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COSRX vs Catrice

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

COSRX and Catrice are skincare brands, with the former being a Korean line founded in 2013 and the latter a German line founded in 2004. The former is known for serums, moisturizers, cleansers, and masks using hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and niacinamide, while the latter is known for refined eye products and advanced formulas. Both brands suit oily skin best, though the first also suits sensitive skin and the second also suits combination and normal skin. They differ in their origins, specific ingredient focuses, and product types.

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

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Catrice is a German skincare brand founded in 2004 and owned by cosnova.

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

Popular COSRX vs Catrice products

Questions and answers

COSRX or Catrice: which is better?

COSRX offers a much wider range of skincare products that fit oily, sensitive, and dry sensitive skin types well, whereas Catrice features just a single eye product on this page.

What is the difference between COSRX and Catrice?

COSRX is a South Korean skincare brand founded in 2013 with a wide product range focused on oily skin, sensitive skin, and dry sensitive skin, whereas Catrice is a German brand founded in 2004 that features just a single eye product on this page.

Which is more affordable, COSRX or Catrice?

The products on this page do not provide pricing information to determine whether COSRX or Catrice is more affordable.

Which causes fewer breakouts, COSRX or Catrice?

COSRX offers a wide range of products that help with effective acne control and clearing, whereas Catrice only features an under-eye brightener on this page.

Which brand has been on the market longer, COSRX or Catrice?

Catrice has been on the market longer, having been founded in Germany in 2004 compared to COSRX which was founded in South Korea in 2013.

How many products are listed for Catrice compared to COSRX?

Catrice has only one product listed on this page, whereas COSRX features a much wider selection of products.

Which COSRX sunscreen contains fragrance?

The Vitamin E Vitalizing Sunscreen SPF 50+ is the only COSRX sunscreen on this page that lists fragrance in its ingredients.

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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