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Anua vs COSRX

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Anua and COSRX are two popular Korean skincare brands offering gentle cleansers, soothing toners, effective serums, and nourishing moisturizers. The first brand is built around hyaluronic acid, heartleaf, and niacinamide, while the second brand thoughtfully incorporates hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and niacinamide. Both brands suit oily and acne-prone skin best, though the first brand also fits dry skin. They differ in their founding years, parent companies, and specific formulations that target dark spots, mature skin, and acne.

Anua is a Korean skincare brand founded in 2019 and owned by The Founders Inc..

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

Popular Anua vs COSRX products

People Say

AnuaCOSRX
  • Hydration and Moisture Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “complexion feels so plump — Anua PDRN Hyaluronic Acid Capsule 100 Serum”
    • “leaves skin plump — Anua Rice 70 Glow Milky Toner”
    • “skin drinks it up — COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence”
    • “woke up with soft, supple skin — COSRX Advanced Snail 92 All in One Cream”
  • Lightweight and Fast-Absorbing Texture Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “melts into skin — Anua Heartleaf Silky Moisture Sun Cream”
    • “Feels like water, not heavy oil — Anua Heartleaf Pore Control Cleansing Oil”
    • “absorbs instantly like water — COSRX The 6 Peptide Skin Booster Serum”
    • “sinks in immediately — COSRX Advanced Snail Peptide Eye Cream”
  • Skin Texture Improvement Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “Skin feels super smooth — Anua PEACH 70% NIACINAMIDE SERUM”
    • “skin feels so smooth — Anua BHA 2% Gentle Exfoliating Toner”
    • “skin feels softer immediately — COSRX The 6 Peptide Skin Booster Serum”
    • “Skin feels like glass — COSRX BHA Blackhead Power Liquid”
  • Pore Cleansing and Acne Control Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “helped to improve my acne after only 2 weeks — COSRX Salicylic Acid Daily Gentle Cleanser”
    • “cleared up my spots — COSRX Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser”
    • “Melted blackheads right off — COSRX BHA Blackhead Power Liquid”
    • “Dissolved my sebaceous filaments immediately — Anua Heartleaf Pore Control Cleansing Oil”
  • Gentle and Non-Irritating Formula Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “No stinging or irritation — COSRX BHA Blackhead Power Liquid”
    • “doesn't strip my skin — COSRX Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser”
    • “no stinging — COSRX Advanced Snail Peptide Eye Cream”
    • “didn't sensitize my skin — Anua BHA 2% Gentle Exfoliating Toner”
  • Brightening and Glow Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “Significant reduction in hyperpigmentation from acne scarring. — Anua Niacinamide 10% + TXA 4% Serum”
    • “glass-like glow — Anua Rice 70 Glow Milky Toner”
    • “Gives a nice healthy glow — Anua PEACH 70% NIACINAMIDE SERUM”
    • “gives me that glass skin look — COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence”
  • Breakouts and Acne Clogging Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “gave me fungal acne — COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence”
    • “gave me tiny bumps — COSRX Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser”
    • “gave me closed comedones — COSRX The 6 Peptide Skin Booster Serum”
    • “Wrecked my skin barrier — Anua Heartleaf Pore Control Cleansing Oil”
  • Sticky, Tacky or Greasy Finish Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Left such a gross tacky finish that refused to dry. — Anua Niacinamide 10% + TXA 4% Serum”
    • “leaves a tacky finish — Anua BHA 2% Gentle Exfoliating Toner”
    • “texture is gooey and stringy — COSRX Advanced Snail 92 All in One Cream”
    • “Leaves a sticky film — COSRX BHA Blackhead Power Liquid”
  • Slow or No Visible Results Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Did absolutely nothing — Anua Heartleaf 77% Soothing Toner”
    • “not instant fix — Anua NANO RETINOL™ 0.3% + NIACIN RENEWING SERUM”
    • “no change in circles — COSRX Advanced Snail Peptide Eye Cream”
    • “Takes a month to work — COSRX BHA Blackhead Power Liquid”

Anua vs COSRX routines for dry skin

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Anua vs COSRX routines for oily skin

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Anua vs COSRX routines for combination skin

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Questions and answers

Anua or COSRX: which is better?

Both brands perform well, but COSRX is better for pore cleansing, acne control, and sensitive skin formulas on this page. Anua products on this page do better for brightening and glow.

What is the difference between Anua and COSRX?

COSRX outperforms Anua for pore cleansing, acne control, and gentle formulas, while Anua excels in brightening and glow among the products on this page. Both brands offer equal performance in hydration, texture improvement, and lightweight absorption.

Anua or COSRX for oily skin?

COSRX is a better fit for oily skin, offering a Superior routine level compared to Anua's High fit. Reviewers note that COSRX excels particularly in pore cleansing and acne control.

Anua or COSRX: which cleanser is better?

Comparing cleansers on this page, COSRX does better for pore cleansing and acne control, while both brands offer lightweight, fast-absorbing textures. The products on this page help provide gentle cleansing options suited to various skin types.

Which is more affordable, Anua or COSRX?

The page does not provide pricing information to compare the affordability of Anua and COSRX products.

Anua or COSRX: which is better for brightening and glow?

Anua does better for brightening and glow among the products on this page. Niacinamide helps reduce cutaneous pigmentation by suppressing melanosome transfer.

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Anua or COSRX: which brand is better for pore cleansing and acne control?

COSRX is better for pore cleansing and acne control on the products on this page, as reviewers note it provides effective acne control and clearing while scoring a Superior routine fit for acne-prone and oily acne-prone skin.

Anua or COSRX: which offers better options for sensitive skin routines?

COSRX offers better options for sensitive skin routines, as the brand achieves a Superior routine fit for sensitive skin compared to Anua's High fit level. Reviewers on this page also find COSRX formulas to be more gentle and non-irritating.

Anua or COSRX for sensitive skin?

Both Anua and COSRX are well-suited for sensitive skin, but COSRX is rated Superior while Anua has a High routine fit level. Reviewers note that COSRX provides gentle and non-irritating formulas that help with pore cleansing and acne control.

Anua or COSRX: which moisturizer is better?

Both Anua and COSRX offer great moisturizers, with COSRX achieving a Superior routine fit for acne-prone, oily, and sensitive skin on the products on this page. COSRX features popular options like snail mucin essence and propolis creams that provide deep hydration and help with pore cleansing.

Anua or COSRX for acne-prone skin?

COSRX is the better fit for acne-prone skin on this page, as the brand achieves a Superior routine fit compared to Anua's High fit. COSRX also does better for pore cleansing and acne control, while helping to keep formulas gentle and non-irritating.

Anua or COSRX: which sunscreen is better?

Both Anua and COSRX offer sunscreens with High fit levels across multiple skin types on the products on this page. Anua's sunscreen helps with sensitive skin and hydration, while COSRX provides options like the Ultra-Light Invisible Sunscreen and Aloe Soothing Sun Cream that are well-suited for acne-prone and sensitive 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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