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20 Viral K-Beauty Products Actually Worth Trying
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items Viral K-beauty is everywhere, but not every trending product deserves a spot in your routine. I’ve rounded up 20 Korean skincare favorites worth having on your radar, from hydrating toners and glow-boosting serums to glass-skin essentials, SPF, masks...
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Cleansers
Toners & Essences
Serums & Ampoules
Moisturisers
SPF
Masks & Treatments
Cleansers
A great K-beauty cleanser to try if you want a thorough second cleanse without overcomplicating your routine. It works especially well as the follow-up to a cleansing oil.
Anua Heartleaf Quercetinol Deep Cleansing Foam
A popular first cleanse for melting away makeup, sunscreen, and daily buildup while leaving skin feeling comfortable.
Anua Heartleaf Pore Control Cleansing Oil
Toners & Essences
One of the most recognizable K-beauty toners, especially popular with shoppers looking for a calming, hydrating step.
Anua Heartleaf 77 Soothing Toner, 8.45 fl.oz
One of the K-beauty products I’d start with for a hydration-focused routine. It has that lightweight, slightly bouncy texture people associate with snail mucin and works especially well when you want a plump, dewy finish.
Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence
Perfect if you love milky toners. It combines that lightweight toner step with the comforting hydration you’d normally expect from something much richer.
Cream Skin Milky Toner: 2-in-1 Hydration Hero
A milky toner designed to hydrate and leave the complexion looking fresh and radiant.
Glow Replenishing Rice Milk | Beauty of Joseon Official Store
Serums & Ampoules
One of my favorite types of K-beauty product: lightweight, hydration-focused and easy to layer. A great pick for getting that plump, dewy finish without a heavy serum.
DIVE IN Serum
A minimalist ampoule centered around centella asiatica for a soothing addition to your routine.
SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Ampoule
A rice-and-arbutin serum made for anyone wanting to target dullness and achieve a brighter-looking glow.
Glow Deep Serum : Rice + Alpha-Arbutin
A richer ampoule option for anyone focusing on hydration and barrier-supporting skincare.
Skin1004 Madagascar Centella Probio-Cica Intensive ...
Moisturisers
The jelly-textured moisturizer that's become popular for creating a bouncy, luminous "glass skin" look.
Collagen Niacinamide Jelly Cream
A lightweight Korean moisturizer that's become a popular choice for soothing and hydrating routines.
Dr.Althea 345 Relief Cream 1.69 Fl Oz
A richer moisturizer for days when your skin needs an extra dose of hydration.
COSRX Hyaluronic Acid Cream, Moisturizer 3.52oz
SPF
One of K-beauty's best-known sunscreens thanks to its lightweight, moisturizing finish and comfortable everyday wear.
Relief Sun: Rice + Probiotics (SPF50+ PA++++)
A hydrating Korean sunscreen that's especially appealing if you dislike heavy or greasy-feeling SPF.
ROUND LAB Birch Juice Moisturizing UV LOCK SPF 45
Masks & Treatments
A viral hydrogel-style mask for those nights when you want your skincare routine to feel extra luxurious and hydrating.
BIODANCE Bio-Collagen Real Deep Hydrating Mask
Convenient toner pads designed for people focused on texture, pores, and an easy exfoliating step.
medicube Toner Pads Zero Pore 2.0
Simple hydrocolloid patches that protect individual blemishes and make it much easier to leave spots alone.
COSRX 24 Pack Acne Pimple Master Patches
One of the more unusual K-beauty treatments to go viral. It's designed as a skin-texture treatment, so beginners should follow the directions carefully rather than treating it like an everyday serum.
VT Cosmetics - Reedle Shot 100 – Korean Skincare France
PDRN is one of the buzziest ingredients in K-beauty right now, so I had to include one in this roundup.
A Beauty Editor's Honest Medicube PDRN Collagen Mask ...