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La Roche-Posay vs Pixi

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La Roche-Posay and Pixi are popular skincare lines offering comforting serums, moisturizers, cleansers, toners, and eye products. The French brand relies on nourishing glycerin, soothing thermal water, and brightening niacinamide to suit skin with dark spots and mature skin best, while the British brand features thoughtfully balanced formulas tailored for sensitive skin and mature skin. Both brands differ in their founding origins, key ingredients, and targeted formulations for specific concerns.

La Roche-Posay is a French skincare brand founded in 1975 and owned by L'Oréal S.A. since 1989.

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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 La Roche-Posay and Pixi products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular La Roche-Posay vs Pixi products

People Say

La Roche-PosayPixi
  • Fragrance-Free and Gentle Formulas Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Great retinol for beginners — La Roche-Posay Retinol B3 Serum”
    • “Only cream that doesn't sting — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Dermallergo Eye Cream”
    • “Calmed my skin after a chemical peel — La Roche-Posay Thermal Spring Water”
    • “instantly cooling upon application — Pixi DetoxifEYE Depuffing Eye Patches”
  • Skin Texture and Smoothing Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “lightweight and absorbs quickly — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
    • “absorbs in seconds — La Roche-Posay Anthelios”
    • “Skin feels incredible, so smooth — Pixi Glow Peel Pads”
    • “forehead bumps gone — Pixi Glow Tonic”
  • Hydration and Moisture Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “absorbs instantly — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”
    • “skin feels plump — La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Serum”
    • “Instant surge of hydration — Pixi Hydrating Milky Mist”
    • “deeply hydrates and balances — Pixi Antioxidant Tonic”
  • Brightening and Fading Dark Spots Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “gives instant glow — Pixi Glow Tonic”
    • “Skin is noticeably brighter — Pixi Glow Peel Pads”
    • “My skin looked visibly clearer and brighter. — Pixi Vitamin-C Serum”
    • “skin looks brighter — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
  • Fragrance and Scent Accents Not notedOften Mentioned
    • “smells like fresh roses — Pixi Rose Oil Blend”
    • “lovely subtle rose scent — Pixi Rose Tonic”
    • “refreshing rose smell — Pixi Glow Mist”
  • Texture and Pilling Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “pills like crazy — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”
    • “Very sticky — La Roche-Posay Pure Vitamin C10 Serum”
    • “too greasy — Pixi Glow Mist”
    • “I just could not get past this heavy feel. — Pixi Vitamin-C Serum”
  • Packaging and Dispenser Issues Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “pump stops working — La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+M Triple Repair Moisturizing Cream”
    • “Pump stopped working halfway — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Dermallergo Eye Cream”
    • “slippery and won't stay put — Pixi DetoxifEYE Depuffing Eye Patches”
    • “Spits large droplets — Pixi Hydrating Milky Mist”
  • Strong Fragrance Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “scent is awful — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
    • “overwhelming floral smell — La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Serum”
    • “Smells like cheap fragrance — La Roche-Posay Retinol B3 Serum”
    • “smell is overpowering — Pixi Glow Tonic”
  • Value, Price and Size Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “expensive for the size — La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Serum”
    • “Too expensive for the size — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Dermallergo Eye Cream”
    • “Bottle is too small — Pixi Hydrating Milky Mist”
    • “Slight downside is the price — Pixi Glow Peel Pads”

La Roche-Posay vs Pixi routines for dry skin

Buy Pixi routine · £91.61 · 94% fitBuy La Roche-Posay routine · £73.19 · 88% fitSee multi-brand routine · 99% fit

La Roche-Posay vs Pixi routines for oily skin

Buy Pixi routine · £146.42 · 94% fitBuy La Roche-Posay routine · £164.76 · 81% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

La Roche-Posay vs Pixi routines for combination skin

Buy Pixi routine · £105.76 · 92% fitBuy La Roche-Posay routine · £181.95 · 83% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Questions and answers

La Roche-Posay or Pixi: which is better?

La Roche-Posay and Pixi both offer great options, with La Roche-Posay doing better for fragrance-free and gentle formulas, while Pixi stands out for brightening and fading dark spots.

What is the difference between La Roche-Posay and Pixi?

La Roche-Posay provides a French pharmacy approach owned by L'Oréal with many fragrance-free options and key ingredients like niacinamide and hyaluronic acid, whereas Pixi offers independent UK-founded toners and treatments highlighting aloe vera and hyaluronic acid. Reviewers note that La Roche-Posay excels in fragrance-free and gentle formulas, while Pixi stands out for brightening and fading dark spots.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Antioxidants, 2021

La Roche-Posay or Pixi for dry skin?

For dry skin, both brands offer products on this page with a Lovi fit level of High, while Pixi reaches a Superior routine fit compared to La Roche-Posay's High. La Roche-Posay includes key ingredients like hyaluronic acid, which helps improve skin quality and signs of aging.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

La Roche-Posay or Pixi: which moisturizer is better?

La Roche-Posay and Pixi both offer solid moisturizer options, with La Roche-Posay achieving a High routine fit for dry skin and Pixi achieving a Superior fit. La Roche-Posay relies heavily on nourishing ingredients like glycerin and shea butter, while Pixi incorporates hydrating components such as hyaluronic acid and aloe vera.

Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2015Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Which is more affordable, La Roche-Posay or Pixi?

Reviewers note that price, value, and size concerns apply to the products on this page for both La Roche-Posay and Pixi.

La Roche-Posay or Pixi for brightening and fading dark spots?

Pixi does better for brightening and fading dark spots among the products on this page. Niacinamide helps reduce cutaneous pigmentation and suppress melanosome transfer.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002

Which brand has more fragrance-free products, La Roche-Posay or Pixi?

La Roche-Posay has more fragrance-free products than Pixi, with 21 of its 35 products on this page listing no fragrance compared to 7 of 10 for Pixi.

La Roche-Posay or Pixi for oily skin?

For oily skin, both brands offer a high routine fit, with Pixi also reaching a superior fit level on the products on this page. Niacinamide helps control sebum production and pigmentation, while retinol helps improve skin texture and reduce signs of aging.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Antioxidants, 2021

La Roche-Posay or Pixi for sensitive skin?

La Roche-Posay and Pixi both offer a High fit for sensitive skin on this page, with La Roche-Posay leaning on fragrance-free formulas while Pixi features soothing toners like the Hydrating Milky Mist. Niacinamide in La Roche-Posay helps control pigmentation and supports aging skin.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Antioxidants, 2021

La Roche-Posay or Pixi for acne-prone skin?

Both La Roche-Posay and Pixi offer products on this page that have a High fit level for acne-prone skin. Lovi rates Pixi's routine fit as Superior for acne-prone skin, while La Roche-Posay's routine fit is High.

La Roche-Posay or Pixi for mature skin?

Both La Roche-Posay and Pixi achieve a High level for mature skin. Pixi focuses on radiance and glow, while La Roche-Posay provides fragrance-free and gentle formulas.

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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