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4.9H.E.O. Mask

“The most hydrating product I have ever tried, ever, is this…”

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4.8Cica No-Sebum Mild Powder
  • “This is phenomenal because it's a beautiful matte powder, but it also contains some really great beneficial skin care ingredients, too”14:46–14:54
  • “Whether you want to use this as your powder to finish off your makeup, which you can”14:55–15:01
  • “Maybe you want to use this where you're super oily in summer and you just want to take that down for a more matte look, that really works”15:01–15:04
  • “Or you can do what I do, which is put this over your favorite sunscreen to keep it matte all day long”15:06–15:13
  • “Keeps me matte all day long. That's my top tip”15:32–15:36
  • “I just think this is one of those products that's like £4, you should definitely have on hand for those days when you need it”15:41–15:46
  • “I absolutely love it”
  • “I would say of all the powders available, this is probably the best when it comes to beneficial skincare ingredients, and it's super inexpensive”16:09–16:13
  • Source: All-time Korean skincare world rankings - Jan 16, 2026
4.9No.1 Pantothenic B5 Active Drying Powder
  • “This is a product that one of the very few skincare products I think everybody should have in their collection because everybody could benefit from this in one way or the other”10:31–10:36
  • “It just takes down the size of that blemish”
  • “It removes any redness that's associated with it, and it cuts the heal time”11:26–11:32
  • “Also prevents hyperpigmentation”
  • “It dries out without stripping, which I love”11:41–11:45
  • “It just works”
  • “Dab a little of this over the top of your sunscreen and this will just mattify it down and make it last that little bit longer”11:53–11:59
  • “It works really well on rosacea”
  • “Whatever your skin concern, this will fix it”12:24–12:28
  • “It's amazing”
  • Source: Top Korean Skincare 2026 - Hottest K-Skincare Recommendations - Dec 29, 2025
4.8Propolis Lipcerin
4.8Infinesse Face Release Cleansing Cream
5No.5+ Glutathione C Facial Spa Cleanser
  • “It helps with hyperpigmentation”3:39–3:41
  • “It's beautifully like uplifting and invigorating. It's like a spa in a bottle”3:54–3:59
  • “This does have fragrance. So, if you're somebody that likes to avoid fragrance, then this isn't going to be for you”3:59–4:04
  • “I think actually cleansers are a great place to have fragrance in a skincare routine. They're short contact”4:06–4:08
  • “It's the only cleanser that made it onto this top 10 list. Three years going strong, and I can pretty much guarantee that this is going to be in the 2026 version of this video because I use it every single day”
  • Source: Korean skincare awards 2025 - best k-skincare of the year - Nov 28, 2025
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5Mighty Melt Cleanser
4.8Seoul 1988 Cleansing Oil : Pine Cica 1% + Probiotics
4.5The Rice Polish Foaming Enzyme Powder
4.9Revive Eye Serum: Ginseng + Retinal
  • “If I'm looking for anti-aging from my eye cream, particularly on an evening, I'll go in with this”4:22–4:30
  • “It contains retinol which is great in terms of boosting collagen and elastin, taking away those crow's feet, but ginseng which calms, soothes, and is a potent antioxidant”4:38–4:45
  • “The fact that that retinol is encapsulated just means it's going to be super gentle”4:50–4:56
  • “If you have a very delicate under eye, this is going to be your absolute best friend”4:55–5:03
  • Source: All-time Korean skincare world rankings - Jan 16, 2026
4.5Cellmazing Firming Eye Cream
4.9Tranexamic Acid+Glutathione Eye Cream
  • “I use this when I need to take away any discoloration, even out the color under the eye, and you just deal with those dark circles”3:40–3:44
  • “Glutathione is one of the best ingredients to do this, as is tranexamic acid. So, use them together. Match made in heaven”3:48–3:53
  • “I don't know why more eye creams don't contain this combo, cuz it just delivers”3:55–3:59
  • “For £12, you get an absolute vat of product”
  • “I actually use this as my all over moisturizer for the tranexamic acid that's in it”4:08–4:15
  • “Dark circles, discoloration, this is my number one”3:46–3:50
  • Source: All-time Korean skincare world rankings - Jan 16, 2026
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4.9Advanced Regenerating Eye Gel Patches
