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Beauty of Joseon vs La Roche-Posay

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

Beauty of Joseon and La Roche-Posay are respected skincare brands that offer serums, masks, moisturizers, sunscreens, cleansers, and targeted eye products. The Korean brand blends niacinamide, glycerin, and hyaluronic acid to suit sensitive skin and skin with dark spots best, whereas the French brand formulates with glycerin, soothing thermal water, and niacinamide to suit mature skin and skin with dark spots best. Both rely on carefully balanced active ingredients, yet they differ in their heritage and specific therapeutic botanical or thermal properties.

Beauty of Joseon is a Korean skincare brand founded in 2016 and owned by Goodai Global Inc. since 2019.

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La Roche-Posay is a French skincare brand founded in 1975 and owned by L'Oréal S.A. since 1989.

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This page compares some of the most popular Beauty of Joseon and La Roche-Posay products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular Beauty of Joseon vs La Roche-Posay products

People Say

Beauty of JoseonLa Roche-Posay
  • Gentle on Skin Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “no irritation at all — Beauty of Joseon Revive Eye Serum”
    • “cleansed my face gently without making my skin feel irritated — Beauty of Joseon Green Plum Refreshing Cleanser”
    • “Great retinol for beginners — La Roche-Posay Retinol B3 Serum”
    • “Only cream that doesn't sting — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Dermallergo Eye Cream”
  • Texture and Absorption Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “feels like a light moisturizer — Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun: Rice + Probiotics”
    • “sinks in instantly — Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Essence Water”
    • “sinks in immediately — Beauty of Joseon Red Bean Water Gel”
    • “lightweight and absorbs quickly — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
  • Hydration and Moisture Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Saved my dry winter skin — Beauty of Joseon Dynasty Cream”
    • “doesn't dry my skin like other cleansers — Beauty of Joseon Radiance Cleansing Balm”
    • “absorbs instantly — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”
    • “skin feels plump — La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Serum”
  • Glow and Radiance Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “gives a glass skin look — Beauty of Joseon Glow Serum”
    • “Gives me that chok-chok dewy look — Beauty of Joseon Dynasty Cream”
    • “skin looks brighter — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
    • “visibly fades appearance of stubborn marks — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
  • Calms Acne and Oil Control Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “reduced my redness significantly — Beauty of Joseon Glow Serum”
    • “less shiny by noon — Beauty of Joseon Red Bean Water Gel”
    • “pores look cleaner — Beauty of Joseon Red Bean Refreshing Pore Mask”
    • “clears acne blemishes — La Roche-Posay Effaclar Medicated Gel Cleanser”
  • Makeup Friendly and Removal Sometimes NotedRarely Noted
    • “melts waterproof mascara — Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Cleansing Oil”
    • “melts away sunscreen easily — Beauty of Joseon Radiance Cleansing Balm”
    • “love that it has no scent — Beauty of Joseon Radiance Cleansing Balm”
    • “zero scent — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”
  • Product Consistency in Use Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “hard to scoop in winter — Beauty of Joseon Radiance Cleansing Balm”
    • “had to scrub to get mascara off — Beauty of Joseon Radiance Cleansing Balm”
    • “little bit too stripping for dry skin — Beauty of Joseon Green Plum Refreshing Cleanser”
    • “pills like crazy — La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer”
  • Scent and Fragrance Issues Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “smells like cooking oil — Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Cleansing Oil”
    • “smells like cheese — Beauty of Joseon Ground Rice and Honey Glow Mask”
    • “scent is awful — La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum”
    • “overwhelming floral smell — La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Serum”
  • Packaging and Pump Issues Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “dropper doesn't reach the bottom — Beauty of Joseon Glow Serum”
    • “Hate dipping my fingers in the jar — Beauty of Joseon Dynasty Cream”
    • “one pump is too much — Beauty of Joseon Revive Eye Serum”
    • “pump stops working — La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+M Triple Repair Moisturizing Cream”

Beauty of Joseon vs La Roche-Posay routines for dry skin

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Beauty of Joseon vs La Roche-Posay routines for oily skin

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Beauty of Joseon vs La Roche-Posay routines for combination skin

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Questions and answers

Beauty of Joseon or La Roche-Posay: which is better?

