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Estée Lauder vs KORRES

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Estée Lauder and KORRES are distinct skincare houses offering tailored approaches to daily nourishment. The American brand, founded in 1946, features comprehensive collections of moisturizers, serums, eye products, and cleansers incorporating hyaluronic acid and glycerin, suiting dry sensitive and dry skin best. Conversely, the Greek botanical brand is widely loved for its thoughtful moisturizers and gentle cleansers, suiting dry, sensitive, normal, and combination skin. While both elevate the complexion through targeted standalone preparations, they differ primarily in their botanical heritage versus laboratory-formulated concentrations.

Estée Lauder is an American skincare brand founded in 1946 and owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc..

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

Popular Estée Lauder vs KORRES products

People Say

Estée LauderKORRES
  • Deep hydration and moisturization Mostly MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “skin drinks it up immediately — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
    • “The formula is incredibly hydrating and leaves my skin feeling smooth. — Estée Lauder Re-Nutriv”
    • “texture is dreamy — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Eye Supercharged Gel-Creme”
    • “saved my dry skin — KORRES Velvet Skin Drink”
  • Skin texture and smoothness Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “skin feels like a baby's bottom — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
    • “silky smooth — Estée Lauder Micro Essence Treatment Lotion”
    • “feels like velvet — KORRES Velvet Skin Drink”
    • “skin feels baby soft — KORRES Santorini Grape Poreless Skin Cream”
  • Lightweight feel and texture Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “absorbs instantly — KORRES Santorini Grape Poreless Skin Cream”
    • “rich... without being greasy — KORRES Bounce Firming Moisturizer”
    • “Absorbs quickly into the skin — Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+”
  • Gentle and non-drying cleanser Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Leaves skin soft — KORRES Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “leaves face soft and smooth — KORRES Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “doesn't strip the skin — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée”
  • Effective makeup removal Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “removes all my makeup effortlessly — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée”
    • “Melts away Double Wear foundation instantly — Estée Lauder Take It Away Makeup Remover Lotion”
    • “removes liquid eyeliner — KORRES Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “Melts away makeup — KORRES Foaming Cream Cleanser”
  • Skin firming and anti-aging Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Helps with skin firmness and reduces the appearance of lines. — Estée Lauder Re-Nutriv”
    • “Instantly blurs fine lines. — Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+ Youth Power Eye Balm”
    • “Skin looks more lifted — Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+”
    • “brings bounce back — KORRES Bounce Firming Moisturizer”
  • High price point 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”
    • “way too expensive for the size — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
  • Strong fragrance and scent complaints Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “Scent is too overpowering — Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+”
    • “strong scent — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée”
    • “overpowering scent, like a musty room — Estée Lauder DayWear Moisturizer”
    • “smells like babies — KORRES Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser”
  • Bulky or poor packaging Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Needs a pump — KORRES Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “hard to control amount — KORRES Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “lid is hard to open — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée”

Questions and answers

Estée Lauder or KORRES: which is better?

When comparing the products on this page, Estée Lauder does better for deep hydration and skin firming, while KORRES offers gentler cleansers and lighter, more velvety moisturizers. Reviewers note that Estée Lauder has fewer fragrance complaints, whereas KORRES tends to have more scent issues.

What is the difference between Estée Lauder and KORRES?

Estée Lauder does better for deep hydration and moisturization, as well as skin firming and anti-aging, while KORRES does better for a lightweight feel and texture and gentle, non-drying cleansers.

Estée Lauder or KORRES: which cleanser is better?

KORRES does better for a gentle and non-drying cleanser compared to Estée Lauder. Reviewers mostly mention that the products on this page for KORRES provide gentle and non-stripping cleansers that feel rich and creamy.

Which is more affordable, Estée Lauder or KORRES?

KORRES is more affordable because reviewers on this page frequently mention it for high price and value concerns. Estée Lauder products on this page are also noted for a high price point.

Which causes fewer breakouts, Estée Lauder or KORRES?

KORRES does better for gentle and non-drying cleansers on this page, but neither brand is specifically noted for causing fewer breakouts overall.

Between Estée Lauder and KORRES, which brand has fewer fragrance complaints?

Between Estée Lauder and KORRES, Estée Lauder has fewer fragrance complaints on this page. Reviewers report strong fragrance as a downside for Estée Lauder, while KORRES receives fragrance and scent complaints more often.

How do the founding years and current ownership of Estée Lauder and KORRES compare?

Estée Lauder was founded in 1946 in the United States and is owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc., whereas KORRES was founded in 1996 and is owned by Halcyon Equity Partners and Giorgos Korres.

Which brand offers better skin firming and anti-aging benefits?

Estée Lauder offers better skin firming and anti-aging benefits compared to KORRES. The products on this page help deliver deep hydration and target signs of aging.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Estée Lauder or KORRES: which moisturizer is better?

When comparing moisturizers, Estée Lauder provides deeper hydration and better anti-aging results, while KORRES offers a more lightweight feel and texture. For instance, Estée Lauder features key ingredients like hyaluronic acid to help improve skin quality and signs of aging.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

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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