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COSRX vs BIOEFFECT

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

COSRX and BIOEFFECT are two distinct skincare lines known for their specialized approaches to daily routines. The Korean brand COSRX is cherished for its thoughtfully formulated serums, moisturizers, cleansers, masks, and more, which harness proven ingredients like hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and niacinamide to suit acne-prone and oily acne-prone skin best. Meanwhile, BIOEFFECT is cherished for its targeted serums and advanced formulas that suit mature skin types best. While both offer refined care, they differ in their origins and specific ingredient focuses.

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

Popular COSRX vs BIOEFFECT products

COSRX vs BIOEFFECT serums and treatments

Questions and answers

COSRX or BIOEFFECT: which is better?

COSRX and BIOEFFECT both achieve superior results for dry skin on Lovi. COSRX offers a wide range of targeted skincare products, whereas BIOEFFECT focuses on specialized serums.

What is the difference between COSRX and BIOEFFECT?

COSRX offers a large range of 38 diverse products on this page tailored for acne-prone, oily acne-prone, and dry skin, while BIOEFFECT features a single concentrated EGF Serum that achieves a superior fit for dry skin, dry sensitive skin, and mature skin. Both brands focus on fragrance-free formulations, though COSRX incorporates a wide variety of key ingredients like snail mucin and niacinamide across its routines.

Which is more affordable, COSRX or BIOEFFECT?

This information is not provided on the page.

Which causes fewer breakouts, COSRX or BIOEFFECT?

COSRX is better suited for acne-prone skin, as the products on this page achieve a Superior or High Lovi fit level for acne-prone and oily acne-prone skin. BIOEFFECT features only the EGF Serum on this page, which is rated High for acne-prone skin.

Which COSRX or BIOEFFECT products are best suited for dry sensitive skin?

For dry sensitive skin, COSRX offers several products with a Superior Lovi fit level, such as the Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence, Advanced Snail 92 All in One Cream, Advanced Snail Mucin Gel Cleanser, Galactomyces 95 Tone Balancing Essence, and Pure Fit Cica Serum. BIOEFFECT also provides the EGF Serum, which achieves a Superior Lovi fit level for dry sensitive skin.

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

COSRX was founded in South Korea in 2013 and has been owned by the Amorepacific Group since 2024, whereas BIOEFFECT was founded in 2010 and is owned by Bioeffect ehf.

Which COSRX products contain fragrance, and do any BIOEFFECT products contain fragrance?

Only the Vitamin E Vitalizing Sunscreen SPF 50+ contains fragrance among the COSRX products on this page, while no BIOEFFECT products contain 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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