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Pixi vs Anessa

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

Pixi and Anessa are distinct skincare brands founded in 1999 and 1992, respectively, offering carefully balanced formulas and sophisticated products. The British brand is beloved for its thoughtful range of toners, serums, eye products, and moisturizers, suiting sensitive and mature skin best. Meanwhile, the Japanese brand, owned by Shiseido Company, Limited, is widely loved for its advanced sunscreens that suit all skin types and offer reliable daily protection. While both provide standout solutions for acne-prone skin and dark spots, they differ primarily in their core focuses, with Pixi emphasizing targeted daily care and Anessa prioritizing protective formulations.

Pixi is a British skincare brand founded in 1999.

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Anessa is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1992 and owned by Shiseido Company, Limited.

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

Popular Pixi vs Anessa products

Questions and answers

Pixi or Anessa: which is better?

Pixi and Anessa serve different purposes, as Pixi offers a wide range of toners, serums, and mists featuring ingredients like aloe vera and hyaluronic acid, while Anessa focuses on fragrance-free sunscreens. Reviewers frequently mention deep hydration and radiance for Pixi products on this page.

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What is the difference between Pixi and Anessa?

Pixi is an independent UK brand founded in 1999 offering a wide range of toners, serums, and moisturizers featuring key ingredients like aloe vera and hyaluronic acid, whereas Anessa is a Japanese sunscreen brand founded in 1992 and owned by Shiseido. The products on this page by Pixi include options like Retinol Tonic which helps with aging and Glow Tonic, while Anessa offers fragrance-free sunscreens such as Perfect UV Sunscreen Skincare Milk.

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Which is more affordable, Pixi or Anessa?

The provided page comparing Pixi and Anessa does not contain pricing information, so it is not possible to determine which brand is more affordable.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Pixi or Anessa?

Both brands offer products on this page with a High Lovi fit for acne-prone skin, meaning they are well-suited without causing breakouts. Pixi's Retinol Tonic and Glow Tonic additionally achieve a Superior fit for acne-prone skin.

Which brand offers products with fragrance, and how many of their products contain it compared to the other brand?

Pixi offers products with fragrance, as 3 of their 10 products on this page list fragrance. In comparison, Anessa has no fragrance listed in any of the products on this page.

What are the primary differences in the founding year, origin country, and parent company between Pixi and Anessa?

Pixi was founded in 1999 in the United Kingdom and is owned by an independent company, whereas Anessa was founded in 1992 in Japan and is owned by Shiseido Company, Limited.

How do the skin types that Pixi and Anessa are best suited for according to their brand-focused routines compare?

Pixi is best suited for sensitive skin, mature skin, and dry skin based on its brand-focused routines, while the products on this page for Anessa do not list any specific skin types that the brand fits best.

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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