  • “These are like an under eye treat”6:08–6:12
  • “I save these for the days where I need to, you know, just snatch everything and get an instant win”6:10–6:14
  • “The best I've ever used”6:25–6:27
  • “They're packed full of really beneficial skin care as well”6:27–6:30
  • “This will get your under eye perfected in the shortest amount of time”6:30–6:37
  • “You can also use these on other areas of the skin”6:37–6:40
  • “These are absolutely phenomenal”6:48–6:51
  • “Super inexpensive. You get 60 in a pack”6:52–6:56
  • “I've been recommending these for the longest time and they're still going strong in my routine”6:54–7:00
  • “I would say these stick that little bit better. They don't budge”7:07–7:12
  • “They just have a special place in my skincare routine”
  • “When I need to just even out a wrinkle, you know, maybe under eye treatment and I just need to look my best in a flash, these are what I would totally recommend”6:30–6:35
  • Source: All-time Korean skincare world rankings - Jan 16, 2026
4.9H.E.O. Mask
  • “The most hydrating product I have ever tried, ever, is this”9:00–9:03
  • “This is the most hydrating combo you will ever, ever find”9:09–9:15
  • “If you're somebody that has persistently dry skin that you're struggling to get on top of, this will work for you”9:14–9:16
  • “I started to use tretinoin recently and that definitely, definitely caused some dryness in my skin. This fixed it”9:23–9:29
  • “You'll just wake up with the softest, smoothest, most hydrated to the gods skin of your dreams”9:59–10:06
  • “I love Medik8 brand, but I think this is one of their unsung hero products”10:13–10:17
  • “When you wake up, like I say, you will have the plumpest, most hydrated skin of your dreams. I love this”10:30–10:35
  • “Universally everyone has come back and said, 'Yes, this was the moisturizer I dreamed of and I needed and it just works.'”10:45–10:52
  • Source: 5 game changing serums everyone should try - Apr 20, 2026
4.9Ground Rice and Honey Glow Mask
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4.9Flavanone Mud
  • “You put a thin layer on and the key is thin. You should be able to see skin through it cuz the thinner the layer, the better it works”2:32–2:36
  • “When you wake up, you will have the nicest, smoothest, glowiest skin of your dreams”2:49–2:56
  • “It's the quickest way to cheat that glow up that I've ever found and because you need so little of it, a bottle of this will last like a full year”2:56–3:00
  • “This is phenomenal”
  • “If 2026, if you on your skin care goals card is a glow up, get this. It will not steer you wrong”
  • Source: Greatest skincare products 2026 - summer edition - Apr 11, 2026
4.9Revive Under Eye Patches for Wrinkles
  • “I think they're better formulated and they will work that little bit better”3:01–3:06
  • “You've got retinol which is one of the very best retinoids to use under the eye”3:12–3:15
  • “You're going to see some great anti-aging results”3:35–3:38
  • “If you're someone that has a lot of puffiness, a lot of discoloration and water retention under the eye, these patches will fix it like that”3:41–3:44
  • “By using collagen topically in these eye patches, you're just going to see a plumping of the under eye, which will temporarily fill in any hollowness that you have, smooth out the crow's feet and fine lines and wrinkles and just work really, really well”3:54–4:00
  • “I think these are the best under eye patches I've ever tried”4:15–4:21
  • “The size of them works for the under eye area”4:27–4:31
  • “The formulation is next level”4:29–4:32
  • “The price point is divine”
  • Source: Top Korean Skincare 2026 - Hottest K-Skincare Recommendations - Dec 29, 2025
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4.8Pair Acne Cream W
  • “If you have acne, particularly acne that presents quite painful pustular painful, if that, then honestly I would recommend reaching for this LION Pair treatment”11:07–11:21
  • “This cream actually contains a lot of anti-inflammatory ingredients which is phenomenal if you're looking to take down the weight, the bulk to any zits that you happen to have, particularly those that are under the skin”11:24–11:29
  • “It also has some pain relieving elements to it which will help lessen any discomfort that you have”11:29–11:40
  • “I'm somebody that can just get a little cystic bump now and then, put this on it, disappears in half the time it normally takes”11:40–11:51
