We analyzed 49.4k 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 influencer activity appears to have tapered over the year, from 5.3k posts in January down to 3.8k in December. June was the busiest month at 7.5k posts, 81% above the monthly 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
• YOUTUBER/ACTOR 20M+ 🇮🇶 • 𝐃𝐔𝐁𝐀𝐈 📍🇦🇪 👻 : qamaraltaeyy
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Influencer bio
MUA | Masshole | Pug Mom | Founder @Point of View Beauty Business/PR: haley.walsh@thedigitalbrandarchitects.com
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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 73.7% 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 (3.4M avg views/post):
Influencer bio
just here for laughs yes i’m 6’4 NOW ;)
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And here is another example with a smaller creator on TikTok (10.0k avg views/post):
Influencer bio
Beauty 💄| 🎀Self-care | ✨ Daily vibes Dubai📍 IG: oumaima_chocolate 📩 chkilitaoumaima@gmail.com
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Out of 21k unique influencers in our dataset, 2.2k of them (11%) posted content for COSRX in 3 or more separate calendar months. The most consistent partner is @cathy_alwaysanadventure, who has collaborated across 11 months with 46 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, United States is where COSRX had the most influencer activity. 20.1% of their live influencer content in the last 12 months was posted by American 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 United States.
Beauty Of Joseon and Axis-y are close K-beauty skincare peers that compete with COSRX for ingredient-led, results-focused consumers. These brands often show up in the same influencer routines, “glass skin” content, and skincare recommendation lists.
Total sponsored posts tracked (last 12 months)
COSRX leads with 49.4k sponsored posts, significantly outpacing Beauty Of Joseon (16.7k posts) and Axis-y (10.1k posts). Across all three brands, the average volume is 25.4k posts, indicating mature, scaled influencer programs. COSRX has 49,381 total posts, far more than Beauty Of Joseon (16,696) and Axis-y (10,146).
Sponsored posts by platform
COSRX leads on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. The gap is most notable on TikTok, with COSRX at 41.9k, Beauty Of Joseon at 16.6k, Axis-y at 6.8k posts. COSRX's activity is particularly concentrated on TikTok. On Instagram, COSRX has 7,216 posts while Beauty Of Joseon has 0 and Axis-y has 3,342.
Estimated sponsored posts in COSRX's top markets
COSRX has the highest estimated sponsored-post volume in United States (9.9k posts, 20.1%), Japan (8.7k posts, 17.6%), India (7.5k posts, 15.1%), suggesting a Asia focus, while Beauty Of Joseon has the highest estimated sponsored-post volume in Czech Republic (5.1k posts, 30.6%), United Kingdom (918 posts, 5.5%), suggesting a Europe focus. Looking at United States specifically, the split is COSRX at 9.9k posts (20.1%), Beauty Of Joseon at 6.2k posts (37.3%), Axis-y at 2k posts (19.5%). COSRX's strength in United States and Japan may indicate a home-market focus, while Beauty Of Joseon shows broader regional investment.
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