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Korean Skin Care Must-Haves
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items If you're looking for the best Korean skincare products to build an effective K-beauty skincare routine, this list is a curated collection of my personal Korean skincare must haves.
After trying countless viral K-beauty products, I've narrowed it down to the cleansers, toners, serums, moisturizers, masks, and treatments that I would genuinely repurchase and recommend. Whether you're focused on glowing skin, hydration, anti-aging...
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After trying countless viral K-beauty products, I've narrowed it down to the cleansers, toners, serums, moisturizers, masks, and treatments that I would genuinely repurchase and recommend. Whether you're focused on glowing skin, hydration, anti-aging...
I order most of my Korean skincare through YesStyle, which has a huge selection of authentic K-beauty brands and products. Shop my Korean skincare favorites here: ystyle.co/3QyNZ
Use my code `JETSETELI77` at checkout for an additional 10% discount on your order.
Sections
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AM Routine
PM Routine
Devices
AM Routine
My Korean morning skincare essentials for hydrated, glowing and protected skin. These K-beauty favorites focus on hydration, brightening, antioxidants, peptides and SPF to help with dark spots, fine lines and that healthy glass-skin glow.
A super gentle, low-pH cleanser that leaves skin feeling clean and fresh without that tight, stripped feeling. Perfect for an easy morning cleanse.
haruharu wonder - Black Rice Moisture 5.5 Soft Cleansing Gel - Reinigungsgel
Hydration on steroids! A rich, milky toner that instantly makes dry skin feel plumper, softer and gives that signature Korean glass-skin glow.
TIRTIR - Milk Skin Toner Jumbo - Toner
The viral snail mucin classic for a reason. Deeply hydrating and soothing, it helps make skin look plumper, smoother and healthier.
COSRX - Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence
A multitasking eye cream with retinol and caffeine to target fine lines, tired-looking eyes, puffiness and dark circles.
Anua - Retinol 0.1 Caffeine Revitalizing Eye Cream - Eye cream
One of those SPFs that actually makes you WANT to wear sunscreen. Lightweight, hydrating SPF50+ protection with a beautiful glowy finish and no heavy sunscreen feel.
SKIN1004 - Madagascar Centella Hyalu-Cica Water-Fit Sun Serum - Sunscreen
Viral exfoliating toner pads designed to help clear away dead skin, refine texture and make enlarged pores look less noticeable. Great for the T-zone!
medicube - Zero Pore Pad 2.0 - Peelende Tonerpads
Brightening toner pads packed with glutathione and niacinamide for dullness, uneven skin tone and dark spots. An easy glow-boosting step.
numbuzin - No.5+ Glutathione Vitamin-Niacinamide Concentrated Pad - Tonerpads
One of my favorite combinations for pigmentation and post-acne marks. 10% niacinamide + 4% tranexamic acid work together to target dark spots and uneven tone.
Anua - Niacinamide 10 TXA 4 Serum - Gesichtsserum
A gentle brightening ampoule that combines Centella with niacinamide and tranexamic acid to help fade discoloration while keeping skin calm and hydrated.
SKIN1004 - Madagascar Centella Tone Brightening Capsule Ampoule - Ampulle
A lightweight ampoule made for enlarged pores and excess oil without sacrificing hydration. Especially good around the nose and T-zone.
SKIN1004 - Madagascar Centella Poremizing Fresh Ampoule Jumbo - Ampulle (Jumbo-Größe)
A serious anti-aging treatment featuring 10% Matrixyl 3000 plus a spicule-style delivery system. My pick for targeting firmness, fine lines and skin texture.
SKIN1004 - Lab in Nature Madagascar Centella Matrixyl 10 Boosting Shot Ampoule - Ampulle
The viral pink PDRN cream! A plumping, glow-boosting moisturizer designed to support elasticity and leave skin looking juicy, bouncy and luminous.
medicube - PDRN Pink Collagen Capsule Cream - Pflegende Gesichtscreme
Exactly what the name suggests: a bouncy jelly moisturizer that gives skin an instant hydrated, glossy look while supporting elasticity and firmness.
medicube - Collagen Jelly Cream - Anti-Aging Gelcreme
A vitamin C moisturizer for dullness, dark spots and uneven skin tone. I love this when I want an extra brightening boost and that fresh, luminous finish.
medicube - Deep Vita C Capsule Cream - Pflegende Gesichtscreme
10% azelaic acid combined with hydrating ingredients to tackle redness, uneven texture, blemishes and post-acne marks without making the routine overly harsh.
