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Paula's Choice vs KORRES

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Paula's Choice and KORRES are distinct skincare lines offering targeted serums, cleansers, moisturizers, and toners. The American brand, founded in 1995 and owned by Unilever since 2021, builds its products around hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and vitamin c, suiting oily and mature skin best. Conversely, KORRES draws on the rich heritage of its scientifically crafted formulas to provide thoughtful moisturizers and cleansers, suiting dry and sensitive skin best. While both help users achieve a balanced, radiant complexion with dependable daily care, they differ through their key ingredient profiles and ideal skin types.

Paula's Choice is an American skincare brand founded in 1995 and owned by Unilever since 2021.

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

Popular Paula's Choice vs KORRES products

People Say

Paula's ChoiceKORRES
  • Texture and Consistency Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “feels like velvet — KORRES Velvet Skin Drink”
    • “absorbs instantly — KORRES Santorini Grape Poreless Skin Cream”
    • “Luxurious foam — KORRES Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “Absorbs quickly and leaves no greasy residue behind. — Paula's Choice Clear Oil-Free Moisturizer”
  • Gentle and Non-Irritating Formulas Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “leaves face soft and smooth — KORRES Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “Calms redness — KORRES Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “calmed my redness — KORRES Santorini Grape Poreless Skin Cream”
    • “Finally a vitamin C product I can use — Paula's Choice 25% Vitamin C + Glutathione Clinical Serum”
  • Skin Smoothing and Texture Improvement Mostly MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “skin becomes very smooth — Paula's Choice 1% Retinol Treatment”
    • “bumps be gone — Paula's Choice Weightless Body Treatment 2% BHA”
    • “skin is insanely soft — Paula's Choice Weightless Body Treatment 2% BHA”
    • “skin feels baby soft — KORRES Santorini Grape Poreless Skin Cream”
  • Hydration and Moisture Sometimes NotedMostly Mentioned
    • “saved my dry skin — KORRES Velvet Skin Drink”
    • “extremely moisturizing — KORRES Bounce Firming Moisturizer”
    • “kept me matte all day — KORRES Santorini Grape Poreless Skin Cream”
    • “Provides an internal level of hydration without leaving any heavy finish. — Paula's Choice Skin Balancing Pore-Reducing Toner”
  • Glow, Radiance, and Brightening Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “visible glow — Paula's Choice C15 Super Booster”
    • “Discoloration almost gone — Paula's Choice 25% Vitamin C + Glutathione Clinical Serum”
    • “instantly hydrates — Paula's Choice Pro-Collagen Multi-Peptide Booster”
    • “gives a no-shine glow — KORRES Velvet Skin Drink”
  • Skin Cleansing and Pores Often MentionedNot noted
    • “cleared my bumps — Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant”
    • “Helped clear my cystic acne — Paula's Choice CLEAR Pore Normalizing Cleanser”
    • “pores look smaller — Paula's Choice 10% Niacinamide Booster”
  • High Price and Value Issues 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”
    • “tiny tube — Paula's Choice 10% Azelaic Acid Booster”
  • Unpleasant Scent and Fragrance Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “smells like grain — Paula's Choice 10% Azelaic Acid Booster”
    • “smells like hot dog water — Paula's Choice C15 Super Booster”
    • “weird glue-like smell — Paula's Choice Weightless Body Treatment 2% BHA”
    • “smells like babies — KORRES Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser”
  • Packaging and Size Issues Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “Needs a pump — KORRES Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “hard to control amount — KORRES Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “surprisingly small bottle — Paula's Choice Skin-Smoothing Retinol Body Treatment”

Paula's Choice vs KORRES routines for dry skin

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Paula's Choice vs KORRES routines for oily skin

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Paula's Choice vs KORRES routines for combination skin

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Questions and answers

Paula's Choice or KORRES: which is better?

Paula's Choice is better for targeted anti-aging and pore clearing, while KORRES is better for gentle, hydrating care. Every product on the Paula's Choice page lists no fragrance, whereas all KORRES products on this page include fragrance.

What is the difference between Paula's Choice and KORRES?

Paula's Choice is best for oily and mature skin with strong smoothing and brightening effects, while KORRES is best for dry and sensitive skin, offering exceptionally gentle, hydrating, and velvety moisturizers. However, reviewers note that Paula's Choice products have no fragrance on this page, whereas KORRES products often include fragrance.

Paula's Choice or KORRES for dry skin?

For dry skin, KORRES has a Superior routine fit, while Paula's Choice has a High routine fit. KORRES is often noted for its hydrating and velvety moisturizers.

Paula's Choice or KORRES: which cleanser is better?

Paula's Choice cleansers help with oily acne-prone skin with a Superior fit, while KORRES cleansers help with sensitive skin with a High fit. Reviewers say KORRES cleansers are mostly gentle and non-stripping, while Paula's Choice cleansers focus on pores.

Which is more affordable, Paula's Choice or KORRES?

When it comes to price, reviewers mostly mention high prices and packaging issues for Paula's Choice, while KORRES often receives complaints regarding high prices and value concerns.

How do Paula's Choice and KORRES compare regarding fragrance in their products?

Paula's Choice products on this page list no fragrance in their ingredients, whereas all KORRES products on this page contain fragrance.

Which brand performs better for hydration and moisture according to review themes?

KORRES performs better for hydration and moisture according to review themes.

When was each company founded and who currently owns them?

Paula's Choice was founded in 1995 in the United States and has been owned by Unilever since 2021. KORRES was founded in 1996 and has been owned by Halcyon Equity Partners and Giorgos Korres since 2024.

Paula's Choice or KORRES for oily skin?

Both brands fit oily skin well with a Superior level, while Paula's Choice features fragrance-free formulas and Korres offers gentle and non-stripping cleansers.

Paula's Choice or KORRES: which moisturizer is better?

When comparing moisturizers, Paula's Choice offers strong options like the Clear Oil-Free Moisturizer with an average fit across most skin types, while KORRES features hydrating choices such as the Bounce Firming Moisturizer which achieves a high fit for dry skin. KORRES is generally noted for its hydrating and velvety moisturizers, whereas Paula's Choice focuses more on specialized treatments.

Paula's Choice or KORRES for sensitive skin?

KORRES is a superior fit for sensitive skin, while Paula's Choice is a high fit. Reviewers note that KORRES offers gentle and non-stripping cleansers, though all products on its page include fragrance.

Paula's Choice or KORRES for acne-prone skin?

Both Paula's Choice and KORRES are a Superior fit for acne-prone skin, though Paula's Choice offers a wider range of products on this page tailored to that skin type without added fragrance.

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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