Korean beauty products & skincare

With quirky packaging, quality ingredients, and surprisingly budget-friendly price points, Korean products are the buzz of the beauty biz, with bloggers and vloggers singing the praises of BB creams, lightweight moisturizers, face masks, and more. Clear out some space on your vanity because these are the best Korean beauty products out there, according to JS editors.


Formulated with moisture-rich hydro ionized mineral water, Laneige’s Water Sleeping Mask packs a serious punch of hydration. The overnight gel mask fights dryness, dullness, fine lines, and wrinkles while its Sleepscent™ fragrance (orange flower, rose, sandalwood, apricot, evening primrose extracts) helps you drift off to sleep. If you have parched skin, you’re going to want to add this to your online cart stat.

Snail mucus may not be the sexiest ingredient, but the regenerating extract is known to treat a slew of headache-inducing skin problems, making it one of the best Korean beauty products around.  From acne scars and dullness to wrinkles and other signs of premature aging, Mizon’s Snail Repair Intensive Ampoule — a honey-like essence — pairs highly concentrated snail mucus, vitamin B5, peptides, and EGF (epidermal growth factor) to deliver your complexion the nutrition it needs.

This multipurpose toner and cleansing water from Son & Park is one to immediately add to your skincare arsenal. Swipe it on with a cotton pad in the morning to prep your skin for makeup and do so again at night when you're ready to remove it. The formula combines lavender water, rosewater, orange fruit extract, willow bark, and papaya extract to prevent signs of aging, sweep away dead skin cells, and hydrate

Funky packaging is a trademark of many Korean beauty brands — including Dr. Jart+. Based on looks alone, the company’s new Shake & Shot Rubber Hydro Mask may look like it weighs aesthetics over results, but the DIY modeling mask delivers a host of benefits. With vitamin B5 and Dr. Jart’s amino-rich Expert Moist Complex, the hydrating mask moisturizes thirsty skin. When it comes to application, simply mix the two ingredients in the cup, close the lid and shake, then slap on your face with the included spatula. After 15 to 20 minutes, the mask easily peels off leaving your co