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SK-II vs KORRES

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SK-II and KORRES are esteemed skincare brands that offer luxurious moisturizers, potent serums, soothing masks, refreshing toners, and gentle cleansers. The Japanese brand founded in 1980 is adored for signature pitera formulations that suit dry skin and dry sensitive skin best, while the botanical line suits dry skin and combination skin best. These offerings differ as the former relies on pitera to improve pore area, roughness, and redness, whereas the latter draws on botanical formulas to support a calm, healthy complexion.

SK-II is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1980 and owned by The Procter & Gamble Company since 1991.

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

Popular SK-II vs KORRES products

People Say

SK-IIKORRES
  • Skin Texture and Smoothing Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “skin feels soft as butter — SK-II Facial Treatment Essence”
    • “drinks right into the skin — SK-II Facial Treatment Essence”
    • “feels like velvet — KORRES Velvet Skin Drink”
    • “absorbs instantly — KORRES Santorini Grape Poreless Skin Cream”
  • Hydration and Moisture Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “flooded my skin with moisture — SK-II Facial Treatment Mask”
    • “skin feels deeply hydrated, plump, and smoother — SK-II Skinpower Advanced Cream”
    • “saved my dry skin — KORRES Velvet Skin Drink”
    • “extremely moisturizing — KORRES Bounce Firming Moisturizer”
  • Radiance and Glow Mostly MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “gives a glass skin look — SK-II Facial Treatment Essence”
    • “leaves me with a red carpet glow — SK-II Facial Treatment Mask”
    • “Skin looks brighter — SK-II Genoptics Spot Essence”
    • “brings bounce back — KORRES Bounce Firming Moisturizer”
  • Makeup Removal and Cleansing Rarely 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”
    • “Dissolves waterproof mascara, melts stubborn makeup, removes sunscreen easily. — SK-II Facial Treatment Cleansing Oil”
  • Gentle Formula Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Calms redness — KORRES Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “calmed my redness — KORRES Santorini Grape Poreless Skin Cream”
    • “Watery consistency — SK-II Facial Treatment Clear Lotion”
  • High Price 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 — SK-II Facial Treatment Essence”
  • Unpleasant Scent and Fragrance Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “smells like dirty feet — SK-II Facial Treatment Essence”
    • “smells slightly like saliva — SK-II Facial Treatment Mask”
    • “Fermented smell — SK-II Facial Treatment Clear Lotion”
    • “smells like babies — KORRES Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser”
  • Breakouts and Skin Reactions Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “caused tiny red bumps — SK-II Facial Treatment Essence”
    • “dried to a tacky finish — SK-II Facial Treatment Mask”
    • “felt tight after an hour — KORRES Santorini Grape Poreless Skin Cream”
    • “broke me out — KORRES Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser”
  • Lack of Results Often MentionedRarely Noted
    • “didn't erase pores — KORRES Santorini Grape Poreless Skin Cream”
    • “did absolutely nothing — SK-II Facial Treatment Essence”

SK-II vs KORRES routines for dry skin

Buy KORRES routine · S$292.91 · 96% fitBuy SK-II routine · S$606.78 · 93% fitSee multi-brand routine · 99% fit

SK-II vs KORRES routines for oily skin

Buy KORRES routine · S$529.12 · 92% fitBuy SK-II routine · S$820.58 · 88% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

SK-II vs KORRES routines for combination skin

Buy KORRES routine · S$391.55 · 94% fitBuy SK-II routine · S$716.48 · 89% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

Questions and answers

SK-II or KORRES: which is better?

Both brands are great choices depending on your priorities, as SK-II offers fragrance-free formulas with standout radiance benefits, while KORRES delivers gentle, non-stripping cleansers and velvety moisturizers.

What is the difference between SK-II and KORRES?

SK-II and KORRES both fit dry skin and dry sensitive skin at a Superior level, while KORRES reaches a Superior routine fit for oily, combination, sensitive, acne-prone, mature, dark spot, and oily acne-prone skin compared to SK-II's High fit.

SK-II or KORRES for dry skin?

Both brands achieve a Superior Lovi fit level for dry skin. SK-II features products on this page that list no fragrance, while KORRES is noted for its hydrating and velvety moisturizers.

SK-II or KORRES: which moisturizer is better?

Both brands offer moisturizers for different skin needs, with SK-II products on this page listing no fragrance while KORRES moisturizers feature fragrance. For dry skin, SK-II reaches a High fit level with its Skinpower Advanced Cream.

Which is more affordable, SK-II or KORRES?

KORRES has high price and value concerns noted by reviewers, while SK-II also features high price points.

SK-II or KORRES: which brand offers fragrance-free products?

SK-II offers fragrance-free products, as every product on its page lists no fragrance in its ingredients. In contrast, KORRES includes fragrance in all five products on its page.

Which brand performs better for makeup removal and cleansing?

KORRES performs better for makeup removal and cleansing among the products on this page. Reviewers mostly mention that KORRES offers gentle, non-stripping, rich, creamy, and effective makeup-removing cleansers.

SK-II or KORRES for oily skin?

For oily skin, KORRES has a Superior routine fit, while SK-II has a High fit on this page. Reviewers note that KORRES offers lightweight and velvety moisturizers, whereas every SK-II product on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

SK-II or KORRES for sensitive skin?

For sensitive skin, both brands work well, with SK-II achieving a High fit and KORRES achieving a Superior routine fit on this page. Every product on this SK-II page lists no fragrance in its ingredients, whereas KORRES products on this page include fragrance, which may cause scent complaints.

SK-II or KORRES for acne-prone skin?

For acne-prone skin, both brands work well as the products on this page achieve a High fit level with SK-II and a Superior fit level with KORRES. Reviewers mention that KORRES offers gentle and non-stripping cleansers, while SK-II lists no fragrance across every product on this page.

SK-II or KORRES for mature skin?

Both brands are great choices for mature skin, as the products on this page for SK-II achieve a High Lovi fit and KORRES achieves a High Lovi fit across several key moisturizers and cleansers. Reviewers note that KORRES offers rich cleansers and hydrating moisturizers, while SK-II features fragrance-free formulas.

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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