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COSRX vs Sand & Sky

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

COSRX and Sand & Sky are skincare brands that offer targeted formulas and purifying masks, with the former also providing serums, moisturizers, cleansers, and masks. The Korean brand utilizes hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and niacinamide to suit oily and sensitive skin best, while the Australian counterpart uses botanical ingredients to suit combination, oily, and acne-prone skin best. These two options differ primarily in their active ingredients and ideal skin types, though both help address concerns like acne and excess oil.

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

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

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Questions and answers

COSRX or Sand & Sky: which is better?

COSRX is more extensive, offering products with a Lovi fit of Superior for sensitive and acne-prone skin, whereas Sand & Sky features only a single mask on this page. Reviewers note that COSRX products provide lightweight absorption and deep hydration while remaining gentle and non-irritating.

What is the difference between COSRX and Sand & Sky?

COSRX offers a wide range of products that feature key ingredients like hyaluronic acid and niacinamide, whereas Sand & Sky has only a single mask listed on this page.

Which is more affordable, COSRX or Sand & Sky?

The products on this page do not provide pricing information to determine which brand is more affordable.

Which causes fewer breakouts, COSRX or Sand & Sky?

COSRX offers multiple products with a High or Superior Lovi fit level for acne-prone skin, whereas Sand & Sky provides just one mask rated High for acne-prone skin.

Between COSRX and Sand & Sky, which brand offers more options containing fragrance?

Between the two brands, COSRX offers more options containing fragrance with a total of one product, compared to Sand & Sky which also has one product with fragrance on this page.

How do the founding years and countries of origin compare between COSRX and Sand & Sky?

COSRX was founded in 2013 in South Korea, whereas Sand & Sky was founded later in 2017 with its country of origin not available on this page.

Which brand has more variety on the page regarding face masks and moisturizers?

COSRX has more variety on the page, offering multiple face masks and moisturizers such as the Advanced Snail Mucin Power Sheet Mask and Advanced Snail 92 All in One Cream, whereas Sand and Sky only lists one face mask and no moisturizers.

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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