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COSRX vs Pair

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

COSRX and Pair are esteemed skincare brands originating from Korea and Japan, respectively. The former offers a thoughtful array of serums, moisturizers, cleansers, and masks featuring hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and niacinamide, while the latter is beloved for its targeted serums and meticulously crafted formulas like the Acne Cream W. Both suit acne-prone skin best, though the Korean brand expertly balances delicate moisture levels for oily skin types through gentle preparations that restore balance and clarity to the complexion.

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

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Pair is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 2000 and owned by Lion Corporation since 2004.

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

Popular COSRX vs Pair products

COSRX vs Pair serums and treatments

Questions and answers

COSRX or Pair: which is better?

COSRX is the broader choice on this page, offering numerous fragrance-free products with Superior and High Lovi fit levels across diverse skin types. Pair features only a single acne treatment serum with Average or lower fit levels for most skin types.

What is the difference between COSRX and Pair?

COSRX offers a large range of 38 skincare products catering best to oily skin, oily acne-prone skin, and combination skin, while Pair features just one product on this page, the Acne Cream W, which has average to low fit levels across most skin types.

Which is more affordable, COSRX or Pair?

This page does not provide pricing information for either COSRX or Pair, so affordability cannot be compared here.

Which causes fewer breakouts, COSRX or Pair?

COSRX helps control and clear acne effectively across many of the products on this page, whereas Pair offers just one targeted acne cream.

Which brand has been around longer and who owns them?

Pair was founded in 2000 in Japan and has been owned by Lion Corporation since 2004, whereas COSRX was founded in 2013 in South Korea and is owned by Amorepacific Group.

How many products does each brand have listed on this page, and what are their fragrance profiles?

COSRX has 38 products listed on this page, of which 37 list no fragrance and only the Vitamin E Vitalizing Sunscreen SPF 50+ contains fragrance. Pair has 1 product listed on this page, and its formula lists no fragrance.

Which brand offers products suitable for oily acne-prone skin, and what skin types fit best according to their routines?

COSRX offers products suitable for oily acne-prone skin, whereas Pair features only one product on the page with an average fit for that skin type. COSRX fits best for oily skin, oily acne-prone skin, and combination skin.

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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