KORRES and MAC are respected beauty brands offering reliable moisturizers, cleansers, and makeup removers crafted from carefully balanced formulas. KORRES is warmly loved for its thoughtfully formulated moisturizers and gentle cleansers, suiting sensitive skin and acne-prone skin best, while MAC is beloved for its thoughtful approach to daily skincare, suiting balanced skin best. Both brands feature standout products for particular concerns, such as targeted creations for acne-prone skin, skin with dark spots, and mature skin. They differ primarily in their core skin type suitability and specific ingredient foundations.
MAC is a Canadian skincare brand founded in 1984 and owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. since 1994.
This page compares some of the most popular KORRES and MAC products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.
“Removes waterproof mascara completely without needing a separate remover. — MAC Hyper Real Fresh Canvas Cleansing Oil”
+Glow and finishRarely NotedOften Mentioned
“lit-from-within look — MAC Hyper Real Serumizer”
“gives a no-shine glow — KORRES Velvet Skin Drink”
–Price point and valueOften MentionedMostly 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”
“too expensive — MAC Hyper Real Serumizer”
–Fragrance and scent sensitivityOften MentionedOften Mentioned
“scent is overpowering — MAC Hyper Real Serumizer”
“Has a scent that might irritate very sensitive noses. — MAC Hyper Real Fresh Canvas Cleansing Oil”
“smells like babies — KORRES Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser”
–Skin breakouts and irritationSometimes NotedSometimes Noted
“broke me out — KORRES Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser”
“caused tiny bumps — KORRES Velvet Skin Drink”
“caused acne — MAC Hyper Real Serumizer”
“Breaks me out, I got pimples from this. — MAC Hyper Real Fresh Canvas Cleansing Oil”
Questions and answers
KORRES or MAC: which is better?
KORRES does better for texture and feel and price point and value, while MAC excels at lightweight hydration, glow and finish, and makeup primer and base. Both brands perform equally well for non-stripping and gentle formulas, effective makeup removal, and skin breakouts and irritation.
What is the difference between KORRES and MAC?
KORRES does better for texture and feel and price point and value, whereas MAC does better for lightweight hydration, glow and finish, and makeup primer and base. Both brands are equal when it comes to non-stripping and gentle formulas, effective makeup removal, and skin breakouts and irritation.
KORRES or MAC: which moisturizer is better?
When choosing a moisturizer, MAC does better for lightweight hydration, while KORRES offers rich and creamy formulas with strong reviews for hydration and velvety textures. Reviewers often mention high prices and fragrance complaints for both brands.
Which is more affordable, KORRES or MAC?
KORRES does better on price point and value compared to MAC, although reviewers note high price and value concerns for KORRES as well.
Which causes fewer breakouts, KORRES or MAC?
Both KORRES and MAC perform equally well regarding skin breakouts and irritation, as reviewers note similar experiences with both brands on this page. Lovi rates KORRES cleansers with a High fit for acne-prone skin, while MAC moisturizers like Mineralize Timecheck Lotion also achieve a High fit for acne-prone skin.
Which brand was founded earlier, KORRES or MAC?
MAC was founded earlier in 1984, while KORRES was established in 1996.
Do KORRES products or MAC products have a better reputation for lightweight hydration?
MAC does better than KORRES for lightweight hydration, as lightweight moisturizers are a widely praised feature in MAC reviews. Reviewers also frequently note that MAC offers lightweight hydration compared to KORRES.
Which brand offers a cleanser specifically noted for being rich and creamy?
KORRES offers cleansers specifically noted for being rich and creamy, whereas MAC does not feature cleansers with this specific description on the page.
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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.
