Adventurous ingredients are what makes K-beauty so interesting and innovative. Korean skincare strays from harsh chemicals and chooses to instead focus on natural ingredients to moisturize and treat skin.
Current Trending Skincare Ingredients in K-Beauty
1. Snail Mucin / Snail Slime
You may feel an eww factor over this trend, but snail slime is the Holy Grail your skin needs. Snail mucin, also an antimicrobial, can target fine lines, wrinkles, hyperpigmentation, and dark spots. It speeds up skin cell regeneration preventing blemishes and acne scarring – all of this along with providing optimal hydration to your skin!
2. Royal Honey
Source: The Klog
Set to be your favorite natural humectant; royal honey is not your average honey. It is considered one of the best. Attained through a 60-day fermentation process that leaves it with less water and more skin-benefitting ingredients, like vitamins, minerals, and amino acids. Making it a wonderful ingredient for hydration!
3. Bee Venom
No one really wants venom anywhere near their body. Let alone make it an essential part of their skincare routine! But the benefits of this ingredient will make you think otherwise.
Applying bee venom mimics getting stung by a bee (without the pain, thank goodness). It forces blood to rush to your face. There is an increase in circulation triggering the production of collagen, and even relaxing facial muscles. This helps reduce the appearance of wrinkles. Which is why bee venom is also considered a natural alternative to Botox!
4. Birch Juice
Who could’ve known that within those thin birch trees lies the solution to dehydrated skin?
Birch juice is being called the next coconut water for the skin thanks to its abundance of amino acids, sugars, and minerals. Tapped directly from birch trees, it helps your skin to retain moisture and maintain a positive oil-moisture balance. Even better, white birch sap pairs vitamin B3 and vitamin C for a bright, glowy complexion.
5.Bamboo Sap
Bamboo not only has a natural way of mimicking the skin’s natural moisture but also acts as a humectant by drawing moisture to the skin and instantly plumping it up. Bamboo extract was traditionally used in Asia for centuries as a means to heal skin. It has anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties and contains antioxidants.
Source: The Klog
Innovation, gentle ingredients and pleasing packaging, all of it without having to pay a hand and leg for it. This is what the Korean beauty industry offers. You probably already have a collection of K-beauty brands and a skin care routine you swear by. But if not, don’t worry, we’ve got you sorted!
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For someone who doesn’t own any Korean skincare product, where is the best place to start?
Sheet masks! They are a great way to kick-start your K-beauty skincare routine (we will talk more on this in an upcoming installment of our series).
One of the K-beauty industry’s most iconic innovations. These are masks that you wear for about 10-15 minutes; typically made from cotton or gel sheets that have been soaked in serums and essences. There are gazillions of them. Specially formulated to treat different skin concerns ranging from acne to dryness and so much else.
They’re super affordable and easy to use, and they give your skin a bouncy feeling along with a luminous glow! So, kick-start your K-beauty regime! Head out to your nearest Sephora outlet or binge shop them from Amazon right away!
We will meet again, to discuss the famous 10-step Korean beauty routine and the K-beauty brands available in Qatar. Till then, just mask-it-out!
For the first part of this series click here.
By Jasmine Sharif @stylehappysmiles
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