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The INKEY List vs Hanhoo

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

The INKEY List and Hanhoo are accessible skincare lines offering thoughtful formulations for daily routines. The British brand features moisturizers, serums, toners, and eye products built around glycerin, suiting dry and dry sensitive skin best. Meanwhile, the second line is widely loved for targeted serums and balanced formulas that suit sensitive, dry, and combination skin. While both deliver reliable care through gentle yet effective ingredients, the first emphasizes barrier-restoring glycerin and specialized serums, whereas the second stands out for practical blemish and pore patches.

The INKEY List is a British skincare brand founded in 2018 and owned by Brand Evangelists for Beauty Limited.

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

Popular The INKEY List vs Hanhoo products

The INKEY List vs Hanhoo serums and treatments

Questions and answers

The INKEY List or Hanhoo: which is better?

The products on this page from The INKEY List generally offer a wider selection and better fit levels across most skin types compared to Hanhoo, which features only a couple of targeted patch products. Reviewers often mention that The INKEY List provides affordable and fast-absorbing moisturizers, though some note occasional packaging issues.

What is the difference between The INKEY List and Hanhoo?

The INKEY List offers a broad range of sixteen skincare products with multiple options rated Superior or High for dry skin, dry sensitive skin, and oily acne-prone skin, whereas Hanhoo only features two patch products on the page. Furthermore, the products on this page from The INKEY List contain no fragrance.

Which is more affordable, The INKEY List or Hanhoo?

The products on this page for The INKEY List feature affordable moisturizers and affordable serums, whereas Hanhoo does not have pricing information mentioned on its page.

Which causes fewer breakouts, The INKEY List or Hanhoo?

The products on this page for The INKEY List and Hanhoo do not provide direct comparative data on causing breakouts, though reviewers note that The INKEY List sometimes leads to purging and breakouts.

When was The INKEY List founded compared to Hanhoo?

The INKEY List was founded in 2018 in the United Kingdom, whereas Hanhoo was founded in 2008.

Which brand has more products listed on the page, The INKEY List or Hanhoo?

The INKEY List has significantly more products listed on the page compared to Hanhoo, offering a wide variety of cleansers, serums, toners, and moisturizers.

Do either The INKEY List or Hanhoo products contain fragrance?

Every product on the Hanhoo and The INKEY List pages 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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