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COSRX vs Valmont

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

COSRX and Valmont are skincare brands that offer distinct approaches to complexion care, with the former founded in 2013 and the latter in 1985. The Korean label is known for thoughtfully formulated serums, moisturizers, cleansers, and masks featuring hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and niacinamide, which suit acne-prone and sensitive skin best. Conversely, the Swiss house is widely loved for luxurious moisturizers and refined formulas that suit mature and dehydrated skin best. While both deliver gentle care, they differ in their primary active ingredients and the specific complexion concerns they primarily target.

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

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Valmont is a Swiss skincare brand founded in 1985.

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

Popular COSRX vs Valmont products

COSRX vs Valmont moisturizers

Questions and answers

COSRX or Valmont: which is better?

COSRX is the broader choice for most shoppers, featuring numerous specialized products for acne-prone, sensitive, and oily acne-prone skin, while Valmont offers a single luxury moisturizer, Prime Renewing Pack, geared toward mature and dry sensitive skin. The products on this page by COSRX generally provide lightweight absorption and deep hydration, helping improve skin texture with gentle formulations.

What is the difference between COSRX and Valmont?

COSRX offers a large selection of 38 fragrance-free products well-suited for acne-prone and sensitive skin, whereas Valmont features a single fragranced moisturizer focused on mature and dry sensitive skin.

COSRX or Valmont: which moisturizer is better?

COSRX offers a much wider range of moisturizers with strong fit levels across diverse skin types, such as the Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence which achieves a Superior fit for dry and sensitive skin. Reviewers often note that the products on this page provide deep hydration and lightweight absorption.

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Which is more affordable, COSRX or Valmont?

The provided page facts do not contain pricing information, so it cannot be determined whether COSRX or Valmont is more affordable.

Which causes fewer breakouts, COSRX or Valmont?

COSRX has products on this page with a Superior or High Lovi fit level for acne-prone skin, whereas Valmont has only one product on the page with an Average fit level for acne-prone skin.

How do the founding years and countries of origin compare between COSRX and Valmont?

COSRX was founded in South Korea in 2013, whereas Valmont was founded in Switzerland in 1985.

Which brand offers more products with fragrance compared to fragrance-free options?

COSRX offers significantly more products with no fragrance than with fragrance, whereas Valmont features fragrance in all products on this page.

What are the key shared ingredients across COSRX products?

The products on this page for COSRX share several key ingredients, including hyaluronic acid, glycerin, niacinamide, allantoin, panthenol, snail mucin, butylene glycol, and centella asiatica.

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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