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🌿 Best Korean Skincare Under $20 (2025 Glow-Up Edition)
15 items
By
Teodora
✨ Affordable, gentle, and effective — these K-beauty skincare products are perfect for glowing skin without the splurge!
Sections
5
💧 Cleansers (Gentle & Non-Stripping)
✨Toners & Essences (Prep + Hydration)
🍯 Serums & Treatments (Targeted Skincare)
🧴 Moisturizers (Lightweight but Nourishing)
☀️ Sunscreens (No White Cast, No Stickiness)
💧 Cleansers (Gentle & Non-Stripping)
Mild foam, brightening ingredients & low pH — ideal for morning use.
Green Plum Refreshing Cleanser
Ultra-gentle foaming cleanser made for reactive skin & barrier repair.
ETUDE SoonJung pH 6.5 Whip Facial Cleanser 150ml
Cult-favorite gel cleanser with tea tree — perfect for oily, acne-prone, and sensitive skin.
COSRX Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser 5.07oz
✨Toners & Essences (Prep + Hydration)
Deep hydration with 5 types of HA. Lightweight, plumping, and great for layering.
ISNTREE: Toner
80% ginseng water for brightening and smoothing. Looks & feels luxe.
Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Essence Water Toner
Gentle daily exfoliation for acne-prone or textured skin. Fan favorite!
SOME BY MI AHA BHA PHA 30 Days Miracle Toner 150ml
🍯 Serums & Treatments (Targeted Skincare)
Soothing serum with tea tree and centella — calms redness, fights breakouts.
IUNIK Tea Tree Relief Vegan Serum Acne Skin
Barrier-friendly, fragrance-free serum with peptides. Gentle and effective.
Wonder Releaf Centella Serum Unscented
Not K-beauty, but loved by K-beauty fans. Pore-minimizing and brightening.
The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% Oil Control Serum
🧴 Moisturizers (Lightweight but Nourishing)
Creamy but non-greasy. Strengthens your moisture barrier and calms irritation.
Etude House SoonJung 2x Barrier Intensive Cream
Iconic snail cream for repairing, plumping, and hydration.
Advanced Snail 92 All in one Cream
Hydrating gel-cream with deep sea water. Perfect for combo or oily skin.
1025 Dokdo Cream
☀️ Sunscreens (No White Cast, No Stickiness)
TikTok viral sunscreen — lightweight, glowy, and zero white cast.
Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun: Rice + Probiotics SPF50+ PA++++
Matte physical sunscreen — great for oily/sensitive skin.
ETUDE Sunprise Mild Sun Milk SPF 50+ PA++++ 55ml
Vegan water-gel formula with skincare benefits. Feels like nothing on the skin!
Bio Watery Sun Screen
