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COSRX vs Charlotte Tilbury

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

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Charlotte Tilbury is a British skincare brand founded in 2013 and owned by Puig since 2020.

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

People Say

COSRXCharlotte Tilbury
  • Deep hydration and moisturization Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “extremely emollient and rich — Charlotte Tilbury Magic Eye Rescue”
    • “floods skin with moisture — Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte's Magic Cream”
    • “super hydrated — Charlotte Tilbury Collagen Superfusion Facial Oil”
    • “skin drinks it up — COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence”
  • Skin texture improvement and glow Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “radiant skin filter — Charlotte Tilbury Collagen Superfusion Facial Oil”
    • “lit-from-within glow — Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte's Magic Cream”
    • “gives me that glass skin look — COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence”
  • Gentle and non-stripping formulation Mostly MentionedNot noted
    • “No stinging or irritation — COSRX BHA Blackhead Power Liquid”
    • “extremely gentle — COSRX AHA/BHA Clarifying Treatment Toner”
    • “perfect for first-time retinol users — COSRX The Retinol 0.1 Cream”
  • Excellent makeup base Not notedMostly Mentioned
    • “perfect canvas for base — Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte's Magic Cream”
    • “foundation looks flawless — Charlotte Tilbury Collagen Superfusion Facial Oil”
  • Lightweight and fast-absorbing texture Mostly MentionedNot noted
    • “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)”
  • Acne and pore control Often MentionedNot 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”
  • Price and value per product Rarely NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “expensive for me — COSRX The Hyaluronic Acid 3 Serum”
    • “extremely overpriced — Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte's Magic Cream”
  • Caused breakouts and purging Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “gave me fungal acne — COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence”
    • “gave me tiny bumps — COSRX Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser”
    • “gave me closed comedones — COSRX The 6 Peptide Skin Booster Serum”
    • “gave me acne — Charlotte Tilbury Collagen Superfusion Facial Oil”
  • Strong or unpleasant scent Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “smells like chemicals — COSRX Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser”
    • “smells like onions — COSRX The Retinol 0.1 Cream”
    • “grandma perfume smell — Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte's Magic Cream”
    • “scent too strong — Charlotte Tilbury Collagen Superfusion Facial Oil”
  • Packaging and size issues Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “jar is less hygienic — Charlotte Tilbury Magic Eye Rescue”
    • “only 20mls... significantly less product — COSRX The Hyaluronic Acid 3 Serum”

Questions and answers

COSRX or Charlotte Tilbury: which is better?

COSRX is better for acne and pore control, lightweight texture, and value, while Charlotte Tilbury does better for deep hydration, skin texture improvement, and acting as a makeup base.

What is the difference between COSRX and Charlotte Tilbury?

COSRX excels in lightweight texture, acne control, and value, whereas Charlotte Tilbury focuses on deeply hydrating moisturizers with a higher price point. The products on this page for COSRX fit best on oily and sensitive skin types.

COSRX or Charlotte Tilbury: which moisturizer is better?

Charlotte Tilbury is better for deep hydration and moisturization among the moisturizers on this page. COSRX products on this page offer a more lightweight and fast-absorbing texture, with moisturizers like the Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence rated as a Superior fit for dry and sensitive skin.

Which is more affordable, COSRX or Charlotte Tilbury?

COSRX is more affordable, whereas review themes note that Charlotte Tilbury has a high price point across its products on this page.

Which causes fewer breakouts, COSRX or Charlotte Tilbury?

COSRX does better than Charlotte Tilbury for acne and pore control. However, reviews indicate that COSRX may cause breakouts and purging.

Which brand has better fragrance-free options between COSRX and Charlotte Tilbury?

Both COSRX and Charlotte Tilbury offer fragrance-free choices, as Charlotte Tilbury lists no fragrance in any product on this page and COSRX has 37 out of 38 products with no fragrance.

How do the founding years and corporate ownerships of COSRX and Charlotte Tilbury compare?

Both COSRX and Charlotte Tilbury were founded in 2013, with COSRX starting in South Korea and Charlotte Tilbury in the United Kingdom. However, their corporate ownership differs: COSRX has been owned by Amorepacific Group since 2024, while Charlotte Tilbury has been owned by Puig since 2020.

Which brand is better suited for acne-prone skin based on their product range?

COSRX is better suited for acne-prone skin because the products on this page feature specialized items like the BHA Blackhead Power Liquid and AHA/BHA Clarifying Treatment Toner, which achieve a Superior Lovi fit for acne-prone and oily acne-prone skin types. Reviewers also note that COSRX provides effective acne control and clearing, unlike Charlotte Tilbury.

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.

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