Dermatologist Reviews New Korean Skincare Worth Buying
SKIN1004$14.00- “The cream is not just a thick version of the toner. No, no, no, no, no. It's actually a very lightweight gel texture”▶ 4:36
- “Any one of these products would be wonderful for supporting the needs of the skin barrier, calming the skin, and helping to support clearance of uneven skin tone, just brighten up and smooth skin texture”▶ 5:53
- “They're all very lightweight. They're not oily. They're not greasy”
- “All the products in this line, as well as everything I'm reviewing, are fragrance-free”
- “This line is great for anyone, but it's especially nice for people who have acne prone skin that lends itself to uneven skin tone as it's healing”▶ 6:02
SKIN1004$14.00- “This is a liquid, a very thin consistency”▶ 2:06
- “It contains caprial salicylic acid, otherwise known as LHA. This is a very gentle exfoliant that helps smooth rough skin texture”▶ 2:09
- “It really supports normal skin cell turnover without being too aggressive or overly irritating”▶ 2:17
- “The product also contains nioinomide and glutathione. These are both antioxidants, can reduce inflammation, and help support soothing skin irritation”▶ 2:24
- “These ingredients are also very helpful when it comes to improving the appearance of uneven skin tone and poster irritation dark marks”▶ 2:31
- “This is really nice if you want to on a very gentle and slow level support daily exfoliation”▶ 2:41
- “You want some soothing, barrier, supportive ingredients, and you're looking for a product to really prep the skin for the rest of your skinare routine”▶ 2:54
- “Any one of these products would be wonderful for supporting the needs of the skin barrier, calming the skin, and helping to support clearance of uneven skin tone, just brighten up and smooth skin texture”▶ 2:36
- “If you were to get the entire line, you can layer them and take advantage of the different ingredient combinations in one routine”▶ 6:07
- “They're all very lightweight. They're not oily. They're not greasy”▶ 7:14
- “They don't cause the sunscreen that you layer on top to peel”▶ 7:20
- “All the products in this line, as well as everything I'm reviewing, are fragrance-free”▶ 7:37
- “This line is great for anyone, but it's especially nice for people who have acne prone skin that lends itself to uneven skin tone as it's healing”▶ 7:42
SKIN1004$11.90- “It is likewise a liquid, but it is a little bit thicker. It's a very subtle textural difference, and once it's on your face, you really can't tell the difference between the two”▶ 3:05
- “These are not in any way, shape, or form heavy at all”▶ 3:16
- “This one is more focused on hydration and barrier support”▶ 3:20
- “This product also contains poly glutamic acid and gluconolactone as well as soluble collagen”▶ 3:30
- “These are ingredients that really support replenishment of moisture within the outermost layers of the skin”▶ 3:36
- “This one also includes licorice root extract, which likewise supports the clearance of dark marks, but is very soothing and helpful for redness and sensitive skin”▶ 4:27
- “Any one of these products would be wonderful for supporting the needs of the skin barrier, calming the skin, and helping to support clearance of uneven skin tone, just brighten up and smooth skin texture”▶ 5:53
- “If you were to get the entire line, you can layer them and take advantage of the different ingredient combinations in one routine”▶ 6:07
- “They're all very lightweight. They're not oily. They're not greasy”▶ 7:14
- “They don't cause the sunscreen that you layer on top to peel”▶ 7:20
- “All the products in this line, as well as everything I'm reviewing, are fragrance-free”▶ 7:37
- “This line is great for anyone, but it's especially nice for people who have acne prone skin that lends itself to uneven skin tone as it's healing”▶ 7:42
Jumiso$18.70- “It has 0.5% salicylic acid. That is on the lower end of what you often find. Don't be alarmed. That can still be very effective, but in contrast to higher percentages tends to be a lot less irritating, a lot less drying”▶ 8:20
- “It may not work as rapidly as higher percentages for like in acne for example, but it's one of those slow and steady wins the race as far as improving skin texture, reducing blackhead and white head formation, calming down inflammation and also hastening the clearance of hyperpigmentation”▶ 8:34
- “It is generally well tolerated and this product can actually be used twice a day”▶ 8:54
- “Salicylic acid is great for people who have acne prone skin because it really localizes into the pore to address root cause issues in acne, pore clogging and inflammation”▶ 9:12
- “It's also great for seborrheic dermatitis. Calms down the inflammation and helps to gently exfoliate away those flakes and it's wonderful for people who have hyperpigmentation”▶ 9:23
- “You only need a tiny tiny amount. When they say foaming, they are not lying. This generates a very exuberant foam”▶ 9:42
- “It also has some clays. It has elite and mont morillanite... clays can help to absorb excess sebum from the surface of the skin”▶ 10:02
