Skin Concern White Paper
We understand that every skin type has unique needs—and using the wrong ingredients can do more harm than good. There are simply too much new products coming out and its impossible to know every detail of it. That’s why we’ve developed a transparent, ingredient-based system to carefully organize our entire Korean skincare collection by skin concern. Whether you're dealing with acne-prone skin, dryness, sensitivity, or signs of aging, our system helps you find products that work for your skin, not against it.
Skin Type | Not Recommended Ingredients | Recommended Ingredients |
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Acne-Prone Skin | Alcohol (denatured), Argan Oil (Argania Spinosa), Bismuth Oxychloride, Coconut Oil, Essential Oils, Fragrance, Isopropyl Myristate / Palmitate, Lanolin, Linoleic Acid , Shea Butter, Cocoa Butter, Silicones, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Isopropyl Myristate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Stearic Acid, Lauric Acid, Stearic Acid, Sorbitan Oleate, Glyceryl Stearate, Butyrospermum Parkil Butter, Cereareth 20, Olus Oil, Myristyl Myristate, Propylene Glycol Stearate, Bees Wax | Allantoin, Bakuchiol, Beta Glucan, Bisabolol, Calendula Officinalis, Camellia Sinensis, Centella Asiatica / Madecassoside, Ceramide, Chamomilla Recutita, Matricaria, Green Tea Extract, Licorice Root Extract, Panthenol (B5), Snail Mucin, Squalane (plant-based), Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Tocopherol, Vitamin E, Zinc Oxide / Titanium Dioxide, Centella Asiatica Extract 77%, Niacinamide, Madecassoside, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Azelaic Acid, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Centella Asiatica Extract, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Centella Asiatica Root Extract, Asiaticoside, Zinc PCA, Madecassic Acid, Ceramide NP, Salicylic Acid, BHA, Benzoyl Peroxide, Retinol, Tretinoin, Tea Tree Oil |
Anti-Aging / Wrinkles | Bismuth Oxychloride, Denatured Alcohol / Ethanol, Fragrance, Glycolic Acid, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Talc | Adenosine, Bakuchiol, Beta Glucan, Camellia Sinensis, Ceramides (including Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP), Coenzyme Q10 ,Ubiquinone,, Ginseng Extract, Gluconolactone, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Niacinamide ,Vitamin B3, Peptide, Acetyl Hexapeptide, Matrixyl, Copper Peptides, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Acetyl Octapeptide-3, Retinoids,Retinol, Retinaldehyde, Tretinoin, Squalane, Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid, THD Ascorbate), Centella Asiatica Extract, Madecassoside, Madecassic Acid, Phytic Acid, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Vitamin E ,Tocopherol |
Atopic Skin / Eczema-Prone | AHAs / BHAs, Alcohol, Benzoyl Peroxide, Chemical Sunscreens ,Oxybenzone, Octinoxate, Avobenzone, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Essential Oils, Fragrance, High % Urea, Isopropyl Palmitate, Myristate, Methylisothiazolinone , Retinoids, Retinol, Retinal, Tretinoin, Sulfates, Parfum, Phytic Acid, Glycolic Acid, Salicytic Acid, Citric Acid | Allantoin, Beta Glucan, Centella Asiatica , Madecassoside, Ceramides, Colloidal Oatmeal, Glycerin, Hyaluronic Acid, Oat Extract, Panthenol, B5, Shea Butter, Squalane, Zinc Oxide, Bisabolol, Calendula Officinalis, Licorice Root Extract, Green Tea Extract |
Dark Spot / Uneven | Alcohol, Ethanol, Denatured, Benzoyl Peroxide, Essential Oils, Fragrance, Retinoids, Physical Scrubs | AHA, Lactic Acid, Citric Acid, Arbutin, Azelaic Acid, Bakuchiol, Bisabolol, Gluconolactone, PHA, Glycolic Acid, Hydroquinone, Kojic Acid, Licorice Root Extract, Linoleic Acid, Mandelic Acid, Niacinamide (Vitamin B3), Retinoids, Retinol, Retinal, Tretinoin, Tranexamic Acid, Vitamin C, Ascorbic Acid, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Betaine, Beta-Glucan, Allantoin, Adenosine, Glycerin, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Snail Secretion Filtrate, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Phytic Acid, Arginine, Panthenol, Asiaticoside, Polyglutamic Acid, Glutamic Acid, Phenylalanine, Histidine, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Malic Acid |
Dry Skin | AHA, BHA, Alcohol , Benzoyl Peroxide, Charcoal, Fragrance, Glycolic Acid, Kaolin, Bentonite Clay, Salicylic Acid, Sodium Chloride, Retinoids, Retinol, Retinal, Tretinoin, Sodium Chloride, Alcohol Denat, Propylparaben | Beta Glucan, Ceramides, Glycerin, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Oat Extract / Colloidal Oatmeal, Panthenol, B5, Shea Butter, Simmondsia Chinensis, Jojoba Oil, Squalane, Tremella, Snow Mushroom, Urea, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Betaine, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Xylitol, Mannitol, Glucose, Propanediol, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Lecithin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Cholesterol, Phytosphingosine, Allantoin, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Adenosine, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Glycereth-26, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Saccharide Isomerate, Sucrose, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Sodium Polyacrylate, Polyglutamic Acid, Phytosterols, Sodium PCA, Behenic Acid, Tocopherol, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Glyceryl Glucoside, Rosa Canina ,Rosehip, Fruit Oil, Sorbitol |
Oily Skin | Alcohol , Coconut Oil, Fragrance, Heavy Oils, Isopropyl Myristate , Palmitate, Jojoba Oil ,Simmondsia Chinensis, Lanolin and its derivatives, Petrolatum, Shea Butter, Cocoa Butter, Silicones, Benzyl Benzoate, Benzyl Alcohol | Aloe Vera, Bentonite Clay, Centella Asiatica / Cica, Gluconolactone ,PHA, Green Tea Extract, Kaolin Clay, LHA, Niacinamide, PHA, Propolis, Salicylic Acid, BHA, Sulfur, Tea Tree Oil, Zinc PCA / Zinc |
Sensitive / Redness | Alcohol, Benzoyl Peroxide, Chemical Sunscreens, Octinoxate, Oxybenzone, Avobenzone, Citric Acid, Essential Oils, Fragrance, Hydroquinone, Menthol / Camphor, Silica, Sodium Chloride, Retinoids, Tretinoin, Retinal, Benzyl Benzoate, Isoceteth-20, Phytic Acid, Propylene Glycol, Salicylic Acid, Benzyl Alcohol | Allantoin, Bakuchiol, Beta Glucan, Bisabolol, Calendula Officinalis, Camellia Sinensis, Centella Asiatica / Madecassoside, Ceramides ,Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Chamomilla Recutita ,Matricaria, Green Tea Extract, Licorice Root Extract, Panthenol ,B5,, Snail Mucin / Snail Secretion Filtrate, Squalane, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Tocopherol ,Vitamin E, Zinc Oxide / Titanium Dioxide, Niacinamide, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Phytosphingosine, Panax Ginseng Root Water, Centella Asiatica Extrac |
Our Classification Method:
We manually reviewed each product's ingredient list and applied the following rule:
- Even one ingredient known to be harmful or irritating for a specific skin concern, it is excluded from that skin-type category.
-Included in a skin-type collection only if it contains at least two ingredients that are known to be beneficial for that skin concern.