- “These feel incredible on the skin, even more than these ones”24:28–24:35
- “These are so good if you're looking for something hydrating, nourishing for the skin, and calming”24:37–24:43
- “Highly, highly recommend those”24:47–24:50
- Source: Best Korean skincare products in 2025 - May 22, 2025
SKINFOOD
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Carrot Carotene Calming Water Pad"These feel incredible on the skin, even more than these ones."$18.90
Salmon Dark Circle Concealer Cream"The SKINFOOD Dark Circle Concealer Corrector is lovely."-
Carrot Carotene Toner Pads"You know how I was talking about the carrot carotene?"-
Black Sugar Mask Wash Off"It smelt syrupy like molasses, like brown sugar. Feels gritty and in a satisfying way back in the day and does make your skin feel super smooth instantly."$13.00Browse more
- “Every other girl in Korea uses this including myself”8:33–8:37
- “I just emptied out one myself this morning”8:35–8:41
- “The pad itself is very thick”8:41–8:45
- “It's so thick. It feels very soft on the skin and it has so many essence”8:58–9:04
- “From that one cotton pad, you get so much essence”
- Source: What locals buy vs. tourists buy at Olive Young - Mar 4, 2026
- “Packed with carrot extract and carrot seed oil, which is rich in beta carotene, an antioxidant that helps protect and nourish your skin”2:11–2:19
- “Great if your skin tends to feel tight, red, or inflamed from dryness, exfoliation, sun, or environmental stress”2:21–2:31
- “One of the biggest toner pads and one of the thickest, and it has a soft texture”
- “Really hydrates while calming irritation”
- “Suitable for every skin type, even oily skin, because it helps soothe without adding heavy oil”
- “Consistently ranked number one”2:03–2:07
- Source: 12 Korean Skincare Products to Get K-pop Idol Glass Skin - Apr 9, 2026
- “I do like the SKINFOOD carotene one a little bit more cuz it's just so much softer and plush and you can't rip it as easily”1:11–1:16
- Source: Trying award-winning K-beauty products tested for 12 hours - Aug 31, 2025
- “This is still the ultimate favorite”6:46–6:52
- “What makes this superior to all other pads is the pad itself. Rip one shade in half, go like that with one sheet, and on top of that it is soft enough where you can break like peel it and break it apart into like different pieces to fit and mold it onto your face”
- “Every time I use it, my itchiness goes away, my skin is instantly brightened and evened”7:55–8:01
- “When my skin went through a rash or atopic dermatitis or it was just really aggravated, and that's when you know something is really good, especially for you girls with sensitive skin as well”8:05–8:13
- Source: Top k-beauty skincare of 2024 - Dec 19, 2024
- “The SKINFOOD Dark Circle Concealer Corrector is lovely”6:58–7:10
- “Look at the moisture”7:07–7:15
- “Other brand concealers and correctors, like those potted concealers and correctors, they just do not give you the moisture”7:10–7:20
- “When I first tried it, I was like, 'Wait a second.'”7:26–7:33
- “I was absolutely blown away”7:41–7:46
- “It almost feels to me like an eye cream with that color corrective property that isn't like thick and pasty with like mineral pigment”7:44–7:51
- “If you have very dry under eyes, this is a top recommendation from me”7:59–8:05
- “It is beautiful”8:05–8:11
- Source: Best K-Beauty to Try in 2025 (Ultimate Starter Kit) - Jul 1, 2025
- “This is my absolute favorite. I've been using it for years”6:50–6:53
- “If you have this and you only want to cover some dark under eyes, some general redness, and you don't have a lot going on, you don't need a full-on foundation, you pretty much just need this”6:56–7:01
- “The salmon, the orange will counteract the purple, the veins under the eye”7:08–7:14
- “If you have any kind of like darkening, this is instantly going to take it away and it leaves your skin just looking so good”7:14–7:18
- Source: Trying award-winning K-beauty products tested for 12 hours - Aug 31, 2025
- “I wanted one that had that salmon color correcting in it because I have been suffering with some darkness and hollows that I kind of wanted to correct, so I thought this would be really nice to have in my collection”
- “I love the packaging of this. How cute is this?”19:53–19:57
- Source: Full face trying k-beauty faves - Apr 8, 2026
- “For 7 and 1/2 dollars, yes”
- “10 grams of product here. 10 grams, it's a lot”
- “It can cling to dry patches if you have them”26:12–26:17
- “It's good in evening out the skin tone”26:14–26:19
- “It also doesn't go much in my fine lines”26:17–26:21
- “Doesn't clog my pores as well”26:21–26:25
- “It's very waxy”
- “You might hate the texture actually if you like something like this”
- Source: Yesstyle bestsellers tested and reviewed - Mar 22, 2026
- “You know how I was talking about the carrot carotene?”6:28–6:31
- “It's honestly one of the best sellers at Olive Young for multiple years”6:32–6:38
- Source: Everyone Uses These in Korea: What Koreans Actually Buy - Feb 13, 2025
- “It smelt syrupy like molasses, like brown sugar. Feels gritty and in a satisfying way back in the day and does make your skin feel super smooth instantly”12:35–12:43
- “It was too abrasive, especially for those with easily sensitized skin or acne prone skin”13:19–13:26
- “It just doesn't hold up to today's standards. We moved on to gentler. I would say smarter exfoliation”
- Source: 10 Years of Viral Korean Skincare: Products That Survived the Hype - Jun 25, 2025
Brand note
K-beauty skincare with a carrot pad anchor and a salmon concealer standout.
Skinfood is a Korean brand that builds its reputation on two very different anchors: the Carrot Carotene Calming Water Pad, a thick, soft, essence-drenched toner pad that creators consistently rank as a top calming option for all skin types, and the Salmon Dark Circle Concealer Cream, a moisturizing color corrector that handles dry under-eyes better than most potted concealers. The Black Sugar Mask, once a category staple, now reads as too abrasive by modern standards. The brand suits anyone looking for gentle, soothing skincare or a hydrating concealer that doubles as eye treatment.
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