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Best Amazon Prime Day 2024 Korean Skin-Care Deals
Korean skin care has always been that girl. Whether you religiously double-cleanse or swear by hydrating, cast-free Korean sunscreens, there’s so much to thank K-beauty for. Amazon Prime Day—or anytime, if we’re being honest—is our favorite time to restock on our faves and discover a few new-to-us brands.
Cosrx
We’ll vouch for anything Cosrx any day, but we’re fist-pumping especially vigorously on Prime Day. Rejuvenate and remedy dryness with Cosrx’s Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence, or reach for the ever-lightweight Two in One Poreless Power Liquid to decongest clogged pores. Then, top off your cart with the Niacinamine 15 Serum, which evens skin tone and fights potential breakouts.
Korean Sunscreens
Korean sunscreens are in a league of their own. Unfortunately, a lot of them can’t be sold on Amazon due to FDA regulations but there are a few special cases. Neogen’s Day-Light Protection Airy Sunscreen is an editor favorite for its light-as-air texture and quick-absorbing formula, as is Instree’s Onion Newpair Sunscreen SPF 40 PA+++, which uses antioxidant-rich red onion extract (no onion smell though, don’t fret) to reduce inflammation and soften the appearance of scars. Innisfree’s Daily UV Defense Sunscreen won a 2023 Best of Beauty Award, and as you can probably tell, the formula pictured above is the mineral-based iteration—so if you’ve got sensitive skin or eyes, drop this into your cart ASAP.
Korean Moisturizers
At the root of Korean skin care is hydration, hydration, and more hydration. So when we find Korean formulas packed with moisturizing ingredients like hyaluronic acid, ceramides, and squalane on sale, we’re stuffing our carts. The capsuled, high-density ceramides in the Aestura Atobarrier365 Cream are a perfect example, well suited to protect the skin barrier and keep moisture locked in. We also love the super gentle, dewy Beauty of Joseon Dynasty Cream, which is perfect for extra dry skin.
Korean Essences and Toners
Heartleaf essence powers the Anua Heartleaf 77 Soothing Toner to intensely hydrate and balance the skin’s pH levels. The essence also evens skin tone and works wonders as a skin-loving layer below makeup. Then, there’s the I’m from Rice Toner, which illuminates and strengthens the moisture barrier using goami rice extract (sourced from Yeoju, South Korea). This extract contains hemicellulose, an anti-inflammatory that supports healthy skin microbiota growth.
Korean Cleansers
Stock up on double-cleansing essentials to help your skin care absorb to its fullest abilities—and thank us later. Kick makeup, dirt, and excess sebum to the curb with Haruharu’s Wonder Black Rice Moisture Cleansing Oil and follow up with Torriden’s Dive-In Cleansing Foam Face Wash, which employs eight types of hyaluronic acid molecules for a deep dose of moisture. This combo makes for an ultra-hydrating, free-radical-neutralizing power couple.
Bundles make great gifts—and yes, a little treat for yourself counts. Saturday Skin’s Cleansing Bundle features the Melt + Cleanse Balm (which won a 2023 Best of Beauty Award) which powers through makeup, dirt, and oil, all while leaving skin feeling balanced and soft. Ideal for acne-prone skin, Some by Mi’s cleanser uses a trifecta of AHA, BHA, and PHA to refine dead skin cells and impurities, while cica calms the skin.
Korean Serums
We love a face serum, and we love a Korean serum. Whether you’re looking to build out your collection or start from scratch, you can’t go wrong with the Torriden Dive In Low Molecular Acid Serum (which features five types of hyaluronic acid molecules!) and Anua Peach 70 Niacinamide Serum, both of which are lovely sources of non-oily hydration.
