SK-II and MAËLYS are distinct beauty lines, with the former recognized for luxurious moisturizers, potent serums, clarifying toners, and restorative masks anchored by pitera, and the latter cherished for targeted serums and advanced formulas. While the Japanese skincare brand founded in 1980 suits dry and acne-prone skin best with formulations designed to address imbalances, the second brand suits all skin types best through thoughtful, specialized care. Through regular application, the first brand's key ingredients actively improve pore area, roughness, and redness, whereas both offer standout solutions like the Genoptics Ultraura Essence and TOO-FINE for acne-prone skin, alongside the Facial Treatment Essence and RE-LURE Tight & Tone Body Serum for skin with dark spots.
SK-II is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1980 and owned by The Procter & Gamble Company since 1991.
This page compares some of the most popular SK-II and MAËLYS products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.
SK-II is the better choice because the products on this page achieve High and Superior fit levels across most skin types, whereas MAËLYS mostly reaches Low and Average fits. Furthermore, every SK-II product on this page lists no fragrance.
What is the difference between SK-II and MAËLYS?
SK-II offers a wide range of products on this page with High to Superior Lovi fit levels for skin types like dry and acne-prone skin, whereas MAËLYS features products on this page that generally have Low to Average fit levels. Additionally, every SK-II product on this page lists no fragrance, while some MAËLYS products include fragrance.
Which is more affordable, SK-II or MAËLYS?
This page does not provide pricing or affordability information for either SK-II or MAËLYS.
Which causes fewer breakouts, SK-II or MAËLYS?
SK-II helps cause fewer breakouts, as Lovi rates products like Genoptics Ultraura Essence as having a Superior fit for acne-prone skin, whereas MAËLYS products on this page have low or caution fit levels for acne-prone skin.
Which brand was founded earlier, SK-II or MAËLYS?
SK-II was founded earlier, in 1980 in Japan, whereas MAËLYS was founded in 2017.
Do any products from SK-II or MAËLYS contain fragrance?
Every product from SK-II on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients. For MAËLYS, 1 of 2 products on this page lists no fragrance, while RE-LURE Tight & Tone Body Serum contains fragrance.
What is the key active ingredient across SK-II products?
The key active ingredient across the products on this page for SK-II is Pitera.
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.