- “It rinses off easily”
- “This would be a great option as well for people who have keratosis pilaris as it gently exfoliates away those dry rough bumps that form around the hair follicle often on the cheeks”▶ 10:48
- “It's anti-inflammatory which is going to help soothe that background redness”▶ 11:01
mixsoon$14.25- “This is a richer gel cream but it's still very lightweight richer than the tikka gel cream that we talked about earlier”▶ 11:43
- “The key ingredients here are going to be that poly glutamic acid along with sodium hyaluronate the salt of hyaluronic acid. Plus the soothing and anti-inflammatory nyioinomide and licorice root”▶ 11:49
- “This is very hydrating, very soothing. It really helps to improve overall skin texture”▶ 12:04
- “Using a moisturizer like this really yields a nice sustained increase in water content in the skin”▶ 12:07
- “Those little fine lines that are solely related to dehydration will just disappear”▶ 12:24
- “Hyperpigmentation also becomes less obvious when you optimize water content just through light scattering”▶ 12:13
- “When you have improved water content in the outermost layers of the skin... you get a plump outermost layer. When the skin is plump, it's filled with hydration, it's bouncy, it's luminous, it's glowy, the diameter of the pore naturally looks less prominent”▶ 12:53
- “Hydration is key for cutting down on blackheads and white heads. Don't underestimate that”▶ 13:46
Abib$28.00- “This is a very glycerin rich formula. It's very hydrating. It's kind of a nononsense”▶ 17:22
- “It's really the texture, the glycerin rich formula. This is skin protectant level”▶ 17:31
- “You put it on, you can put it onto the entire face at night time. It's sticky, but give it 10, 15 minutes, that'll sink down into the skin, dry down, and what you will have is this lightweight little plumping cushion down within the skin to deeply hydrate”▶ 17:36
- “This is great for areas where you have compromised skin irritation. You could just use it like on your cheeks for example if they're raw red and rashy or you can use it to the entire face”▶ 17:58
- “It's actually one of those skin protectants that because it's so glycerin rich, it's not oily or heavy or greasy. This is one for the oily people to really consider”▶ 18:10
- “You got to get over the sticky factor for a few minutes, but once you do, it's going to buy you some longlasting hydration and you're not going to regret it”▶ 18:27
- “You're going to wake up the following morning and you're going to be like, 'Wow, it is bouncy. It is plump. It is hydrated. The pores are going to look a lot less obvious.'”▶ 18:33
- “This is one I swear by”
Pyunkang Yul$20.99- “Astragalus root extract is really the name of the game here. 91.3% to be precise”▶ 18:55
- “Astragalus root extract rich in hydrating compounds to help with that water retention. Also very soothing, anti-inflammatory, barrier supporting”▶ 18:58
- “This is a product that drives results and happy users. I have not really heard people say anything bad about this”▶ 19:10
- “Of all the years I've been recommending it, it is a go-to”▶ 19:20
Cathy Doll$199Intensive UV Lip Serum SPF50+ PA++++shade · Healthy Peach- “This is a thick, glossy lip treatment with excellent broadspectrum protection against the UV rays”▶ 14:43
- “It's got licorice root. It has buchial. So buchial is an antioxidant. Great for the environmental aggressors of the lips. Ceramides for the moisture barrier, which is hanging on by a thread on our lips”▶ 14:49
- “It's got a blend of emollient, shea butter, cacao butter. Very hydrating, very protective”▶ 15:01
- “This is thick and glossy like a lot of those overnight lip masks, but something you wear all day”▶ 15:07
- “It's got healthy peach and it's a very very subtle light peach that actually just works quite well to bring out the natural pinks of your lips without it being like a frank lipstick”▶ 15:12
- “This is a thick glossy formula. Let me tell you the longevity on the lips. Impressive”▶ 15:21
Rohto Mentholatum$16.99- “The filters in this are amazing. All right, excellent broadspectctrum UV protection”▶ 15:57
- “The overall formula is so nice for a sunscreen. It is a gel, but it's hydrating at the same time”▶ 16:06
- “It's a chemical sunscreen. It doesn't burn or sting. It's very, very, very, very easy to tolerate on eyelid skin where you need to be putting sunscreen”▶ 16:15
- “This is particularly good for oily skin because it is so lightweight. But if you have dry skin, don't hesitate to get this one either”▶ 16:27
- “Sweat will evaporate through this. No problem. You will not overheat and you will not have any issue reapplying it every 2 hours while you are outdoors”▶ 16:33
- “I'm so happy I repurchased it. I have already been using it a ton again because I just love it”▶ 16:44
- “Zero white cast. If you have a deeper skin tone, you live somewhere hot, humid, you're real oily, you're real shiny, this is the one to try”▶ 16:48
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