Korean Moisturizer & Face Cream

Korean moisturizers are an important step in every K-Beauty routine. They provide hydration, strengthen the skin barrier and leave the skin feeling fresh and smooth. At Korean Eden you will find light gel creams, rich creams and soothing face creams with Centella Asiatica, ceramides, hyaluronic acid, panthenol, snail mucin and green tea.

These eight creams are the ones our customers buy most often

A gel cream and a rich cream do not suit the same skin. The list shows you the texture and actives of each cream:

• Beauty of Joseon Dynasty Cream
• Dr. Althea 345 Relief Cream – niacinamide, centella and ceramide for sensitive skin with redness.
• SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Probio-Cica Enrich Cream – hydration that does not weigh anything down.
• COSRX Advanced Snail 92 All In One Cream – 92 % snail secretion filtrate.
• Beauty of Joseon Red Bean Water Gel – the gel texture for skin that gets shiny.
• PURITO Oat-in Calming Gel Cream – oat and panthenol.
• Medicube PDRN Pink Collagen Capsule Cream – PDRN, collagen, hyaluronic acid, niacinamide.
• APLB Hyaluronic Acid Ceramide HA B5 Facial Cream

If your skin gets shiny quickly, stick with the light textures: Red Bean Water Gel or Oat-in Calming Gel Cream. If it reacts sensitively, Dr. Althea 345 and the Probio-Cica Enrich Cream are your candidates. And if it is dry and feels tight, Snail 92 or the Dynasty Cream give it back what it is missing.

You can read more details on each of these creams and how to combine them in our guide Best Korean moisturizer: Which one suits your skin?

Korean moisturizers by brand: APLB, PURITO, Benton, Pyunkang Yul, Coxir, Round Lab, COSRX and SKIN1004.

Buy Korean moisturizer by skin type

Dry skin

For dry skin, rich Korean moisturizers with ceramides, hyaluronic acid, panthenol or snail mucin are a good fit.

Sensitive skin

Soothing ingredients such as Centella Asiatica, madecassoside and green tea are ideal for sensitive skin.

Oily skin

Light gel creams with niacinamide or tea tree hydrate oily skin without weighing it down.

Combination skin

For combination skin, balancing moisturizers with a light texture are a good fit.

Popular ingredients in Korean face creams

• Centella Asiatica: soothes sensitive skin
• Ceramides: strengthen the skin barrier
• Hyaluronic acid: provides intensive hydration
• Snail mucin: supports regeneration and glow
• Panthenol: soothes and protects the skin

How to use moisturizer in your K-Beauty routine

Apply your Korean moisturizer after cleansing, toner and serum. In the morning, you should follow with sun protection. In the evening, the cream can be combined with a Korean sleeping mask.

Korean moisturizer or Korean mask?

A Korean moisturizer is suitable for daily care. Korean masks offer intensive extra care and can be used 1–3 times per week. Especially for dry or dull skin, the combination of a Korean mask and moisturizer is ideal.

FAQ

Which Korean moisturizer is good for dry skin?

For dry skin, creams with ceramides, hyaluronic acid or snail mucin are a good fit.

Which face cream is suitable for sensitive skin?

Sensitive skin benefits from ingredients such as Centella Asiatica, panthenol and green tea.

When do you apply moisturizer in the Korean routine?

The moisturizer is applied after toner and serum and used in the morning before sun protection.

Which is better: gel cream or rich cream?

Gel creams are especially suitable for oily skin, while rich creams are ideal for dry skin.

Can you combine Korean moisturizer with a mask?

Yes, Korean masks and moisturizers complement each other very well and together provide intensive care.