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Paula's Choice vs KORRES

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Paula's Choice and KORRES are two distinct skincare lines offering targeted solutions for diverse complexions. The American brand, founded in 1995 and owned by Unilever since 2021, features serums, cleansers, moisturizers, and toners built around hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and vitamin c that fit oily and acne-prone skin best. Meanwhile, the Greek line is widely loved for its thoughtful moisturizers and cleansers, which draw on the rich heritage of scientifically crafted formulas that suit dry and sensitive skin best. While both brands offer dependable daily care to achieve a balanced, radiant complexion, they differ in their core ingredients 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 and KORRES both do a great job across most skin types, with Paula's Choice standing out for oily and acne-prone skin while KORRES shines for dry and sensitive skin. Reviewers find that KORRES offers gentler and more hydrating formulas, whereas Paula's Choice is often preferred for skin smoothing and brightening.

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

Paula's Choice focuses on targeted skin-smoothing and brightening with fragrance-free formulas, while KORRES emphasizes rich, hydrating textures and gentle cleansers that often include added fragrance. Paula's Choice is best suited for oily, acne-prone, and mature skin, whereas KORRES fits dry, sensitive, and mature skin best.

Paula's Choice or KORRES for dry skin?

KORRES is a superior choice for dry skin compared to Paula's Choice, offering products tailored for rich hydration and moisture.

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

Paula's Choice does better for skin cleansing and pores, while KORRES is noted for gentle, rich, and creamy cleansers. Every Paula's Choice cleanser on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients, whereas all KORRES cleansers on this page contain fragrance.

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

Reviewers note high price issues for both Paula's Choice and KORRES, so neither brand stands out as definitively more affordable.

Paula's Choice or KORRES for dark spots?

KORRES is a better fit for dark spots, offering a Superior routine compared to Paula's Choice's High fit level. Niacinamide helps reduce skin pigmentation by suppressing melanosome transfer.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Antioxidants, 2021

Which brand uses fragrance in its products, Paula's Choice or KORRES?

KORRES uses fragrance in its products, as all five of its products on this page list fragrance in their ingredients. In contrast, Paula's Choice includes zero fragrance across every product on this page.

Paula's Choice or KORRES for oily skin?

Both brands offer a Superior routine fit for oily skin. Paula's Choice features fragrance-free formulas with active ingredients like salicylic acid and niacinamide, while KORRES relies on scented products known for gentle cleansing and hydration.

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

KORRES is better for gentle, hydrating, and velvety moisturizers, while Paula's Choice works well if you want fragrance-free options with targeted benefits. Reviewers report that KORRES focuses on rich hydration, whereas Paula's Choice products on this page list no fragrance.

Paula's Choice or KORRES for sensitive skin?

Both Paula's Choice and KORRES are a Superior fit for sensitive skin. Paula's Choice features fragrance-free formulas across all products on this page, while KORRES is noted for its gentle and non-stripping cleansers.

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

Both brands are a great match for acne-prone skin, as each achieves a Superior routine fit level for this skin type. Paula's Choice features fragrance-free formulas with active ingredients like salicylic acid and niacinamide, whereas KORRES focuses on gentle, non-stripping cleansers and hydrating moisturizers.

Paula's Choice or KORRES for mature skin?

Both Paula's Choice and KORRES offer a Superior routine fit for mature skin. Paula's Choice is formulated completely without fragrance on this page, while KORRES includes fragrance in all its listed products.

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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