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My favourite Korean skincare products!
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items These are my all-time favourite k-skincare products!
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Cleansers/Oil cleansers
Toner
Essence
Ampules/serums
Moisturizer
SPF
Cleansers/Oil cleansers
Useful link to an article about best cleansers for multiple skin types!
Best Korean Cleansers
A cleanser you could use on a daily basis, suitable for all skin types.
ROUND LAB - 1025 Dokdo Cleanser
This cleanser not only strenghtens your skin barrier, but also removes impurities.
COSRX Low pH Good Morning Gel Face Cleanser
Effectively exfoliates dead skin cells and helps control sebum production, suitable for oily and conbination skin.
ANUA Heartleaf Quercetinol Cleansing Foam
A gentle yet powerful cleansing oil that cleanses blackheads and whiteheads without clogging pores.
Pure Cleansing Facial Oil - ma:nyo
A gentle cream-to-foam cleanser with moisturizing glycerin to remove impurities without drying your skin out, best for sensitive skin.
Dr. Jart+ Cicapair Foaming Face Wash Cleanser
A slightly acidic cleansing gel that delivers gently and thorough cleansing of dead skin cells and skin impurities.
Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Cleansing Gel
A non-stripping gel cleanser that thoroughly cleanses pores and washes away excess oil, pollution, and other residue.
Sulwhasoo Gentle Cleansing Foam
Madagascar Centella Light Cleansing Oil is a lightweight, oil-based cleanser that gently melts away heavy duty makeup, dirt, oils and stubborn blackheads.
SKIN1004
- Madagascar Light Cleansing Oil
Toner
An article to read more about k-skincare toners and which one suits your skin best!
Best Korean Toners to Give Your Skin Moisture
Love this toner so much, it fixed my skin texture and overall just improved my skin barrier.
Haruharu WONDER Black Rice Hyaluronic Toner
Such a great hydrating toner, makes your skin feel nice and refreshed!
Jumiso Waterfull Hyaluronic Toner
Even though this toner contains 5% AHA it is so gentle on the skin and a great start to introducing toner into your skincare routine.
Jumiso Yes I'm toner AHA 5%
These toner pads help soothe irritation while providing many benefits in a hydrating, non-sticky texture.
ANUA Heartleaf 77 Toner Pad
This helped me minimize my pores and clear my blackheads.
BHA Blackhead Power Liquid Treatment - COSRX
The toner creates a rice-derived barrier deep inside and on the surface of your skin to protect it from outer aggressors such as bacteria, dryness, UV rays, etc. This dense moisture barrier also keeps pores balanced so that they do not produce excess...
Beauty of Joseon Glow Replenishing Rice Milk Toner
Essence
Great alternative if the Cosrx snail mucin isn't really for you. This essence contains fermented soybean extract to moisturize skin and control sebum production. It also contains fermented pomegranate extract to smooth skin texture, vitamin-rich barl...
mixsoon - Bean Essence
COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence contains 96% snail mucin to nourish, repair, and plump with moisture. It really went viral but I believe it lives up to its hype.
Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence - COSRX
This essence helps soothe and repair irritated skin and also increase skin moisture promoting collagen synthesis to keep skin firm and supple.
mixsoon Soondy Centella Asiatica Essence
A visibly youth-promoting essence with five percent niacinamide for a hydrating boost of antioxidants, visible plumping effects, and a bright-looking glow.
Then I Met You - The Giving Essence Brightening Treatment with Niacinamide
Infused with 80% ginseng root water as well as a uniquely formulated ginseng complex to revitalize dry skin and control sebum, this hydrating toner leaves skin plumped-up and wrinkle-free. Safe for use on sensitive skin.
Beauty of Joseon - Ginseng Essence Water
Ampules/serums
Useful article to help pick the best serum for all your skin needs.
Best Korean Serums - Allure
For me personally this serum lived up to its hype, my skin was more glowy and smooth after using it.
Beauty of Joseon Glow Serum Propolis and Niacinamide
My favourite serum ever, feels so nice on the skin and helped me with irritation and texture!
