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The INKEY List vs KORRES

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The INKEY List and KORRES are two distinct skincare lines offering targeted formulas for daily care. The INKEY List delivers moisturizers, serums, toners, and eye products built around glycerin, suiting combination and sensitive skin best, while KORRES is widely loved for its thoughtful moisturizers and gentle cleansers that draw on a rich botanical heritage to suit dry, sensitive, normal, and combination skin. Both brands differ in their core approach, as the British brand focuses on science-led single ingredients like its PHA toner, Azelaic acid serum, and ceramide moisturizer, whereas the botanical line utilizes harmonious ingredients such as Santorini grape, Greek yoghurt, and wild rose. Ultimately, these ranges diverge in their formulation philosophy, providing distinct options for specific skin concerns.

The INKEY List is a British skincare brand founded in 2018 and owned by Brand Evangelists for Beauty Limited.

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

Popular The INKEY List vs KORRES products

People Say

The INKEY ListKORRES
  • Lightweight Texture and Fast Absorption Mostly MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “sits beautifully under makeup — The INKEY List Caffeine Eye Cream”
    • “Gel consistency — The INKEY List Tranexamic Acid Serum”
    • “absorbs instantly — KORRES Santorini Grape Poreless Skin Cream”
    • “rich... without being greasy — KORRES Bounce Firming Moisturizer”
  • Skin Smoothing and Texture Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “feels like velvet — KORRES Velvet Skin Drink”
    • “brings bounce back — KORRES Bounce Firming Moisturizer”
    • “skin feels baby soft — KORRES Santorini Grape Poreless Skin Cream”
    • “skin looks fresh and plump — The INKEY List Collagen Peptide Serum”
  • Gentle and Soothing Formula Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “leaves face soft and smooth — KORRES Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “Calms redness — KORRES Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “helped with my redness — KORRES Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “Safe and gentle especially for my dry, sensitive skin — The INKEY List Oat Cleansing Balm”
  • Hydration and Moisture Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “Super hydrating — The INKEY List Polyglutamic Acid Serum”
    • “intense nourishment — The INKEY List Collagen Peptide Serum”
    • “Skin feels instantly hydrated, nourished and looks more glowing — The INKEY List Oat Cleansing Balm”
    • “saved my dry skin — KORRES Velvet Skin Drink”
  • Affordable Price and Value Mostly MentionedNot noted
    • “Good for the price — The INKEY List Salicylic Acid Cleanser”
    • “One of the best balms for quality and also price — The INKEY List Oat Cleansing Balm”
    • “unbeatable value — The INKEY List Hyaluronic Acid Serum”
  • Acne and Blemish Control Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “Free of active acne — The INKEY List Salicylic Acid Cleanser”
    • “Skin instantly looks less oily — The INKEY List Salicylic Acid Cleanser”
    • “My T-zone was excessively oily... observed a subtle reduction in sebum. — The INKEY List Niacinamide Serum”
    • “kept me matte all day — KORRES Santorini Grape Poreless Skin Cream”
  • Unpleasant Scent and Fragrance Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Smells like BBQ/meat — The INKEY List Tranexamic Acid Serum”
    • “Smells like chemicals — The INKEY List Polyglutamic Acid Serum”
    • “smells plasticky — The INKEY List ECTOIN HYDRO-BARRIER SERUM”
    • “smells like babies — KORRES Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser”
  • Packaging Issues Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “Needs a pump — KORRES Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “hard to control amount — KORRES Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “Pump breaks easily — The INKEY List Tranexamic Acid Serum”
  • Drying or Tight Sensation Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “felt tight after an hour — KORRES Santorini Grape Poreless Skin Cream”
    • “have dry skin but this doesn't feel hydrating at all — The INKEY List Omega Water Cream”

Questions and answers

The INKEY List or KORRES: which is better?

The INKEY List offers better hydration and affordable value, while KORRES does better for skin smoothing and gentle, soothing formulas. Every product on The INKEY List page lists no fragrance, whereas all KORRES products on this page include fragrance.

What is the difference between The INKEY List and KORRES?

The INKEY List does better for hydration, acne control, and affordability, while KORRES does better for gentle formulas and skin smoothing. Every product on The INKEY List page lists no fragrance, whereas all KORRES products on its page include fragrance.

The INKEY List or KORRES: which cleanser is better?

The INKEY List does better for acne and blemish control, while KORRES does better for gentle and soothing formulas. The INKEY List offers fragrance-free cleansers on this page, whereas KORRES cleansers on this page list fragrance.

Which is more affordable, The INKEY List or KORRES?

The INKEY List does better for affordable price and value.

Which causes fewer breakouts, The INKEY List or KORRES?

The INKEY List does better for acne and blemish control according to the review themes on this page. However, reviewers sometimes note purging and breakouts with The INKEY List and skin breakouts and irritation with KORRES.

Which brand has more products without fragrance, The INKEY List or KORRES?

The INKEY List has more products without fragrance, as every product on its page lists no fragrance in its ingredients, whereas 0 of 5 KORRES products on this page list no fragrance.

How do the founding years and countries of origin compare between The INKEY List and KORRES?

The INKEY List was founded in 2018 in the United Kingdom, whereas KORRES was founded earlier in 1996 with its country of origin not provided.

Which brand offers better results for skin smoothing and gentle soothing formulas?

For skin smoothing and gentle soothing formulas, KORRES does better.

The INKEY List or KORRES: which moisturizer is better?

When it comes to moisturizers, The INKEY List does better for hydration, moisture, and affordable price and value, while KORRES is noted for gentle and soothing formulas as well as skin smoothing and texture. Reviewers mostly mention that the products on this page for The INKEY List feature hydrating, lightweight, fast-absorbing, and affordable moisturizers, whereas KORRES offers hydrating and velvety moisturizers.

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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