HANDS DOWN! Best Korean Beauty Products of the Year: 2025 | Dr. Sam Ellis
Round Lab$15.00- “It starts out as this like very soft creamy wash, but then it lathers into these big beautiful suds”▶ 2:06
- “It's really good at removing makeup”▶ 2:20
- “If I was feeling on the lazier side, I feel like I could go in and just cleanse with this and it would remove pretty much all of my makeup”▶ 2:32
- “It's not going to leave their face feeling stripped”▶ 3:01
- “A lot of times if you have a really thorough cleanser, your skin feels a bit depleted afterward. And that doesn't happen with this at all”▶ 3:04
- “This is 10 out of 10”
- “It's quite brightening in nature”
- “It has glutathione in it, which is a very powerful brightening antioxidant that also helps with things like dullness”▶ 3:52
- “When I use this consistently, I feel like my skin is just really glowy”▶ 4:06
- “It layers super well under other products”▶ 4:07
- “It doesn't interfere, but it adds to it”▶ 4:30
- “When you put this on, your skin immediately looks smoother. It looks bouncier”▶ 4:46
- “With consistent use that you're going to see those longer term changes of the skin looking brighter on a day-to-day basis”▶ 4:51
- “This does have fragrance. So, if you are sensitive to fragrance, maybe pass on this”▶ 4:58
- “It is packed with anti-aging peptides”▶ 6:15
- “I was just blown away that this wasn't marketed as an anti-aging peptide serum because to me, that is what this is”▶ 6:20
- “It's texturally superior because it's not sticky”▶ 6:43
- “When something can stand alone as an independent product with a great texture and loaded with fantastic ingredients, I think it deserves a shout out”▶ 7:04
- “I could not recommend more highly”
- “This was actually one of my surprise favorites for the year”▶ 7:34
- “The formula is so gentle”
- “It's a really thick, luscious cream”▶ 8:02
- “Rubs in beautifully”
- “It has niacinamide and tranexamic acid, two highly proven ingredients when it comes to tackling hyperpigmentation”
- “Using a product that tackles so many issues that one person might face in a single product was really a nice thing for me to see”▶ 8:33
- “This also has a unique ingredient called Melazero”▶ 8:42
- “Melazero helps promote the breakdown of unwanted pigment of unwanted melanin”▶ 8:53
Haruharu Wonder$22.00- “The serum one is texturally beautiful”▶ 10:19
- “This also contains encapsulated retinol which means that the way the retinol is released into the skin is more slow and controlled”▶ 10:37
- “Reduces the irritation potential of a product like this”▶ 10:48
- “If I have a patient who is new to retinoids and they're like where do I start? I recommend this one all the time”▶ 10:52
- “For my patients who have rosacea, they're prone to perioral dermatitis, they have seborrheic dermatitis... I will have them start with this”▶ 10:57
- “If you are looking for a retinol that is just incredibly gentle, but also quite effective, this one's it”▶ 11:36
SKIN1004$18.90- “If you have sensitive skin around your eyes and you're looking for a very affordable, nourishing eye cream that is basically targeted to help with fine lines, I recommend you try this”▶ 12:13
- “I do think this is quite helpful for texture, crepiness, fine lines”▶ 12:47
- “If you're prone to like millia from really rich creams, this is a really nice eye option as well”▶ 13:01
- “It also is quite hydrating”▶ 13:06
- “Texturally stunning, wears well under makeup”▶ 13:09
- “Bakuchiol has only been studied to be effective or as effective as retinol when used twice a day. So this would be a twice a day type of product”▶ 13:14
- “If you want something that is moisturizing but not oily, hydrating but not heavy, I would go for this every single time”▶ 15:03
- “It layers beautifully under makeup”▶ 15:18
- “It's not going to have a white cast on the vast majority of skin tones”▶ 15:20
- “I also love this for my body”▶ 15:48
- “I can put it on my son. I can force it onto my husband and I don't feel like I'm wasting it”▶ 15:56
- “These are so affordable as well as cosmetically elegant”▶ 16:02
Haruharu Wonder$22.00- “This is creamier and less wet feeling than this sunscreen”▶ 16:34
- “Still really moisturizing, but just a beautiful matte finish”▶ 16:39
- “Exceptional in terms of performance under makeup”▶ 16:43
- “I reached for it again and again”▶ 16:51
- “No sunscreen that I tried this year, no Korean sunscreen, past these in terms of how much I loved them”▶ 16:53
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