16 Korean Skincare Products You Need to Know About

[kwonsoonyoung.livejournal.com]

Korean beauty is getting major buzz these days.​ We haven't tested these picks in our Beauty Lab yet, but dermatologists and skincare lovers everywhere are singing their praises.

1. Dr.Jart+ Dermaclear Micro Water



We've covered cleansing waters and their ability to gently remove makeup. This pick is made with 85% active hydrogen mineral water and 90% natural ingredients, meaning it will swipe away stubborn mascara and oils while being mindful of your sensitive skin.

Dr.Jart+ Dermaclear Micro Water ($22, Amazon.com)

2. Banila Co. Clean It Zero



This scoop-able cleanser transforms from a solid balm to an oil as you massage it into your skin. It claims to dissolve makeup and residue and touts skin-brightening papaya extract and Vitamin C in its ingredients. With raving consumer reviews, it could be just the facial cleanser you've been waiting for.

Banila Co. Clean It Zero ($17, Amazon.com)

3. Benton Snail Bee High Content Mask Pack



This sheet mask contains snail excretion and bee venom, two big ingredients the beauty world has been buzzing about for their anti-aging and skin soothing properties. Cleanse your face, then pop on this baby for 20 to 30 minutes.

Benton Snail Bee High Content Mask Pack ($3, Beauteque.com)

4. Holika Holika Golden Monkey Glamour Lip 3 Step Kit



You've heard of masks for your face and even masks for your hands, but have you ever tried a mask for your lips? This pack promises to liven up your lips by exfoliating and hydrating them for a perfectly renewed pout.

Holika Holika Golden Monkey Glamour Lip 3 Step Kit ($6.64, Amazon.com)

5. Benton Aloe BHA Skin Toner



With aloe and salicylic acid — two ingredients that promise to soothe and clarify skin — this toner preps your face to absorb the moisturizer of your choice.

Benton Aloe BHA Skin Toner ($13, Amazon.com)

6. Too Cool For School Egg Cream Sheet Mask



This hypoallergenic sheet mask features the nourishing powers of egg whites and egg yolks and promises to reveal soft, healthy skin after 10 to 20 minutes.

Too Cool For School Egg Cream Sheet Mask ($16 for five, Amazon.com)

7. Acne Pimple Master Patch



Ever had a blemish creep out a couple of days before a big event? We all know you should never (ever!) pop or pick at your skin, but you've never seen a fix quite like this. Rather than touching your skin with acne gels or spot creams, just stick one of these little patches onto your blemish to deliver the acne-fighting treatment directly. The best part: It's just five bucks.

Acne Pimple Master Patch (24 Pack) ($5, Amazon.com)

8. AmorePacific Treatment Cleansing Oil Face & Eyes



Cleansing oil is a gentle way to easily remove your makeup — yep, even that stubborn waterproof eyeliner. Simply massage over dry skin, then rinse.

AmorePacific Treatment Cleansing Oil Face & Eyes ($50, Sephora.com)

9. Cremorlab Smooth Pudding



Intended to seal in the maximum amount of moisture, this pudding-like cream is applied as the last step of your skincare regimen.

Cremorlab Smooth Pudding ($49, Amazon.com)

10. Dr.Jart+ Water Replenishment Cotton Sheet Mask



This hypoallergenic sheet mask is filled with ingredients like chamomile flower water and witch hazel extract, which promise to calm and hydrate skin after a 20 to 30 minute sesh.

Dr.Jart+ Water Replenishment Cotton Sheet Mask ($7.50, Sephora.com)

11. Benton Snail Bee High Content Essence



More snail secretion and bee venom for ya. They're said be gentle enough for sensitive skin — even in a concentrated form like this one, which also contains skin-plumping collagen for a full and healthy look.

Benton Snail Bee High Content Essence ($11, Amazon.com)

12. Konjac Cleansing Sponge



Rather than scrubbing your skin with harsh, environmentally unfriendly scrubs filled with microbeads, try this gentle cleansing sponge enriched with charcoal instead.

