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The Ordinary vs KORRES

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The Ordinary and KORRES are two distinct skincare lines offering targeted daily care for varied complexions. The Ordinary is a Canadian brand featuring serums, moisturizers, cleansers, and toners built around hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and squalane, while KORRES is warmly loved for its thoughtfully crafted moisturizers and cleansers drawing on botanical formulas. Both brands suit dry skin and sensitive skin best, though they differ through the specific formulations and ingredient profiles designed to address acne-prone skin, dark spots, and mature skin.

The Ordinary is a Canadian skincare brand founded in 2016 and owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. since 2021.

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

Popular The Ordinary vs KORRES products

People Say

The OrdinaryKORRES
  • Great value and affordability Mostly MentionedNot noted
    • “lasts forever — The Ordinary Glycolic Acid 7% Toning Solution”
    • “can't beat the price — The Ordinary Salicylic Acid 2% Solution”
    • “extremely affordable — The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%”
  • Skin texture smoothing Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “glass skin effect — The Ordinary Glycolic Acid 7% Toning Solution”
    • “skin feels baby butt smooth — The Ordinary AHA 30% + BHA 2% Peeling Solution”
    • “skin looks smoother and brighter — The Ordinary Azelaic Acid Suspension 10%”
    • “skin feels baby soft — KORRES Santorini Grape Poreless Skin Cream”
  • Lightweight absorption and texture Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “absorbs instantly — KORRES Santorini Grape Poreless Skin Cream”
    • “rich... without being greasy — KORRES Bounce Firming Moisturizer”
    • “Sinks in immediately — The Ordinary Multi-Peptide + Copper Peptides 1% Serum”
  • Gentle and non-irritating Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “never had any reaction to it with my sensitive skin — The Ordinary Mandelic Acid 10% + HA”
    • “Leaves my face feeling soft and not tight at all. — The Ordinary Squalane Cleanser”
    • “No irritation at all — The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA”
    • “leaves face soft and smooth — KORRES Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser”
  • Creamy and rich texture Not notedMostly Mentioned
    • “feels like velvet — KORRES Velvet Skin Drink”
    • “Luxurious foam — KORRES Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “creamy and luxurious feel — KORRES Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser”
  • Hydration and plumping Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “saved my dry skin — KORRES Velvet Skin Drink”
    • “extremely moisturizing — KORRES Bounce Firming Moisturizer”
    • “skin feels immediately hydrated — The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5”
  • Unique or small packaging and sizes Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “The 50ml tube runs out way too fast. — The Ordinary Squalane Cleanser”
    • “Annoying that you have to rub it in hands for 10-20 seconds first. — The Ordinary Squalane Cleanser”
    • “Wish it came in a pump — The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA”
    • “Needs a pump — KORRES Foaming Cream Cleanser”
  • Makeup application and pilling issues Sometimes NotedRarely Noted
    • “pills under makeup — KORRES Velvet Skin Drink”
    • “crumbles and piles under moisturizer — The Ordinary Azelaic Acid Suspension 10%”
  • Unpleasant or polarizing scent Rarely NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Smells like vinegar — The Ordinary Multi-Peptide + Copper Peptides 1% Serum”
    • “smell is unbearable — The Ordinary Azelaic Acid Suspension 10%”
    • “has a slight chemical smell — The Ordinary Mandelic Acid 10% + HA”
    • “smells like babies — KORRES Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser”

The Ordinary vs KORRES routines for dry skin

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The Ordinary vs KORRES routines for oily skin

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The Ordinary vs KORRES routines for combination skin

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Questions and answers

The Ordinary or KORRES: which is better?

Both The Ordinary and KORRES are great choices, as they offer equal routine fit levels across almost all skin types. The Ordinary tends to be better for value and gentle formulas with no added fragrance, whereas KORRES delivers rich textures and lightweight hydration.

What is the difference between The Ordinary and KORRES?

The Ordinary offers products on this page that are fragrance-free and provides better value and acne-clearing benefits, whereas KORRES features products that all contain fragrance and provides better lightweight absorption and hydration.

The Ordinary or KORRES for dry skin?

Both The Ordinary and KORRES achieve a Superior routine fit level for dry skin. The Ordinary offers fragrance-free products on this page and is praised for affordability, while KORRES is noted for rich and creamy cleansers.

The Ordinary or KORRES: which cleanser is better?

Both The Ordinary and KORRES offer gentle cleansers, but reviewers note that The Ordinary cleansers provide better affordability and value, while KORRES cleansers are praised for their rich, creamy, and non-stripping textures.

Which is more affordable, The Ordinary or KORRES?

The Ordinary is more affordable, as reviewers often mention great value and affordability as a key benefit of the products on this page.

Which brand performs better for smoothing skin texture, The Ordinary or KORRES?

The Ordinary performs better for smoothing skin texture, as reviewers frequently mention its texture-smoothing serums. Every product on the page for The Ordinary lists no fragrance, whereas 0 of 5 products for KORRES list no fragrance.

Do products from The Ordinary and KORRES contain fragrance?

The products on this page from The Ordinary list no fragrance in their ingredients, whereas all of the products on this page from KORRES include fragrance.

Which brand has better value and affordability according to reviewers?

The Ordinary is noted by reviewers for having better value and affordability. The products on this page offer budget-friendly options compared to KORRES.

The Ordinary or KORRES for sensitive skin?

Both brands achieve a Superior routine fit for sensitive skin on Lovi. The products on this page from The Ordinary list no fragrance across their entire range, while every KORRES product on this page contains fragrance.

The Ordinary or KORRES: which moisturizer is better?

The Ordinary offers better value and affordability for its moisturizers, while KORRES is often noted for lightweight absorption and texture. Both brands provide moisturizers that fit dry skin at a Superior level.

The Ordinary or KORRES for acne-prone skin?

For acne-prone skin, KORRES holds a Superior routine fit level while The Ordinary achieves a High routine fit level on this page. Reviewers frequently note that KORRES offers lightweight moisturizers, whereas The Ordinary is often praised for its acne-clearing serums.

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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