Skintific and MAC are two distinct skincare lines known for their carefully formulated daily essentials. The first brand is loved for its moisturizers, serums, and sunscreens, which suit oily acne-prone and combination skin best. Meanwhile, the Canadian brand founded in 1984 offers reliable moisturizers and makeup removers that suit balanced skin best. While both utilize thoughtfully balanced ingredients, they differ primarily in their targeted formulations and ideal skin types.
MAC is a Canadian skincare brand founded in 1984 and owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. since 1994.
This page compares some of the most popular Skintific and MAC products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.
+Oil control and pore careMostly MentionedNot noted
“controls shine for 8 hours — Skintific MATE FIT”
“Pori tampak lebih bersih — Skintific AHA BHA PHA LHA Peeling Solution”
“oil control is good — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
+Smoother skin texture and radianceSometimes NotedOften Mentioned
“Kulit terasa lebih halus — Skintific AHA BHA PHA LHA Peeling Solution”
“Tampak lebih cerah — Skintific AHA BHA PHA LHA Peeling Solution”
“lit-from-within look — MAC Hyper Real Serumizer”
“petal-soft skin — MAC Hyper Real Serumizer”
–High price pointNot notedMostly Mentioned
“too expensive — MAC Hyper Real Serumizer”
–Scent and fragrance dislikeOften MentionedOften Mentioned
“scent is actually quite strong — Skintific All Day Light Sunscreen Mist”
“Bau jamu/rempah — Skintific AHA BHA PHA LHA Peeling Solution”
“scent is overpowering — MAC Hyper Real Serumizer”
“Has a scent that might irritate very sensitive noses. — MAC Hyper Real Fresh Canvas Cleansing Oil”
–Breakouts and skin irritationRarely NotedSometimes Noted
“broke me out so bad — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
“caused tiny bumps — Skintific MUGWORT”
“caused acne — MAC Hyper Real Serumizer”
Questions and answers
Skintific or MAC: which is better?
Neither brand is universally better, as Skintific focuses on oil control and calming redness with fragrance-free formulas, whereas MAC is known for lightweight textures and acting as an excellent makeup base despite often containing fragrance.
What is the difference between Skintific and MAC?
Skintific is better for oil control and calming redness with fragrance-free formulas, while MAC excels at lightweight textures, makeup bases, and deep cleansing, though its products on this page often contain fragrance.
Skintific or MAC: which moisturizer is better?
For moisturizers, Skintific products on this page have no added fragrance, while MAC moisturizers contain fragrance. Skintific fits dry skin and dry sensitive skin with a High level, and MAC also offers High fits for those skin types.
MAC has a high price point while Skintific does not, making Skintific the more affordable choice on this page.
Which causes fewer breakouts, Skintific or MAC?
MAC does better than Skintific regarding breakouts and skin irritation, as Skintific has a negative review theme for breakouts and skin irritation. Reviewers often mention strong fragrance and sensitivity for MAC, whereas Skintific products on this page list no fragrance.
Which brand has products that are completely fragrance-free, Skintific or MAC?
Skintific has products that are completely fragrance-free on this page, whereas all of MAC's products on the page list fragrance.
Which brand was founded earlier and is owned by The Estée Lauder Companies, Skintific or MAC?
MAC was founded earlier in 1984 and is owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. since 1994, whereas Skintific was founded more recently in 2021.
Which brand's sunscreen mist has a High Lovi fit level for dry skin, Skintific or MAC?
Skintific's All Day Light Sunscreen Mist has a High Lovi fit level for dry skin, whereas MAC does not offer a sunscreen mist on this page.
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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.