Konjac Cleansing Sponge ($12, Julep.com)

13. Ladykin Elmaju Broccoli Radiance Power Cream



See? Your mom was right: Broccoli totally is good for you. Rich in the veggie extract, this cream promises to add elasticity to your skin when you apply it just before bed and let it seep in overnight.

Ladykin Elmaju Broccoli Radiance Power Cream ($20, Beauteque.com)

14. Caolion Blackhead Steam Pore Pack​



With active charcoal, a derm-approved ingredient that's all over the beauty market these days, this mask exfoliates and claims to take on blemishes and clogged pores at the same time.

Caolion Blackhead Steam Pore Pack ($35, Amazon.com)

15.Vita Ampoule pH Mist



As its name suggests, this hydrating spray intends to restore your skin's pH balance in order to brighten and nourish it.

Vita Ampoule pH Mist ($24, Usdrg.com)

16. Mizon Snail Recovery Gel Cream



If you're ready to go all in on the snail secretion skincare, this is your best bet with a whopping 74% of snail extract plus hydrating hyaluronic acid.

Mizon Snail Recovery Gel Cream ($11, Amazon.com)


source: goodhousekeeping

Comments

[jessicamariek.livejournal.com]

Yay skincare post!

Of the things I've used on this list, those CosRX zit stickers are like black fucking magic on zits (tip: they work best if you lance/pop the zit before putting them on - gives the grossness inside a way out), HELL YES to the Benton masks and essence, I prefer the Purity or Radiance versions but Clean It Zero is amazing, and konjac sponges are squooshy and fun but a tiny bit too gentle for what my skin needs. The Mizon snail gel broke me out, though. :(

[shirogirl.livejournal.com]

They are AMAZING.

Yeah, some of those other products I am side eyeing the fuck out of tbh :/

[yohan94.livejournal.com]

i've never purchased skincare before bc i didnt have any major problems but the other day i went on a skincare purchase binge after watching some reviews, mostly korean stuff but some chinese? i think. i was about to get that egg cream mask but idk what dissuaded me lol maybe bc i had so much already in my basket
im kinda new to skin management so i dont want to hit the ground running & overdo it, any tips would be helpful

[ah0000.livejournal.com]

Try one thing at a time - I would definitely give each new item at least a week to let your skin adjust before you add on a new thing. The order you should follow is thinner consistency to thicker. Good luck!! And welcome to the dark side (yay for spending $$$$ on skincare)

[chastainy.livejournal.com]

i just bought the Benton Aloe BHA Skin Toner so im excited! i felt the toner i was using before did nothing
also i bought the Benton Snail Bee High Content Essence and i know a lot of people love it but it honestly hasnt done anything for my face? i have half a bottle left and im thinking of just dumping it

[tree-star123.livejournal.com]

lol i have the benton snail essence too but i can't tell if it does anything for me either. i'm just going to finish it because it hasn't broke me out

[typhlogirl.livejournal.com]

Nice to see Benton repped so hard here! I've been using their Steam Cream as my main moisturizer for over a year now and my skin feels like a baby's ass tbh

Never used the Clean It Zero - I just use an Innisfree oil cleanser (Apple Juicy) and it gets the job done.

Can anyone rec me a good eye make-up remover? I'm currently using Clio's - I thought it would be good bc I love their products, but it's been really underwhelming :/ I use it and still need my oil cleanser to get the rest of my mascara out.

[tree-star123.livejournal.com]

the lancome bifacil works really well. bifesta works too- it's more gentle and u need more product to remove

[fayfayren.livejournal.com]

that amorepacific bottle is so pretty.

i might try the benton aloe toner after i'm done with my current one. i want to get into masks, but i have no idea when to fit it into my night routine.

