We analyzed 11.6k pieces of influencer content sponsored by COSRX over the last 12 months.
This report breaks down where & how COSRX invests in influencer marketing, which social platforms they prioritize, top geographical markets, and more.
The data in this report comes from Modash's Brand Collaborations API.
P.S. for a simple list of influencers who have collaborated with COSRX, see here: COSRX influencers.
COSRX's influencer campaigns are active year-round with notable month-to-month fluctuation. The chart below shows month-by-month data for total sponsored posts tracked.
Number of sponsored posts
COSRX's sponsored post volume peaks in January with 2.6k posts, 164% higher than the monthly average of 968. April recorded the lowest activity at 428 posts, 56% below average.
In our dataset (which only includes Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok), this is how the volume of COSRX's sponsored influencer collaborations break down by social platform:
Share of sponsored content by social network
TikTok influencer marketing is a clear focus for COSRX.
Here are 3 examples of COSRX's recent sponsored collaborations (one each for Instagram, TikTok, YouTube).
Influencer bio
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Influencer bio
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Influencer bio
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If you break this down further by content type on TikTok, this is what it looks like:
💡 Related resource: How To Find TikTok Influencers.
For their top social platform (TikTok), here is a breakdown of the type of influencers COSRX are collaborating with, by audience size.
Note: this breakdown is based on each influencer's average views (not follower/subscriber count), because views typically correlate more closely with influencer pricing and impact.
Based on each influencer's average views per post
With 69.5% of partnerships featuring creators averaging <1K views, COSRX's strategy suggests niche targeting and authenticity, likely leveraging collaboration models like gifting and affiliates to work with smaller creators.
Here is an example of a sponsored collaboration with a larger-audience creator on TikTok (2.1M avg views/post):
Influencer bio
Instagram & Youtube: vivianyunn 💌 vivian@socialcasaco.com
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And here is another example with a smaller creator on TikTok (9.8k avg views/post):
Influencer bio
Skincare | beauty | London life 📮 patrisia.hubchuk@gmail.com CLARINS code: PATRISIA10
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Out of 6.7k unique influencers in our dataset, 411 of them (6%) posted content for COSRX in 3 or more separate calendar months. The most consistent partner is @makeupbykaty_angelidi, who has collaborated across 9 months with 58 total posts.
Here are 3 examples of COSRX's repeat influencer partnerships, with links to the sponsored content.
💡 Related resource: Long-Term Influencer Partnerships: Pros, Cons & How The Pros Manage Them.
In our dataset, Japan is where COSRX had the most influencer activity. 22.3% of their live influencer content in the last 12 months was posted by Japanese influencers.
Based on the percentage of influencer content per market, other important markets include:
Here is another example of COSRX collaborating with an influencer in Japan.
COSRX, Beauty of Joseon, and Axis-y are K-beauty staples that compete around ingredient-forward skincare and routine layering. They also share similar influencer ecosystems focused on before/after results and sensitive-skin education.
Total sponsored posts tracked (last 12 months)
COSRX leads with 11.6k sponsored posts, significantly outpacing Beauty Of Joseon (5k posts) and Axis-y (2.4k posts). Across all three brands, the average volume is 6.3k posts, indicating mature, scaled influencer programs. COSRX has more total posts than Beauty Of Joseon and Axis-y combined.
Sponsored posts by platform
COSRX leads on Instagram and TikTok, while Beauty Of Joseon leads on YouTube. The gap is most notable on TikTok, with COSRX at 8.7k, Beauty Of Joseon at 5k, Axis-y at 1k posts. COSRX's activity is particularly concentrated on TikTok. On Instagram, COSRX has far more posts than Beauty Of Joseon and Axis-y, while on TikTok COSRX and Beauty Of Joseon are much higher than Axis-y.
Estimated sponsored posts in COSRX's top markets
COSRX has the highest estimated sponsored-post volume in Japan (2.6k posts, 22.3%), United States (2.6k posts, 22%), India (1.6k posts, 14%), suggesting a Asia focus, while Beauty Of Joseon leads in Malaysia with 1.5k posts (30.1%), while Axis-y leads in United Kingdom with 155 posts (6.4%). COSRX's strength in Japan and United States may indicate a home-market focus, while Beauty Of Joseon shows broader regional investment.
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