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COSRX vs OPTASE

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

COSRX and OPTASE are respected skincare brands that offer reliable formulations to support calm and comfortable daily routines. COSRX is a Korean brand known for its thoughtfully formulated serums, moisturizers, cleansers, and masks featuring hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and niacinamide, while OPTASE is deeply loved for its gentle makeup removers and carefully balanced formulas. Both brands suit sensitive skin best, with the former also suiting acne-prone skin and the latter additionally suiting dry and irritated skin. They differ primarily in their specific targeted ingredients and product types, addressing unique complexions with remarkable efficacy.

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

Popular COSRX vs OPTASE products

Questions and answers

COSRX or OPTASE: which is better?

COSRX is better suited for a complete skincare routine because the products on this page cover multiple skin types and goals, whereas OPTASE only offers a single eye makeup remover for sensitive skin.

What is the difference between COSRX and OPTASE?

COSRX offers a wide range of skincare products that Lovi rates as having Superior or High fit levels for acne-prone, sensitive, and oily skin types, whereas OPTASE features only a single makeup remover on this page with a High fit for sensitive skin.

Which is more affordable, COSRX or OPTASE?

This page does not provide pricing or affordability information for COSRX or OPTASE.

Which causes fewer breakouts, COSRX or OPTASE?

COSRX offers many products on this page with a Superior or High Lovi fit for acne-prone skin, whereas OPTASE features only one product on the page, which has an Average fit for this skin type. COSRX includes treatments containing ingredients like salicylic acid and snail mucin that help control breakouts.

Which brand offers more products that are fragrance-free?

COSRX offers significantly more products that are fragrance-free on this page, with 37 out of 38 products listing no fragrance compared to only one fragrance-free product from OPTASE.

How do the founding years and corporate ownership of COSRX and OPTASE compare?

COSRX was founded in 2013 in South Korea and has been owned by Amorepacific Group since 2024, whereas OPTASE was founded in 2016 and is owned by Scope Health Group.

Which brand has a wider variety of product types and skin routines available on the page?

COSRX offers a much wider variety of product types and tailored skin routines across the products on this page, whereas OPTASE only features a single eye makeup remover. Lovi rates COSRX as a Superior fit for acne-prone, sensitive, and oily acne-prone skin types.

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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