by Famille C since 2022.

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

Popular SK-II vs ILIA Beauty products

Questions and answers

SK-II or ILIA Beauty: which is better?

SK-II is better for your routine because the products on this page have a High fit for dry skin, whereas ILIA Beauty only offers an Average fit.

What is the difference between SK-II and ILIA Beauty?

SK-II offers a wide range of moisturizers, serums, toners, and masks that Lovi rates as High or Superior for skin types like dry, sensitive, and combination skin, whereas ILIA Beauty features only The Base Face Milk, which Lovi rates as Average across skin types.

SK-II or ILIA Beauty: which moisturizer is better?

For moisturizers, SK-II is the better choice because the products on this page achieve a High fit for dry skin, dry sensitive skin, and mature skin, whereas ILIA Beauty only reaches an Average fit for those skin types.

Which is more affordable, SK-II or ILIA Beauty?

This page does not have pricing information, so I cannot tell you whether SK-II or ILIA Beauty is more affordable.

Which causes fewer breakouts, SK-II or ILIA Beauty?

SK-II has products on this page with High or Superior Lovi fit levels for acne-prone skin, whereas ILIA Beauty has only an Average fit level for The Base Face Milk. Pitera helps condition the skin, and none of the products on this page list fragrance.

Between SK-II and ILIA Beauty, which brand offers a moisturizer with a High Lovi fit level for dry skin?

SK-II offers moisturizers with a High Lovi fit level for dry skin, including the Facial Treatment Essence and the Skinpower Advanced Cream. ILIA Beauty's moisturizer on this page has an Average fit for dry skin.

When comparing the founding years and current parent companies of SK-II and ILIA Beauty, how do their company histories differ?

SK-II was founded in 1980 in Japan and has been owned by The Procter & Gamble Company since 1991, whereas ILIA Beauty was founded in 2011 in Canada and is owned by Famille C since 2022.

Do any of the products listed on the page for SK-II or ILIA Beauty contain added fragrance in their ingredients?

Every product on the pages for both SK-II and ILIA Beauty lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

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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