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COSRX vs Carotone

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

COSRX and Carotone are distinct skincare brands offering dedicated formulas for different complexions. The Korean brand founded in 2013 and owned by Amorepacific Group since 2024 offers serums, moisturizers, cleansers, masks, and more with hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and niacinamide to best suit oily and oily acne-prone skin. Meanwhile, Carotone is known for targeted serums and carefully crafted formulas, featuring a Brightening Cream for acne-prone skin, that best suit dry, normal, and combination skin. While both support radiant complexions and address specific concerns, the former expertly balances delicate moisture levels with science-backed ingredients, whereas the latter promotes an even tone through regular use.

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 Carotone products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular COSRX vs Carotone products

COSRX vs Carotone serums and treatments

Questions and answers

COSRX or Carotone: which is better?

COSRX offers a much wider selection of products on this page compared to Carotone, with numerous items achieving superior Lovi fit levels across multiple skin types. Lovi rates COSRX best for oily and combination skin, whereas Carotone lists only a single average-fitting cream.

What is the difference between COSRX and Carotone?

COSRX offers a wide range of products that are mostly fragrance-free and fit oily, oily acne-prone, and combination skin best, while Carotone has only one brightening cream listed on this page. COSRX products on this page help improve skin texture and hydration using ingredients like hyaluronic acid and niacinamide.

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Which is more affordable, COSRX or Carotone?

This page does not provide pricing information to determine whether COSRX or Carotone is more affordable.

Which causes fewer breakouts, COSRX or Carotone?

COSRX helps control acne and features products with a Superior fit for acne-prone skin, while Carotone has an Average fit for acne-prone skin. Lovi rates COSRX as a better fit for oily acne-prone skin types.

When was each brand founded and who are their parent companies?

COSRX was founded in 2013 in South Korea and is owned by Amorepacific Group, while Carotone was founded in 2009 and is owned by Nouvelle Parfumerie Gandour.

How many products does each brand feature on the page and what types of products are they?

COSRX features 38 products on this page consisting of cleansers, toners, serums, moisturizers, sunscreens, eye products, masks, and treatments, while Carotone features 1 product which is a serum.

What are the main skin types that COSRX fits best compared to Carotone?

Lovi finds that COSRX fits oily skin, oily acne-prone skin, and combination skin best, whereas Carotone lists no best-fit skin types on this page.

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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