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COSRX vs Rilastil

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

COSRX and Rilastil are skincare brands known for their targeted serums, moisturizers, cleansers, masks, and meticulously balanced formulas. The Korean brand is beloved for formulations featuring hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and niacinamide that suit oily acne-prone skin and oily skin best, featuring standout products like the Advanced Snail Mucin Gel Cleanser, the Full Fit Propolis Synergy Toner, and the Centella Water Alcohol-Free Toner. Conversely, the other brand is warmly loved for a gentle yet deeply nourishing approach that suits sensitive, dry, and mature skin types best, with the Acnestil standing out for acne-prone skin. While both restore comfort and enhance resilience through effective components, they differ as the former relies on specific ingredients to reduce cell damage and hyperpigmentation, whereas the latter focuses on restoring daily comfort.

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

Popular COSRX vs Rilastil products

COSRX vs Rilastil serums and treatments

Questions and answers

COSRX or Rilastil: which is better?

COSRX is better for a much wider range of skin types, fitting oily and acne-prone skin best, while Rilastil has only one product listed on this page. Reviewers frequently note that COSRX products provide deep hydration and help control acne effectively.

What is the difference between COSRX and Rilastil?

COSRX offers a wide range of products that feature key ingredients like hyaluronic acid and niacinamide, whereas Rilastil has only a single product listed on this page.

Which is more affordable, COSRX or Rilastil?

The provided page facts and reviews do not contain price or affordability details for either COSRX or Rilastil.

Which causes fewer breakouts, COSRX or Rilastil?

COSRX offers a wide range of products with High to Superior Lovi fit levels for acne-prone skin, whereas Rilastil has only one product on this page, which has an Average fit for acne-prone skin. Reviewers often note that COSRX products provide effective acne control and clearing.

What year and where was each brand founded, and who currently owns them?

COSRX was founded in 2013 in South Korea and is owned by Amorepacific Group, while Rilastil was founded in 1972 and is owned by Istituto Ganassini.

How does the Lovi fit level for dry skin compare between COSRX's Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence and Rilastil's Acnestil serum?

COSRX's Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence has a Superior Lovi fit level for dry skin, whereas Rilastil's Acnestil serum has a Caution fit level for dry skin.

Which of the two brands offers products containing fragrance, and which brand is completely fragrance-free across its listed products?

COSRX offers products containing fragrance, while Rilastil is completely fragrance-free across its listed products. Specifically, 37 of 38 products on the COSRX page list no fragrance, with only the Vitamin E Vitalizing Sunscreen SPF 50+ containing it.

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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