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COSRX vs NIOD

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

COSRX and NIOD are distinct skincare brands founded in 2013 and 2015, respectively. The Korean brand is beloved for its thoughtful array of serums, moisturizers, cleansers, and masks featuring hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and niacinamide, which suit oily and acne-prone skin best. Conversely, the Canadian brand is widely loved for its advanced serums and balancing toners with sophisticated formulas that suit mature, sensitive, and dry skin types best. While both deliver targeted results, they differ through their ingredients and specific formulations, as the former relies on accessible active components and the latter utilizes scientifically rigorous development.

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

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NIOD is a Canadian skincare brand founded in 2015 and owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. since 2021.

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

Popular COSRX vs NIOD products

Questions and answers

COSRX or NIOD: which is better?

COSRX offers a much larger selection of products across multiple categories with high to superior Lovi fit levels for oily, acne-prone, and dry skin types. NIOD features a very limited range of only two specialized products on this page.

What is the difference between COSRX and NIOD?

COSRX offers a wide variety of 38 products featuring ingredients like snail mucin and niacinamide, while NIOD offers a smaller selection of 2 targeted serums and mists. COSRX fits best on oily, acne-prone, and dry skin.

Which is more affordable, COSRX or NIOD?

The provided page facts do not mention the price or affordability of either COSRX or NIOD.

Which causes fewer breakouts, COSRX or NIOD?

COSRX helps control and clear acne effectively with specialized products like the BHA Blackhead Power Liquid and Salicylic Acid Daily Gentle Cleanser. NIOD offers fewer targeted options for breakouts, so COSRX is the better choice for managing acne-prone skin.

Which brand has been around longer, COSRX or NIOD?

COSRX has been around longer than NIOD, having been founded in South Korea in 2013 compared to NIOD which was founded in Canada in 2015.

Do COSRX and NIOD products contain fragrance?

Almost all COSRX products on this page list no fragrance, with the exception of the Vitamin E Vitalizing Sunscreen SPF 50+. NIOD products on this page are completely fragrance-free.

Which company owns COSRX and which company owns NIOD?

Amorepacific Group owns COSRX, and The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. owns NIOD.

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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