  • “Takes away the pain, takes away the redness, the inflammation, just genuinely a game changer”11:51–11:56
  • “If you've got acne, have this on hand because for those days you need it, it's like five pounds”11:57–12:02
  • Source: Best Japanese Skincare 2026 vs Korean Skincare - Feb 13, 2026
4.9Rice Lipids + Ectoin Microemulsion Moisturizer
  • “genuinely as powerful as a moisturizer in the most impossibly lightweight formula that just delivers you that boost of hydration that we need, but also helps restore the skin barrier function”2:59–3:07
  • “as an oily skinned person, I never felt there was a moisturizer out there that actually catered for what I needed: hydration, invisibility, and lightweight finish on the skin. It just didn't exist till this came into the market”3:28–3:35
  • “This has completely transformed the way that I view moisturizing, how I do so in my own skin care routine”3:52–4:00
  • “10 lb for 60 mil of what is going to be the best moisturizer for oily skin that you have ever ever tried”4:21–4:27
  • “if you're oily and you haven't tried this, it's one of those run, don't walk moments because it will genuinely transform your routine”4:28–4:32
  • Source: 5 game changing serums everyone should try - Apr 20, 2026
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4.9Happier Barrier
  • “Great moisturizer in its own right. Absolutely love it”4:59–5:03
  • “Where I think this comes into its own as like a transformative skin care product rather than just a box standard moisturizer, is when you use it on the nose or areas where you have blackheads to pull out the excess oil, the dirt, debris, and sebaceous filaments”6:17–6:21
  • “I tried a little hack... oil pulling with a moisturizer where you take an oil-based moisturizer and you massage it into the area where you have the blackheads and sebaceous filaments and it pops them all out. I was skeptical. I tried it. It worked”5:49–5:54
  • “I actually think this probably works better than the La Roche-Posay because of its formula”6:12–6:17
  • “Better than any pore strip, better than any mask that you're going to use. Just massage it into the area for solid 5 minutes. You'll feel those little plugs coming out. That's satisfying and it genuinely works”6:24–6:29
  • “I do this once a week, every week, keeps everything in check. So, so good”6:38–6:42
  • Source: 5 game changing serums everyone should try - Apr 20, 2026
5Cellmazing Firming Cream
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4.9No.5+ Glutathione Vitamin Concentrated Serum
  • “One product that I found... that just works just works is this”6:58–7:03
  • “When I see a breakout happening... I start on this straight away. Twice a day, work it into the area. I don't get any hyperpigmentation from that breakout. It heals in the shortest possible time and it just works”7:14–7:22
  • “If you have hyperpigmentation that isn't linked to breakouts, this will still work”7:28–7:32
  • “This is almost like a booster, a way to turbocharge your hyperpigmentation routine”7:42–7:48
  • “This is just a little miracle”
  • “If you're on a hyperpigmentation journey and you want like a flash 2-week treatment that's just going to take your results from here to here, get this. You won't look back. So, so good”7:07–7:11
  • “If you're an acne sufferer like me, that's a little dream”8:44–8:49
  • Source: 5 game changing serums everyone should try - Apr 20, 2026
4.9Bean Essence
4.5No.1 Pantothenic B5 Active Soothing Serum
  • “This is phenomenal if you have what I call winter skin”10:22–10:26
  • “If you are going through some dryness, some sensitivity, some irritation, and you want a simple but hyper effective serum to deal with it, this is great”10:23–10:36
  • “You can mix this in with your moisturizer to just add some extra soothing and calming to your routine”10:34–10:38
  • “It's super lightweight, so you can put multiple layers of it on top of itself if you want to get that really deep soothing and calming action”10:57–11:01
  • “You could, if your skin is really going through it in winter, just cleanse with a gentle cleanser. Put this on, put your sunscreen on, get out the door. Your skin will heal itself within a couple of days”11:11–11:14
  • “I mix this in with my moisturizer. I use it on the hands. Makes for a terrific hand cream”11:28–11:33
  • Source: Korean skincare awards 2025 - best k-skincare of the year - Nov 28, 2025
