Cruelty-free K-beauty; many vegan SKUs; PETA-listed
| Ingredient transparency | Full ingredient list read and categorised |
| Ownership | COSRX is majority owned by Amorepacific Corporation, the South Korean beauty group. Amorepacific first took a 38.4 percent stake in September 2021, then increased its holding to 93.2 percent in November 2023, making COSRX a subsidiary. COSRX remains an actively trading brand. (Amorepacific acquired a controlling stake) |
| Where made | South Korea. |
| Price | Budget |
| Cruelty free | Yes |
| Vegan | Partial |
| Organic | No |
| Certifications | PETA's own register states plainly: 'COSRX may not be cruelty-free. This company hasn't signed PETA's statement of assurance to join the gold standard for cruelty-free certifications and be listed in our database.' COSRX does not appear in Cruelty Free International's Approved Brands directory, checked in full across all 414 current entries, and it does not appear in the Leaping Bunny (US) shopping guide. No certifier register lists COSRX as cruelty free, vegan, or organic. |
| Sold in mainland China | Yes, COSRX sells into mainland China, where imported cosmetics can face post market animal testing, so most cruelty-free certifiers do not list it as cruelty-free. |
| Palm oil | No public disclosure found. |
| Packaging | Recyclable; plastic |
| Good On You | No Good On You rating found. |
| EWG | Only one COSRX product carries an EWG Skin Deep rating and no EWG Verified certification was found. |
| External ratings | CFK cruelty-free |
| Lab tested | Not publicly disclosed |
| Clinical studies | Not published |
| Controversies | Snail mucin sourcing is contested and COSRX does not allow outside parties to observe its collection process, citing trade secrets; selling into mainland China also costs it cruelty-free listings. |
| Caveat | Still trading in 2026; Amorepacific holds roughly 93% following its 2024 buyout, and mainland China distribution is the decisive ethics caveat. |
Claims made for this brand that could not be confirmed in a certifier's own register. A brand website is a claim, not a source.
Any claim that COSRX is PETA, Leaping Bunny, or Cruelty Free International certified should be removed. The claim that COSRX avoids mainland China's testing requirement by selling online only, not through physical retail, is the brand's own unverified assertion and could not be confirmed against an independent source. Its majority owner, Amorepacific, is itself reported by consumer advocacy sources as not cruelty free and as a company that will test on animals where required by law; that is a fact about the parent, not a certified fact about COSRX itself.
PETA statement that COSRX may not be cruelty free and has not signed its assurance https://crueltyfree.peta.org/company/cosrx/
Absent from Cruelty Free International's full Approved Brands register https://www.crueltyfreeinternational.org/approved-brands/
Amorepacific's 2021 initial stake in COSRX https://www.gcimagazine.com/brands-products/news/news/22877849/amorepacific-acquires-cosrx
Amorepacific's 2023 increase to 93.2 percent, making COSRX a subsidiary https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/amorepacific-incorporates-cosrx-as-a-subsidiary-through-additional-stake-acquisition-301972048.html
Amorepacific reported as testing on animals and not cruelty free https://www.crueltyfreekitty.com/brands/amore-pacific/
Why there is no score: Partial read. No score is published. Ingredient lists were obtained for 78 products, but the brand's product listing did not respond when the total catalogue size was measured, so the share of the range covered is unknown. Without a denominator a percentage would be meaningless.
Last checked 22 July 2026.
We analysed 78 COSRX products, categorising every listed ingredient by function, origin (raw natural, naturally derived or synthetic) and safety concern. This is not the whole catalogue, so it is reported as a partial read. Percentages show the share of each formula that is natural or naturally derived.
Most common flags: Disodium EDTA, Dimethicone, Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Oil, Dimethiconol, Alcohol, Limonene, Phenoxyethanol, Polysorbate 20, Acrylates Copolymer, Fragrance/Parfum, Polysorbate 60
Coverage: Ingredient lists were read for 78 products. The size of the full catalogue could not be established, so no average is shown.
Analyst note: Ingredient lists were read for 78 products. The brand's total catalogue size could not be measured, so the share of the catalogue covered here is not known.
