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Skintific vs Aēsop

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Skintific and Aēsop are skincare brands that offer thoughtfully formulated moisturizers, serums, and sunscreens driven by carefully chosen and scientifically validated ingredients. Skintific suits oily acne-prone skin and combination skin best with targeted products like the All Day Light Sunscreen Mist, the 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel, and the MUGWORT, while Aēsop suits balanced, combination, and sensitive skin best through gentle compositions such as the B Triple C Facial Balancing Gel, the Parsley Seed Anti-Oxidant Intense Serum, and the Damascan Rose Facial Treatment. Each brand differs in its approach, as the former delivers effective daily care for a balanced complexion, whereas the latter works harmoniously to support overall skin health and resilience.

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

Popular Skintific vs Aēsop products

People Say

SkintificAēsop
  • Calming and soothing properties Mostly MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “calm my acne instantly — Skintific MUGWORT”
    • “redness berkurang — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
    • “good for acne prone — Skintific MATE FIT”
    • “Reduces inflammation overnight. — Aēsop B Triple C Facial Balancing Gel”
  • Lightweight and non-greasy texture Mostly MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “absorbs instantly — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
    • “super light and leaves a radiant glow — Skintific All Day Light Sunscreen Mist”
    • “light as air — Skintific MATE FIT”
    • “absorbs well into the skin — Aēsop Damascan Rose Facial Treatment”
  • Deep hydration Not notedMostly Mentioned
    • “woke up with baby-soft skin — Aēsop Damascan Rose Facial Treatment”
    • “Savior of my winter-fueled dry skin. — Aēsop B Triple C Facial Balancing Gel”
    • “delivers deep hydration that really fills your skin — Aēsop Parsley Seed Anti-Oxidant Intense Serum”
  • Oil control and balance Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “controls shine for 8 hours — Skintific MATE FIT”
    • “oil control is good — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
    • “Intensely hydrating yet mattifying effect. — Aēsop B Triple C Facial Balancing Gel”
  • Convenient application Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “mess-free application — Skintific MUGWORT”
    • “maintain your makeup without any mess — Skintific All Day Light Sunscreen Mist”
    • “great for traveling — Skintific All Day Light Sunscreen Mist”
    • “absorbs incredibly fast — Aēsop Parsley Seed Anti-Oxidant Intense Serum”
  • Skin barrier and repair Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “saved my skin — Aēsop Damascan Rose Facial Treatment”
    • “I used to have severe flaking... but after using this product, it's disappeared. — Aēsop Parsley Seed Facial Cleanser”
    • “healed my skin barrier — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
  • High price Not notedMostly Mentioned
    • “quantity is too small — Aēsop Damascan Rose Facial Treatment”
  • Scent dislike and fragrance issues Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “smells like carrots — Aēsop Damascan Rose Facial Treatment”
    • “Nasty smell... would not buy again. — Aēsop Parsley Seed Facial Cleanser”
    • “scent is actually quite strong — Skintific All Day Light Sunscreen Mist”
  • Difficult or sticky texture Not notedOften Mentioned
    • “Thick, almost honey-like, and needs a moment to melt in. — Aēsop B Triple C Facial Balancing Gel”
  • Application coverage and issues Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “hard to reach nose area — Skintific MUGWORT”
    • “When applied directly to the face, it feels slippery and pills up. — Aēsop B Triple C Facial Balancing Gel”

Questions and answers

Skintific or Aēsop: which is better?

Skintific is better for calming and soothing, lightweight texture, and oil control, while Aēsop is better for deep hydration and skin barrier repair. Shoppers frequently mention Aēsop for its luxurious scents and high price.

What is the difference between Skintific and Aēsop?

Skintific is better for calming and soothing, oil control, lightweight texture, and convenient application, whereas Aēsop stands out for deep hydration and skin barrier and repair. Reviewers often mention Aēsop for deep hydration and luxurious scents, but also note its high price.

Skintific or Aēsop: which moisturizer is better?

For moisturizers, Skintific does better for oil control and calming, while Aēsop excels at deep hydration and barrier repair. Lovi rates the 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel as High for dry skin and dry sensitive skin, and B Triple C Facial Balancing Gel as High for combination and acne-prone skin.

Which is more affordable, Skintific or Aēsop?

Skintific is more affordable than Aēsop, as high price is a commonly noted drawback for Aēsop products.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Skintific or Aēsop?

Skintific does better for oil control and balance, making its products on this page a strong fit for acne-prone skin. Aēsop also offers products that fit acne-prone skin well, but Skintific is specifically highlighted for oil control.

Which brand is older, Skintific or Aēsop?

Aesop is older than Skintific, having been founded in 1987 while Skintific was founded in 2021.

How do the founding years and corporate ownership of Skintific and Aēsop compare?

Skintific was founded recently in 2021 and is owned by Guangzhou Feimei Network Technology Co., Ltd., whereas Aēsop was established much earlier in 1987 and is owned by L'Oréal Groupe since 2023.

What do reviewers say about the prices and scent issues of Aēsop compared to Skintific?

Reviewers note that Aēsop comes with a high price and sometimes mentions scent issues, whereas Skintific is noted for high price as a negative point in the review themes without specific scent complaints on this 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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