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SKIN1004 vs Pair

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SKIN1004 and Pair are skincare brands founded in Korea in 2012 and Japan in 2000, respectively. SKIN1004 is known for soothing toners, comforting moisturizers, reliable sunscreens, and nourishing masks formulated with pure centella, hyaluronic acid, and niacinamide, while Pair is beloved for targeted serums and meticulously crafted formulas like the Acne Cream W. Both suit acne-prone skin best, though the Korean brand also serves sensitive and mature skin through ingredients that calm irritation, control breakouts, and reduce hyperpigmentation, whereas the Japanese brand focuses on addressing stubborn blemishes effectively.

SKIN1004 is a Korean skincare brand founded in 2012 and owned by Goodai Global Inc. since 2024.

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Pair is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 2000 and owned by Lion Corporation since 2004.

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This page compares some of the most popular SKIN1004 and Pair products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular SKIN1004 vs Pair products

Questions and answers

SKIN1004 or Pair: which is better?

SKIN1004 is generally the better choice on this page, offering a wide range of products with Superior and High Lovi fit levels for sensitive, acne-prone, and dry skin. In contrast, Pair features only a single acne cream with average to caution fit levels for those same skin types.

What is the difference between SKIN1004 and Pair?

SKIN1004 is a broader South Korean brand offering extensive routines for sensitive, acne-prone, and dry skin without fragrance, whereas Pair is a Japanese brand owned by Lion Corporation with only a single acne treatment product listed on the page.

Which is more affordable, SKIN1004 or Pair?

The products on this page do not list pricing information, so a comparison of affordability between SKIN1004 and Pair is not available from the provided facts.

Which causes fewer breakouts, SKIN1004 or Pair?

SKIN1004 is better suited for acne-prone skin, with many products on this page achieving Superior or High fit levels for acne-prone and oily acne-prone skin, whereas Pair features the Acne Cream W which has an Average fit for those skin types.

When was SKIN1004 founded compared to Pair?

SKIN1004 was founded in 2012 in South Korea, while Pair was founded earlier in 2000 in Japan.

Which brand offers fragrance-free products?

Both SKIN1004 and Pair offer fragrance-free products, as every product listed on this page for both brands contains no fragrance in its ingredients.

What are the key ingredients used across SKIN1004 products?

The key ingredients across the products on this page for SKIN1004 are Centella asiatica, Hyaluronic acid, Niacinamide, and Panthenol. Hyaluronic acid helps with wound healing, while Niacinamide may reduce skin pigmentation.

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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. Sof铆a Perea P茅rez, MD, MSc

    Dr. Sof铆a Perea P茅rez, 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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