SKIN1004 Centella Asiatica Ampoule
Helps with brightening your skin and tackles hyperpigmentation.
Dr. Althea - Vitamin C Boosting Serum
Best for dry, normal and combination skin types, helps with dryness and uneven texture.
Innisfree Green Tea Hyaluronic Acid Refillable Serum
A wonderful hydrating serum which helps with skin problems like dryness, dullness, and uneven texture, best for dry and combination skin type.
Laneige Water Bank Blue Hyaluronic Acid Hydrating Serum
Great serum with hyluronic acid, gives you a hydration boost and plumps your skin.
mixsoon - Glacier Water Hyaluronic Acid Serum Jumbo
This ampule minimizes pores, reduces the appearance of fine lines, delivers instant radiant glow with a dewy finish and boosts and balances skin moisture.
Madagascar Centella Poremizing Fresh Ampoule - SKIN1004
Moisturizer
Creamy moisturizing cream that rolls on smoothly and absorbs quickly, leaving the skin feeling soft and hydrated.
ETUDE SoonJung 2x Barrier Intensive Cream
The whole Haruharu Wonder black rice line makes such a good skincare routine.
Haruharu WONDER Black Rice Hyaluronic Cream
This face cream instantly reduces visible redness and helps repair damage to the skin barrier.
Dr. Jart+ Cicapair Sensitive Skin Moisturizer
This cream was so wonderful, it left my skin so moisturized and gave it such a beautiful natural glow!
Beauty of Joseon Dynasty Cream
Ideal for daily moisturizing for all skin types, especially for those with oily, acne-prone or sensitive skin, it is creamy and lightweight in texture and applies smoothly without a sticky finish.
Pyunkang Yul - Moisture Cream
This moistuzier leaves your skin feeling hydrated and refreshed.
ROUND LAB - Birch Juice Moisturizing Cream
The COSRX Advanced Snail 92 All In One Cream repairs and soothes irritated, sensitized skin after breakouts. A rich gel-type cream absorbs instantly into the skin with a full of nourishment while leaving your skin feeling fresh and comfortable.
Advanced Snail 92 All In One Cream - COSRX
Enhance the delivery of Vitamin C deep into your skin with stabilized liposome capsules, promising visible improvements with consistent use.
medicube Deep Vitamin C Capsule Moisturizer
A clinically backed, barrier-boosting cream that delivers intense, long-lasting hydration.
Laneige Water Bank Blue Hyaluronic Cream Moisturizer
A powerful soothing & hydrating cream that immediately helps calm, reduce redness and inflammation to the skin.
SKIN1004 - Madagascar Centella Soothing Cream
SPF
Always wear your sunscreen!
Such an amazing SPF gel, smooth and hydrating.
[Isntree] Hyaluronic Acid Watery Sun Gel
This sun stick is soo amazing! It leaves your skin silky smooth and does not feel sticky or leave any residue.
Hyalu-Cica Silky-Fit Sun Stick - SKIN1004
Quick to absorb and smooth in texture.
Sulwhasoo UV Daily Cream Broad Spectrum SPF 40 Sunscreen
Your daily must-have for effective UVA protection and soothing hydration.
Laneige Hydro UV Defense Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 50+
This sunscreen deeply hydrates and leaves skin dewy and healthy.
Birch Juice Moisturizing UVLOCK SPF 45 - ROUND LAB
Sunscreen/moisturizer that’s enriched with hyaluronic acid and blends seamlessly into all skin tones.
Then I Met You Essence Light Sunscreen Broad Spectrum Moisturizer SPF 50
It has a silky, moisturising finish without being shiny or greasy, great SPF.
Beauty of Joseon - Relief Sun
This sunscreen provides protection against harmful UV rays. Infused with aloe barbadensis leaf water and hamamelis virginiana extract, the formula hydrates and soothes sun-irritated skin. Its lightweight texture adheres smoothly and doesn’t leave a w...
COSRX - Ultra-Light Invisible Sunscreen