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COSRX vs darrow

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

COSRX and darrow are thoughtfully formulated skincare lines tailored for diverse complexions. The Korean skincare brand COSRX is celebrated for its targeted serums, moisturizers, cleansers, and masks featuring hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and niacinamide, which suit acne-prone and oily acne-prone skin best. Meanwhile, the dermatological brand darrow is deeply loved for its gentle cleansers and rigorously tested formulas that suit sensitive, oily, and acne-prone skin best. While both help restore natural skin balance, they differ in their specific ingredient focus and cultural origins.

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

Popular COSRX vs darrow products

Questions and answers

COSRX or darrow: which is better?

COSRX offers a much larger variety of products on this page with High and Superior Lovi fit levels across multiple skin types, whereas darrow lists only a single cleanser with average or lower fit levels. COSRX products on this page frequently feature popular ingredients like hyaluronic acid and niacinamide, which help improve skin hydration and appearance.

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What is the difference between COSRX and darrow?

COSRX offers a wide range of 38 fragrance-free and fragranced products that fit various skin types best for acne-prone, oily, and oily acne-prone skin, whereas darrow features only one product on this page with lower fit levels for those skin types.

COSRX or darrow: which cleanser is better?

COSRX offers a range of cleansers with varying Lovi fit levels, such as the Advanced Snail Mucin Gel Cleanser which is rated Superior for sensitive, acne-prone, dry, and combination skin types. In comparison, darrow features the Actine cleanser, which has an Average fit for oily and combination skin types.

Which is more affordable, COSRX or darrow?

The products on this page do not list pricing information, so a comparison of affordability cannot be made between COSRX and darrow.

Which causes fewer breakouts, COSRX or darrow?

COSRX helps with acne control and clearing, with products on the page fitting acne-prone and oily acne-prone skin best, whereas darrow's Actine cleanser shows low to average fits for those skin types.

Which brand has been around longer, COSRX or darrow?

Darrow has been around longer, having been founded in 1969 compared to COSRX, which was founded in 2013.

Do either COSRX or darrow products contain fragrance?

COSRX includes one product on this page with fragrance, which is the Vitamin E Vitalizing Sunscreen SPF 50+, while all other products on this page list no fragrance. Meanwhile, every product on the darrow page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

Which skin types does COSRX fit best?

According to the brand-focused routines, COSRX fits acne-prone skin, oily acne-prone skin, and oily skin best.

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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