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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. Instree’s Onion Newpair Sunscreen SPF 40 PA+++ has an airy texture and quick-absorbing formula, which uses antioxidant-rich red onion extract (no onion smell though, don’t fret) to reduce inflammation and soften the appearance of scars. Cosrx’s Vitamin E Vitalizing Sunscreen has you covered with SPF 50+ and an antioxidant-rich formula featuring a soothing cacao, cotton, and vitamin E blend. And “no white cast” basically goes without saying at this point.
Innisfree’s Daily UV Defense Sunscreen won a 2023 Best of Beauty Award bc it’s not only affordable (under $20 even when it’s full price) but also absorbs without an inkling of white cast and provides a dewy finish with the help of green tea and sunflower seed oil. As you can probably tell, the formula pictured above is the mineral-based iteration that comes with a green tint (and cica) to help neutralize redness. 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 moisturizers packed with ingredients like hyaluronic acid, ceramides, and squalane on sale, we’re stuffing our carts. Etude House’s Soon Jung 2x Barrier Intensive Cream is a great pick for sensitive skin. It’s fragrance-free and contains panthenol, which makes for peak moisture absorption, and the low-pH formula is reliably non-irritating. We also love the super gentle, dewy Beauty of Joseon Dynasty Cream, which is perfect for dry skin.
Korean fermentation practices are critical to the power of the Mixsoon Bean Cream—we’re talking fermented bean extract, fermented Korean pear, fermented pomegranate, and fermented barley. The result is a complexion-balancing, hydrating cream, perfect for morning and night application sans greasiness. Beauty of Joseon’s Red Bean Water Gel is an editor-favorite Korean moisturizer, especially for the summer. “My combination skin loves this on hot days. It’s so lightweight yet packs a punch of hydration and the gel texture gives my skin an immediate cooling/calming effect every morning,” says Allure commerce editor Sarah Han. You can thank red bean and its saponins (the ingredient’s naturally occurring compounds) for imparting antimicrobial benefits and excess sebum absorption. Shout out to the consistency of the moisturizer, which goes on super smooth and glowy—it’s the perfect base for your makeup.
Korean Toners and Essences
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.
We love Mixsoon’s Bean Essence for its never-harsh exfoliating properties that hydrate all the while. The non-sticky, fast-absorbing formula uses fermented beans to boost moisture and support the development of softer, more resilient skin.
Korean Cleansers
We’re all about Anua’s Heartleaf Pore Control Cleansing Oil. This silky, lightweight formula removes makeup and excess sebum like a dream—a go-to first step in your double-cleansing routine. As always, the heartleaf extract is soothing, and despite the “oil” of it all, the formula is totally compatible with sensitive, acne-prone skin. 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. Or, if you prefer an oil cleanser, use Haruharu’s Wonder Black Rice Moisture Cleansing Oil to kick makeup, dirt, and excess sebum to the curb. If you have 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 to penetrate the skin at different levels!) 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 cooling 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.
Korean Masks
Beauty of Joseon’s Ground Rice and Honey Glow Mask is yet another love letter to rice, and this time, with a bit of help from honey. This mask employs makgeolli lees, a byproduct of Korean rice wine, to hydrate, soothe, scrub, and cool. The honey brings antibacterial benefits and anti-inflammatory perks to the table. Sulwhasoo’s Overnight Vitalizing Mask is one of your best bets if you’re looking for a restorative overnight mask. Inside the orange tube, you’ll find the brand’s proprietary Nutritive RED Elixir, a skin barrier-supporting blend of jujube and pomegranate extracts.
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 products 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 lip tints to eye 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 don’t really have a reason to not pop one (or more!) into your cart. Amuse and Peripera are editor-favorite options for their wide range of lightweight, fresh-looking hues, lush finishes, and non-sticky formulas.
Rom&nd’s Juicy Lasting Tint doesn’t just smell fruity; the formula features an entire fruit basket—well, to be exact, extracts derived from kiwi, papaya, grapefruit, coconut, and more. Cosnori’s Flow Wave Lip Tint looks like a mini work of art but the results are even more impressive—hello, impossibly glassy, juicy lips.
Korean Primers & Foundations
Just like you’d prime a canvas before painting the most stunning oil painting of all time, priming your pre-makeup face with one of these Korean primers can make a big difference in the results. We’re talking radiance, longevity, blurring, and more. Go for VDL’s Lumilayer Primer if you have dry skin or want a glowy, hydrating base—and once you’re done with your foundation or concealer, add another thin layer on top for extra luminance.
Korean Lip Balms
Ten times out of ten, you’ll find a lip balm floating around the bottom of an Allure editor’s bag. Five times out of ten? It’s the Laneige Lip Glowy Balm. This daytime counterpart to the just-as-beloved Lip Sleeping Mask is glossy, soft, moisturizing, and subtle enough for all-day application (shout out to shea and murumuru seed butters).
Korean Blushes
We’re blushing over these Seoul-lifting blushes from A’pieu and BBIA. Take it from Han: A’Pieu’s Juicy-Pang liquid blush compliments your glass-skin aesthetic almost to a fault. It appears quite pigmented at first (brush) dab but melts into skin like a dream. BBIA’s compact cream blush lends the perfect, cushiony flush wherever you go.
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. Open to experimenting with color? Mude’s Inspire Skinny Curling/Multi-Fixer Mascara comes in this gorgeous deep rose, as well as your usual black and browns, and the extra-slim wand latches on to every single lash for the elongated, separated lashes of your dreams.
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.
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, British M, Dr. Groot, and Mise En Scene know all about gentle and effective treatments.
The British M Annatto Hair Oil and Hot Curling Ceramic Brush go hand in hand, and hand in hair. The hair oil boosts radiance and the brush is a blowout lifesaver. Dr. Groot’s Hair Thickening Shampoo is precisely the kind of formula we’re after. Jampacked with biotin, prebiotics, and rosemary oil, this formula focuses on creating thick, healthy hair from the ground up (scalp down).