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COSRX vs OPTASE

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

COSRX and OPTASE are two distinct skincare lines known for supporting calm and comfortable daily routines. COSRX offers a thoughtful array of serums, moisturizers, cleansers, and masks formulated with hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and niacinamide to suit oily and acne-prone skin best. Meanwhile, the second brand is deeply loved for its gentle makeup removers and carefully balanced formulas that suit sensitive, dry, and irritated skin best due to their soothing and restorative qualities. Ultimately, both options differ primarily in their core ingredients and target skin types, allowing users to choose according to their specific needs.

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

Popular COSRX vs OPTASE products

Questions and answers

COSRX or OPTASE: which is better?

COSRX offers a much larger variety of products with Superior and High Lovi fit levels across multiple skin types, whereas OPTASE features only a single product with mostly Average or Low fits. The products on this page for COSRX are well-suited for acne-prone and oily skin types.

What is the difference between COSRX and OPTASE?

COSRX offers a wide range of 38 skincare products that fit oily and acne-prone skin best, whereas OPTASE features only a single makeup remover on the page. The products on this page for COSRX are largely fragrance-free, just like the OPTASE option.

Which is more affordable, COSRX or OPTASE?

This page does not provide pricing information for either COSRX or OPTASE, so affordability cannot be compared.

Which causes fewer breakouts, COSRX or OPTASE?

COSRX is well suited for acne-prone skin and offers multiple products focused on effective acne control and clearing, whereas OPTASE features only a single eye makeup remover on this page and does not target breakouts. Reviewers frequently note that COSRX products help provide effective acne control and clearing.

Which brand offers more products for dry skin, and how do their ratings compare?

COSRX offers significantly more products for dry skin compared to OPTASE, which features only a single makeup remover on the page. For dry skin, the products on this page by COSRX generally achieve high fit levels, such as Superior ratings for the Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence and Pure Fit Cica Serum.

How do the founding years and corporate ownership of COSRX and OPTASE differ?

COSRX was founded in 2013 in South Korea and has been owned by the Amorepacific Group since 2024, whereas OPTASE was founded in 2016 and is owned by the Scope Health Group.

Which brand has a wider variety of fragrance-free products listed on the page?

COSRX has a wider variety of fragrance-free products on this page, with 37 fragrance-free options compared to OPTASE, which lists only 1 fragrance-free product.

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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