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SK-II vs KORRES

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SK-II and KORRES are two distinct skincare lines offering specialized care for varying complexions. The Japanese brand founded in 1980 features luxurious moisturizers, potent serums, clarifying toners, and restorative masks anchored by pitera, while the second is widely loved for thoughtfully formulated moisturizers and cleansers. The first brand suits dry skin and acne-prone skin best, whereas the second suits dry skin and mature skin best. Ultimately, they differ through their unique formulations, with the former addressing imbalances and pore area, roughness, and redness, and the latter working gently to nurture the complexion.

SK-II is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1980 and owned by The Procter & Gamble Company since 1991.

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

Popular SK-II vs KORRES products

People Say

SK-IIKORRES
  • Skin Texture and Smoothing Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “skin feels soft as butter — SK-II Facial Treatment Essence”
    • “drinks right into the skin — SK-II Facial Treatment Essence”
    • “feels like velvet — KORRES Velvet Skin Drink”
    • “absorbs instantly — KORRES Santorini Grape Poreless Skin Cream”
  • Hydration and Moisture Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “flooded my skin with moisture — SK-II Facial Treatment Mask”
    • “skin feels deeply hydrated, plump, and smoother — SK-II Skinpower Advanced Cream”
    • “saved my dry skin — KORRES Velvet Skin Drink”
    • “extremely moisturizing — KORRES Bounce Firming Moisturizer”
  • Radiance and Glow Mostly MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “gives a glass skin look — SK-II Facial Treatment Essence”
    • “leaves me with a red carpet glow — SK-II Facial Treatment Mask”
    • “Skin looks brighter — SK-II Genoptics Spot Essence”
    • “brings bounce back — KORRES Bounce Firming Moisturizer”
  • Makeup Removal and Cleansing Rarely 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”
    • “Dissolves waterproof mascara, melts stubborn makeup, removes sunscreen easily. — SK-II Facial Treatment Cleansing Oil”
  • Gentle Formula Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Calms redness — KORRES Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “calmed my redness — KORRES Santorini Grape Poreless Skin Cream”
    • “Watery consistency — SK-II Facial Treatment Clear Lotion”
  • High Price Mostly MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “jar is very small — KORRES Santorini Grape Poreless Skin Cream”
    • “Expensive for cleanser — KORRES Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “priciest face cleanser — KORRES Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “way too expensive — SK-II Facial Treatment Essence”
  • Unpleasant Scent and Fragrance Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “smells like dirty feet — SK-II Facial Treatment Essence”
    • “smells slightly like saliva — SK-II Facial Treatment Mask”
    • “Fermented smell — SK-II Facial Treatment Clear Lotion”
    • “smells like babies — KORRES Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser”
  • Breakouts and Skin Reactions Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “caused tiny red bumps — SK-II Facial Treatment Essence”
    • “dried to a tacky finish — SK-II Facial Treatment Mask”
    • “felt tight after an hour — KORRES Santorini Grape Poreless Skin Cream”
    • “broke me out — KORRES Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser”
  • Lack of Results Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “didn't erase pores — KORRES Santorini Grape Poreless Skin Cream”
    • “did absolutely nothing — SK-II Facial Treatment Essence”

SK-II vs KORRES routines for dry skin

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SK-II vs KORRES routines for oily skin

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SK-II vs KORRES routines for combination skin

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Questions and answers

SK-II or KORRES: which is better?

Both brands are great choices depending on your skin type, with SK-II performing exceptionally well for dry, acne-prone, and oily skin, while KORRES achieves a Superior routine fit across dry, oily, combination, sensitive, mature, dark spot, dry sensitive, and oily acne-prone skin. Reviewers note that KORRES offers gentle cleansers and hydrating moisturizers with occasional fragrance complaints, whereas SK-II products on this page list no fragrance.

What is the difference between SK-II and KORRES?

Both brands feature gentle cleansers and hydrating moisturizers, but SK-II has no fragrance listed across the products on this page while KORRES includes fragrance in all of them. Lovi rates KORRES as Superior for combination, sensitive, and mature skin, whereas SK-II earns a High fit level for those skin types.

SK-II or KORRES for dry skin?

Both SK-II and KORRES are great options for dry skin, matching with a Superior routine fit level. The products on this page from SK-II feature no fragrance, while KORRES offers gentle and non-stripping cleansers alongside hydrating moisturizers.

SK-II or KORRES: which moisturizer is better?

For moisturizers, KORRES achieves a High fit for dry skin with products like the Bounce Firming Moisturizer, while SK-II features a High fit for dry skin with the Facial Treatment Essence and Skinpower Advanced Cream. Every product on this page from SK-II lists no fragrance, whereas KORRES products on this page include fragrance in their ingredients.

Which is more affordable, SK-II or KORRES?

KORRES has high price and value concerns noted by reviewers as a negative theme, whereas SK-II does not list high price among its reviewer concerns.

Which brand has fragrance-free products, SK-II or KORRES?

SK-II has fragrance-free products, as every product on its page lists no fragrance in its ingredients. In contrast, 0 of 5 KORRES products on this page list no fragrance.

SK-II or KORRES for oily skin?

Both SK-II and KORRES are great options, as Lovi rates their routines as Superior for oily skin. Reviewers mention that the products on this page from SK-II list no fragrance, while all KORRES products contain fragrance.

SK-II or KORRES for sensitive skin?

For sensitive skin, KORRES has a Superior routine fit while SK-II has a High fit on Lovi. Every product on this page from SK-II lists no fragrance, whereas none of the KORRES products list no fragrance.

SK-II or KORRES for acne-prone skin?

Both SK-II and KORRES fit acne-prone skin well, with KORRES achieving a Superior routine fit and SK-II also achieving a Superior routine fit. Reviewers note that KORRES offers gentle cleansers, while SK-II lists no fragrance across the products on this page.

SK-II or KORRES for mature skin?

For mature skin, Lovi rates KORRES as having a Superior routine fit and SK-II as having a High fit among the products on this page. Reviewers note that KORRES offers hydrating and velvety moisturizers, though some users report fragrance complaints.

SK-II or KORRES for combination skin?

For combination skin, KORRES has a Superior routine fit while SK-II has a High routine fit on this page. Reviewers note that KORRES offers gentle cleansers and hydrating moisturizers, though the products on this page often 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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