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La Roche-Posay vs KORRES

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La Roche-Posay and KORRES are two distinct skincare lines offering targeted serums, nourishing moisturizers, gentle cleansers, and soothing eye products. The French brand is known for utilizing hydrating glycerin, mineral-rich thermal water, and brightening niacinamide, while both collections suit dry skin and mature skin best. Ultimately, they differ through their specific formulations, with the first brand relying on science-backed ingredients to deliver proven benefits like increased hydration and reduced hyperpigmentation, whereas KORRES works gently to nurture the complexion.

La Roche-Posay is a French skincare brand founded in 1975 and owned by L'Oréal S.A. since 1989.

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

Popular La Roche-Posay vs KORRES products

People Say

La Roche-PosayKORRES
  • Skin Texture Improvement Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “lightweight and absorbs quickly — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
    • “absorbs in seconds — La Roche-Posay Anthelios”
    • “feels like velvet — KORRES Velvet Skin Drink”
    • “absorbs instantly — KORRES Santorini Grape Poreless Skin Cream”
  • Sensitive Skin Care and Soothing Mostly MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “Only cream that doesn't sting — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Dermallergo Eye Cream”
    • “Calmed my skin after a chemical peel — La Roche-Posay Thermal Spring Water”
    • “no stinging — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”
    • “Calms redness — KORRES Foaming Cream Cleanser”
  • Hydration and Moisture Mostly MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “absorbs instantly — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”
    • “skin feels plump — La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Serum”
    • “legs stopped flaking — La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+M Triple Repair Moisturizing Cream”
    • “saved my dry skin — KORRES Velvet Skin Drink”
  • Gentle Cleansing and Makeup Removal Not notedOften Mentioned
    • “Leaves skin soft — KORRES Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “leaves face soft and smooth — KORRES Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “removes liquid eyeliner — KORRES Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser”
  • Versatile and Gentle Application Often MentionedNot noted
    • “Great for chapped lips — La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+”
    • “gentle on sensitive skin — La Roche-Posay Effaclar Medicated Gel Cleanser”
    • “makeup sits perfectly — La Roche-Posay Anthelios”
  • Strong or Polarizing Fragrance Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “scent is awful — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
    • “overwhelming floral smell — La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Serum”
    • “Smells like cheap fragrance — La Roche-Posay Retinol B3 Serum”
    • “smells like babies — KORRES Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser”
  • Price and Size Value Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “expensive for the size — La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Serum”
    • “Too expensive for the size — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Dermallergo Eye Cream”
    • “Tube is tiny for the price — La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Gel B5”
    • “jar is very small — KORRES Santorini Grape Poreless Skin Cream”
  • Packaging Issues Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “Needs a pump — KORRES Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “hard to control amount — KORRES Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “pump stops working — La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+M Triple Repair Moisturizing Cream”
  • Lack of Moisture Rarely NotedSometimes Noted
    • “skin felt tight later — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”
    • “Not moisturizing enough for winter — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Dermallergo Eye Cream”
    • “Need a moisturizer on top for dry skin — La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Gel B5”
    • “felt tight after an hour — KORRES Santorini Grape Poreless Skin Cream”

La Roche-Posay vs KORRES routines for dry skin

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La Roche-Posay vs KORRES routines for oily skin

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La Roche-Posay vs KORRES routines for combination skin

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Questions and answers

La Roche-Posay or KORRES: which is better?

La Roche-Posay and KORRES both do well on this page, with KORRES showing a Superior routine fit across all skin types compared to La Roche-Posay's High fit. Reviewers note that KORRES does better for gentle cleansing and makeup removal, while La Roche-Posay does better for sensitive skin care, soothing, hydration, and moisture.

What is the difference between La Roche-Posay and KORRES?

La Roche-Posay offers a much larger selection of thirty-five products on this page featuring ingredients like niacinamide and hyaluronic acid, whereas KORRES provides a smaller range of five fragranced products. Reviewers note that La Roche-Posay does better for sensitive skin care and soothing, while KORRES does better for gentle cleansing and makeup removal.

La Roche-Posay or KORRES for dry skin?

La Roche-Posay fits dry skin well, offering targeted options like the Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer and Cicaplast Baume B5+ that help soothe and hydrate dry complexions. Reviewers often mention its lightweight and sensitive-skin friendly moisturizers.

La Roche-Posay or KORRES: which cleanser is better?

Both brands feature gentle options, but KORRES does better for gentle cleansing and makeup removal. Lovi rates cleansing routines for dry skin as High for La Roche-Posay and Superior for KORRES.

Which is more affordable, La Roche-Posay or KORRES?

La Roche-Posay does better with price and size value compared to KORRES.

Which brand has more fragrance-free product options, La Roche-Posay or KORRES?

La Roche-Posay provides more fragrance-free product options than KORRES, featuring 21 products on this page that list no fragrance while all KORRES products on this page contain fragrance.

How do the founding years and current ownership differ between La Roche-Posay and KORRES?

La Roche-Posay was founded in France in 1975 and has been owned by L'Oréal S.A. since 1989, whereas KORRES was founded later in 1996 and is currently owned by Halcyon Equity Partners and Giorgos Korres as of 2024.

Which brand performs better for gentle cleansing and makeup removal?

KORRES does better for gentle cleansing and makeup removal. Lovi rates the cleansing and makeup removal products on this page as gentle and effective.

La Roche-Posay or KORRES for oily skin?

Both La Roche-Posay and KORRES are great options for oily skin, as Lovi rates their routines as High and Superior, respectively. La Roche-Posay offers products on this page featuring niacinamide, which helps control skin aging and pigmentation.

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La Roche-Posay or KORRES: which moisturizer is better?

La Roche-Posay offers a much wider variety of moisturizers on this page that are well-suited for various skin types compared to KORRES. Lovi rates several La Roche-Posay moisturizers like the Pure Vitamin C Cream as High or Superior across different skin concerns.

La Roche-Posay or KORRES for sensitive skin?

Both brands offer solid options for sensitive skin, but La Roche-Posay does better for sensitive skin care and soothing. Lovi gives La Roche-Posay a High routine fit for sensitive skin, and the products on this page help calm irritation.

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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