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Simple vs Pixi

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Simple and Pixi are British skincare brands known for their gentle and thoughtfully crafted formulations. The former features moisturizers, makeup removers, cleansers, and toners with niacinamide and glycerin, suiting acne-prone skin and skin with dark spots best, whereas the latter offers toners, serums, eye products, and moisturizers that suit sensitive and mature skin. While both share a British heritage, they differ in their founding dates, product types, key ingredients, and targeted skin types.

Simple is a British skincare brand founded in 1960 and owned by Unilever PLC since 2011.

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

Popular Simple vs Pixi products

People Say

SimplePixi
  • Hydrating and non-drying Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “banished dryness within days — Simple Replenishing Rich Moisturiser”
    • “Instantly boosts skin's hydration... face doesn't feel dry and tight. — Simple Micellar Cleansing Water”
    • “Instant surge of hydration — Pixi Hydrating Milky Mist”
    • “deeply hydrates and balances — Pixi Antioxidant Tonic”
  • Gentle on sensitive skin Mostly MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “Does not cause any form of irritation on the skin which I love. — Simple Micellar Cleansing Water”
    • “The only cleanser that doesn't turn my face red. — Simple Micellar Water”
    • “no artificial perfume — Simple Hydrating Light Moisturiser”
    • “calms my redness instantly — Pixi Rose Tonic”
  • Lightweight and non-greasy texture Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “sinks in instantly — Simple Water Boost Hydrating Gel Cream”
    • “absorbs very quickly — Simple Hydrating Light Moisturiser”
    • “Absorbs quickly — Pixi Hydrating Milky Mist”
    • “Absorbs fairly quickly into the skin. — Pixi Vitamin-C Serum”
  • Brightening and radiance Not notedMostly Mentioned
    • “gives instant glow — Pixi Glow Tonic”
    • “Skin is noticeably brighter — Pixi Glow Peel Pads”
    • “Skin feels incredible, so smooth — Pixi Glow Peel Pads”
  • Affordable price and good value Often MentionedNot noted
    • “great value for money — Simple Kind to Skin Soothing Facial Toner”
    • “super affordable — Simple Hydrating Light Moisturiser”
    • “Can't beat the price for the quality. — Simple Micellar Water”
  • Cooling and soothing effect Not notedOften Mentioned
    • “instantly cooling upon application — Pixi DetoxifEYE Depuffing Eye Patches”
    • “genuinely depuffs my under eyes — Pixi DetoxifEYE Depuffing Eye Patches”
    • “lovely subtle rose scent — Pixi Rose Tonic”
  • Residue and film issues Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Feels slimy on skin — Simple Refreshing Facial Wash”
    • “Still feeling a little bit of a film on my skin. — Simple Micellar Cleansing Water”
    • “leaves a tacky film — Simple Kind to Skin Soothing Facial Toner”
    • “too greasy — Pixi Glow Mist”
  • Struggles with waterproof makeup and coverage Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “didn't notice change in dark circles — Pixi DetoxifEYE Depuffing Eye Patches”
    • “Not strong enough — Pixi Retinol Tonic”
    • “didn't do anything — Pixi Rose Tonic”
    • “Did not remove my mascara very well at all. — Simple Micellar Cleansing Water”
  • Caused breakouts and skin reactions Sometimes NotedRarely Noted
    • “broke me out — Pixi Glow Tonic”
    • “caused cystic acne — Pixi Rose Oil Blend”
    • “Caused bad breakouts — Pixi Retinol Tonic”
    • “Gave me tiny bumps on my forehead. — Simple Micellar Water”

Simple vs Pixi routines for dry skin

Buy Pixi routine · £91.61 · 94% fitBuy Simple routine · £136.73 · 83% fitSee multi-brand routine · 99% fit

Simple vs Pixi routines for oily skin

Buy Pixi routine · £146.42 · 94% fitBuy Simple routine · £221.50 · 87% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

Simple vs Pixi routines for combination skin

Buy Pixi routine · £105.76 · 92% fitBuy Simple routine · £185.60 · 85% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Questions and answers

Simple or Pixi: which is better?

Simple is better for value and gentleness, while Pixi is better for brightening and radiance. Lovi rates both brands as having a Superior routine fit across all skin types.

What is the difference between Simple and Pixi?

Simple offers affordable, fragrance-free products on this page that are particularly gentle on sensitive skin, whereas Pixi provides popular toners and serums that help deliver deep hydration and radiance. Lovi rates both brands as having a Superior routine fit across all skin types.

Simple or Pixi for dry skin?

For dry skin, both brands offer good options, with Lovi rating Pixi's routine as Superior and Simple's as High. The products on this page from Simple feature glycerin and niacinamide, while Pixi products utilize key ingredients like hyaluronic acid, which helps with skin hydration.

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

Simple or Pixi: which moisturizer is better?

Simple offers lightweight, value-friendly moisturizers that reviewers mostly mention for being gentle, whereas Pixi provides options like its Rose Oil Blend with deep hydration. The products on this page from both brands generally feature average fits for moisturizers across various skin types.

Which is more affordable, Simple or Pixi?

Simple offers more affordable prices and better value among the products on this page compared to Pixi.

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

Simple has more fragrance-free products than Pixi, as every product on the Simple page lists no fragrance in its ingredients while Pixi has 7 of 10 products with no fragrance.

Simple or Pixi: which one offers better brightening and radiance results?

Pixi offers better brightening and radiance results than Simple, as reviewers mostly note its radiance and glow benefits. The products on this page feature key ingredients like Hyaluronic acid and Aloe vera.

What are the main key ingredients found across Simple versus Pixi products?

Simple features key ingredients such as Niacinamide and Glycerin across the products on this page. In comparison, Pixi utilizes key ingredients like Aloe vera and Hyaluronic acid throughout its line.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Antioxidants, 2021

Simple or Pixi for oily skin?

For oily skin, both brands offer good choices, but Pixi achieves a Superior routine fit compared to Simple's High fit on this page. Pixi features targeted toners like Glow Tonic that help with oily skin, while Simple provides fragrance-free options featuring niacinamide.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Antioxidants, 2021

Simple or Pixi for sensitive skin?

Simple is better for sensitive skin because it is gentler on sensitive skin compared to Pixi. Lovi rates the routine fit for sensitive skin as High for Simple and Superior for Pixi.

Simple or Pixi for acne-prone skin?

For acne-prone skin, both brands offer good options, with Lovi rating Simple as High and Pixi as Superior. Pixi stands out for its brightening and smoothing serums and exfoliating toners like Glow Tonic, while Simple provides gentle makeup removers and affordable moisturizers that are 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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