We’ve scoured the prestigious aisles of Olive Young, Korea’s leading beauty destination, to bring you an exclusive glimpse into the top 10 Korean skincare skin/toner products that were the bestsellers in Korea on February 1, 2024
1. Bioderma Hydrabio Tonic Lotion
- Developed in the Bioderma Research laboratories, the Aquagenium patent in Hydrabio Tonic Lotion helps to improve the natural moisturising capacities of the skin.
- Hydrabio Tonic Lotion’s use leaves your dehydrated skin clear and moisturized.
- Soak a cotton pad and apply on your face and eyes after cleansing. Use morning and evening, every day of the week.
2. LANEIGE Cream Skin Toner & Moisturizer with Ceramides and Peptides
- A 2-in-1 formula preps & softens skin like a toner and moisturizes like a cream for intense hydration benefits in one simple step. Enriched with amino acid-rich White Tea Leaf Water to soothe & strengthen skin’s moisture barrier.
- This hybrid 2-in-1 liquid helps soften, hydrate, and strengthen skin’s moisture barrier.
- Apply after cleansing. Pour into hand & pat onto entire face. Reapply extra layers when feeling dry.
3. AESTURA A-CICA365 Calming Hydro Toner
- A-CICA USES DIFFERENTIATED CICA INGREDIENTS: AESTURA’s proprietary Cica ingredient complex, CICA BPM, is a compound of three elements (Beta-glucan, Phytosterol, Madecassoside) for genuine calming, effective soothing and skin barrier restoration.
4. Abib Heartleaf Calming Toner Skin Booster
- DEEP HYDRATION: Calming and moisturizing toner that quickly absorbs and provides full hydration even to the inner skin
- SOOTHING INGREDIENT: Heartleaf(50,000ppm) harvested from the Mountain Jiri helps take care of excess oil and dead skin keeping it and clear
- WATER FORMULA: It contains low molecular hyaluronic acid which improves skin tightness immediately with a lock-in moisturizing effect
- All ingredients EWG Green Certified, Triple Moisturizing Improvement and Skin irritation tested by DermacosmeticSkin Science Laboratory and H&Bio skin research center
- BRAND Abib: Abib stands for the ‘the first month’, thriving to aim for the most perfect and purest cosmetics, starting from the very first step of the beauty cycle
5. Anua Heartleaf 77% Soothing Toner
- [🍀SOOTHING FACE TONER🍀]: Infused with the highest concentration of Heartleaf Extract, known best for it’s calming effects, this toner is designed to soothe, tone, hydrate, and balance the skin’s pH level.
- [🌿FORMULATED WITH NATURAL INGREDIENTS🌿]: Contains 77% Heartleaf Extract grown and haversted in Korea. Cruely free, Vegan, Paraben Free.
- [🧪FOR ALL SKIN TYPES🧪] Free from irritating ingredients, provides clear and even skin tone as well as hydrating the skin, making it suitable for all skin types.
- [✨PERFECT CHOICE FOR YOUR SKINCARE REGIMEN✨] Enhances the absorption of serums, ampoules and moisturizers as the first step of your skincare routine, perfectlly prepping your skin before make-up to achieve glowy glass skin look.
- [😎VIRAL ITEM IN KOREAN H&B STORES😎] Ranked #1 in Olive Young & Lalavla, Raved on Tiktok too!
6. Torriden Dive-in Low-Molecular Hyaluronic Acid Toner
- [HYDRATING TONER] Low Molecular Hyaluronic Acid Toner focuses on hydrating, prepping skin and improving its texture. The lightweight formula absorbs quickly and deeply into your skin!
- [5D COMPLEX HYALURONIC ACID]: 5 types of molecules of HA allows moisture to absorb immediately, deeply, and densely inside your skin to by building 3D networks in the layers of the skin to maintain hydration and moisturization to plump your skin.
- [SOOTHING WATER] Dive-In Toner has watery and super lightweight texture that moisturizes and cools down the skin to provide refreshing hydration without greasiness or irritation. Preps skin perfectly so the next steps of your skin care works even better. Dive-In skincare line is ideal for oily and dehydrated skin type.
- [SAFE & HYPOALLERGENIC] Free of artificial fragrance, colorants, parabens, mineral oils, isopropyl alcohol, and other ingredients. They’ve been tested to be not irritating for skin, and the formula is hypoallergenic and suitable for all skin types including sensitive and acne prone skin.
7. THE LAB BY BLANC DOUX Oligo Hyaluronic Acid Deep Toner
- 💧 UPGRADE – Our signature Hyaluronic Acid toner now has a sister formula for the winter season with Hyaluronic Acid molecules made even smaller, soothing humectants increased in content by 520%, and replaceable extracts removed for optimal efficacy.
- 💧 ULTIMATE HYDRATING TONER – We made the low molecular Hyaluronic Acid even smaller by cutting them into its two components – Glucuronic Acid and N-Acetylglucosamine – for maximum absorption and efficacy that hydrates the skin from inside out.
- 💧 LOW WEIGHT MOLECULES – This sister toner contains more than 3 times the amount of Hyaluronic Acid than the original version, all under the molecular size of 5000da, which is crucial in effectively delivering hydration to the deepest layer of skin.
- 💧 EXTRA SOOTHING – This sister toner contains 5 soothing humectants with the content increased by 520% compared to the original formula – Beta-Glucan, Betaine, Panthenol, Sorbital, and Allantoin, along with Tocopherol for even, radiant texture.
- 💧 CLINICAL TESTS – 7 different clinical tests ranging from hydration to texture in comparison to the original formula all showed improvements up to 220%. The formula is also hypoallergenic, vegan, pH-balancing with a skin irritation index of 0.00.
8. ROUND LAB Dokdo Toner
- [SIMPLE YET EXCEPTIONAL] This outstanding toner exfoliates dead skin cells and replenishes skin with long-lasting moisture.
- [WATER-LIKE TEXTURE] It absorbs instantly into the skin with no sticky finish.
- [KEEP YOUR SKIN HYDRATED] Panthenol, Allantoin, and Betaine provide soothing care for tired and irritated skin.
- [HOW TO USE] Soak a cotton pad with the toner and gently swipe all over your face after cleansing.
- [ABOUT ROUND LAB] Clean and pure skincare derived from a land where the sea, wind and mountains meet. We proudly want to introduce the wonders of the Korean Peninsula and its sacred ingredients.
9. Numbuzin No.3 Super Glowing Essence Toner
- [Skin types & Skin concerns]: For all kinds of skins but especially for dry to oily, sensitive skin type. Targets for lack of glow skin, bumpy skin, rough skin, dry and aging skin
- [Key Ingredients]: Fermented ingredients have the effect of improving skin tone and texture by strengthening the skin
- [How to use]: Absorb into skin using your hands as first step skincare after cleansing/ Pour onto cotton pads and place it on skin for 3-5 minutes or pour onto hands and apply 2-3 layers for extra moisturization
- [Recommended Skin Care routine]: Toner(No.3 Super Glowing Essence Toner) -Serum (No.5 Goodbye Blemish Serum) -Cream (No.5 Daily Multi-Vitamin Cream)– Sheet Mask once or twice a week (No.3 Tingle-Pore Softening Sheet Mask)
10. Dr.G RED Blemish Clear Soothing Toner
- Soothing and hydrating formula: with 5 Cica Complex and African Aloe to soothe and hydrate the skin.
- Mild exfoliation: Soft exfoliation with naturally derived AHA and BHA ingredients.
- Long-lasting hydration: Ingredients like Panthenol, Beta-Glucan and Betaine strengthen the skin barrier and prevent the moisture evaporation from the skin.