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COSRX vs Skintific

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COSRX and Skintific are popular skincare brands that offer reliable options for daily routines. The Korean skincare brand, founded in 2013 and owned by Amorepacific Group since 2024, is beloved for its thoughtful array of serums, moisturizers, cleansers, masks, and more, which harness key ingredients like hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and niacinamide, while the latter is loved for its moisturizers, serums, and sunscreens, which feature effective formulas. The former suits oily skin and sensitive skin best, owing to formulations that balance moisture and soothe irritation, whereas the latter suits all skin types best. These two options differ in their specific product compositions and targeted skin preferences, providing distinct choices for personal care.

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 Skintific products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular COSRX vs Skintific products

People Say

COSRXSkintific
  • Lightweight Absorption Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “absorbs instantly like water — COSRX The 6 Peptide Skin Booster Serum”
    • “sinks in immediately — COSRX Advanced Snail Peptide Eye Cream”
    • “absorbs instantly — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
    • “super light and leaves a radiant glow — Skintific All Day Light Sunscreen Mist”
  • Gentle Application and Formula Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “No stinging or irritation — COSRX BHA Blackhead Power Liquid”
    • “perfect for first-time retinol users — COSRX The Retinol 0.1 Cream”
    • “controls shine for 8 hours — Skintific MATE FIT”
    • “didn't dry out skin — Skintific MUGWORT”
  • Soothing and Barrier Repair Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “calm my acne instantly — Skintific MUGWORT”
    • “redness berkurang — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
    • “healed my skin barrier — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
    • “calms down my redness — COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence”
  • Unique Product Features Sometimes NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “mess-free application — Skintific MUGWORT”
    • “oil control is good — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
    • “great for traveling — Skintific All Day Light Sunscreen Mist”
    • “removes all the oil — COSRX Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser”
  • Acne and Pore Control Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “extremely gentle — COSRX AHA/BHA Clarifying Treatment Toner”
    • “helped to improve my acne after only 2 weeks — COSRX Salicylic Acid Daily Gentle Cleanser”
    • “skin feels fresh — Skintific MUGWORT”
    • “Pori tampak lebih bersih — Skintific AHA BHA PHA LHA Peeling Solution”
  • Texture and Glow Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “gives me that glass skin look — COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence”
    • “skin feels softer immediately — COSRX The 6 Peptide Skin Booster Serum”
    • “Skin feels like glass — COSRX BHA Blackhead Power Liquid”
    • “Kulit terasa lebih halus — Skintific AHA BHA PHA LHA Peeling Solution”
  • Drying and Hydration Deficits Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “left my face tight — COSRX Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser”
    • “leaves skin feeling tight — COSRX Salicylic Acid Daily Gentle Cleanser”
    • “kurang lembab — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
    • “cracks if not hydrated — Skintific MATE FIT”
  • Scent and Fragrance Issues 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)”
    • “scent is actually quite strong — Skintific All Day Light Sunscreen Mist”
  • Packaging and Quantity Issues Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “isinya sedikit — Skintific 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel”
    • “runs out very quickly — Skintific All Day Light Sunscreen Mist”
    • “only 20mls... significantly less product — COSRX The Hyaluronic Acid 3 Serum”

Questions and answers

COSRX or Skintific: which is better?

COSRX offers a much broader range of products on this page with higher Lovi fit levels across skin types, particularly excelling in texture and glow, while Skintific performs better in soothing and barrier repair.

What is the difference between COSRX and Skintific?

COSRX is founded in South Korea in 2013 and owned by Amorepacific Group, whereas Skintific is founded in 2021 and owned by Guangzhou Feimei Network Technology Co., Ltd. The products on this page show that COSRX fits oily, sensitive, and acne-prone skin best, while Skintific does better for soothing and barrier repair.

COSRX or Skintific: which moisturizer is better?

COSRX offers moisturizers like Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence with a Superior fit for dry and sensitive skin, while Skintific provides options like 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel with a High fit for dry skin. Both brands feature lightweight absorption, but COSRX is noted for texture and glow.

Which is more affordable, COSRX or Skintific?

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

Which causes fewer breakouts, COSRX or Skintific?

Both COSRX and Skintific offer products on this page that help with acne and pore control, and review themes show their performance is equal in this area.

Between COSRX and Skintific, which brand is better for soothing and barrier repair according to review themes?

According to review themes, Skintific does better for soothing and barrier repair.

How do the founding years and corporate ownership of COSRX and Skintific compare?

COSRX was founded in 2013 in South Korea and has been owned by Amorepacific Group since 2024, whereas Skintific was founded in 2021 and is owned by Guangzhou Feimei Network Technology Co., Ltd.

Which of the two brands has products that contain fragrance, and which brand has no fragrance listed across its products?

COSRX has products on this page containing fragrance, while Skintific lists no fragrance for any of its products. Specifically, the Vitamin E Vitalizing Sunscreen SPF 50+ is the only product from COSRX that lists fragrance.

COSRX or Skintific: which sunscreen is better?

For sunscreens, COSRX features options like the Ultra-Light Invisible Sunscreen, which Lovi rates as High for dry sensitive skin and Superior for acne-prone skin. Skintific offers the All Day Light Sunscreen Mist, which Lovi rates as High for dry skin and sensitive skin.

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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