5No.9 NAD+ BIO Lifting-sil Essence
  • “It lifts, it firms, it plumps, it does it all”8:20–8:25
  • “This has been on rotation for me for many, many, many months”8:23–8:29
  • “I've talked about it very openly on the channel about how it's my favorite product”8:28–8:30
  • “50 different peptides. And really, the brand have thought about choosing each one of those individual peptides to focus down on the firming, the lifting, and the plumping”8:44–8:48
  • “It plumps like no other”9:04–9:07
  • “It firms, it lifts in the long term, but in the short term it just gives you that beautiful finish and a guaranteed good skin day”9:17–9:26
  • “If there was one product from this whole like 10 favorites list that you should get, I would probably recommend that”9:31–9:39
  • Source: Korean skincare awards 2025 - best k-skincare of the year - Nov 28, 2025
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4.5Liquid Peptides Advanced MP
  • “This is an advanced growth factor serum that uses biocompatible growth factors, the ones that are already present in our skin”13:31–13:42
  • “This is the most affordable of the biocompatible growth factors that you will find on the market”13:45–13:50
  • “I really do prioritize growth factors in my skin care routine, so I leveled up by going for this”
  • “Medik8 is that beautiful mid-market price, delivering that top-notch growth factor action without necessarily costing an arm and a leg”14:28–14:34
  • Source: Greatest skincare products 2026 - summer edition - Apr 11, 2026
4.8Light On Serum : Centella + Vita C
  • “I found myself using it time and time again because it's genuinely unique. Very little else like it on the market”10:26–10:30
  • “A study which was done around three years ago showed that if you use vitamin C alongside centella asiatica, actually quadruples the amount of additional collagen produced versus just using vitamin C on its own”10:36–10:40
  • “The Beauty of Joseon Light on Serum combines these two potent ingredients together in one serum, just meaning it's a one and done for anti-aging”
  • “I don't think there's maybe like one or two other serums I can think of that actually have this combination together. So, it's fairly rare”11:22–11:28
  • “It's worked wonders for me”
  • “The Beauty of Joseon just makes it super super easy, which is why I've been so consistent with it when it comes to my own skincare routine”11:36–11:40
  • “If you want to make things simple, I think this Beauty of Joseon one just takes the stress out of getting your anti-aging game four times stronger than it previously was”11:47–11:51
  • Source: All-time Korean skincare world rankings - Jan 16, 2026
4.9Rice Mucin Glow Serum
  • “If glass skin is your goal, that really like glowy, dewy, plump glass skin look, if that's what you crave, this is the product that's going to give it to you”8:46–8:56
  • “If you're somebody that likes a more matte finish, stay away from this”8:57–9:02
  • “I absolutely love it”9:03–9:07
  • “I tend to use this on the days when my skin is very dry to add that bounce, to add that volume, to add that dewiness back”9:07–9:11
  • “This works really, really well”9:14–9:17
  • “You've got your snail mucin, but it's not tacky like some other snail mucin products, which I personally like”9:16–9:20
  • “It's just a really nice nourishing, rich serum that also calms and soothes”9:27–9:34
  • “It plumps. It kind of does it all”9:31–9:36
  • “It's just light yet super effective”
  • Source: Top Korean Skincare 2026 - Hottest K-Skincare Recommendations - Dec 29, 2025
4.8Snail Mucin 95 + Peptide Facial Essence
  • “This is a snail mucin and a peptide serum all in one. Beautiful”8:48–8:57
  • “It's lightweight. It's not sticky. It doesn't leave like a film on the skin, but it does give you a really nice glow up”8:57–9:01
  • “A lot of plumpness and it's got those peptides in too. It's just a really really nice product”9:01–9:07
  • “I think the days of people reaching for that KX the viral Kurx one that was just like a hot sticky mess are over. I think some people just do it better”9:07–9:13
  • “This is great”
  • “It goes on. It almost goes looks like a bit jelly like, but you work this into the skin and it's gone. That's disappeared. Like there's no tackiness. There's no stickiness”9:54–10:01
  • “It's the one snail mucin serum that I will actually use”10:11–10:16
  • Source: Top 10 Korean Skincare Favorites 2025 - Oct 20, 2025