[fashionxxavenue.livejournal.com]

personally i use masks in the morning to prep my skin before makeup~

[burnbook31.livejournal.com]

oh my god, i have been avoiding on buying any skincare for months since i need to save up money for other things.

i've been meaning to try that Dr. Jart+ Cleaning Water! It sounds really good.

anyway, has anyone tried Missha Time Revolution First Treatment Essence? I heard its a cheaper version of SK II Facial Treatment Essence. Can you give me any pointers about it? My online source has it on sale so I really want to try it!! ;A;

[ah0000.livejournal.com]

I love the original Missha FTE! But they reformulated it so I am afraid to try out the new one :( it's like $50 tho. I've gone through 3 bottles. Apparently Secret Key has one that's similar, so I ordered the limited edition rose one. It's like 1/3 the price of the Missha one.

Edit- the reformulated is the "intensive" one. I haven't heard bad things about it, I'm just personally reluctant since I liked the original so much

[waves-of-light.livejournal.com]

I went through a phase last month where I bought a ton of those sticker patches thingies from different brands. Problem is, I haven't broken out in forevers, so they're all just sitting in the bags unopened =/

[atopworld.livejournal.com]

I need a good emulsion and a daily exfoliating product. I've been using Hado Labo Alpha Milk as emulsion, and it felt good on my skin, but it also doesn't agree with my ACV toner and Benton moisturizer.

[chastainy.livejournal.com]

I really like the cosrx bha blackhead power liquid as my exfoliating product, i also recently started using the AHA 8% Peeling Serum but maybe its just not really formulated for my skin and haven't really noticed much of a difference

[ah0000.livejournal.com]

The Banila does nothing for me. But I use cleansing water anyway which I much prefer over balms or oils. I hate feeling like I have to rub my face to get makeup off. I also still don't trust Benton so idk that I'll ever pick up their stuff again.

Guys after the last beauty post I bought the Moonshot jelly pots and just got them today. I LOVE them. So pretty and really pigmented!!

Anyway I also got a facial today so my skin is feeling radiant. Yay

[jasmineakaiumi.livejournal.com]

I don't like having to rub my face either :/ want to avoid doing anything harsh to my eyes if I can

[kwonsoonyoung.livejournal.com]

Cosrx acne master patch does nothing on my acnes lol

Is the benton aha better than the cosrx one to treat acne?

Does anyone know any product that's good to treat blemishes?

My skin is oily and acne prone btw

[chastainy.livejournal.com]

someone correct me if im wrong but i think BHA is better for acne as in can penetrate your skin & oil layer while AHA is more for the top layer (anti-aging). So if you have oily skin i'd look into a BHA

[pastelpinklace.livejournal.com]

I looked at some of the ingredients in some korean beauty products and a lot of them had a lot of fragrance/bad ingredients 😷 I also think that paulas choice is shady af but literally no one need 9 plus products they're right when they say u only need like 3/4 products

[hana8796.livejournal.com]

It kinda depends on the person/skin type though, there are people who have nice skin just by using 3/4 products and others who need more. Personally, my skin is dehydrated, so I can't just use one heavy moisturizer because my skin won't absorb it. Using a FTE, moisturizing toner, serum, and emulsion together is much more effective. And actives like BHA/AHA/Vitamin C have to be applied separately at different times, so you can't really condense everything into 1 product.

[kazu-kumaguro.livejournal.com]

Has anyone tried Zymogen ferment hottuynia Cordata Extract Serum and Centella Ferment Cream?

I stumbled upon a korean blogger who swear that they are supper effective for pimples but it's not the easiest thing to find at my place plus the shipping is quite expensive.

[ah0000.livejournal.com]

Depending on where you live you can probably get samples of them if you find the right stores

[benihime99.livejournal.com]

I was supposed to get new product yesterday but my mailman is a lazy lying asshole.... oh well
I'm still excited

[pastelpinklace.livejournal.com]

I looked at some of the ingredients in some korean beauty products and a lot of them had a lot of fragrance/bad ingredients 😷 I also think that paulas choice is shady af but literally no one need 9 plus products they're right when they say u only need like 3/4 products

[torontok.livejournal.com]

I need to stop coming into tbese posts, they just make me put more products on my want list.
Anyone tried Mizon's snail cream? How did it work for you?

