The Best Korean Beauty Products for Mature Skin

Best Eye Cream

Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Bakuchiol Eye Cream ($17)

Best Retinol Serum

IOPE Retinol Super Bounce Serum ($50)

Despite being stacked with a complex of four retinoids, Iope’s Retinol Super Bounce Serum is gentle on skin thanks to encapsulated, time-released retinol as well as granactive retinoid to reduce the risk of irritation. Moreover, its formula also includes shea butter, cypress leaf, lactobacillus ferment lysate and squalane to strengthen the skin barrier as it reduces wrinkles and improves tautness to sagging skin.

Best Multi-Tasker

SK-II Facial Treatment Essence ($99)

What can replace your toner, vitamin C serum and retinol steps? This cult-classic, antioxidant-infused essence by SK-II. The formula helps reduce wrinkles, discoloration and sun-induced dark spots, thanks to its signature ingredient PITERA, a vitamin C and retinol alternative, in one step.

Best Facial in a Bottle

Hanacure All-in-one Facial Starter Set ($37)

Hanacure’s legendary mask was designed to emulate the same results of a professional facial: insanely smooth, soft, toned, lifted, firm, glass-like skin. (Drew Barrymore and January Jones are big fans.) It’s formulated with the brand’s trademarked CO2 Octolift and botanical extracts like lotus leaf extract and green tea leaf extract.

Best Cleansing Oil

ma:nyo Pure Cleansing Facial Oil ($29)

This pick isn’t just the best cleansing oil for mature skin, it’s this year’s NewBeauty Awards winner for Best Cleansing Oil, full stop. With 14 nourishing plant oils, it’s a gentle yet effective hydrating cleanser that dissolves stubborn makeup (yes, even waterproof) masterfully. It tops the list especially for aging over the many, many K-beauty oil cleansers because of how easily it glides, not pulls, on skin.

Best Face Cream

Sulwhasoo Concentrated Ginseng Rejuvenating Cream Rich ($260)

Sulwhasoo’s classic cream got a major upgrade in March. Described as “blending nature’s wisdom with cutting-edge science,” each jar now boasts a potent blend of six peptides fortified with the titular ginseng, vitamin C and traditional Korean herbal extracts. According to the brand, after six weeks, 100 percent of users saw improvements in fine lines, skin smoothness, visible lifting and skin barrier strength.

Best Hydrating SPF

Then I Met You Essence Light Sunscreen SPF 50 PA+++ ($36)

Aging skin craves hydration and this SPF fits the bill in more ways than one. In addition to outstanding broad-spectrum sun protection (the number-one must-have for youthful skin), this formula has ceramides, hyaluronic acid and provitamin B5 for a plump and glowy finish.

Best Glass Skin

COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence ($17)

No K-beauty list would be complete without COSRX’s mega-viral snail mucin essence; users swear it’s a one-way ticket to glass skin. Use it for a dose of mega hydration (thanks to the titular 96 percent snail mucin), brighter skin and faded dark spots and/or post-blemish marks.

Best Serum for Dryness

Aestura Atobarrier365 Hydro Cera-ha Ceramide + Hyaluronic Acid Face Serum ($34)

A good HA serum gives skin a visible plump instantly, and this one from Aestura delivers in leaps and bounds. Made with hyaluronic acid, ceramides and niacinamide, it also helps skin retain moisture, calms inflammation and strengthens your skin barrier over time.

Best Wrinkle Serum

Arocell Super Collagen Booster Serum ($35)

This uniquely-textured foaming serum uses exosomes, 10 kinds of peptides, and growth factors to promote collagen, firm and lift sagging skin and reduce the appearance of wrinkles for smoother skin overall.