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kellydriscoll mentioning Pyunkang Yul Black Tea Time Reverse Eye Cream at 15:35 in their YouTube videoBlack Tea Time Reverse Eye Cream"I really like this eye cream cuz it's got this really gorgeous luxurious buttery texture."$31.50sarahsheumd mentioning Pyunkang Yul Pyunkang Yul Essence Toner at 06:15 in their YouTube videoEssence Toner"This brand is great for lowcost, usually low irritancy, hydrating products, and I think that they are a great value."$20.99labmuffinbeautyscience mentioning Pyunkang Yul Calming Moisture Repair Balm at 05:31 in their YouTube videoCalming Moisture Repair Balm"It is one of my top repair products."-labmuffinbeautyscience mentioning Pyunkang Yul Deep Clear Cleansing Balm at 04:54 in their YouTube videoDeep Clear Cleansing Balm"This has a soft melting sorbet sort of texture and it has a moderate fragrance by Korean standards which is pretty light by western standards."-@beautywithin reviewing Pyunkang Yul Black Tea Enriched Cream at 27:02 in a YouTube Shorts videoBlack Tea Enriched Cream"In the depths of winter, you want a soothing balm that's just going to like hug your skin. It's not going to let the hydration evaporate. So, that one's great for me."-@beautywithin reviewing Pyunkang Yul Black Tea Boosting Serum at 27:41 in a YouTube Shorts videoBlack Tea Boosting Serum"This feels like it's a salwa soo kind of level of skin care because it's got the ginseng. It's got fermented black tea."-@beautywithin reviewing Pyunkang Yul Black Tea Deep Infusion Toner at 27:23 in a YouTube Shorts videoBlack Tea Deep Infusion Toner"Toner comes out in a little pump. It's watery, but it's a little bit viscous. It's just perfectly formulated."$35.00

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Black Tea Time Reverse Eye Cream
4.8Black Tea Time Reverse Eye Cream
Kelly DriscollKelly Driscoll90K subscribers
Essence Toner
4.2Essence Toner
  • “This brand is great for lowcost, usually low irritancy, hydrating products, and I think that they are a great value”6:10–6:15
  • “I think this basic line from PKY, including this essence toner, is a really good starter line for people who are new to skincare and they want to see what Korean skincare is all about, but they don't want to spend a ton of money to get started”6:15–6:23
  • “This essence toner is reliably under $10 without any promotions or sales”6:44–6:52
  • Source: Dermatologist's Top 10 Skincare Finds Under $10 - Aug 2, 2025
Dr. Sarah SheuDr. Sarah Sheu14K subscribers
4.2Essence Toner
Dr DrayDr Dray2.6M subscribers
Calming Moisture Repair Balm
4.8Calming Moisture Repair Balm
  • “It is one of my top repair products”
  • “Pyunkang Yul I think is just such an underrated brand. They have so many really solid products”5:25–5:30
  • “This is a really nice soothing balm. I really love it for when my skin is just grumpy and irritated and can't really handle that much”5:31–5:37
  • “When you put it on your skin, it is actually really, really lightweight”
  • “It is really good at sinking into skin quickly. It still ends up matte and not greasy”
  • “It actually doesn't make my makeup slide around much at all, which is so good for using during the day”6:09–6:20
  • “This balm just works so well for calming and protection when my skin is really irritated and red and shaved”6:50–6:55
  • “It really helps support it while it's healing without irritating it”6:55–6:58
  • Source: I tried cult Korean skincare products so you don't have to - Oct 15, 2025
Lab Muffin Beauty ScienceLab Muffin Beauty Science844K subscribers
Deep Clear Cleansing Balm
3.8Deep Clear Cleansing Balm
  • “This has a soft melting sorbet sort of texture and it has a moderate fragrance by Korean standards which is pretty light by western standards”4:36–4:47
  • “It rinses cleanly and on me I found that it had no eye sting”4:54–4:58
  • “With makeup removal, I found that it was good for most things, including cream eyeshadow and one of my gel eyeliners, but it did struggle a bit with my other gel eyeliner”4:59–5:02
  • “I think this would work well for everything except for most stubborn makeup”5:07–5:12
  • Source: Reviewing popular Korean skincare products - Jan 23, 2026
Lab Muffin Beauty ScienceLab Muffin Beauty Science844K subscribers
Black Tea Enriched Cream
Black Tea Boosting Serum
4.9Black Tea Boosting Serum
  • “This feels like it's a salwa soo kind of level of skin care because it's got the ginseng. It's got fermented black tea”26:30–26:40
  • “My gosh, it's packed with all the high quality ingredients that you know about Korea. It's got brightening sea buckthorn extract. It's got beta glucan, macadamia seed oil. It's got the ginseng berry for brightening. It's got the fermented black tea”27:41–27:46
  • “It's literally got everything in the most beautiful like amber jelly consistency as well”27:54–28:02
  • “Every time I use this I'm like wow, you really feel the difference and I can tell you that I've used thousands of products. This is on a different level”28:20–28:26
  • Source: Products I've tried and love for skincare and haircare - Sep 27, 2025
Beauty WithinBeauty Within2.7M subscribers
Black Tea Deep Infusion Toner
4.8Black Tea Deep Infusion Toner
Beauty WithinBeauty Within2.7M subscribers
Brand note

Pyunkang Yul is a Korean skincare brand that leans into gentle, no-fuss formulas designed for sensitive or irritated skin. Its strength is in hydration and barrier support — the Essence Toner (91.3% astragalus root extract) is a reliable, low-cost starter for anyone new to K-beauty, while the Calming Moisture Repair Balm is a lightweight, matte-finish moisturizer that sinks in fast and works well under makeup, especially when skin is angry.

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