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COSRX vs Anessa

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

COSRX and Anessa are beloved skincare brands from Korea and Japan, respectively. The first brand offers expert serums, moisturizers, cleansers, and masks featuring hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and niacinamide that suit acne-prone and oily skin best, while the second brand is widely known for advanced sunscreens and sophisticated formulas that suit all skin types. Both brands differ in their core offerings, as the Korean line focuses on balancing, clarifying, and restorative components for targeted concerns, and the Japanese line offers reliable daily protection to shield and care for the complexion.

COSRX is a Korean skincare brand founded in 2013 and owned by Amorepacific Group since 2024.

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Anessa is a Japanese skincare brand founded in 1992 and owned by Shiseido Company, Limited.

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

Popular COSRX vs Anessa products

Questions and answers

COSRX or Anessa: which is better?

COSRX is better for a wider variety of skincare needs, as Lovi rates it as having Superior or High fit levels across multiple skin types like acne-prone, oily, and sensitive skin. In contrast, Anessa focuses primarily on sunscreens. COSRX products on this page often help with deep hydration, acne control, and improving skin texture.

What is the difference between COSRX and Anessa?

COSRX offers a broad range of skincare products that fit acne-prone, oily, and sensitive skin best, whereas Anessa focuses strictly on sunscreens.

COSRX or Anessa: which sunscreen is better?

For sunscreens, COSRX fits acne-prone skin best with a Superior rating on its Ultra-Light Invisible Sunscreen, while Anessa offers sunscreens that fit sensitive skin and mature skin with High ratings. The products on this page show that COSRX provides a wider variety of sunscreens suited for different skin types compared to Anessa's focused range.

Which is more affordable, COSRX or Anessa?

The provided page facts do not mention the prices of products from COSRX or Anessa, so Lovi cannot determine which brand is more affordable.

Which causes fewer breakouts, COSRX or Anessa?

COSRX has a high fit for acne-prone skin across many products on this page, while Anessa features sunscreens that fit acne-prone skin well.

Between COSRX and Anessa, which brand offers a wider variety of product types such as cleansers, toners, and serums rather than just sunscreens?

COSRX offers a wider variety of product types compared to Anessa, featuring cleansers, toners, serums, and masks in addition to sunscreens. Anessa only offers sunscreens on this page.

How do the founding years and parent companies of COSRX and Anessa compare?

COSRX was founded in 2013 in South Korea and is owned by Amorepacific Group, whereas Anessa was founded in 1992 in Japan and is owned by Shiseido Company, Limited.

Which COSRX sunscreen contains fragrance, and do any Anessa sunscreens contain fragrance?

The Vitamin E Vitalizing Sunscreen SPF 50+ is the only COSRX sunscreen on this page that lists fragrance in its ingredients. Every Anessa sunscreen on this page lists no fragrance.

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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