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Clarins vs KORRES

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Clarins and KORRES are two respected beauty lines that offer thoughtful moisturizers, soothing treatments, and gentle compositions. The French house is loved for its luxurious moisturizers, potent serums, soothing eye products, and gentle toners enriched with nourishing shea and hydrating squalane, while the Greek brand is widely known for its thoughtful moisturizers and cleansers drawing on scientifically crafted formulas. Both suit dry skin and sensitive skin best, though the former addresses acne-prone, dark-spotted, and mature skin with specialized treatments, whereas the latter offers dependable daily care for a balanced, radiant complexion.

Clarins is a French skincare brand founded in 1954 and owned by Famille C (Groupe Clarins).

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

Popular Clarins vs KORRES products

People Say

ClarinsKORRES
  • Luxurious and lightweight texture Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “absorbs immediately — Clarins Double Serum Eye”
    • “sinks in immediately — Clarins Double Serum Light Texture”
    • “feels like velvet — KORRES Velvet Skin Drink”
    • “absorbs instantly — KORRES Santorini Grape Poreless Skin Cream”
  • Hydration and moisture Mostly MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “skin drinks it up — Clarins Double Serum”
    • “keeps skin moist — Clarins Multi-Active Jour”
    • “woke up with baby soft skin — Clarins Multi-Active Nuit”
    • “saved my dry skin — KORRES Velvet Skin Drink”
  • Anti-aging and skin firming Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “neck feels smoother — Clarins Extra-Firming Neck & Décolleté Cream”
    • “visibly tighter, lifted skin — Clarins Super Restorative Night Cream”
    • “brings bounce back — KORRES Bounce Firming Moisturizer”
    • “skin feels baby soft — KORRES Santorini Grape Poreless Skin Cream”
  • Visible glow, radiance and brightening Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “skin looks brighter immediately — Clarins Cryo-Flash Cream-Mask”
    • “Gives off the most stunning natural radiance I've ever come across. — Clarins Beauty Flash Balm”
    • “eyes look more open — Clarins Total Eye Lift”
    • “gives a no-shine glow — KORRES Velvet Skin Drink”
  • Gentle on sensitive eyes and skin Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Calms redness — KORRES Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “helped with my redness — KORRES Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “calmed my redness — KORRES Santorini Grape Poreless Skin Cream”
    • “no irritation for contact wearers — Clarins Total Eye Lift”
  • Non-stripping and effective makeup removal Not notedOften Mentioned
    • “Leaves skin soft — KORRES Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “leaves face soft and smooth — KORRES Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “removes liquid eyeliner — KORRES Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser”
  • High price point 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”
    • “way too expensive — Clarins Double Serum”
  • Strong fragrance and scent sensitivity Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “smells like perfume — Clarins Multi-Active Jour”
    • “Smell was very off putting — Clarins Extra-Firming Day Cream”
    • “smells like babies — KORRES Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “smell is too strong — KORRES Velvet Skin Drink”
  • Packaging and design issues Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “Needs a pump — KORRES Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “hard to control amount — KORRES Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “dispenses too much product — Clarins Total Eye Lift”
  • Skin irritation and breakouts Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “caused cystic acne — Clarins Double Serum”
    • “caused redness — Clarins Double Serum Eye”
    • “broke me out — KORRES Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “caused tiny bumps — KORRES Velvet Skin Drink”

Clarins vs KORRES routines for dry skin

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Clarins vs KORRES routines for oily skin

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Clarins vs KORRES routines for combination skin

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Questions and answers

Clarins or KORRES: which is better?

KORRES is better suited for most skin types, as Lovi rates its routines as Superior across almost all categories compared to Clarins. Clarins excels in specific areas like hydration, glow-boosting serums, and anti-aging routines, whereas KORRES products on this page provide gentler, non-stripping cleansers and velvety moisturizers.

What is the difference between Clarins and KORRES?

KORRES offers a Superior fit across all skin types on this page and is noted for being gentle on sensitive skin, while Clarins provides High fits for sensitive, mature, and dry sensitive skin with a strong focus on hydration and anti-aging. Reviewers mention that Clarins delivers luxurious textures and glowing serums, whereas KORRES features non-stripping cleansers and velvety moisturizers.

Clarins or KORRES for dry skin?

For dry skin, KORRES has a Superior routine fit on Lovi, while Clarins has a High routine fit. Both brands feature hydrating and smoothing moisturizers, but KORRES is especially known for gentle, non-stripping cleansers and velvety textures.

Clarins or KORRES: which cleanser is better?

KORRES is better for cleansers, as reviewers note they are gentle, non-stripping, and effective at removing makeup. Clarins offers cleansers with a Lovi fit level that is generally lower for dry sensitive skin.

Which is more affordable, Clarins or KORRES?

KORRES is often noted for price and value concerns among reviewers, whereas high price point is mostly mentioned for Clarins.

Clarins or KORRES for oily skin?

KORRES fits oily skin better than Clarins, as Lovi rates KORRES as Superior and Clarins as Average for this skin type. Reviewers also note that KORRES offers lightweight moisturizers, while Clarins products on this page often feature richer textures that may not suit oily skin as well.

Clarins or KORRES: which moisturizer is better?

KORRES is better for overall moisturizer routine fit, offering a Superior routine fit for dry skin compared to Clarins which has a High fit. Reviewers note that KORRES moisturizers provide hydrating and velvety as well as lightweight benefits. Topical application of ingredients like hyaluronic acid helps improve skin quality and signs of aging.

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Clarins or KORRES for sensitive skin?

KORRES is a better fit for sensitive skin, earning a Superior routine fit compared to Clarins and standing out for being gentle on sensitive eyes and skin. Lovi rates the routine fit for Clarins as High.

Clarins or KORRES for acne-prone skin?

KORRES is better for acne-prone skin, as Lovi rates its routine fit as Superior while Clarins gets only Average. The products on this page for KORRES include options like Santorini Grape Poreless Skin Cream, which helps with oily and acne-prone skin.

Clarins or KORRES for mature skin?

Lovi finds that KORRES offers a Superior routine fit for mature skin, while Clarins offers a High fit. Reviewers note that both brands provide effective anti-aging and skin-firming benefits, though KORRES does better at being gentle on sensitive skin.

Clarins or KORRES for skin with dark spots?

Both brands are great options for skin with dark spots, as Lovi rates both Clarins and KORRES as having High routine fit for this skin type. Reviewers note that Clarins offers better visible glow, radiance, and brightening across the products on this page.

Clarins or KORRES for dry sensitive skin?

KORRES provides a Superior routine fit for dry sensitive skin, while Clarins has a High fit level. Reviewers note that KORRES excels at being gentle on sensitive skin with non-stripping cleansers, though topical sodium hyaluronate found in the products on this page helps improve hydration.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

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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