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Estée Lauder vs KORRES

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Estée Lauder and KORRES are renowned skincare brands offering thoughtful moisturizers, cleansers, serums, and eye products for diverse complexions. While the American brand is beloved for hydrating hyaluronic acid and glycerin that suit acne-prone and mature skin best, the Greek heritage line relies on scientifically crafted formulas tailored for dry and sensitive skin. These distinct approaches allow both manufacturers to address specific concerns through targeted solutions like the Micro Essence Treatment Lotion and the Santorini Grape Poreless Skin Cream.

Estée Lauder is an American skincare brand founded in 1946 and owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc..

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

Popular Estée Lauder vs KORRES products

People Say

Estée LauderKORRES
  • Deep hydration and moisturization Mostly MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “skin drinks it up immediately — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
    • “The formula is incredibly hydrating and leaves my skin feeling smooth. — Estée Lauder Re-Nutriv”
    • “texture is dreamy — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Eye Supercharged Gel-Creme”
    • “saved my dry skin — KORRES Velvet Skin Drink”
  • Skin texture and smoothness Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “skin feels like a baby's bottom — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
    • “silky smooth — Estée Lauder Micro Essence Treatment Lotion”
    • “feels like velvet — KORRES Velvet Skin Drink”
    • “skin feels baby soft — KORRES Santorini Grape Poreless Skin Cream”
  • Lightweight feel and texture Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “absorbs instantly — KORRES Santorini Grape Poreless Skin Cream”
    • “rich... without being greasy — KORRES Bounce Firming Moisturizer”
    • “Absorbs quickly into the skin — Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+”
  • Gentle and non-drying cleanser Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Leaves skin soft — KORRES Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “leaves face soft and smooth — KORRES Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “doesn't strip the skin — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée”
  • Effective makeup removal Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “removes all my makeup effortlessly — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée”
    • “Melts away Double Wear foundation instantly — Estée Lauder Take It Away Makeup Remover Lotion”
    • “removes liquid eyeliner — KORRES Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “Melts away makeup — KORRES Foaming Cream Cleanser”
  • Skin firming and anti-aging Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Helps with skin firmness and reduces the appearance of lines. — Estée Lauder Re-Nutriv”
    • “Instantly blurs fine lines. — Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+ Youth Power Eye Balm”
    • “Skin looks more lifted — Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+”
    • “brings bounce back — KORRES Bounce Firming Moisturizer”
  • High price point Mostly MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “jar is very small — KORRES Santorini Grape Poreless Skin Cream”
    • “Expensive for cleanser — KORRES Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “priciest face cleanser — KORRES Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “way too expensive for the size — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair”
  • Strong fragrance and scent complaints Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “Scent is too overpowering — Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+”
    • “strong scent — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée”
    • “overpowering scent, like a musty room — Estée Lauder DayWear Moisturizer”
    • “smells like babies — KORRES Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser”
  • Bulky or poor packaging Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “Needs a pump — KORRES Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “hard to control amount — KORRES Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “lid is hard to open — Estée Lauder Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée”

Estée Lauder vs KORRES routines for dry skin

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Estée Lauder vs KORRES routines for oily skin

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Estée Lauder vs KORRES routines for combination skin

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Questions and answers

Estée Lauder or KORRES: which is better?

KORRES is better for dry, sensitive, and combination skin on this page, offering Superior routine fit and praised for its gentle, non-stripping cleansers and lightweight moisturizers. Meanwhile, Estée Lauder fits acne-prone, mature, and oily acne-prone skin best, featuring key ingredients like hyaluronic acid that helps improve skin hydration.

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What is the difference between Estée Lauder and KORRES?

Estée Lauder offers better deep hydration and anti-aging benefits, whereas KORRES provides a lighter feel and gentler cleansers according to review themes on this page. For routine fit levels on this page, Estée Lauder reaches High or Average across skin types while KORRES achieves Superior across the board.

Estée Lauder or KORRES for dry skin?

For dry skin, KORRES achieves a Superior routine fit on Lovi compared to Estée Lauder which reaches an Average fit. Shoppers mention that KORRES offers hydrating and velvety moisturizers alongside gentle and non-stripping cleansers, while Estée Lauder products on this page feature key ingredients like hyaluronic acid and glycerin.

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Estée Lauder or KORRES: which cleanser is better?

KORRES does better for gentle and non-drying cleansers among the products on this page, while Estée Lauder and KORRES are equal for effective makeup removal.

Which is more affordable, Estée Lauder or KORRES?

KORRES does better for price, as high price and value concerns are noted as a reviewer drawback for the brand, whereas a high price point is mostly mentioned as a negative for Estée Lauder.

Estée Lauder or KORRES: which brand offers better anti-aging and firming results?

Estée Lauder does better for skin firming and anti-aging compared to KORRES.

Estée Lauder or KORRES: which brand has more products that are free of fragrance?

Estée Lauder has more products that are free of fragrance, with 12 of its 14 products on this page listing no fragrance. In contrast, all 5 products on this page for KORRES list fragrance.

Estée Lauder or KORRES: which brand has better packaging and fewer bulky design complaints?

KORRES is noted for having bulky or poor packaging, while Estée Lauder does better in this area based on the review themes on this page.

Estée Lauder or KORRES for oily skin?

For oily skin, KORRES achieves a Superior routine fit on Lovi, whereas Estée Lauder achieves a High fit. Reviewers highlight KORRES for its lightweight moisturizers, while Estée Lauder offers key products like the Nutritious Booster Drops, which have a Superior fit for oily skin.

Estée Lauder or KORRES: which moisturizer is better?

KORRES does better for moisturizers on this page, as reviewers often mention them as hydrating and velvety, with a lightweight feel and texture. Estée Lauder has key moisturizers like Re-Nutriv and Revitalizing Supreme+ showing mixed fit levels that can range from Low to Warning across several skin types.

Estée Lauder or KORRES for sensitive skin?

For sensitive skin, both brands work well because Lovi rates sensitive skin as High for Estée Lauder and Superior for KORRES. Reviewers mention that KORRES offers gentle and non-stripping cleansers, while Estée Lauder products on this page frequently provide deep hydration.

Estée Lauder or KORRES for acne-prone skin?

For acne-prone skin, both brands offer good options, as the products on this page show High fit levels from Estée Lauder and KORRES. Reviewers mention that Estée Lauder provides deep hydration, while KORRES is noted for gentle and non-stripping cleansers.

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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