| Product | Natural | Ingredients | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| One Step Moisture Up Pad | 83% | 6 | 0 |
| COSRX The Blue Peptide Bakuchiol Plump Bounce Cream | 88% | 52 | 2 |
| COSRX RED RICE INOSITOL Pore Clarifying Deep Cleanser | 88% | 41 | 0 |
| COSRX RED RICE INOSITOL Exfoliating Care Pore Wash-Off Peel Serum | 88% | 48 | 2 |
| One Step Original Clear Skin Calming Pad | 89% | 9 | 0 |
| One Step Original Peptide Collagen Lifting Glow Pad | 86% | 44 | 1 |
| One Step Original Blemish Pore Clear Pad | 89% | 28 | 4 |
| COSRX 5 PDRN Collagen Vitalizing Hydrogel Eye Patch | 89% | 47 | 1 |
| Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence | 69% | 13 | 1 |
| Brightening Boost | 89% | 44 | 2 |
| Advanced Snail 92 All in One Cream | 77% | 22 | 2 |
| The Peptide Collagen Hydrogel Eye Patch | 88% | 41 | 1 |
| The 6 Peptide Skin Booster Serum | 89% | 44 | 2 |
| Advanced The Vitamin C 23 Serum | 89% | 28 | 1 |
| Vitamin E Vitalizing Sunscreen SPF 50+ | 60% | 35 | 10 |
| The Niacinamide 15 Serum | 92% | 12 | 0 |
| The Ceramide Skin Barrier Moisturizing Mist | 100% | 56 | 0 |
| The Retinol 0.5 Oil | 89% | 9 | 0 |
| COSRX Skin Barrier Moisturizing Body Cream | 90% | 49 | 3 |
| COSRX 5 PDRN Hyaluronic Acid Vital Hydrating Hydrogel Mask | 95% | 41 | 1 |
| COSRX 5 PDRN B5 Vital Soothing Toner | 92% | 38 | 1 |
| COSRX PDRN EXOSOME Skinplaning Glaze Mask | 93% | 43 | 1 |
| Airy-Light Invisible Sun Stick | 87% | 38 | 3 |
| COSRX AIRY-LIGHT OIL CONTROL CLEAR SUNSCREEN STICK SPF 50 | 63% | 30 | 9 |
| COSRX PEPTIDE-132 Ultra Perfect Hair Bonding Oil Serum | 79% | 24 | 10 |
| COSRX PEPTIDE-132 Ultra Perfect Hair Bonding Treatment | 91% | 77 | 4 |
| COSRX PEPTIDE-132 Ultra Perfect Hair Bonding Shampoo | 88% | 86 | 4 |
| COSRX The Peptide Collagen Lifting Glow Hydrogel Mask | 92% | 39 | 1 |
| Advanced Snail Mucin Glass Glow Hydrogel Mask_3ea | 93% | 41 | 1 |
| The Alpha-Arbutin 2 Discoloration Care Serum | 87% | 31 | 4 |
| Ultra-Light Invisible Sunscreen SPF50 PA++++ | 93% | 28 | 1 |
| Balancium Comfort Ceramide Soft Cream Sheet Mask | 82% | 28 | 2 |
| Advanced Snail 92 All in one Cream | 78% | 18 | 2 |
| The Retinol 0.3 Cream | 90% | 31 | 3 |
| The AHA BHA PHA LHA 35 Peel | 78% | 18 | 2 |
| COSRX One Step Green Calming Pad | 96% | 24 | 3 |
| The AHA 2 BHA 2 Blemish Treatment Serum | 71% | 17 | 3 |
| Low pH Niacinamide Micellar Cleansing Water | 89% | 9 | 0 |
| Aloe 54.2 Aqua Tone-up Sunscreen SPF 50+ PA++++ | 85% | 13 | 0 |
| The Vitamin C 13 Serum | 83% | 23 | 2 |
| Lip Plump - Refresh AHA BHA Vitamin C Lip Plumper | 83% | 29 | 2 |
| Hydrium Watery Toner | 92% | 13 | 0 |
| Two in One Poreless Power Liquid | 83% | 18 | 0 |
| AHA 7 Whitehead Power Liquid | 80% | 10 | 0 |
| AHA/BHA Clarifying Treatment Toner | 91% | 11 | 0 |
| Centella Water Alcohol-Free Toner | 89% | 9 | 0 |
| BHA Blackhead Power Liquid | 90% | 10 | 0 |
| Refresh ABC Daily Toner (AHA BHA Vitamin C) | 94% | 16 | 0 |
| The Retinol 0.1 Cream | 96% | 26 | 1 |
| Lip Sleep - Balancium Ceramide Lip Butter Sleeping Mask | 94% | 18 | 0 |
| Oil-Free Ultra-Moisturizing Lotion with Birch Sap | 86% | 22 | 2 |
| One Step Original Clear Pad | 79% | 14 | 2 |
| The Hyaluronic Acid 3 Serum | 89% | 38 | 2 |
| Hydrium Triple Hyaluronic Moisturizing Cleanser | 78% | 27 | 2 |
| Advanced Snail Radiance Dual Essence | 86% | 22 | 0 |
| Refresh AHA/BHA Vitamin C Daily Cream | 93% | 30 | 1 |
| Refresh AHA/BHA Vitamin C Booster Serum | 92% | 24 | 1 |
| Poreless Clarifying Charcoal Mask Pink | 86% | 36 | 3 |
| Lip Scrub - Full Fit Honey Sugar Lip Scrub | 94% | 18 | 0 |
| Pure Fit Cica Creamy Foam Cleanser | 90% | 39 | 2 |
| Pure Fit Cica Clear Cleansing Oil | 100% | 28 | 2 |
| Advanced Snail Hydrogel Eye Patch | 81% | 21 | 0 |
| Ultimate Nourishing Rice Overnight Spa Mask | 83% | 24 | 2 |
| Hydrium Triple Hyaluronic Water Wave Sheet Mask | 84% | 25 | 3 |
| Full Fit Propolis Nourishing Magnet Sheet Mask | 83% | 24 | 1 |
| Full Fit Propolis Honey Overnight Mask | 86% | 22 | 0 |
| Advanced Snail Mucin Power Sheet Mask 10 Sheets | 74% | 19 | 2 |
| Pure Fit Cica Calming True Sheet Mask | 90% | 30 | 4 |
| Advanced Snail Peptide Eye Cream | 89% | 28 | 0 |
| Full fit Propolis Light Ampoule | 82% | 11 | 0 |
| Hyaluronic Acid Hydra Power Essence | 90% | 10 | 0 |
| Hyaluronic Acid Intensive Cream | 85% | 20 | 1 |
| Hydrium Triple Hyaluronic Moisture Ampoule | 80% | 15 | 0 |
| Hydrium Green Tea Aqua Soothing Gel Cream | 82% | 22 | 1 |
| Hydrium Centella Aqua Soothing Ampoule | 94% | 18 | 0 |
| Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser | 84% | 25 | 4 |
| Hydrium Moisture Power Enriched Cream | 81% | 36 | 3 |
| Centella Blemish Cream | 90% | 20 | 2 |
Full ingredient breakdown
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