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COSRX vs BYOMA

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COSRX and BYOMA are two beloved skincare brands offering thoughtful arrays of serums, moisturizers, cleansers, and toners. While the Korean brand is known for utilizing hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and niacinamide to best suit oily and acne-prone skin, the British brand anchors its formulations in tri-ceramide and squalane to best suit dry and dry sensitive skin. Ultimately, the two differ in their core ingredients and target audiences, providing distinct approaches to nurturing skin health.

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 · CA$67.99 · 94% fitBuy COSRX routine · CA$218.38 · 91% fitSee multi-brand routine · 99% fit

COSRX vs BYOMA routines for oily skin

Buy COSRX routine · CA$288.29 · 92% fitBuy BYOMA routine · CA$160.45 · 86% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

COSRX vs BYOMA routines for combination skin

Buy COSRX routine · CA$271.24 · 91% fitBuy BYOMA routine · CA$100.46 · 87% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Questions and answers

COSRX or BYOMA: which is better?

Both brands are great, but COSRX fits oily, acne-prone, and combination skin slightly better with a Superior routine fit, while BYOMA excels for dry and sensitive skin. Reviewers note that COSRX often delivers lighter absorption and better acne control, whereas BYOMA offers stronger barrier-strengthening moisturizers.

What is the difference between COSRX and BYOMA?

COSRX excels for oily and acne-prone skin with targeted acne control, while BYOMA focuses on barrier repair and sensitive skin with gentle, non-stripping cleansers and moisturizers. Both brands offer superior routines for dry, sensitive, and dry sensitive skin, but COSRX is preferred for lightweight absorption and acne management.

COSRX or BYOMA for dry skin?

Both COSRX and BYOMA offer a Superior routine fit for dry skin among the products on this page. COSRX features key ingredients like hyaluronic acid and glycerin, while BYOMA focuses on ceramides and a tri-ceramide complex.

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COSRX or BYOMA: which cleanser is better?

Both COSRX and BYOMA offer cleansers that suit different needs, with COSRX excelling in lightweight absorption and acne control while BYOMA focuses on strengthening the skin barrier with hydrating, non-stripping formulas. For sensitive skin, the COSRX Advanced Snail Mucin Gel Cleanser achieves a Superior fit level, whereas the BYOMA Melting Balm Cleanser matches it at a Superior level.

Which is more affordable, COSRX or BYOMA?

BYOMA is more affordable than COSRX, as price and value are an area where BYOMA does better on the products on this page.

COSRX or BYOMA for acne and pore control?

COSRX does better for acne and pore control on the products on this page. COSRX has a Superior routine fit for acne-prone skin and oily acne-prone skin, whereas BYOMA has a High fit for both.

Which brand has better packaging and fewer packaging issues, COSRX or BYOMA?

BYOMA does better than COSRX on packaging issues, as COSRX reviewers note packaging issues while BYOMA reviewers note packaging flaws and issues.

COSRX or BYOMA for lightweight and fast-absorbing products?

COSRX is better for lightweight and fast-absorbing products as it outperforms BYOMA in lightweight and fast absorption.

COSRX or BYOMA for oily skin?

COSRX is the better choice for oily skin, as Lovi rates its routine fit as Superior compared to High for BYOMA. Reviewers also note that COSRX does better for lightweight and fast absorption as well as acne and pore control.

COSRX or BYOMA: which moisturizer is better?

Both COSRX and BYOMA offer effective moisturizers, with COSRX achieving a superior fit level for oily and acne-prone skin, while BYOMA excels in barrier-strengthening formulas for dry and sensitive skin. Reviewers note that COSRX moisturizers provide lightweight absorption, whereas BYOMA options are recognized for instantly hydrating and strengthening the skin barrier.

COSRX or BYOMA for sensitive skin?

Both COSRX and BYOMA offer a Superior routine fit for sensitive skin. The products on this page help provide gentle care, though COSRX also excels with specialized soothing ingredients like centella asiatica and snail mucin.

COSRX or BYOMA for acne-prone skin?

COSRX is the better choice for acne-prone skin because the products on this page achieve a Superior routine fit for this skin type, compared to BYOMA's High fit. COSRX also excels specifically in acne and pore control.

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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