Products
Korean and Japanese skincare we consider worth knowing about. Prices are approximate — check the shop for the current one.
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Korea
Round Lab
Birch Juice Moisturizing Sun Cream SPF50+ PA++++
Birch sap · Panthenol
≈ $2850 ml
Hydrating daily SPF with no white cast — the brand's most copied product.
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Korea
SKIN1004
Madagascar Centella Poremizing Light Gel Cream
Centella asiatica
≈ $2175 ml
Gel texture for oily skin that still wants a moisturiser after actives.
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Korea
SKIN1004
Madagascar Centella Hyalu-Cica Water-Fit Sun Serum SPF50 PA++++
Centella asiatica · Hyaluronic acid
≈ $1950 ml
Serum-light sunscreen that behaves under makeup and calms redness-prone skin.
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Korea
Beauty of Joseon
Dynasty Cream
Rice bran water · Niacinamide
≈ $2450 ml
A rich but non-greasy finish — the brand's answer to winter dryness.
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Korea
Beauty of Joseon
Relief Sun: Rice + Probiotics SPF50+ PA++++
Rice extract · Probiotics
≈ $1850 ml
The sunscreen that converted a generation of American buyers to Korean filters.
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Korea
Beauty of Joseon
Glow Serum: Propolis + Niacinamide
Propolis · Niacinamide 2%
≈ $2460 ml
Sticky-sweet propolis texture that suits dehydrated skin better than most brightening serums.
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NEW
Korea
VT
PDRN Capsule Cream 100
PDRN
≈ $3350 ml
PDRN in an encapsulated cream — a gentler format than serums for dry, tight skin.
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NEW
Korea
medicube
PDRN Pink Peptide Serum
PDRN · Peptides
≈ $3230 ml
The serum that pushed PDRN from clinics into everyday routines.
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NEW
Korea
Anua
Niacinamide 10% + TXA 4% Dark Spot Serum
Niacinamide 10% · Tranexamic acid 4%
≈ $2230 ml
A high-percentage pairing aimed squarely at post-acne marks and uneven tone.
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NEW
Korea
Anua
Azelaic Acid 10 Hyaluron Redness Soothing Serum
Azelaic acid 10% · Hyaluronic acid
≈ $2230 ml
Azelaic acid at a usable strength, buffered with hyaluronic acid for reactive skin.
Why it matters