We’d be remiss not to shout out Iope’s Bio-PDRN Caffeine Shot Face Serum, a lovely choice for mature skin, thanks to a lifting, firming blend of caffeine, niacinamide, and Bio-PDRN. Quick lesson: Bio-PDRN is a plant-based version of Polydeoxyribonucleotide (PDRN), an ingredient typically derived from salmon DNA, and a popular injectable, particularly in South Korea and Australia. If you’re looking for gentle exfoliating and brightening benefits all in one, Beauty of Joseon’s Glow Serum is packed with propolis extract, niacinamide, and BHA for—wait for it—a glowy complexion.
Korean Eye Cream Deals
Eye creams are expensive? Think again: Beauty of Joseon’s Revive Eye Serum is on sale for $12 and that’s not even the best part. The key ingredients in this lightweight formula are retinal (a more effective form of retinol that’s also gentler on skin), ginseng, and niacinamide to smooth fine lines, boost elasticity, and brighten your undereye area. Innisfree’s Green Tea Caffeine Bright-Eye Serum comes with a soothing metal applicator to wake up your undereyes as the formula hydrates and brightens.
Cosrx also stuns with its dark circle-diminishing Snail Peptide Eye Cream, powered by the aforementioned superhero ingredient: Snail mucin. The texture leans more toward a lotion than a cream, making it an easygoing, cooling choice for tired under-eyes. While you’re at it, grab a tube of the Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Bakuchiol Eye Cream, whose formula is packed with antioxidants and vitamin-rich black rice extract.
Korean Skin-Care Device Deals
Sadly, without a plane ticket to Seoul, we don’t have access to South Korea’s innovative in-office treatments, but Medicube has pumped out a few skin-care devices that function as the next best thing. The Age-R Booster is a Hailey Bieber favorite for its ability to aid in product absorption, and the Medicube Age-R Booster H not only tightens and plumps but helps your skin care absorb more deeply.
Best Amazon Prime Day 2024 Korean Makeup Deals
We think Korean makeup boasts some of the latest and greatest in cosmetics, and Amazon happens to agree. From lippies to shadows to mascaras, the selection is pretty vast, so let’s dig in.
Korean Lip Tints
Lip tints are the (affordable) pinnacle of Korean makeup, so you’d be remiss not to pop at least one into your cart. Etude and Peripera are editor-favorite options for their wide range of lightweight, fresh-looking hues, lush finishes, and non-sticky formulas.
Korean Eye Shadows
These eye shadow palettes from Rom&nd and Clio look like they came straight from a K-pop idol’s vanity. Pinks and neutrals steal the show with these versatile, everyday must-haves. Build out, blend, and become obsessed with the results.
Korean Mascaras
For people who want the most dramatic, deepest black mascara, the Clio Kill Lash Superproof Mascara is endgame. The hourglass-shaped brush means each lash gets coated, sans clumps. While you’re at it, pick up the Rom&nd All Fix Mascara—works like a charm for naturally curled, elongated lashes.
Korean Blushes
We’re blushing over these Seoul-lifting blushes from A’pieu and BBIA. The former is a natural-looking, glowy cheek tint that compliments your glass-skin aesthetic, and the latter lends a glow flush to your skin in a perfectly blurry, cushiony dewy fashion.
Best Amazon Prime Day 2024 Korean Hair-Care Deals
So now you’re a pro on Korean skin care, but don’t sleep on Korean hair care. Whether you’re looking to delete your dullness, slay split ends, or battle buildup, brands like Aromatica, A’Pieu, and British M know all about gentle and effective treatments.
The British M Annatto Hair Oil and Flex Gentle Brush (the latter is a 2022 Best of Beauty winner) go hand in hand, and hand in hair. The hair oil boosts radiance and the brush works through all of your beautiful knots and kinks with ease. And remember, your roots are at the, um, root of your hair health, so pick up a bottle of the Aromatica Rosemary Root enhancer to spoil your strands from the top down.
Believe it or not, there are so many more K-beauty Amazon Prime Day deals up for grabs, so keep shopping and check back on this page for updates—and happy shopping.