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COSRX vs MAËLYS

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

COSRX and MAËLYS are distinct skincare collections that offer specialized care for diverse complexions. The Korean line founded in 2013 and owned by Amorepacific Group since 2024 features serums, moisturizers, cleansers, and masks with hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and niacinamide to suit oily and oily acne-prone skin best by balancing moisture. Meanwhile, the second label is loved for targeted serums and advanced formulas like TOO-FINE and the RE-LURE Tight & Tone Body Serum that suit all skin types best. While both deliver thoughtful solutions, they differ fundamentally in their ingredient profiles and primary skin type recommendations.

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

Popular COSRX vs MAËLYS products

COSRX vs MAËLYS serums and treatments

Questions and answers

COSRX or MAËLYS: which is better?

COSRX offers far more options on this page that achieve a Superior or High Lovi fit across multiple skin types, unlike MAËLYS, which mostly shows Low or Average fits.

What is the difference between COSRX and MAËLYS?

COSRX offers a wide variety of skincare products that fit oily, acne-prone, and combination skin well, whereas MAËLYS features very few products on this page that achieve average or low fits for these skin types.

Which is more affordable, COSRX or MAËLYS?

The products on this page do not list pricing information, so a comparison of affordability between COSRX and MAËLYS cannot be made.

Which causes fewer breakouts, COSRX or MAËLYS?

COSRX is the better choice for acne-prone skin, as the products on this page feature multiple items with a Superior fit for oily acne-prone and acne-prone skin, whereas MAËLYS products generally have a Low fit for acne-prone skin. Lovi rates COSRX as a Superior fit for acne-prone skin across items like the Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence and Pure Fit Cica Serum.

Between COSRX and MAËLYS, which brand offers a wider variety of skincare products?

COSRX offers a much wider variety of skincare products on this page, featuring dozens of items for different skin types compared to just two products from MAËLYS.

Which brand has been around longer and is owned by the Amorepacific Group, COSRX or MAËLYS?

COSRX has been around longer having been founded in 2013 and is owned by the Amorepacific Group, whereas MAËLYS was founded in 2017.

How do the fragrance options compare between COSRX and MAËLYS products?

COSRX products on this page are overwhelmingly fragrance-free, with only one formula listing fragrance, whereas half of the MAËLYS products on this page include fragrance.

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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