Korea Cosmetics
The 10-step routine, cut to five
Which steps actually change your skin, and which are marketing.
Hydrating toner
Green Tea Toner
$24★★★★★
New in · rice water cleanser
Korean skincare, without the ten-step lecture
Eleven products we actually use: a low-pH cleanser, a green tea toner, a barrier cream, an SPF that does not pill. Ingredients first, packaging second.
Free shipping over $45 · 30-day returns
Ingredients firstFull INCI list on every product page, no "complex" hand-waving.
Authentic stockBought direct from the brands, not from a marketplace reseller.
Ships in 24 hoursFrom our own shelf, tracked, in a recyclable mailer.
30-day returnsOpened or not - if your skin disagrees, send it back.
Bestsellers
The four that people reorder.
Repairing essence
Snail Mucin Essence
$29★★★★★
Moisturiser
Ceramide Barrier Cream
$32★★★★★
Gel-to-foam cleanser
Rice Water Cleansing Foam
$18★★★★★
We list the percentages
78% green tea water. 96% snail filtrate. pH 5.5. If a brand will not publish its concentration, we will not stock it - that is the whole buying policy.
Every product page carries the full ingredient list, the step it belongs in, and who should skip it.
11Products in stock
5Routine steps
24hDispatch
Build a routine
Five steps, in the order they go on your face.
- Cleanse - a low-pH foam, morning and night. Rice Water Cleansing Foam
- Tone - water-thin hydration on damp skin. Green Tea Toner
- Treat - one active or essence, not three. Snail Mucin Essence
- Moisturise - ceramides to seal it in. Ceramide Barrier Cream
- Protect - SPF 50 every morning, indoors or not. Daily Sunscreen
From the journal
Ingredients, layering and what actually works.
Snail mucin: what it does and who should skip it
The evidence, the texture, and the people who react to it.
Layering order: thinnest to thickest, always?
One rule covers 95% of routines - and the exceptions that matter.
Restocks and new arrivals
One email a month. New stock, restocks, and nothing else.
Buying Korean skincare without the guesswork
Most bad reactions come from layering too many actives, not from a bad product. Our five-step guide and the layering order explain what to put on first, and the sunscreen guide covers texture choice. If you are new, start with a cleanser, a moisturiser and an SPF - the toner and essence can wait.
Not sure what suits your skin? Send us your routine and we will tell you what to drop.