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Clarins vs KORRES

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Clarins and KORRES are two celebrated skincare lines known for their thoughtful moisturizers, serums, cleansers, and toners. While Clarins is a French brand founded in 1954 and owned by Famille C that enriches its gentle formulas with nourishing shea and squalane to best suit sensitive and acne-prone skin, KORRES draws on a rich botanical heritage with balancing preparations that suit dry and combination skin best. Through daily use, both collections offer standout targeted options like the Double Serum Light Texture and the Santorini Grape Poreless Skin Cream. They differ primarily in their heritage and key ingredients, as the former relies on redness-reducing shea butter and collagen-boosting squalane to support a calm complexion.

Clarins is a French skincare brand founded in 1954 and owned by Famille C (Groupe Clarins).

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

Popular Clarins vs KORRES products

People Say

ClarinsKORRES
  • Luxurious and lightweight texture Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “absorbs immediately — Clarins Double Serum Eye”
    • “sinks in immediately — Clarins Double Serum Light Texture”
    • “feels like velvet — KORRES Velvet Skin Drink”
    • “absorbs instantly — KORRES Santorini Grape Poreless Skin Cream”
  • Hydration and moisture Mostly MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “skin drinks it up — Clarins Double Serum”
    • “keeps skin moist — Clarins Multi-Active Jour”
    • “woke up with baby soft skin — Clarins Multi-Active Nuit”
    • “saved my dry skin — KORRES Velvet Skin Drink”
  • Anti-aging and skin firming Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “neck feels smoother — Clarins Extra-Firming Neck & Décolleté Cream”
    • “visibly tighter, lifted skin — Clarins Super Restorative Night Cream”
    • “brings bounce back — KORRES Bounce Firming Moisturizer”
    • “skin feels baby soft — KORRES Santorini Grape Poreless Skin Cream”
  • Visible glow, radiance and brightening Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “skin looks brighter immediately — Clarins Cryo-Flash Cream-Mask”
    • “Gives off the most stunning natural radiance I've ever come across. — Clarins Beauty Flash Balm”
    • “eyes look more open — Clarins Total Eye Lift”
    • “gives a no-shine glow — KORRES Velvet Skin Drink”
  • Gentle on sensitive eyes and skin Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Calms redness — KORRES Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “helped with my redness — KORRES Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “calmed my redness — KORRES Santorini Grape Poreless Skin Cream”
    • “no irritation for contact wearers — Clarins Total Eye Lift”
  • Non-stripping and effective makeup removal Not notedOften Mentioned
    • “Leaves skin soft — KORRES Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “leaves face soft and smooth — KORRES Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “removes liquid eyeliner — KORRES Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser”
  • High price point 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”
    • “way too expensive — Clarins Double Serum”
  • Strong fragrance and scent sensitivity Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “smells like perfume — Clarins Multi-Active Jour”
    • “Smell was very off putting — Clarins Extra-Firming Day Cream”
    • “smells like babies — KORRES Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “smell is too strong — KORRES Velvet Skin Drink”
  • Packaging and design issues Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “Needs a pump — KORRES Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “hard to control amount — KORRES Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “dispenses too much product — Clarins Total Eye Lift”
  • Skin irritation and breakouts Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “caused cystic acne — Clarins Double Serum”
    • “caused redness — Clarins Double Serum Eye”
    • “broke me out — KORRES Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “caused tiny bumps — KORRES Velvet Skin Drink”

Clarins vs KORRES routines for dry skin

Buy KORRES routine · S$292.91 · 96% fitBuy Clarins routine · S$247.61 · 75% fitSee multi-brand routine · 99% fit

Clarins vs KORRES routines for oily skin

Buy KORRES routine · S$529.12 · 92% fitBuy Clarins routine · S$455.72 · 75% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Clarins vs KORRES routines for combination skin

Buy KORRES routine · S$391.55 · 94% fitBuy Clarins routine · S$455.72 · 77% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

Questions and answers

Clarins or KORRES: which is better?

Clarins offers more hydration and glowing serums on this page, while KORRES is noted for being gentle on sensitive skin. Lovi gives both brands a Superior routine fit across nearly all skin types.

What is the difference between Clarins and KORRES?

Clarins, founded in 1954 in France and owned by Famille C, features products on the page like Double Serum and Total Eye Lift, while KORRES was founded in 1996 and is owned by Halcyon Equity Partners and Giorgos Korres with items such as Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser. Clarins products on this page frequently use key ingredients like shea butter and hyaluronic acid, and topical hyaluronic acid may help improve skin quality and signs of skin aging.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Clarins or KORRES for dry skin?

For dry skin, Lovi rates both Clarins and KORRES as having a Superior routine fit. Clarins offers highly rated products like Hydra-Essentiel Silky Cream, while KORRES features gentle options such as Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser.

Clarins or KORRES: which cleanser is better?

Both Clarins and KORRES offer effective cleansers, but KORRES stands out for being gentle on sensitive skin and providing non-stripping makeup removal. Reviewers frequently praise the products on this page for having rich, creamy textures that do not strip the skin. Clarins also features cleansers like the Hydrating Gentle Foaming Cleanser, which achieves a High Lovi fit level for dry and sensitive skin types.

Which is more affordable, Clarins or KORRES?

When it comes to affordability, reviewers of both Clarins and KORRES frequently mention high price points and value concerns as drawbacks for the products on this page. However, KORRES specifically lists high price and value concerns among its prominent negative review themes.

Between Clarins and KORRES, which brand is better for anti-aging and skin firming?

When it comes to anti-aging and skin firming, Clarins and KORRES perform equally well. Clarins features specialized products like Extra-Firming Day Cream and Super Restorative Night Cream, while KORRES offers options like Bounce Firming Moisturizer.

Which brand has more complaints about strong fragrance and scent sensitivity, Clarins or KORRES?

Both brands are equal when it comes to complaints about strong fragrance and scent sensitivity on this page. Reviewers often mention fragrance issues for Clarins, while KORRES also faces frequent fragrance and scent complaints.

How do the morning routines for dry skin compare between Clarins and KORRES?

For dry skin morning routines, Clarins features the Gentle Foaming Cleanser, Hydrating Toning Lotion, Hydra-Essentiel Silky Cream, and Safe Sunscreen SPF 50+, whereas KORRES uses the Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser, Propolis Synergy Toner, First Spray Serum, and Safe Sunscreen SPF 50+. Both brands include a dedicated cleanser, toner, moisturizer, and sunscreen, but their specific product formulations differ.

Clarins or KORRES for oily skin?

For oily skin, Lovi rates KORRES as having a Superior routine fit compared to Clarins, which has a High fit. Reviewers note that KORRES offers lightweight moisturizers, while the products on this page for Clarins feature hydrating and glowing serums.

Clarins or KORRES: which moisturizer is better?

Clarins offers moisturizers that are better for hydration and glow, featuring key ingredients like hyaluronic acid and vitamin E that help improve skin quality. KORRES also provides hydrating and velvety moisturizers on this page, which are well-regarded for being lightweight.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020

Clarins or KORRES for sensitive skin?

Both Clarins and KORRES are great for sensitive skin, with Lovi fit levels of High or Superior across their products on this page. Clarins focuses on hydrating and smoothing moisturizers, while KORRES offers gentle and non-stripping cleansers.

Clarins or KORRES for acne-prone skin?

Lovi rates both Clarins and KORRES as having a Superior routine fit for acne-prone skin. The products on this page for Clarins include Double Serum and Multi-Active Jour, while KORRES features Bounce Firming Moisturizer and Santorini Grape Poreless Skin Cream.

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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