Pixi vs Sebamed
Pixi and Sebamed are distinct European skincare lines known for thoughtful, balanced formulations tailored to specific complexions. The British founder established Pixi in 1999, creating beloved toners, serums, eye products, and moisturizers that suit sensitive and mature skin best. Meanwhile, the German brand founded in 1967 offers gentle cleansers and dependable moisturizers that suit sensitive, reactive, and problematic skin best due to their skin-neutral pH. While both brands support barrier health through reliable offerings, they differ in their standout products and primary formulations.
Pixi is a British skincare brand founded in 1999.
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Sebamed is a German skincare brand founded in 1967 and owned by Sebapharma GmbH & Co. KG.
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This page compares some of the most popular Pixi and Sebamed products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.
Questions and answers
Pixi or Sebamed: which is better?
Pixi products on this page have a High to Superior Lovi fit for many skin types and key ingredients like aloe vera, while Sebamed has a High fit mainly for oily and combination skin types. Reviewers mostly mention deep hydration and glow for Pixi, and its products feature key ingredients like hyaluronic acid which helps with skin hydration.
Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2015Dermatologic Therapy, 2022
What is the difference between Pixi and Sebamed?
Pixi offers a broad variety of ten products on this page that help with glow and hydration, whereas Sebamed features just two fragrance-free options like Clear Face Care Gel and Facial Cleanser. For Lovi fit, Pixi products achieve a Superior level for sensitive, mature, and dry skin.
Pixi or Sebamed: which moisturizer is better?
For moisturizers, Pixi has the Rose Oil Blend, which Lovi rates as a High fit for dry skin, while Sebamed offers the Clear Face Care Gel, rated as an Average fit for dry skin. Pixi products on this page often feature hydrating ingredients like hyaluronic acid, which helps improve skin moisture levels.
Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2015Drug Delivery, 2017
Which is more affordable, Pixi or Sebamed?
The products on this page do not include pricing information, so a comparison of affordability cannot be made between Pixi and Sebamed.
Which causes fewer breakouts, Pixi or Sebamed?
Sebamed's Facial Cleanser achieves a High Lovi fit level for acne-prone skin, while Pixi offers multiple products with a Superior fit, such as Glow Tonic and Retinol Tonic. Aloe vera helps soothe skin, and topical use of aloe barbadensis leaf juice aids in preventing and healing skin wounds.
Which brand was founded earlier and in which country, Pixi or Sebamed?
Sebamed was founded earlier in 1967 in Germany, whereas Pixi was founded in 1999 in the United Kingdom.
How many products from Pixi contain fragrance compared to Sebamed?
On this page, 3 out of 10 Pixi products list fragrance, while Sebamed has no fragrance in any of its products. Pixi's products with fragrance include Glow Tonic, Hydrating Milky Mist, and Antioxidant Tonic.
What are the skin types that Pixi fits best according to its brand-focused routines?
According to its brand-focused routines, Pixi fits sensitive skin, mature skin, and dry skin best.
Research behind their key ingredients
The Effect of Aloe Vera Clinical Trials on Prevention and Healing of Skin Wound: A Systematic Review
Molecular basis of retinol anti-ageing properties in naturally aged human skin in vivo
A Rose Extract Protects the Skin against Stress Mediators: A Potential Role of Olfactory Receptors
Design and in vivo evaluation of emulgel formulations including green tea extract and rose oil
Topical Almond Oil for Prevention of Pressure Injuries: A Single-Blinded Comparison Study
Clinical study of a spray containing birch juice for repairing sensitive skin
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.
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Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer
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PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex
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Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc
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Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine
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Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD
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Elina Nazarenko, MD
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Dermatology and diagnostic consultant
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Victoria Derkova, MS
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Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist
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