Korean skincare tried on sensitive skin: which ones got a yes, which got a no?

On Taiwan's PTT forum (BeautySalon board), someone with sensitive skin shared their verdicts. They used to prefer Japanese brands for their many gentle options, but over the past year or two had tried Korean products and found quite a few fine. Their ratings: Laneige's lip mask was a no, leaving lips red and itchy, and the brand's other skincare smelled strong; Sulwhasoo's First Care serum was a yes, leaving skin calmer, though pricey; innisfree's sleeping mask was a no, with a heavy fermented smell and stickiness, though its makeup and nail polish were fine; The Face Shop's Dr.Belmeur line was a yes, as the centella all-in-one cream helped with seasonal redness and flaking, while another line's essence was just average; and Dr.Jart+'s Cicapair cream was a yes, gentle and unscented but used up fast.

More than twenty replies responded:

• Plenty of "+1" for the Laneige lip mask: several said their lips were unhappy too, and one threw the whole jar out after confirming it was the culprit.

• Sulwhasoo's serum won lots of agreement: "no downside except the price".

• For innisfree, the reformulated green tea seed serum was praised as light and hydrating for oily skin; others recommended its black tea, retinol and vitamin C serums.

• Someone recommended a classic Whoo essence, and another found The Face Shop's other essence noticeably brightening, contrary to the poster.

• The poster's line about squeezing a tube until it had "fractures all over" before throwing it out turned into the thread's favourite joke.

The mood was light, and the conclusion: sensitive skin can use Korean products, but you have to pick product by product, even within one brand.

Desk note: The same product suiting one person and irritating another is very common with sensitive skin. The American Academy of Dermatology suggests testing a new product on a small patch of the inner arm or elbow crease twice a day for 7 to 10 days. With lip products, start with a small amount and stop if redness, itching or swelling appears; see a doctor if it persists.

Is there a Korean product everyone loves that just did not work for you?

Original thread: PTT BeautySalon board — Korean skincare: recommended or not · Source: American Academy of Dermatology

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