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COSRX vs Sebamed

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

COSRX and Sebamed are well-regarded skincare brands known for their thoughtful formulations and reliable offerings. The Korean brand is adored for its targeted serums, moisturizers, cleansers, and masks featuring ingredients like hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and niacinamide, while the German brand is loved for its scientifically balanced moisturizers and gentle cleansers. Both brands suit sensitive and acne-prone skin best, though they differ in their origins, specific active components, and precise approaches to barrier health.

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

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Sebamed is a German skincare brand founded in 1967 and owned by Sebapharma GmbH & Co. KG.

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

Popular COSRX vs Sebamed products

Questions and answers

COSRX or Sebamed: which is better?

COSRX is better suited for specialized concerns like acne-prone and sensitive skin, where Lovi rates several of the products on this page as having a Superior fit. Sebamed offers fewer options on this page, with its products achieving a High fit for oily acne-prone and combination skin types.

What is the difference between COSRX and Sebamed?

COSRX offers a wide range of products with fit levels reaching Superior for skin types like acne-prone and sensitive skin, whereas Sebamed features only a couple of products on this page with fit levels peaking at High. COSRX also provides extensive options featuring key ingredients like hyaluronic acid and niacinamide, which helps hydrate and brighten the skin.

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COSRX or Sebamed: which cleanser is better?

COSRX offers cleansers with a Superior Lovi fit for dry and sensitive skin types, such as the Advanced Snail Mucin Gel Cleanser, whereas Sebamed features cleansers with a High fit across several skin types. COSRX also includes a wider variety of specialized cleansers tailored for acne-prone and oily skin.

Which is more affordable, COSRX or Sebamed?

This page does not provide pricing information to determine whether COSRX or Sebamed is more affordable.

Which causes fewer breakouts, COSRX or Sebamed?

COSRX offers many products on this page with a Superior or High Lovi fit for acne-prone skin, such as the Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence. Sebamed also provides options like its Facial Cleanser that fit acne-prone skin well.

Which brand has been around longer, COSRX or Sebamed?

Sebamed has been around longer, having been founded in Germany in 1967, whereas COSRX was founded in South Korea in 2013.

Do any COSRX products contain fragrance, and does Sebamed use fragrance?

Only the Vitamin E Vitalizing Sunscreen SPF 50+ on the COSRX page lists fragrance, whereas every Sebamed product on this page lists no fragrance.

What key skincare ingredients are found across COSRX products?

COSRX products feature key ingredients such as hyaluronic acid, glycerin, niacinamide, allantoin, panthenol, snail mucin, butylene glycol, and centella asiatica.

COSRX or Sebamed: which moisturizer is better?

COSRX offers multiple moisturizers with Superior or High Lovi fit levels across diverse skin types, such as the Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence which is rated Superior for dry skin, whereas Sebamed features fewer options like the Clear Face Care Gel with an Average fit for dry skin. COSRX products help provide deep hydration and moisturization using key ingredients like hyaluronic acid.

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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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