[cricket.livejournal.com]

it massively broke me out, but my skin never likes silicone or oils so i guess it was inevitable.

[cricket.livejournal.com]

those cosrx pimple patches are a gift from the gods. nexcare can do one tbh.

[broadway-bound3.livejournal.com]

I love the Konjac sponges, but the Julep price is way too expensive. Sephora sells the sponges too, but they're even more expensive. Innisfree sells it for 4,000W. There might be a website that has it for those not in Korea. The sponge is very gentle and it doesn't feel like it's pulling at my skin like a washcloth or using my hands does. And they're natural and biodegradable.

[ah0000.livejournal.com]

Yeah the ones from Boscia/Sephora are not worth it they're so expensive. I think the Face Shop has them too for $5. I don't use them anymore but when I used to I'd just get them off Amazon

[xxx-deea-xxx.livejournal.com]

like i've seen loads of korean skincare products that i've wanted to buy but so many also have some skin whitening properties n i don't like that shit :/

[shirogirl.livejournal.com]

TBH they really don't "whiten" skin, they brighten and get rid of discolouration :)

i tried a bunch of these so heres my cliffnote reviews

[leopolitan.livejournal.com]

dr jart microwater - really great liquid cleanser but ridiculously expensive jesus christ. you dont need a cleanser this expensive in my experience

banila co clean it zero - amazing cleansing balm that removes waterproof mascara like its nothing. the smell bothers me though, its got a weird fake laundry detergent smell imo. also i dont like balms in general, theyre greasy and messy

benton snail bee high content mask pack - its absolutely sopping wet with essence which i love. other than that just a standard moisturizing face mask

cosrx acne master pimple patch - these dont really do anything for me but i dont get whiteheads often anyway and when i do theyre usually hormonal so maybe that has something to do w it

[shirogirl.livejournal.com]

I'm always so late for the Kbeauty posts :(

[queenbratinella.livejournal.com]

I've tried practically everything on this list except for the Benton items and that one from TFCS. I need to pimp the Caolion pore pack like mad though because it is magic. I used it once along with my usual routine and it caused a mountainous blackhead that's been bothering me for a week to pop out. Not to mention that it makes my skin feel silky soft afterward.

[ah0000.livejournal.com]

I tried the Caolion and I must have used it wrong bc other than make my nose red it did nothing

[midsomernights.livejournal.com]

Can anyone suggest a good moisturizer? I never seem to have much luck with those.

(Although I do love the innisfree green tea facial mist during the day for especially dry moments)

[queenbratinella.livejournal.com]

It depends on your skin type but these are the ones I've tried (my skin type is dry btw) and liked:

MISSHA Super Aqua Renew Snail Cream - more of a gel moisturizer, very Hydrating. Has about 40% snail, forgot the exact number, I liked this a lot but wanted more snail hehe

MISSHA Immortal Youth Cream - one of the best anti-aging creams in Korea, apparently. VERY moisturizing so if you have oily skin you might not like it but maybe use it for winter season, maybe? Has a strong perfumey smell so this will turn you off if not your thing

ETUDE HOUSE Moistfull Aloe Soothing Cream - very rich and moisturizing, to the point that I avoid using it on summers

PRIMERA Alpine Berry Watery Cream - just the right amount of moisturizing, smells herbal-y and makes my skin feel really soft after waking up. I alternate this with the Immortal Youth cream as they're both on the expensive side lol.

[impatiences.livejournal.com]

i started using the benton snail bee after the contamination scandal, so i check every bottle i buy very carefully under a flashlight. still, it keeps my acne in fucking check, i love it so much.

[hyeena.livejournal.com]

Can anyone recommend Korean products with retinol?