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The INKEY List vs KORRES

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The INKEY List and KORRES are distinct skincare lines offering targeted solutions for diverse complexions. The British brand features moisturizers, serums, toners, and eye products built around glycerin, suiting sensitive and combination skin best. Conversely, KORRES provides thoughtful moisturizers and cleansers that suit dry and sensitive skin owing to their gentle, nourishing compositions. While both brands support various needs—including options for acne, dark spots, and aging—they differ through their specific ingredient focuses and heritage-driven formulations.

The INKEY List is a British skincare brand founded in 2018 and owned by Brand Evangelists for Beauty Limited.

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

Popular The INKEY List vs KORRES products

People Say

The INKEY ListKORRES
  • Lightweight Texture and Fast Absorption Mostly MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “sits beautifully under makeup — The INKEY List Caffeine Eye Cream”
    • “Gel consistency — The INKEY List Tranexamic Acid Serum”
    • “absorbs instantly — KORRES Santorini Grape Poreless Skin Cream”
    • “rich... without being greasy — KORRES Bounce Firming Moisturizer”
  • Skin Smoothing and Texture Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “feels like velvet — KORRES Velvet Skin Drink”
    • “brings bounce back — KORRES Bounce Firming Moisturizer”
    • “skin feels baby soft — KORRES Santorini Grape Poreless Skin Cream”
    • “skin looks fresh and plump — The INKEY List Collagen Peptide Serum”
  • Gentle and Soothing Formula Often MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “leaves face soft and smooth — KORRES Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “Calms redness — KORRES Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “helped with my redness — KORRES Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “Safe and gentle especially for my dry, sensitive skin — The INKEY List Oat Cleansing Balm”
  • Hydration and Moisture Often MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “Super hydrating — The INKEY List Polyglutamic Acid Serum”
    • “intense nourishment — The INKEY List Collagen Peptide Serum”
    • “Skin feels instantly hydrated, nourished and looks more glowing — The INKEY List Oat Cleansing Balm”
    • “saved my dry skin — KORRES Velvet Skin Drink”
  • Affordable Price and Value Mostly MentionedNot noted
    • “Good for the price — The INKEY List Salicylic Acid Cleanser”
    • “One of the best balms for quality and also price — The INKEY List Oat Cleansing Balm”
    • “unbeatable value — The INKEY List Hyaluronic Acid Serum”
  • Acne and Blemish Control Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “Free of active acne — The INKEY List Salicylic Acid Cleanser”
    • “Skin instantly looks less oily — The INKEY List Salicylic Acid Cleanser”
    • “My T-zone was excessively oily... observed a subtle reduction in sebum. — The INKEY List Niacinamide Serum”
    • “kept me matte all day — KORRES Santorini Grape Poreless Skin Cream”
  • Unpleasant Scent and Fragrance Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “Smells like BBQ/meat — The INKEY List Tranexamic Acid Serum”
    • “Smells like chemicals — The INKEY List Polyglutamic Acid Serum”
    • “smells plasticky — The INKEY List ECTOIN HYDRO-BARRIER SERUM”
    • “smells like babies — KORRES Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser”
  • Packaging Issues Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “Needs a pump — KORRES Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “hard to control amount — KORRES Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser”
    • “Pump breaks easily — The INKEY List Tranexamic Acid Serum”
  • Drying or Tight Sensation Sometimes NotedSometimes Noted
    • “felt tight after an hour — KORRES Santorini Grape Poreless Skin Cream”
    • “have dry skin but this doesn't feel hydrating at all — The INKEY List Omega Water Cream”

The INKEY List vs KORRES routines for dry skin

Buy KORRES routine · £159.31 · 96% fitBuy The INKEY List routine · £92.69 · 82% fitSee multi-brand routine · 99% fit

The INKEY List vs KORRES routines for oily skin

Buy KORRES routine · £247.56 · 93% fitBuy The INKEY List routine · £160.15 · 86% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

The INKEY List vs KORRES routines for combination skin

Buy KORRES routine · £218.58 · 93% fitBuy The INKEY List routine · £130.06 · 88% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Questions and answers

The INKEY List or KORRES: which is better?

The INKEY List tends to be better for affordability, hydration, and acne control, while KORRES is often noted for skin smoothing, gentle formulas, and a superior routine fit across most skin types on this page.

What is the difference between The INKEY List and KORRES?

The INKEY List offers fragrance-free products that excel in affordability and hydration, while KORRES features fragranced formulas that provide superior routine fit levels across most skin types.

The INKEY List or KORRES for dry skin?

For dry skin, KORRES has a Superior routine fit on this page, while The INKEY List has a High fit. Reviewers mention that KORRES offers hydrating and velvety moisturizers, though every product on its page includes fragrance, whereas every product on The INKEY List page lists no fragrance.

The INKEY List or KORRES: which cleanser is better?

The products on this page show that KORRES cleansers are noted for gentle and non-stripping formulas as well as rich and creamy textures, while The INKEY List features options like the Salicylic Acid Cleanser. Reviewers mention that KORRES cleansers offer effective makeup removal, whereas The INKEY List focuses on accessible pricing.

Which is more affordable, The INKEY List or KORRES?

The INKEY List is more affordable, as the products on this page stand out for their affordable serums and affordable moisturizers.

Which brand has more fragrance-free products, The INKEY List or KORRES?

The INKEY List has more fragrance-free products, as every product on its page lists no fragrance, whereas 0 of the 5 products on the KORRES page do.

Which brand is better for managing mature skin, The INKEY List or KORRES?

KORRES is better for managing mature skin, as Lovi rates its routine fit as Superior compared to High for the products on this page by The INKEY List.

Which brand performs better for hydration and moisture according to reviewers?

For hydration and moisture, The INKEY List does better according to reviewers.

The INKEY List or KORRES for oily skin?

For oily skin, KORRES offers a Superior routine fit compared to The INKEY List, which has a High routine fit on this page.

The INKEY List or KORRES: which moisturizer is better?

The products on this page show that The INKEY List offers affordable hydrating moisturizers with no fragrance, while KORRES features hydrating and velvety moisturizers that include fragrance. Both brands feature moisturizers with a High Lovi fit level for dry skin.

The INKEY List or KORRES for sensitive skin?

Both The INKEY List and KORRES fit sensitive skin with a Lovi level of Superior. The products on this page for The INKEY List list no fragrance, whereas all KORRES products on this page contain fragrance.

The INKEY List or KORRES for acne-prone skin?

For acne-prone skin, both brands work well, with KORRES achieving a Superior routine fit and The INKEY List achieving a High routine fit. The INKEY List excels specifically in acne and blemish control among the products on this page.

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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