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COSRX vs Skintific

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COSRX and Skintific are popular skincare brands offering thoughtful selections of serums, moisturizers, cleansers, masks, sunscreens, and more. The former relies on trusted ingredients like hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and niacinamide to suit oily and acne-prone skin best, while the latter utilizes comforting preparations that suit dry and dry sensitive skin best. Both companies balance their components carefully, though they differ in their primary active elements 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 Skintific products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular COSRX vs Skintific products

People Say

COSRXSkintific
  • Lightweight Absorption Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “absorbs instantly like water — COSRX The 6 Peptide Skin Booster Serum”
    • “sinks in immediately — COSRX Advanced Snail Peptide Eye Cream”
    • “absorbs instantly — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
    • “super light and leaves a radiant glow — Skintific All Day Light Sunscreen Mist”
  • Gentle Application and Formula Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “No stinging or irritation — COSRX BHA Blackhead Power Liquid”
    • “perfect for first-time retinol users — COSRX The Retinol 0.1 Cream”
    • “controls shine for 8 hours — Skintific MATE FIT”
    • “didn't dry out skin — Skintific MUGWORT”
  • Soothing and Barrier Repair Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “calm my acne instantly — Skintific MUGWORT”
    • “redness berkurang — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
    • “healed my skin barrier — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
    • “calms down my redness — COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence”
  • Unique Product Features Sometimes NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “mess-free application — Skintific MUGWORT”
    • “oil control is good — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
    • “great for traveling — Skintific All Day Light Sunscreen Mist”
    • “removes all the oil — COSRX Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser”
  • Acne and Pore Control Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “extremely gentle — COSRX AHA/BHA Clarifying Treatment Toner”
    • “helped to improve my acne after only 2 weeks — COSRX Salicylic Acid Daily Gentle Cleanser”
    • “skin feels fresh — Skintific MUGWORT”
    • “Pori tampak lebih bersih — Skintific AHA BHA PHA LHA Peeling Solution”
  • Texture and Glow Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “gives me that glass skin look — COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence”
    • “skin feels softer immediately — COSRX The 6 Peptide Skin Booster Serum”
    • “Skin feels like glass — COSRX BHA Blackhead Power Liquid”
    • “Kulit terasa lebih halus — Skintific AHA BHA PHA LHA Peeling Solution”
  • Drying and Hydration Deficits Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “left my face tight — COSRX Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser”
    • “leaves skin feeling tight — COSRX Salicylic Acid Daily Gentle Cleanser”
    • “kurang lembab — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
    • “cracks if not hydrated — Skintific MATE FIT”
  • Scent and Fragrance Issues Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “smells like chemicals — COSRX Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser”
    • “smells like onions — COSRX The Retinol 0.1 Cream”
    • “smells like tea tree/medicinal — COSRX Oil-Free Ultra-Moisturizing Lotion (with Birch Sap)”
    • “scent is actually quite strong — Skintific All Day Light Sunscreen Mist”
  • Packaging and Quantity Issues Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “isinya sedikit — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
    • “runs out very quickly — Skintific All Day Light Sunscreen Mist”
    • “only 20mls... significantly less product — COSRX The Hyaluronic Acid 3 Serum”

COSRX vs Skintific routines for dry skin

Buy Skintific routine · CA$174.48 · 95% fitBuy COSRX routine · CA$218.38 · 91% fitSee multi-brand routine · 99% fit

COSRX vs Skintific routines for oily skin

Buy COSRX routine · CA$288.29 · 92% fitBuy Skintific routine · CA$296.73 · 91% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

COSRX vs Skintific routines for combination skin

Buy Skintific routine · CA$263.82 · 92% fitBuy COSRX routine · CA$271.24 · 91% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Questions and answers

COSRX or Skintific: which is better?

Both COSRX and Skintific deliver equal results for most skin types on this page, but COSRX offers a much larger variety of products.

What is the difference between COSRX and Skintific?

COSRX is founded in South Korea in 2013 and owned by Amorepacific Group, offering a large selection of products on this page, whereas Skintific was founded in 2021 and is owned by Guangzhou Feimei Network Technology Co., Ltd. with fewer products on this page. COSRX has a routine fit for mature skin rated as High while Skintific achieves a Superior level. Lovi shows both brands share equal routine fit levels for dry, oily, combination, sensitive, acne-prone, dry sensitive, oily acne-prone skin, and skin with dark spots.

COSRX or Skintific for dry skin?

Both COSRX and Skintific achieve a Superior routine fit for dry skin on this page. COSRX offers a wide selection of products like snail mucin essences and propolis toners that target dry skin, while Skintific provides barrier-repairing options such as the 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel.

COSRX or Skintific: which moisturizer is better?

Both COSRX and Skintific offer effective moisturizers, with COSRX providing a wider variety of specialized formulas for different skin concerns. Lovi rates the routine fit for dry skin as Superior for both brands, meaning each brand helps deliver deep hydration through products like the Advanced Snail 92 All in One Cream and the 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel.

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Which is more affordable, COSRX or Skintific?

This page does not provide pricing or affordability information for either COSRX or Skintific.

COSRX or Skintific for oily skin?

Both COSRX and Skintific achieve a Superior routine fit for oily skin. Reviewers note that the products on this page for COSRX help with lightweight absorption, deep hydration, and effective acne control.

COSRX or Skintific: which sunscreen is better?

COSRX offers multiple sunscreens on this page, such as the Ultra-Light Invisible Sunscreen and Aloe Soothing Sun Cream, which have a Lovi fit level of High to Superior across most skin types. Skintific features the All Day Light Sunscreen Mist, which also provides a High Lovi fit level across all listed skin types on the page.

COSRX or Skintific for sensitive skin?

Both COSRX and Skintific achieve a Superior routine fit level for sensitive skin on this page. COSRX offers a wide range of products with 37 out of 38 options formulated without fragrance, whereas Skintific lists every product on this page without fragrance.

COSRX or Skintific for acne-prone skin?

Both COSRX and Skintific achieve a Superior routine fit for acne-prone skin on Lovi. COSRX provides a wider range of targeted treatments for this skin type.

COSRX or Skintific for mature skin?

When it comes to mature skin, Lovi rates Skintific as Superior while COSRX is rated High. Skintific edges out COSRX in review themes for soothing and barrier repair as well as unique product features.

COSRX or Skintific for dry sensitive skin?

Both COSRX and Skintific achieve a Superior routine fit for dry sensitive skin on this page. Lovi lists multiple products for dry sensitive skin from both brands, though COSRX offers a much wider range of options.

COSRX or Skintific for skin with dark spots?

Both COSRX and Skintific achieve a High Lovi fit level for skin with dark spots, offering effective choices on this page. COSRX features key brightening ingredients like niacinamide and vitamin C to help target pigmentation.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Antioxidants, 2021

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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