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COSRX vs AlumierMD

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

COSRX and AlumierMD are distinct skincare brands offering thoughtful formulas for various complexions. The Korean brand, founded in 2013 and owned by Amorepacific Group since 2024, is beloved for its serums, moisturizers, cleansers, and masks featuring hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and niacinamide to suit oily and sensitive skin. Conversely, the Canadian brand, founded in 2016 and owned by Alumier Group Holdings Limited and Alumier Labs Inc., is known for advanced serums and scientifically backed formulas that suit sensitive, aging, and hyperpigmented skin. While both lines utilize key ingredients and specialized products to refine texture and restore balance, they differ in their overarching formulations and target concerns.

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

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AlumierMD is a Canadian skincare brand founded in 2016 and owned by Alumier Group Holdings Limited / Alumier Labs Inc..

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

Popular COSRX vs AlumierMD products

COSRX vs AlumierMD serums and treatments

Questions and answers

COSRX or AlumierMD: which is better?

COSRX is generally better for a wider variety of skincare routines since the products on this page fit oily, sensitive, and acne-prone skin best. Lovi fit levels for COSRX range from Superior to Warning depending on the skin type and specific formula.

What is the difference between COSRX and AlumierMD?

COSRX offers a wide range of 38 products featuring ingredients like snail mucin and niacinamide, fitting oily, sensitive, and acne-prone skin best, whereas AlumierMD features just one serum on this page.

Which is more affordable, COSRX or AlumierMD?

The products on this page do not list pricing information, so a comparison of affordability cannot be made between COSRX and AlumierMD.

Which causes fewer breakouts, COSRX or AlumierMD?

COSRX has many products on this page tailored to acne-prone skin, such as its Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence which Lovi rates as a Superior fit, while AlumierMD lists just one product on this page with limited focus.

Which brand has been on the market longer, COSRX or AlumierMD?

COSRX has been on the market longer, having been founded in South Korea in 2013, whereas AlumierMD was founded in Canada in 2016.

How many products contain fragrance in COSRX versus AlumierMD?

On the products on this page, COSRX has fragrance in 1 of its 38 products, while AlumierMD has no fragrance in any of its products.

What are the main key ingredients used across COSRX products?

The products on this page feature key ingredients such as hyaluronic acid, glycerin, niacinamide, allantoin, panthenol, snail mucin, butylene glycol, and centella asiatica. These ingredients help provide deep hydration, soothe the skin, and improve overall texture.

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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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