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COSRX vs Pixi

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COSRX and Pixi are popular skincare brands that offer thoughtfully formulated products tailored to different complexions. The Korean brand features serums, moisturizers, cleansers, and masks with hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and niacinamide that suit acne-prone and oily acne-prone skin best, while the British brand provides toners, serums, eye products, and moisturizers that suit oily and sensitive skin best. Both deliver reliable results through targeted daily offerings, though they differ in their specific standout items and founding origins.

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

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Pixi is a British skincare brand founded in 1999.

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

Popular COSRX vs Pixi products

People Say

COSRXPixi
  • Deep 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”
    • “Instant surge of hydration — Pixi Hydrating Milky Mist”
    • “deeply hydrates and balances — Pixi Antioxidant Tonic”
  • Glow, radiance and brightening Sometimes NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “gives instant glow — Pixi Glow Tonic”
    • “Skin is noticeably brighter — Pixi Glow Peel Pads”
    • “healthy radiance — Pixi Glow Mist”
    • “woke up with soft, supple skin — COSRX Advanced Snail 92 All in One Cream”
  • Lightweight absorption and texture Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “absorbs instantly like water — COSRX The 6 Peptide Skin Booster Serum”
    • “sinks in immediately — COSRX Advanced Snail Peptide Eye Cream”
    • “Absorbs quickly — Pixi Hydrating Milky Mist”
    • “Absorbs fairly quickly into the skin. — Pixi Vitamin-C Serum”
  • Improves and smoothes skin texture Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “skin feels softer immediately — COSRX The 6 Peptide Skin Booster Serum”
    • “Skin feels like glass — COSRX BHA Blackhead Power Liquid”
    • “smoother skin — COSRX AHA/BHA Clarifying Treatment Toner”
    • “Skin feels incredible, so smooth — Pixi Glow Peel Pads”
  • Gentle and non-stripping formula Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “No stinging or irritation — COSRX BHA Blackhead Power Liquid”
    • “perfect for first-time retinol users — COSRX The Retinol 0.1 Cream”
    • “doesn't strip my skin — COSRX Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser”
    • “Gentle enough for regular use — Pixi Retinol Tonic”
  • Effective 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”
    • “faded acne scars — Pixi Glow Tonic”
  • Unpleasant texture and sticky residue Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “texture is gooey and stringy — COSRX Advanced Snail 92 All in One Cream”
    • “too slimy and sticky — COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence”
    • “too greasy — Pixi Glow Mist”
    • “I just could not get past this heavy feel. — Pixi Vitamin-C Serum”
  • Strong medicinal or chemical scent Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “smells like chemicals — COSRX Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser”
    • “smells like onions — COSRX The Retinol 0.1 Cream”
    • “smells like tea tree/medicinal — COSRX Oil-Free Ultra-Moisturizing Lotion (with Birch Sap)”
    • “smell is overpowering — Pixi Glow Tonic”
  • Packaging and dispensing issues Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “tube cracked on the side — COSRX The Retinol 0.1 Cream”
    • “hate dipping fingers in — COSRX Advanced Snail 92 All in One Cream”
    • “packaging is terrible — COSRX The Hyaluronic Acid 3 Serum”
    • “slippery and won't stay put — Pixi DetoxifEYE Depuffing Eye Patches”

COSRX vs Pixi routines for dry skin

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COSRX vs Pixi routines for oily skin

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COSRX vs Pixi routines for combination skin

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Questions and answers

COSRX or Pixi: which is better?

COSRX is better for gentle, non-stripping formulas and effective acne control, while Pixi is better for glow, radiance, and brightening. Overall, Pixi has a Superior routine fit for dry skin, combination skin, mature skin, skin with dark spots, and dry sensitive skin on this page, whereas COSRX has a High fit for those same skin types.

What is the difference between COSRX and Pixi?

COSRX is better for improving and smoothing skin texture, as well as for gentle, non-stripping formulas and effective acne control, while Pixi is better for glow, radiance, and brightening. For routine fit, Pixi is rated as Superior for dry skin, combination skin, mature skin, and skin with dark spots, whereas COSRX is rated as High for those skin types.

COSRX or Pixi for dry skin?

Pixi offers a Superior routine fit for dry skin, whereas COSRX achieves a High fit on Lovi. Pixi is particularly notable for its deep hydration, while COSRX products on this page help improve skin texture and offer gentle formulations.

COSRX or Pixi: which moisturizer is better?

Pixi offers a superior routine fit for dry skin compared to COSRX, which has a high fit. Both brands feature effective moisturizers formulated with key hydrating ingredients like hyaluronic acid.

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Which is more affordable, COSRX or Pixi?

This page does not compare the prices or affordability of COSRX and Pixi products.

COSRX or Pixi for oily skin?

Both COSRX and Pixi achieve a Superior routine fit for oily skin. Reviewers note that COSRX offers effective acne and pore control, while Pixi provides lightweight and pleasant toners.

COSRX or Pixi for sensitive skin?

For sensitive skin, both brands work well, with Lovi giving COSRX a Superior fit level and Pixi an equal Superior fit level. The products on this page for both brands feature hyaluronic acid, which helps hydrate the skin.

Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2015

COSRX or Pixi for acne-prone skin?

For acne-prone skin, both brands offer routines with a Lovi fit level of Superior. COSRX provides products on this page that help with effective acne control and clearing, while Pixi is mostly noted for radiance and glow.

COSRX or Pixi for mature skin?

For mature skin, Pixi has a Superior routine fit, while COSRX has a High routine fit on Lovi. Pixi is particularly noted for radiance and glow, whereas COSRX is favored for improving and smoothing skin texture.

COSRX or Pixi for skin with dark spots?

For skin with dark spots, Pixi has a Superior Lovi routine fit while COSRX has a High fit. Niacinamide helps reduce cutaneous pigmentation and suppress melanosome transfer, making key ingredients across COSRX products effective for skin with dark spots.

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COSRX or Pixi for dry sensitive skin?

For dry sensitive skin, Pixi is rated as Superior by Lovi, while COSRX is rated as High. The products on this page for Pixi help deliver deep hydration, though they may involve strong fragrance issues.

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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