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Paula's Choice vs KORRES

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Paula's Choice and KORRES are two distinct skincare lines offering targeted daily care for varied complexions. The American brand founded in 1995 features serums, cleansers, moisturizers, and toners built around hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and vitamin c, while the Greek botanical line is warmly loved for thoughtfully crafted moisturizers and cleansers. Paula's Choice fits oily skin and combination skin best, whereas KORRES suits sensitive skin and dry skin best. Both differ primarily because the Unilever-owned line relies on science-backed active ingredients to address specific concerns like dark spots and acne, while the botanical brand draws on rich heritage formulas to deliver gentle, nourishing hydration.

Paula's Choice is an American skincare brand founded in 1995 and owned by Unilever since 2021.

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

Popular Paula's Choice vs KORRES products

People Say

Paula's ChoiceKORRES
  • Texture and Consistency Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “feels like velvet — KORRES Velvet Skin Drink”
    • “absorbs instantly — KORRES Santorini Grape Poreless Skin Cream”
    • “Luxurious foam — KORRES Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “Absorbs quickly and leaves no greasy residue behind. — Paula's Choice Clear Oil-Free Moisturizer”
  • Gentle and Non-Irritating Formulas Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “leaves face soft and smooth — KORRES Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “Calms redness — KORRES Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “calmed my redness — KORRES Santorini Grape Poreless Skin Cream”
    • “Finally a vitamin C product I can use — Paula's Choice 25% Vitamin C + Glutathione Clinical Serum”
  • Skin Smoothing and Texture Improvement Mostly MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “skin becomes very smooth — Paula's Choice 1% Retinol Treatment”
    • “bumps be gone — Paula's Choice Weightless Body Treatment 2% BHA”
    • “skin is insanely soft — Paula's Choice Weightless Body Treatment 2% BHA”
    • “skin feels baby soft — KORRES Santorini Grape Poreless Skin Cream”
  • Hydration and Moisture Sometimes NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “saved my dry skin — KORRES Velvet Skin Drink”
    • “extremely moisturizing — KORRES Bounce Firming Moisturizer”
    • “kept me matte all day — KORRES Santorini Grape Poreless Skin Cream”
    • “Provides an internal level of hydration without leaving any heavy finish. — Paula's Choice Skin Balancing Pore-Reducing Toner”
  • Glow, Radiance, and Brightening Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “visible glow — Paula's Choice C15 Super Booster”
    • “Discoloration almost gone — Paula's Choice 25% Vitamin C + Glutathione Clinical Serum”
    • “instantly hydrates — Paula's Choice Pro-Collagen Multi-Peptide Booster”
    • “gives a no-shine glow — KORRES Velvet Skin Drink”
  • Skin Cleansing and Pores Often MentionedNot noted
    • “cleared my bumps — Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant”
    • “Helped clear my cystic acne — Paula's Choice CLEAR Pore Normalizing Cleanser”
    • “pores look smaller — Paula's Choice 10% Niacinamide Booster”
  • High Price and Value Issues Mostly MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “jar is very small — KORRES Santorini Grape Poreless Skin Cream”
    • “Expensive for cleanser — KORRES Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “priciest face cleanser — KORRES Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “tiny tube — Paula's Choice 10% Azelaic Acid Booster”
  • Unpleasant Scent and Fragrance Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “smells like grain — Paula's Choice 10% Azelaic Acid Booster”
    • “smells like hot dog water — Paula's Choice C15 Super Booster”
    • “weird glue-like smell — Paula's Choice Weightless Body Treatment 2% BHA”
    • “smells like babies — KORRES Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser”
  • Packaging and Size Issues Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “Needs a pump — KORRES Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “hard to control amount — KORRES Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “surprisingly small bottle — Paula's Choice Skin-Smoothing Retinol Body Treatment”

Paula's Choice vs KORRES routines for dry skin

Buy KORRES routine · AED 565.03 · 94% fitBuy Paula's Choice routine · AED 1,244.08 · 85% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Paula's Choice vs KORRES routines for oily skin

Buy KORRES routine · AED 1,042.96 · 93% fitBuy Paula's Choice routine · AED 1,660.65 · 89% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

Paula's Choice vs KORRES routines for combination skin

Buy KORRES routine · AED 897.32 · 94% fitBuy Paula's Choice routine · AED 1,512.70 · 89% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Questions and answers

Paula's Choice or KORRES: which is better?

Paula's Choice is better for targeted treatment and brightening, while KORRES is better for gentle hydration and rich textures.

What is the difference between Paula's Choice and KORRES?

Paula's Choice and KORRES differ mainly in their formulation focus and fragrance use, as Paula's Choice features fragrance-free products targeted at oily, combination, and acne-prone skin, while KORRES includes scented options best suited for sensitive and dry skin types.

Paula's Choice or KORRES for dry skin?

Paula's Choice fits dry skin well with fragrance-free formulas, while KORRES is considered to have a Superior routine fit for dry skin. Paula's Choice relies on key ingredients like hyaluronic acid and glycerin to help improve hydration across the products on this page.

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Paula's Choice or KORRES: which cleanser is better?

Paula's Choice cleansers help target oil and pores with fragrance-free formulas, while KORRES cleansers are often noted for rich, creamy textures that gently remove makeup. Reviewers find that Paula's Choice does better for cleansing and pores, whereas KORRES excels in gentleness and non-irritating formulas.

Which is more affordable, Paula's Choice or KORRES?

Neither brand is described as more affordable, as both face frequent reviewer complaints regarding high prices and value concerns.

Between Paula's Choice and KORRES, which brand's products contain no fragrance?

Paula's Choice offers products on this page that list no fragrance in their ingredients, whereas KORRES includes fragrance across its products.

How do the founding years and current ownership of Paula's Choice and KORRES compare?

Paula's Choice was founded in 1995 in the United States and has been owned by Unilever since 2021, whereas KORRES was founded in 1996 and is owned by Halcyon Equity Partners and Giorgos Korres.

Which brand performs better in terms of texture and consistency according to review themes?

KORRES performs better in terms of texture and consistency according to review themes.

Paula's Choice or KORRES for oily skin?

For oily skin, KORRES offers a Superior routine fit compared to Paula's Choice, which has a High routine fit. KORRES features products like Santorini Grape Poreless Skin Cream that help manage oil, though reviewers frequently mention fragrance and scent complaints.

Paula's Choice or KORRES: which moisturizer is better?

Paula's Choice offers a wide selection of moisturizers that are fragrance-free and feature targeted active ingredients like ceramides and antioxidants. Reviewers note that KORRES delivers rich, velvety textures with hydrating botanical formulas, though its moisturizers frequently contain added fragrance.

Paula's Choice or KORRES for sensitive skin?

Both brands are a High fit for sensitive skin, but Paula's Choice relies on fragrance-free formulas, whereas KORRES products on this page often contain fragrance.

Paula's Choice or KORRES for acne-prone skin?

Paula's Choice fits acne-prone skin best on this page, offering targeted treatments like salicylic acid exfoliants while every product on its page lists no fragrance. KORRES products on this page all contain fragrance.

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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