4.5Madagascar Centella Poremizing Fresh Ampoule
4.8CELLMAZING Brightening Ampoule
4.5UV Aqua Rich Protect Mist
4.8Mermaid Skin Gel UV Sunscreen SPF 50+ PA++++
  • “It's back and I think it's better”12:25–12:27
  • “They've also got an opt-out for that Chinese animal testing requirement so now a cruelty free brand which is great ticking a box for me”12:31–12:36
  • “It's just really really nice”12:36–12:38
  • “If you like the Allies of Skin invisible sun gel which is a true invisible gel that doesn't distort the skin at all and well it's just invisible if you like that but you don't like to pay that price point this is a great dupe for it”12:43–12:48
  • “Truly invisible feels great on skin it gives like a really nice silky finish to the skin I absolutely love it”12:48–12:57
  • Source: Best Japanese Skincare 2026 vs Korean Skincare - Feb 13, 2026
4.9UV Sun Pro Sun Fluid
  • “This does it all. It's affordable. New generation filters. Impossibly lightweight on the skin. It's water resistant for 80 minutes”15:44–15:56
  • “This is a triumph”15:44–15:49
  • “If you want a water resistant sunscreen, you want one that's lightweight and not thick and gloopy, this is the only one that I would go for”15:54–15:59
  • “You put that on, it sinks into the skin, it feels absolutely beautiful, and it disappears without a trace”16:01–16:10
  • “It doesn't even matter if you don't need that water resistance. It's just beautiful”16:19–16:24
  • “It has got a very light fragrance to it. So, that's the only thing I'm going to call out. If you want entirely fragrance-free, that product isn't going to be for you”16:24–16:27
  • “This is an absolute superstar sunscreen”16:32–16:38
  • “If you need water resistance, just get this. You will love it. Your skin will love it. And it's just so so nice”16:47–16:51
  • Source: Top 10 Korean Skincare Favorites 2025 - Oct 20, 2025
4.9No.1 Pure-Full Calming Water Sunscreen
  • “I've actually honed in on what I think is my absolute favorite and the one that now I just seem to use consistently because it works”8:12–8:20
  • “I love this because it takes the temperature down of the skin”8:36–8:42
  • “If you're somebody that gets very flushed, particularly in the warmer summer months, you find that redness poking through, this works”8:40–8:45
  • “It has a slight green hue to it... it will just instantly take down some of that redness”8:59–9:04
  • “This just gently color corrects, which I love”9:10–9:13
  • “It's actually got some ingredients in here which are clinically proven to reduce the temperature of the skin in studies by 4.5°”9:12–9:16
  • “It works really, really well”
  • “Look, you barely know I've got anything on the skin. It's not greasy”9:58–10:02
  • “The formula's perfect, the benefits are amazing, and it feels divine on the skin”10:02–10:08
  • Source: All-time Korean skincare world rankings - Jan 16, 2026
4.5Variant: RoseStarting Treatment Rose Essence
4.9Variant: LightMilk Skin Toner
4.8Variant: RoseStarting Treatment Essence
  • “This is the perfect dupe for the SK2 essence which is like £120. This £14 huge price differential and it's basically the same formula”7:08–7:12
  • “That galactomy is going to help fade hyperpigmentation, but because it's fermented, it's going to really boost hydration”7:18–7:22
  • “It looks beautiful”
  • “I just think it's a really, really nice product”7:38–7:43
  • “My skin drinks it up”
  • “I love this”
  • Source: Top 10 Korean Skincare Favorites 2025 - Oct 20, 2025
5Urea Moisture Lotion
4.8No.5 Vitamin-Niacinamide Concentrated Toner Pads
  • “Kind of has everything you need for hyperpigmentation”13:19–13:22
  • “You've got the tranexamic acid. You got the vitamin C in derivative form. You've got a beautiful blend of all the brightening ingredients. You've got some niacinamide. It just does everything”13:22–13:26
  • “These you can either use as a toner pad, so just wipe them across the skin... or you can actually slap them on and stick them to the areas where you have hyperpigmentation, leave them on for 10 minutes, and get a more intensive treatment”13:29–13:35
  • “I tend to use them as a stick on. 10 minutes later, I'll peel them off, rub it in, you are good to go. And that just really intensifies the results you're going to get”13:46–13:50
  • “It's absolutely wonderful”
  • Source: All-time Korean skincare world rankings - Jan 16, 2026
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