Galderma and KORRES are distinct skincare houses offering targeted daily care for a balanced and healthy complexion. The Swiss brand, founded in 1981, features serums suited best for acne-prone, dark-spot, and mature skin, utilizing key ingredients found in the Epiduo Gel and Benzac AC treatments. Conversely, KORRES is warmly loved for its thoughtfully crafted moisturizers and cleansers, which draw on the rich heritage of botanical formulas that suit sensitive and dry skin best through gentle, nourishing ingredients like Santorini Grape, Greek Yoghurt, and the Bounce Firming line. While both deliver reliable results, they differ through the Swiss brand's focus on specialized serums versus the botanical house's emphasis on nourishing cleansers and moisturizers.
Galderma is a Swiss skincare brand founded in 1981 and owned by Galderma Group AG.
This page compares some of the most popular Galderma and KORRES products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.
“rich... without being greasy — KORRES Bounce Firming Moisturizer”
“kept me matte all day — KORRES Santorini Grape Poreless Skin Cream”
–Severe dryness and peelingMostly MentionedNot noted
“skin flaking off — Galderma Epiduo Gel”
–Burning, stinging, and irritationMostly MentionedNot noted
“face on fire — Galderma Epiduo Gel”
–Initial purging and side effectsMostly MentionedNot noted
“got worse first — Galderma Epiduo Gel”
–Bleaching fabricsMostly MentionedNot noted
“bleached my towel — Galderma Benzac AC 5”
–Negative fragrance or scentNot notedOften Mentioned
“smells like babies — KORRES Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser”
–High price pointNot notedOften Mentioned
“jar is very small — KORRES Santorini Grape Poreless Skin Cream”
Questions and answers
Galderma or KORRES: which is better?
Galderma is better for acne clearance and blemish treatments because the products on this page help clear acne, though reviewers note they may cause severe dryness and peeling. On the other hand, KORRES is better for gentle, hydrating cleansers and moisturizers, earning high Lovi fit levels for sensitive and dry skin types.
What is the difference between Galderma and KORRES?
Galderma features products on this page that are effective for acne clearance with a High Lovi fit for oily acne-prone skin, though they may cause severe dryness and peeling. In contrast, KORRES offers gentle, hydrating cleansers and moisturizers with a High Lovi fit for sensitive and dry skin, but its products on this page commonly include fragrance.
Galderma is more affordable, as high price and value concerns are often mentioned for KORRES while high price point is a negative review theme for Galderma.
Which causes fewer breakouts, Galderma or KORRES?
Galderma is better for acne clearance and prevention, whereas reviewers note that KORRES may sometimes cause skin breakouts and irritation. The products on this page from Galderma, such as Benzac AC 5, achieve a High fit level for acne-prone skin.
Which brand has products that are entirely free of fragrance, Galderma or KORRES?
Galderma is the brand that offers products entirely free of fragrance, as every product on its page lists no fragrance in its ingredients. In contrast, KORRES includes fragrance across all the products featured on its page.
How do the founding years and current ownership of Galderma and KORRES compare?
Galderma was founded in Switzerland in 1981 and is owned by Galderma Group AG, whereas KORRES was founded in 1996 and has been owned by Halcyon Equity Partners and Giorgos Korres since 2024.
What are the main skin types that KORRES brand-focused routines fit best?
The KORRES products on this page fit sensitive skin, dry skin, and combination skin best.
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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.
