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COSRX vs BYOMA

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COSRX and BYOMA are distinct skincare brands offering thoughtfully formulated cleansers, toners, serums, and moisturizers. The Korean brand is best suited for acne-prone and sensitive skin through targeted components like hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and niacinamide, whereas the British brand best supports mature skin and skin with dark spots utilizing tri-ceramide and squalane. While both excel at barrier support and gentle care, they differ in their foundational ingredients and primary skin type focus.

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

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BYOMA is a British skincare brand founded in 2022 and owned by Bansk Group since 2025.

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

Popular COSRX vs BYOMA products

People Say

COSRXBYOMA
  • Hydration and Moisture Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “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”
    • “skin feels so hydrated — BYOMA Hydrating Milky Toner”
    • “feels refreshing on the skin — BYOMA Balancing Face Mist”
  • Gentle and Non-Stripping Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “doesn't strip skin — BYOMA Creamy Jelly Cleanser”
    • “no irritation at all — BYOMA Sensitive Retinol Oil”
    • “skin feels soft — BYOMA Milky Oil Cleanser”
    • “No stinging or irritation — COSRX BHA Blackhead Power Liquid”
  • Skin Texture and Smoothing Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “gives me that glass skin look — COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence”
    • “skin feels softer immediately — COSRX The 6 Peptide Skin Booster Serum”
    • “absorbs fast — BYOMA Hydrating Milky Toner”
    • “Keeps my face soft and not oily — BYOMA Brightening Toner”
  • Lightweight and Fast Absorption Mostly MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “absorbs instantly like water — COSRX The 6 Peptide Skin Booster Serum”
    • “sinks in immediately — COSRX Advanced Snail Peptide Eye Cream”
    • “absorbs practically immediately — COSRX Oil-Free Ultra-Moisturizing Lotion (with Birch Sap)”
    • “Absorbs instantly — BYOMA Moisturizing Gel-Cream”
  • Acne and Pore Control Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “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”
    • “breakouts are nearly non existent — BYOMA Clarifying Serum”
  • Price and Value Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “budget-friendly — BYOMA Brightening Serum”
    • “Budget-friendly skincare — BYOMA Brightening Toner”
    • “great value for money — BYOMA Hydrating Serum”
    • “huge bottle — COSRX Advanced Snail Peptide Eye Cream”
  • Packaging Issues Sometimes NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “tube cracked on the side — COSRX The Retinol 0.1 Cream”
    • “packaging is terrible — COSRX The Hyaluronic Acid 3 Serum”
    • “spray disperses too widely — COSRX AHA/BHA Clarifying Treatment Toner”
    • “Opening is huge — BYOMA Brightening Toner”
  • Unpleasant Texture Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “texture is gooey and stringy — COSRX Advanced Snail 92 All in One Cream”
    • “too slimy and sticky — COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence”
    • “Waterier than most essences — BYOMA Brightening Toner”
    • “A little bit sticky — BYOMA Clarifying Serum”
  • Drying or Insufficient Moisture Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “Not moisturizing enough — BYOMA Moisturizing Gel-Cream”
    • “need to layer it — BYOMA Hydrating Serum”
    • “Too lightweight — BYOMA Moisturizing Rich Cream”
    • “left my face tight — COSRX Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser”

COSRX vs BYOMA routines for oily skin

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COSRX vs BYOMA routines for combination skin

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COSRX vs BYOMA routines for acne-prone skin

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Questions and answers

COSRX or BYOMA: which is better?

Both COSRX and BYOMA excel in different areas, with COSRX offering superior lightweight absorption and acne control, while BYOMA provides better skin barrier strengthening and value. For specific routines, BYOMA achieves a Superior routine fit for mature skin, whereas COSRX achieves a High routine fit.

What is the difference between COSRX and BYOMA?

COSRX is a South Korean brand focused primarily on acne-prone, sensitive, and oily acne-prone skin with lightweight and fast-absorbing products, while BYOMA is a UK brand focusing on mature skin, skin with dark spots, and oily acne-prone skin with barrier-strengthening moisturizers. COSRX offers superior routine fit for acne-prone skin, whereas BYOMA provides superior fit for mature skin and skin with dark spots.

COSRX or BYOMA for oily skin?

BYOMA fits oily skin with a Superior routine level, while COSRX reaches a High level on this page. COSRX offers lightweight and fast-absorbing formulas, whereas the products on this page for BYOMA help strengthen the skin barrier with ingredients like glycerin.

COSRX or BYOMA: which cleanser is better?

Comparing the cleansers on this page, COSRX features options like the Advanced Snail Mucin Gel Cleanser which has a Superior Lovi fit for dry and sensitive skin, while BYOMA includes the Melting Balm Cleanser with a Superior Lovi fit for sensitive and mature skin.

Which is more affordable, COSRX or BYOMA?

BYOMA does better for price and value than COSRX.

Between COSRX and BYOMA, which brand is better for mature skin?

BYOMA is better for mature skin, achieving a Superior routine fit compared to the High fit provided by COSRX. Niacinamide helps improve skin texture and manage signs of aging across the products on this page.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Antioxidants, 2021

How do COSRX and BYOMA compare in terms of fragrance-free products?

COSRX has 37 out of 38 products on this page listing no fragrance, while BYOMA has 16 out of 17 fragrance-free products.

Which brand has better options for skin with dark spots, COSRX or BYOMA?

BYOMA has a Superior routine fit for skin with dark spots, whereas COSRX has a High fit level for this skin type. Niacinamide, featured in products across the pages, helps reduce cutaneous pigmentation.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Antioxidants, 2021

COSRX or BYOMA for acne-prone skin?

Both COSRX and BYOMA are a Superior fit for acne-prone skin on the products on this page. COSRX features targeted treatments like the BHA Blackhead Power Liquid, while BYOMA focuses on barrier-repairing options such as the Clarifying Serum.

COSRX or BYOMA: which moisturizer is better?

Both COSRX and BYOMA offer effective moisturizers on this page, but BYOMA is better suited for mature skin and skin with dark spots, where Lovi rates its fit as Superior compared to COSRX's High fit. COSRX fits oily skin and oily acne-prone skin exceptionally well with a Superior routine fit, while BYOMA provides superior barrier-strengthening hydration.

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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