Both Beauty of Joseon and La Roche-Posay fit most skin types at a High level, though La Roche-Posay has a High routine fit for mature skin while Beauty of Joseon is Average. Reviewers note that Beauty of Joseon does better for texture and absorption as well as acne and oil control. Niacinamide helps control skin aging and pigmentation.

Antioxidants, 2021The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002

What is the difference between Beauty of Joseon and La Roche-Posay?

Beauty of Joseon and La Roche-Posay both offer high routine fit levels for dry, oily, combination, sensitive, acne-prone, dark spot, dry sensitive, and oily acne-prone skin, while La Roche-Posay reaches a High routine fit for mature skin compared to Beauty of Joseon which is Average. Every product on the Beauty of Joseon page lists no fragrance, whereas 14 of the 35 products on the La Roche-Posay page list fragrance.

Beauty of Joseon or La Roche-Posay for dry skin?

Both Beauty of Joseon and La Roche-Posay are a High fit for dry skin on this page, offering gentle hydration through ingredients like hyaluronic acid and glycerin. Reviewers note that Beauty of Joseon provides deep hydration with unique textures, while La Roche-Posay delivers soothing moisture.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Beauty of Joseon or La Roche-Posay: which cleanser is better?

Both brands offer strong options, but Beauty of Joseon does better on texture and absorption for cleansers. Its Green Plum Refreshing Cleanser and Ginseng Cleansing Oil provide high or superior Lovi fit levels across most skin types.

Which is more affordable, Beauty of Joseon or La Roche-Posay?

This page does not provide pricing or affordability information for Beauty of Joseon or La Roche-Posay.

Beauty of Joseon or La Roche-Posay: which brand has fewer fragrance issues?

Beauty of Joseon does better with fragrance because every product on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients, whereas several La Roche-Posay products have strong fragrance and scent issues noted by reviewers.

Beauty of Joseon or La Roche-Posay for dark spots?

Both Beauty of Joseon and La Roche-Posay have a High routine fit for skin with dark spots. Niacinamide, a key ingredient in the products on this page, helps reduce cutaneous pigmentation.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Antioxidants, 2021

Beauty of Joseon or La Roche-Posay for oily skin?

Both Beauty of Joseon and La Roche-Posay offer an equal high routine fit for oily skin. Reviewers note that Beauty of Joseon does better for calm acne and oil control as well as texture and absorption.

Beauty of Joseon or La Roche-Posay: which moisturizer is better?

Both Beauty of Joseon and La Roche-Posay offer moisturizers with a High routine fit for dry, sensitive, and acne-prone skin, while La Roche-Posay achieves a High routine fit for mature skin compared to Beauty of Joseon at an Average fit. Shoppers note that Beauty of Joseon provides deep hydration and moisturization with gentle, non-irritating formulas, whereas La Roche-Posay is recognized for its lightweight and hydrating as well as soothing and sensitive-skin friendly moisturizers.

Beauty of Joseon or La Roche-Posay for sensitive skin?

Both Beauty of Joseon and La Roche-Posay fit sensitive skin at a High level on Lovi. Every product on the Beauty of Joseon page lists no fragrance, whereas 14 of 35 products on the La Roche-Posay page list fragrance.

Beauty of Joseon or La Roche-Posay: which sunscreen is better?

Both Beauty of Joseon and La Roche-Posay offer highly rated sunscreens on this page, with Anthelios from La Roche-Posay achieving a Superior fit for several skin types and Relief Sun: Rice + Probiotics from Beauty of Joseon reaching a High fit for most skin types. Both brands provide good options, though La Roche-Posay stands out with specific formulations like Anthelios UVMune 400 Oil Control Fluid SPF 50+ tailored for oily skin.

Beauty of Joseon or La Roche-Posay for acne-prone skin?

Both Beauty of Joseon and La Roche-Posay fit acne-prone skin at a High level. Reviewers note that Beauty of Joseon helps calm acne and control oil.

Beauty of Joseon or La Roche-Posay for mature skin?

La Roche-Posay is a better fit for mature skin, achieving a High routine fit level compared to Beauty of Joseon which has an Average fit.

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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