K-beauty skincare guide
The K-beauty everyone's talking about, scouted.
Viral Korean skincare, explained in plain words, with direct links to the stores that sell it.
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- Essence COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence A lightweight essence built around snail mucin. Pick #001 See stores
- Toner Anua Heartleaf 77 Soothing Toner A watery toner built on heartleaf extract. Pick #002 See stores
- Ampoule SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Ampoule A minimalist ampoule centered on centella asiatica. Pick #003 See stores
- Serum Torriden DIVE-IN Low Molecular Hyaluronic Acid Serum A featherweight hydrating serum with five kinds of hyaluronic acid. Pick #004 See stores
- Toner Round Lab 1025 Dokdo Toner A gentle daily toner made with deep sea water. Pick #005 See stores
- Serum Beauty of Joseon Glow Serum: Propolis + Niacinamide A honey-textured serum for a glowy finish. Pick #006 See stores
- Moisturizer Beauty of Joseon Dynasty Cream A rich cream inspired by traditional Korean ingredients. Pick #007 See stores
- Essence Mixsoon Bean Essence A fermented soybean essence that is often massaged in. Pick #008 See stores
- Serum Numbuzin No.3 Skin Softening Serum A ferment-based serum aimed at smooth, glassy-looking skin. Pick #009 See stores
- Toner Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Hyaluronic Toner A hydrating toner made with fermented black rice. Pick #010 See stores
- Toner I'm From Rice Toner A milky rice toner with a cult following. Pick #011 See stores
- Toner Pyunkang Yul Essence Toner A thicker toner with a famously short ingredient list. Pick #012 See stores
- Cleanser ma:nyo Pure Soybean Cleansing Oil A lightweight oil cleanser for the first step of a double cleanse. Pick #013 See stores
- Cleanser Heimish All Clean Balm A sherbet-textured balm that melts makeup away. Pick #014 See stores
- Cleanser COSRX Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser A mild gel cleanser with a skin-friendly pH. Pick #015 See stores
- Toner pads Medicube Zero Pore Pad 2.0 Pre-soaked exfoliating pads for a quick wipe-down step. Pick #016 See stores
- Moisturizer Illiyoon Ceramide Ato Concentrate Cream A big tube of ceramide cream for face and body. Pick #017 See stores
- Moisturizer Etude SoonJung 2x Barrier Intensive Cream A simple, no-frills cream from Etude's gentle SoonJung line. Pick #018 See stores
- Sheet mask Biodance Bio-Collagen Real Deep Mask The hydrogel mask that turns clear as you wear it. Pick #019 See stores
- Lip care Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask The overnight lip mask that became a nightstand staple. Pick #020 See stores