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Dermalogica vs Pixi

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Dermalogica and Pixi are popular skincare brands that offer a wide array of thoughtful formulas for daily routines. The American brand is known for targeted serums, nourishing moisturizers, gentle cleansers, and purifying masks featuring hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and salicylic acid, suiting oily and combination skin best. Conversely, the British brand is beloved for its toners, serums, eye products, and moisturizers, which suit sensitive and mature skin best. While both brands address similar concerns with standout items like exfoliating toners and cleansers, they differ in their core active ingredients and the specific skin types they target.

Dermalogica is an American skincare brand founded in 1986 and owned by Unilever since 2015.

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Pixi is a British skincare brand founded in 1999.

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

Popular Dermalogica vs Pixi products

People Say

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  • Hydration and Moisture Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Saved my dry skin — Dermalogica Super Rich Repair”
    • “blends seamlessly — Dermalogica Dynamic Skin Recovery SPF 50”
    • “Instant surge of hydration — Pixi Hydrating Milky Mist”
    • “healthy radiance — Pixi Glow Mist”
  • Application and Versatility Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Removes stubborn mascara — Dermalogica Precleanse”
    • “eyelids look firmer and lifted — Dermalogica Phyto Nature Lifting Eye Cream”
    • “genuinely depuffs my under eyes — Pixi DetoxifEYE Depuffing Eye Patches”
    • “Easy to use — Pixi Glow Peel Pads”
  • Exfoliation and Texture Improvement Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “gentle enough for daily use — Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant”
    • “skin feels smooth as silk — Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant”
    • “Skin feels incredible, so smooth — Pixi Glow Peel Pads”
    • “doesn't sting — Pixi Glow Tonic”
  • Soothing and Gentle Formulas Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “instantly cooling upon application — Pixi DetoxifEYE Depuffing Eye Patches”
    • “calms my redness instantly — Pixi Rose Tonic”
    • “Gentle enough for regular use — Pixi Retinol Tonic”
    • “helps calm and nourish my skin — Dermalogica Stabilizing Repair Cream”
  • Brightening and Glow Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “gives instant glow — Pixi Glow Tonic”
    • “Skin is noticeably brighter — Pixi Glow Peel Pads”
    • “gives a lovely glow — Pixi Rose Oil Blend”
    • “immediately brighter looking — Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant”
  • Price and Value Concerns Mostly MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “Bottle is too small — Pixi Hydrating Milky Mist”
    • “Slight downside is the price — Pixi Glow Peel Pads”
    • “bottle is very small — Pixi Rose Oil Blend”
    • “hefty price tag — Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant”
  • Irritation and Side Effects Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Stings eyes — Dermalogica Precleanse”
    • “A bit drying — Dermalogica Blackhead Clearing Fizz Mask”
    • “burns immediately — Dermalogica Multivitamin Power Recovery Masque”
    • “slippery and won't stay put — Pixi DetoxifEYE Depuffing Eye Patches”
  • Strong Scent and Fragrance Issues Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “smells like puke — Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant”
    • “smells like medicine — Dermalogica Dynamic Skin Recovery SPF 50”
    • “smell is overpowering — Pixi Glow Tonic”
    • “Scent is too strong — Pixi Hydrating Milky Mist”
  • Sticky or Greasy Residue Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Too thick for day — Dermalogica Super Rich Repair”
    • “skin felt tight — Dermalogica Active Moist”
    • “too shiny — Dermalogica Dynamic Skin Recovery SPF 50”
    • “too greasy — Pixi Glow Mist”

Dermalogica vs Pixi routines for dry skin

Buy Pixi routine · £91.61 · 94% fitBuy Dermalogica routine · £244.49 · 87% fitSee multi-brand routine · 99% fit

Dermalogica vs Pixi routines for oily skin

Buy Pixi routine · £146.42 · 94% fitBuy Dermalogica routine · £375.97 · 90% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

Dermalogica vs Pixi routines for combination skin

Buy Pixi routine · £105.76 · 92% fitBuy Dermalogica routine · £431.36 · 90% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Questions and answers

Dermalogica or Pixi: which is better?

Pixi is better for sensitive, mature, and dry skin, for which Lovi fit levels are Superior compared to Dermalogica's High fit levels. The products on this page help provide deep hydration and radiance.

What is the difference between Dermalogica and Pixi?

Pixi is an independent UK brand founded in 1999, while Dermalogica is an American company founded in 1986 and owned by Unilever since 2015. Lovi shows Pixi has a Superior routine fit for sensitive skin, while Dermalogica has a High fit. Every product on the Dermalogica page lists no fragrance, whereas 3 of the 10 products on the Pixi page contain fragrance.

Dermalogica or Pixi for dry skin?

Pixi has a Superior fit for dry skin, while Dermalogica has a High fit. Reviewers mention that Pixi provides deep hydration and radiance, and Lovi rates Pixi's dry skin routine as Superior compared to Dermalogica's High fit.

Dermalogica or Pixi: which moisturizer is better?

Both brands offer moisturizers, but Dermalogica features a wider selection including Super Rich Repair, Skin Smoothing Cream, Stabilizing Repair Cream, Active Moist, Intensive Moisture Balance, Circular Hydration Serum, and Calm Water Gel, whereas Pixi includes the Rose Oil Blend. Lovi rates Dermalogica's moisturizer routine as High for dry skin, while Pixi's routine reaches a Superior fit for dry skin.

Which is more affordable, Dermalogica or Pixi?

Pixi is more affordable, whereas Dermalogica has high price point concerns mentioned by reviewers on the products on this page.

Which brand has more fragrance-free products, Dermalogica or Pixi?

Dermalogica has more fragrance-free products on this page, as every single Dermalogica product lists no fragrance in its ingredients, whereas 7 of 10 Pixi products are fragrance-free.

Which brand performs better for soothing and gentle formulas according to reviewers?

Pixi performs better for soothing and gentle formulas according to reviewers.

Dermalogica or Pixi for oily skin?

Both Dermalogica and Pixi achieve a Superior Lovi fit level for oily skin. The products on this page for Dermalogica and Pixi both cater effectively to oily skin types.

Dermalogica or Pixi for sensitive skin?

Pixi fits sensitive skin better than Dermalogica, earning a Superior Lovi fit level compared to Dermalogica's High. Pixi helps provide soothing formulas, whereas Dermalogica may occasionally cause skin irritation and side effects.

Dermalogica or Pixi for acne-prone skin?

Both Dermalogica and Pixi are great options for acne-prone skin, with Lovi fit levels of High and Superior respectively. Pixi offers gentle and soothing formulas along with brightening and glow benefits, though some products on this page contain fragrance.

Dermalogica or Pixi for mature skin?

Both brands are great choices for mature skin, with Lovi fit levels of High for Dermalogica and Superior for Pixi. Pixi stands out for its brightening and soothing formulas, while the products on this page for Dermalogica are completely fragrance-free.

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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