SkinSmart skincare
SkinSmart is an American skincare brand founded in 2017 and owned by NexPhase Capital since 2024.
SkinSmart is loved for its gentle cleansers and simple formulas. Its products suit sensitive, blemish-prone, and reactive skin best because they rely on non-irritating, hypochlorous acid technology. For acne-prone skin, the standout product is the Antimicrobial Facial Cleanser. The brand provides reliable care without harsh additives or unnecessary fragrances.
This page covers some of the most popular SkinSmart products; for the whole SkinSmart range, with a fit score for every product, use the Lovi app.
SkinSmart cleansers
Questions and answers
Is SkinSmart worth it?
Yes, SkinSmart is worth it because Lovi rates its routines Superior for dry, oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin. Every product on this page also contains no fragrance.
What are SkinSmart's best products?
SkinSmart features the Antimicrobial Facial Cleanser, which Lovi rates High for all listed skin types including sensitive, oily, and acne-prone skin. The SkinSmart products on this page are fragrance-free.
Which SkinSmart cleanser is best for oily skin?
The Antimicrobial Facial Cleanser is the best SkinSmart product on this page for oily skin. Lovi rates the Antimicrobial Facial Cleanser High for oily skin.
Does SkinSmart cause breakouts?
SkinSmart is unlikely to cause breakouts, and its Antimicrobial Facial Cleanser rates High for acne-prone skin. Lovi rates the SkinSmart-focused routine Superior for acne-prone skin.
Is SkinSmart fragrance-free?
Yes, every one of the SkinSmart products on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.
What are the key ingredients in SkinSmart products?
SkinSmart uses hypochlorous acid as its key ingredient across its formulas. This ingredient helps calm skin and supports healing.
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How do I build a SkinSmart skincare routine?
To build a SkinSmart skincare routine, start by washing your face with the Antimicrobial Facial Cleanser. Lovi rates this cleanser High for sensitive, oily, and acne-prone skin, and Average for dry skin.
What are good alternatives to SkinSmart?
Good alternatives to SkinSmart with pages on Lovi include CeraVe, Cetaphil, Paula's Choice, Neutrogena, Kiehl's, and Dermalogica. Lovi rates the CeraVe-focused routine High for dry skin, and Superior for oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin.
SkinSmart vs CeraVe: which is better?
SkinSmart rates Superior for dry skin, oily skin, sensitive skin, combination skin, and acne-prone skin, whereas CeraVe rates High for dry skin and Superior for the others. Lovi rates the SkinSmart-focused routine Superior across all five skin types, outperforming the CeraVe-focused routine for dry skin. Every SkinSmart product on this page also lists no fragrance in its ingredients.
Who owns SkinSmart, and where is it from?
SkinSmart is an American brand founded in 2017, owned by NexPhase Capital since 2024.
Is SkinSmart cruelty-free?
PETA, Leaping Bunny, and Cruelty Free International, the registries Lovi checks, do not list SkinSmart as cruelty-free.
Research behind SkinSmart's key ingredients
Behind these ratings
Lovi rates every product from its 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.
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Co-founder, Medical Director
Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer
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Co-founder, CEO and CTO
PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex
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Dr. Sof铆a Perea P茅rez, MD, MSc
Medical Board
Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine
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Medical Board
Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD
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Medical Board
Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member
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Medical Board, Medical Advisor
Dermatology MD
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Elina Nazarenko, MD
Medical Board
Dermatology and diagnostic consultant
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Victoria Derkova, MS
Medical Board
Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist
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