I’ve tried and tested all these Korean serums, and these are my absolute favorites. From hydrating wonders for dry skin to lightweight, oil-controlling gems for oily skin, there’s something here for every type and budget. Trust me—these really work!
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Dr.Althea’s Vitamin C Boosting Serum is a skin-brightening powerhouse. Its first ingredient is Hippophae rhamnoides (a.k.a. sea buckthorn) water, which is naturally rich in vitamin C. It’s joined by pure vitamin C, niacinamide, and tranexamic acid to...
Dr.Althea Vitamin C Boosting Serum
This chic sculptural white bottle contains four different retinoids, including pure retinol, encapsulated retinol, granactive retinoid, and bio-seletinoid to provide a multi-pronged, multi-phase approach to firming, plumping, and clarifying all skin ...
IOPE Retinol Super Bounce Serum Eye Treatment
The Skin1004 Madagascar Centella Probio-Cica Intensive Ampoule takes the trending ingredient one step further with premium cica sourced from Madagascar and fermented to elevate its calming capacities and allow it to better heal breakouts and improve ...
Madagascar Centella Ampoule | Skin Care
TikTok-favorite Beauty of Joseon doesn’t just excel in the sunscreen category. Its pint-size bottles of serum are seriously incredible too. The calming formula is infused with an antioxidant-rich blend of mugwort, green tea, and panthenol to bring yo...
Calming Serum : Green tea + Panthenol
This Korean serum staple in Soko Glam Founder Charlotte Cho’s skin-care routine stacks several sizes of hyaluronic acid with moisture-locking panthenol and barrier-strengthening ceramides to rescue dry skin from flakiness. All work together in Torrid...
TORRIDEN DIVE-IN Hyaluronic Acid Serum
Hyaluronic Blue Ampoule is formulated with nine different forms of hyaluronic acid to mimic the form naturally found in our skin to deeply hydrate and plump skin for hours after slathering it on. The oil-free elixir also features antioxidant-rich wil...
WELLAGE Real Hyaluronic Blue Ampoule 100
For Oily Skin
Tackle stubborn dark spots and hyperpigmentation with ANUA’s best-selling Niacinamide 10% + TXA 4% Dark Spot Correcting Serum! This (naturally) brightly-coloured serum features 10% Niacinamide and 4% Tranexamic Acid to fade pigmentation and promote a...
ANUA Niacinamide 10 + TXA 4 Serum
MEDICUBE’s Collagen PDRN Pink Peptide Serum is a power-packed anti-ageing serum designed to revitalise and brighten your skin. Infused with 10,000 ppm of Salmon PDRN — a skin-friendly compound derived from Salmon DNA that promotes elasticity — and a ...