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COSRX vs BYOMA

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COSRX and BYOMA are distinct skincare brands that offer thoughtful arrays of moisturizers, serums, cleansers, and toners. While the Korean brand focuses on ingredients like hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and niacinamide to suit oily and sensitive skin, the British brand harnesses tri-ceramide and squalane to best support dry and sensitive skin. Ultimately, the two differ in their core formulations and targeted approaches to enhancing barrier function and moisture.

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

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BYOMA is a British skincare brand founded in 2022 and owned by Bansk Group since 2025.

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

Popular COSRX vs BYOMA products

People Say

COSRXBYOMA
  • Hydration and Moisture Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “skin drinks it up — COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence”
    • “woke up with soft, supple skin — COSRX Advanced Snail 92 All in One Cream”
    • “skin feels so hydrated — BYOMA Hydrating Milky Toner”
    • “feels refreshing on the skin — BYOMA Balancing Face Mist”
  • Gentle and Non-Stripping Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “doesn't strip skin — BYOMA Creamy Jelly Cleanser”
    • “no irritation at all — BYOMA Sensitive Retinol Oil”
    • “skin feels soft — BYOMA Milky Oil Cleanser”
    • “No stinging or irritation — COSRX BHA Blackhead Power Liquid”
  • Skin Texture and Smoothing Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “gives me that glass skin look — COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence”
    • “skin feels softer immediately — COSRX The 6 Peptide Skin Booster Serum”
    • “absorbs fast — BYOMA Hydrating Milky Toner”
    • “Keeps my face soft and not oily — BYOMA Brightening Toner”
  • Lightweight and Fast Absorption Mostly MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “absorbs instantly like water — COSRX The 6 Peptide Skin Booster Serum”
    • “sinks in immediately — COSRX Advanced Snail Peptide Eye Cream”
    • “absorbs practically immediately — COSRX Oil-Free Ultra-Moisturizing Lotion (with Birch Sap)”
    • “Absorbs instantly — BYOMA Moisturizing Gel-Cream”
  • Acne and Pore Control Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “helped to improve my acne after only 2 weeks — COSRX Salicylic Acid Daily Gentle Cleanser”
    • “cleared up my spots — COSRX Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser”
    • “Melted blackheads right off — COSRX BHA Blackhead Power Liquid”
    • “breakouts are nearly non existent — BYOMA Clarifying Serum”
  • Price and Value Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “budget-friendly — BYOMA Brightening Serum”
    • “Budget-friendly skincare — BYOMA Brightening Toner”
    • “great value for money — BYOMA Hydrating Serum”
    • “huge bottle — COSRX Advanced Snail Peptide Eye Cream”
  • Packaging Issues Sometimes NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “tube cracked on the side — COSRX The Retinol 0.1 Cream”
    • “packaging is terrible — COSRX The Hyaluronic Acid 3 Serum”
    • “spray disperses too widely — COSRX AHA/BHA Clarifying Treatment Toner”
    • “Opening is huge — BYOMA Brightening Toner”
  • Unpleasant Texture Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “texture is gooey and stringy — COSRX Advanced Snail 92 All in One Cream”
    • “too slimy and sticky — COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence”
    • “Waterier than most essences — BYOMA Brightening Toner”
    • “A little bit sticky — BYOMA Clarifying Serum”
  • Drying or Insufficient Moisture Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “Not moisturizing enough — BYOMA Moisturizing Gel-Cream”
    • “need to layer it — BYOMA Hydrating Serum”
    • “Too lightweight — BYOMA Moisturizing Rich Cream”
    • “left my face tight — COSRX Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser”

COSRX vs BYOMA routines for dry skin

Buy BYOMA routine · A$219.85 · 95% fitBuy COSRX routine · A$239.37 · 91% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

COSRX vs BYOMA routines for oily skin

Buy COSRX routine · A$330.57 · 92% fitBuy BYOMA routine · A$429.99 · 91% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

COSRX vs BYOMA routines for combination skin

Buy BYOMA routine · A$366.13 · 91% fitBuy COSRX routine · A$311.08 · 89% fitSee multi-brand routine · 95% fit

Questions and answers

COSRX or BYOMA: which is better?

Both COSRX and BYOMA offer superior routine fit levels for dry, sensitive, dry sensitive, oily, oily acne-prone, and acne-prone skin types. COSRX achieves higher scores for lightweight absorption and acne control, whereas BYOMA excels in skin barrier strengthening and provides better value.

What is the difference between COSRX and BYOMA?

COSRX is better for lightweight absorption and acne and pore control among the products on this page, while BYOMA excels in being gentle and non-stripping and offers better price and value. Both brands achieve equal routine fit levels for dry, oily, sensitive, acne-prone, dry sensitive, and oily acne-prone skin types.

COSRX or BYOMA for dry skin?

Both COSRX and BYOMA offer a Superior routine fit for dry skin. Reviewers note that COSRX excels in lightweight absorption, whereas BYOMA is recognized for moisturizers that strengthen the skin barrier.

COSRX or BYOMA: which cleanser is better?

Both COSRX and BYOMA offer cleansers with strong ratings, but BYOMA is noted by reviewers as doing better for gentle and non-stripping cleansers.

Which is more affordable, COSRX or BYOMA?

BYOMA is more affordable than COSRX, as BYOMA does better for price and value.

Which brand absorbs faster, COSRX or BYOMA?

COSRX does better than BYOMA for lightweight and fast absorption.

COSRX or BYOMA for oily skin?

Both COSRX and BYOMA have a Superior routine fit for oily skin. COSRX offers lightweight absorption and acne control, while BYOMA provides moisturizers that strengthen the skin barrier.

COSRX or BYOMA: which moisturizer is better?

Both COSRX and BYOMA offer effective moisturizers with unique strengths, as COSRX excels in lightweight absorption while BYOMA specializes in strengthening the skin barrier. For dry skin, the routine fit for both brands is rated as Superior.

COSRX or BYOMA for sensitive skin?

Both COSRX and BYOMA fit sensitive skin well, with routine fit levels evaluated as COSRX Superior and BYOMA Superior. COSRX products on this page often feature gentle ingredients like allantoin and panthenol, while BYOMA focuses on barrier-strengthening ceramides.

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COSRX or BYOMA for acne-prone skin?

Both COSRX and BYOMA provide a Superior routine fit for acne-prone skin. COSRX products on this page are noted for effective acne control and clearing.

COSRX or BYOMA for combination skin?

For combination skin, BYOMA offers a Superior routine fit, while COSRX reaches a High fit on the products on this page.

COSRX or BYOMA for mature skin?

BYOMA is a better choice for mature skin, achieving a Superior routine fit compared to COSRX's High fit on this page.

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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