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COSRX vs Skintific

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COSRX and Skintific are popular skincare brands that offer a variety of targeted formulations to improve skin health. The Korean skincare brand COSRX is known for its thoughtfully formulated serums, moisturizers, cleansers, and masks featuring hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and niacinamide, which suit acne-prone and oily acne-prone skin best. Meanwhile, the second brand is loved for its moisturizers, serums, and sunscreens that suit all skin types best. While both brands feature effective formulas and standout products for specific concerns, they differ in their primary ingredients and the specific skin types they target most effectively.

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 is better for texture and glow across the products on this page, while Skintific does better for soothing and barrier repair.

What is the difference between COSRX and Skintific?

COSRX is founded in South Korea in 2013 and best fits acne-prone skin, oily acne-prone skin, and dry skin, while Skintific is founded in 2021 and performs 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 Lovi fit for dry skin, while Skintific offers options like 5X Ceramide Barrier Moisture Gel with a High Lovi fit for dry skin. The products on this page help provide deep hydration and moisturization with ingredients like hyaluronic acid.

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Which is more affordable, COSRX or Skintific?

The provided page facts and reviews do not contain pricing information to determine whether COSRX or Skintific is more affordable.

Which causes fewer breakouts, COSRX or Skintific?

COSRX is the brand that fits acne-prone skin and oily acne-prone skin best on this page, whereas Skintific does not list a best fit for those skin types.

When was COSRX founded and who is its parent company compared to Skintific?

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

Which brand has more products listed on the page and what are their fragrance profiles?

COSRX has significantly more products listed on the page than Skintific, with thirty-eight products compared to Skintific's five. For COSRX, thirty-seven of the products on this page list no fragrance while only one contains it, whereas every product on this page for Skintific lists no fragrance.

Which brand performs better for soothing and barrier repair according to the review themes?

According to the review themes comparing the two brands, Skintific does better for soothing and barrier repair.

COSRX or Skintific: which sunscreen is better?

Both COSRX and Skintific offer sunscreens that fit acne-prone, sensitive, and dry skin at a high level. COSRX provides options like the Ultra-Light Invisible Sunscreen, while Skintific offers the All Day Light Sunscreen Mist.

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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