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COSRX vs Skinfix

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

COSRX and Skinfix are two distinct skincare lines known for addressing different complexions through specific formulations. The Korean brand, founded in 2013 and owned by Amorepacific Group since 2024, offers thoughtfully formulated serums, moisturizers, cleansers, and masks featuring hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and niacinamide to suit acne-prone and oily acne-prone skin best. Meanwhile, the Canadian brand founded in 2014 provides deeply nourishing moisturizers and scientifically targeted formulas that suit dry, sensitive skin best. They differ primarily in their core ingredient approaches and the specific skin types they serve most effectively.

COSRX is a Korean skincare brand founded in 2013 and owned by Amorepacific Group since 2024.

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Skinfix is a Canadian skincare brand founded in 2014 and owned by Skinfix Inc..

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This page compares some of the most popular COSRX and Skinfix products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular COSRX vs Skinfix products

COSRX vs Skinfix moisturizers

Questions and answers

COSRX or Skinfix: which is better?

COSRX offers a much broader range of products with superior or high Lovi fit levels for acne-prone, oily, and sensitive skin types compared to Skinfix.

What is the difference between COSRX and Skinfix?

COSRX is a South Korean brand founded in 2013 that offers a wide range of products with a fit level of Superior for acne-prone, oily acne-prone, and oily skin, featuring ingredients like snail mucin and niacinamide. In contrast, Skinfix is a Canadian brand founded in 2014 with a focused product selection that includes the Barrier+ Triple Lipid-Peptide Cream, which has a High fit for dry sensitive and dry skin.

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COSRX or Skinfix: which moisturizer is better?

For a moisturizer, COSRX offers a wide range of options with fit levels up to Superior for dry and sensitive skin, whereas Skinfix provides the Barrier+ Triple Lipid-Peptide Cream with a High fit for dry and sensitive skin. Lovi rates the Barrier+ Triple Lipid-Peptide Cream as High for dry skin, and ceramide-dominant barrier repair lipids are shown to help alleviate barrier function issues.

Which is more affordable, COSRX or Skinfix?

The products on this page do not provide pricing information to determine whether COSRX or Skinfix is more affordable.

Which causes fewer breakouts, COSRX or Skinfix?

COSRX offers multiple products with a Superior Lovi fit for acne-prone and oily acne-prone skin, whereas the products on this page for Skinfix only reach an Average fit for those skin types.

How do the founding years and home countries of COSRX and Skinfix compare?

COSRX was founded in 2013 in South Korea, while Skinfix was founded a year later in 2014 in Canada.

Which brand offers a wider range of products, and how many are listed for each?

COSRX offers a wider range of products, with thirty-eight products listed on the page compared to just one product listed for Skinfix.

Do any Skinfix products contain fragrance, and how does that compare to COSRX?

Every Skinfix product on this page lists no fragrance, which is similar to COSRX where 37 of the 38 products also list no fragrance and only the Vitamin E Vitalizing Sunscreen SPF 50+ includes fragrance.

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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