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COSRX vs Catrice

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

COSRX and Catrice are skincare brands, with the former being a Korean line founded in 2013 and the latter a German line founded in 2004. The former is known for serums, moisturizers, cleansers, and masks using hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and niacinamide, while the latter is known for refined eye products and advanced formulas. Both brands suit oily skin best, though the first also suits sensitive skin and the second also suits combination and normal skin. They differ in their origins, specific ingredient focuses, and product types.

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

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Catrice is a German skincare brand founded in 2004 and owned by cosnova.

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

Popular COSRX vs Catrice products

Questions and answers

COSRX or Catrice: which is better?

COSRX offers a much larger and more versatile skincare range than Catrice, with products achieving Superior or High fit levels across most skin types. Lovi finds that COSRX is particularly well-suited for oily, sensitive, and acne-prone skin.

What is the difference between COSRX and Catrice?

COSRX offers a wide range of skincare products that Lovi rates as Superior or High for oily, sensitive, and acne-prone skin types, whereas Catrice features just one eye product on this page with High fit for dry and sensitive skin. Additionally, COSRX products on this page commonly utilize ingredients like snail mucin, niacinamide, and hyaluronic acid.

Which is more affordable, COSRX or Catrice?

The products on this page do not provide pricing information to determine whether COSRX or Catrice is more affordable.

Which causes fewer breakouts, COSRX or Catrice?

COSRX offers multiple products with Superior or High Lovi fit levels for acne-prone skin, whereas Catrice lists only a single eye product on this page, making COSRX the far more relevant choice for managing breakouts.

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

COSRX was founded in 2013 in South Korea, whereas Catrice was founded in 2004 in Germany. Both brands are currently under different corporate ownership.

Which brand offers a greater variety of products for skin types like dry or oily skin on this page?

COSRX offers a much greater variety of products for skin types like dry or oily skin on this page, whereas Catrice features only a single product. Lovi rates multiple COSRX items as having Superior or High fit levels for both dry and oily skin types.

How does the fragrance content compare across the products listed for COSRX versus Catrice?

COSRX has almost entirely fragrance-free products on this page, with only one exception out of 38, while Catrice lists no fragrance in every product on its page.

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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