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COSRX vs Silka

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

COSRX and Silka are well-regarded skincare brands offering thoughtful serums, cleansers, and moisturizers for daily routines. The former utilizes proven ingredients like hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and niacinamide, making it best suited for acne-prone and oily acne-prone skin through targeted formulations that address specific blemishes. Conversely, the latter delivers gentle and reliable care, with products that suit balanced, oily, dry, combination, and sensitive skin best. While both brands feature standout items tailored for concerns like dark spots and aging, they differ primarily in their specialized ingredient profiles and ideal skin types.

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

Popular COSRX vs Silka products

COSRX vs Silka serums and treatments

Questions and answers

COSRX or Silka: which is better?

COSRX is the better choice for most shoppers, as the products on this page offer superior or high Lovi fit levels across a wide variety of skin types. Silka has a much more limited selection on this page and mostly average or lower Lovi fit ratings.

What is the difference between COSRX and Silka?

COSRX offers a wide range of popular skincare products designed for acne-prone, oily, and dry skin types, whereas Silka features only a papaya soap on this page with lower overall Lovi fit ratings.

Which is more affordable, COSRX or Silka?

The products on this page do not list pricing information, so neither COSRX nor Silka can be identified as more affordable from this page.

Which causes fewer breakouts, COSRX or Silka?

COSRX offers multiple products with a Superior or High Lovi fit for acne-prone skin, whereas Silka features just one product with a Low fit for acne-prone skin.

When was each brand founded and who are their parent companies?

COSRX was founded in 2013 in South Korea and is owned by Amorepacific Group, while Silka was founded in 2001 and is owned by Cosmetique Asia Corporation.

Which brand offers a wider variety of skincare products on the page?

COSRX offers a significantly wider variety of skincare products on the page, featuring dozens of items across multiple categories like cleansers, moisturizers, and sunscreens, compared to Silka which lists only a single product.

How do the Lovi fit levels for dry skin compare between COSRX products and Silka's Papaya Soap?

COSRX products fit dry skin better overall, with Lovi fit levels ranging from Superior to High for most of the products on this page, whereas Silka's Papaya Soap receives a Caution for dry 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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