Anua - Azelaic Acid 10 Hyaluron Redness Soothing Serum - Gesichtsserum
Soothing toner pads infused with Anua's signature Heartleaf. Perfect when skin feels congested, irritated or simply needs a calming reset.
Anua - Heartleaf 77 Clear Pad
A deeply hydrating snail mucin moisturizer that helps make dry, dehydrated skin feel softer and look plumper. Amazing when your skin barrier needs some extra love.
COSRX - Advanced Snail 92 All In One Cream - Gesichtscreme
A brightening vitamin C serum for dull, tired-looking skin. Great for adding antioxidant support to your morning routine while targeting uneven tone.
Dr. Althea - Vitamin C Boosting Serum - Gesichtsserum
PM Routine
My Korean nighttime skincare must-haves for repair, hydration and anti-aging. From double cleansing to retinol, PDRN, peptides and ceramides, these products help target fine lines, pores and texture while supporting the skin barrier overnight.
The viral overnight peel-off mask! It creates a wrapping layer over your skincare while you sleep and leaves skin looking incredibly glossy, plump and hydrated the next morning.
medicube - Collagen Night Wrapping Mask - Nachtmaske
A glow-boosting hydrogel mask combining the PDRN/collagen trend in one easy treatment. Perfect for a self-care night or before an event when you want extra plumpness.
medicube - PDRN Pink Collagen Gel Mask Set - Gelmaske
A rich barrier-supporting moisturizer made for nights when skin needs serious nourishment. Especially good alongside stronger actives like retinol.
SKIN1004 - Madagascar Centella Probio-Cica Enrich Cream - Feuchtigkeitscreme
PDRN + peptides make this such a good anti-aging recovery serum. It focuses on hydration, elasticity and giving tired skin that healthy, bouncy appearance.
medicube - PDRN Pink Peptide Serum - Gesichtsserum
A potent retinol treatment for fine lines, enlarged pores, texture and loss of firmness. One for experienced retinol users rather than a first-ever retinol.
celimax - The Vita-A Retinol Shot Thightening Serum - Gesichtsserum
An anti-aging eye treatment combining retinol-focused care with Numbuzin's NAD+ concept to target fine lines, loss of firmness and crepey-looking under-eyes.
numbuzin - No.9 NAD+ Retinol Volumetox Eye Cream - Augencreme
Retinol eye care meets a cooling massage tool. Designed to target fine lines and firmness while the metal roller makes your nighttime eye routine feel extra luxurious.
Dr. Althea - Retinol Flat Iron Eye Roller - Augenserum mit Gua Sha-Roller
A powerful Korean anti-aging serum combining retinal liposomes with black ginseng. A great option when your main goals are wrinkles, texture and firmer-looking skin.
KSECRET - SEOUL 1988 Serum : Retinal Liposome 2% + Black Ginseng - Gesichtsserum
A lightweight peptide booster that slips easily into almost any routine. Six peptides target multiple concerns including elasticity, pores, texture and overall skin condition.
COSRX - The 6 Peptide Skin Booster - Gesichtsserum
The ultimate "my skin needs a break" cream. Lightweight but soothing and barrier-friendly, making it perfect after actives or whenever skin feels stressed.
Dr. Althea - 345 Relief Cream - Beruhigende Gesichtscreme
A Korean anti-aging cream centered around Centella-derived ingredients and barrier support. A great choice for dryness, firmness and skin that needs extra nourishment.
Centellian24 - Madeca Cream Time Reverse Zero - Anti-Aging Gesichtscreme
An innovative Korean eye treatment inspired by VT's Reedle Shot technology, created to target firmness and fine lines around the delicate eye area.
VT - Reedle Shot Lifting Eye Cream - Augencreme
Devices
An at-home LED mask combining red, blue and infrared light with dedicated under-eye cooling. A serious skincare gadget for anyone wanting to take their routine beyond topical products.
Blue CryoGlow Red Blue & Infrared iQLED Face Mask & Under Eye Cooling - Shark Beauty | Ulta Beauty
A premium Medicube anti-aging device focused on skin firmness, elasticity and facial contouring. Think of it as the high-tech addition to a lifting-focused skincare routine.
medicube - AGE-R Ultra Tune 40.68 - Hautpflegegerät
An all-in-one Korean beauty device designed to boost your skincare routine and help products work more effectively while targeting glow, pores and elasticity.
medicube - AGE-R Booster Pro X2 Pink - Beauty-Hautpflegegerät