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COSRX vs Valmont

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

COSRX and Valmont are skincare brands founded in 2013 and 1985, respectively. The Korean brand is beloved for its thoughtful array of serums, moisturizers, cleansers, and masks that harness hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and niacinamide, suiting oily skin and sensitive skin best. Conversely, the Swiss brand is widely loved for its luxurious moisturizers and refined formulas, which suit mature and dehydrated skin best by delivering lasting comfort and gentle care. While both offer standout solutions like the Advanced Snail Mucin Gel Cleanser and Prime Renewing Pack for acne-prone skin, they differ in their origins and specific ingredient focuses.

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

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Valmont is a Swiss skincare brand founded in 1985.

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

Popular COSRX vs Valmont products

COSRX vs Valmont moisturizers

Questions and answers

COSRX or Valmont: which is better?

COSRX offers a much larger and more diverse selection of products on this page than Valmont, catering to a wider variety of skin types with mostly fragrance-free formulas. Valmont features only a single fragranced moisturizer, the Prime Renewing Pack.

What is the difference between COSRX and Valmont?

COSRX is a South Korean brand founded in 2013, offering a wide range of fragrance-free products that focus on acne control, deep hydration, and gentle care, whereas Valmont is a Swiss brand established in 1985 that features a luxury approach with fragranced formulations like the Prime Renewing Pack. Lovi shows that COSRX fits oily, sensitive, and dry sensitive skin best across multiple routines, while Valmont has a more targeted profile.

COSRX or Valmont: which moisturizer is better?

COSRX offers a much broader range of moisturizers with High to Superior Lovi fit levels across diverse skin types compared to Valmont's single listed option, making COSRX generally better suited for specific skin needs.

Which is more affordable, COSRX or Valmont?

The provided page facts do not contain pricing information, so it is not possible to determine whether COSRX or Valmont is more affordable from this comparison.

Which causes fewer breakouts, COSRX or Valmont?

COSRX offers multiple products on this page with Superior or High Lovi fit levels for acne-prone and oily acne-prone skin, whereas Valmont features only a single product with an Average fit level for acne-prone skin.

How do the founding years and company origins of COSRX and Valmont compare?

COSRX was founded in 2013 in South Korea, whereas Valmont was founded in 1985 in Switzerland.

Which products from COSRX contain added fragrance, and how does this compare to Valmont's Prime Renewing Pack?

Among the products on this page, only COSRX's Vitamin E Vitalizing Sunscreen SPF 50+ lists added fragrance, while Valmont's Prime Renewing Pack also contains fragrance.

What are some of the key shared ingredients found across COSRX skincare products?

COSRX skincare products feature key shared ingredients including hyaluronic acid, glycerin, niacinamide, allantoin, panthenol, snail mucin, butylene glycol, and centella asiatica. Hyaluronic acid helps improve skin hydration, while niacinamide may help reduce cutaneous pigmentation.

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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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