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COSRX vs OPTASE

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

COSRX and OPTASE are respected skincare brands that offer thoughtful solutions for diverse complexions. The first brand is known for serums, moisturizers, cleansers, and masks featuring hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and niacinamide, which suit oily and acne-prone skin best. The second brand is beloved for gentle makeup removers and balanced formulas that suit sensitive, dry, and irritated skin best. While both support calm daily routines, they differ in their key active ingredients and target skin types.

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

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

Popular COSRX vs OPTASE products

Questions and answers

COSRX or OPTASE: which is better?

COSRX stands out with a broad range of products featuring active ingredients like hyaluronic acid and niacinamide, whereas OPTASE features only a single sensitive eye makeup remover on this page. Lovi rates COSRX as a Superior fit for oily, acne-prone, and dry skin.

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What is the difference between COSRX and OPTASE?

COSRX offers a wide range of popular skincare products designed for oily, acne-prone, and dry skin, whereas OPTASE features only a single makeup remover on this page. Furthermore, COSRX products on this page often highlight key ingredients like snail mucin and niacinamide, while OPTASE focuses on sensitive eye care under Scope Health Group.

Which is more affordable, COSRX or OPTASE?

This page does not provide pricing information to compare the affordability of COSRX and OPTASE.

Which causes fewer breakouts, COSRX or OPTASE?

COSRX offers many products on this page tailored for oily and acne-prone skin, such as the BHA Blackhead Power Liquid which fits acne-prone skin at a Superior level, whereas OPTASE features only a sensitive eye makeup remover.

Which brand offers more products that are completely free of fragrance?

COSRX offers more products that are completely free of fragrance, with 37 out of 38 products on this page containing no fragrance compared to OPTASE's 1 product.

How do the founding years and corporate ownership of COSRX and OPTASE compare?

COSRX was founded in South Korea in 2013 and has been owned by Amorepacific Group since 2024, whereas OPTASE was founded in 2016 and is owned by Scope Health Group.

Which brand provides a wider variety of skincare products and routines for different skin types?

COSRX provides a much wider variety of skincare products and routines for different skin types, featuring dozens of items with Superior and High Lovi fit levels across oily, acne-prone, and dry skin. In contrast, OPTASE lists only a single makeup remover on this page with limited skin type compatibility.

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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