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COSRX vs Asarai

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

COSRX and Asarai are skincare brands that offer distinct approaches to complexion care, with the former providing expertly formulated serums, moisturizers, cleansers, and masks featuring hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and niacinamide, and the latter providing nutrient-rich clay masks and deeply restorative formulas built on gentle botanical bases. While the Korean brand suits acne-prone and oily skin best through balancing, clarifying, and restorative components, the Australian-inspired line suits balanced, dry, and combination skin best due to its nourishing nature. Ultimately, they differ in their primary formulations and target concerns, allowing individuals to choose between clarifying targeted care and mindful, ritualistic hydration.

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

Popular COSRX vs Asarai products

Questions and answers

COSRX or Asarai: which is better?

COSRX offers a much larger variety of specialized products that Lovi rates as Superior or High for skin types like acne-prone and sensitive skin, while Asarai features only a single mask with Average fit levels across all skin types.

What is the difference between COSRX and Asarai?

COSRX offers a wide range of products tailored for acne-prone, oily, and sensitive skin, whereas Asarai features only a single face mask on this page. COSRX products on this page frequently contain key ingredients like hyaluronic acid, niacinamide, and snail mucin that help improve skin texture and provide deep hydration.

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Which is more affordable, COSRX or Asarai?

The products on this page do not list pricing information, so a comparison of affordability between COSRX and Asarai cannot be made.

Which causes fewer breakouts, COSRX or Asarai?

COSRX offers multiple products specifically tailored for acne-prone skin, whereas Asarai features only a single face mask with average fit levels across all skin types.

Which brand has been around longer, COSRX or Asarai?

COSRX has been around longer, having been founded in South Korea in 2013, whereas Asarai was founded in 2018.

How many total products does COSRX have compared to Asarai on this page?

COSRX has thirty-eight products on the products on this page, whereas Asarai has only one product on the products on this page. COSRX fits best for acne-prone skin, oily skin, and sensitive skin.

Do either of the brands include products with added fragrance?

COSRX includes one product on this page with added fragrance, the Vitamin E Vitalizing Sunscreen SPF 50+, while Asarai includes no added fragrance in any of its products.

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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