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COSRX vs Weleda

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

COSRX and Weleda are two distinct skincare lines known for addressing different complexion needs with tailored ingredients. The Korean brand, founded in 2013, relies on active components like hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and niacinamide within its serums, moisturizers, cleansers, and masks to suit oily and acne-prone skin best. Meanwhile, the Swiss brand, founded in 1921, is widely loved for its rich moisturizers and meticulously crafted formulas that suit sensitive skin best because of their gentle botanical bases. Ultimately, both brands differ as the former offers targeted solutions like the Advanced Snail Mucin Gel Cleanser for acne-prone skin and the Full Fit Propolis Synergy Toner for dark spots, whereas the latter provides options like the Skin Food Light for acne-prone skin and the Skin Food for dark spots.

COSRX is a Korean skincare brand founded in 2013 and owned by Amorepacific Group since 2024.

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Weleda is a Swiss skincare brand founded in 1921 and owned by Weleda AG.

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

Popular COSRX vs Weleda products

COSRX vs Weleda moisturizers

Questions and answers

COSRX or Weleda: which is better?

COSRX is better for a wider variety of skin types, fitting oily and acne-prone skin best across the products on this page.

What is the difference between COSRX and Weleda?

COSRX offers a large range of products featuring active ingredients like snail mucin, hyaluronic acid, and niacinamide with mostly fragrance-free formulas, whereas Weleda features just a couple of rich, heavily fragranced moisturizers. COSRX fits best on oily, acne-prone, and oily acne-prone skin types according to Lovi.

COSRX or Weleda: which moisturizer is better?

COSRX offers a much wider range of moisturizers with high Lovi fit levels across most skin types, whereas Weleda's Skin Food products have more limited or cautious fits for oilier skin.

Which is more affordable, COSRX or Weleda?

The provided page does not contain pricing information to determine whether COSRX or Weleda is more affordable.

Which causes fewer breakouts, COSRX or Weleda?

COSRX is better suited for acne-prone skin, with multiple products providing high or superior fit levels for oily acne-prone skin, whereas Weleda products on this page show low fit levels for acne-prone skin.

How do the founding years and countries of origin compare between COSRX and Weleda?

COSRX was founded in South Korea in 2013, whereas Weleda was founded much earlier in Switzerland in 1921.

Which brand has more products that are formulated without fragrance, COSRX or Weleda?

COSRX has more products formulated without fragrance, with 37 out of 38 products on this page listing no fragrance, compared to none of Weleda's products.

How does the fit level of COSRX's Skin Booster Serum compare for dry skin versus Weleda's Skin Food?

COSRX's The 6 Peptide Skin Booster Serum has a High fit level for dry skin, whereas Weleda's Skin Food also has a High fit level for dry skin.

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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