Soko Glam’s Best of K-Beauty Awards: Shop the Sale Early Here

Best Toner

Some by Mi AHA-BHA-PHA 30Days Miracle Toner ($18)

With AHA, BHA and PHA in the form of citric acid, salicylic acid and lactobionic acid, respectively, Some By Mi’s Miracle Toner smooths skin texture and shrinks the look of pores without stripping skin or causing irritation, thanks to hyaluronic acid and niacinamide.

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Best Chemical SPF

Thank You Farmer Sun Project Moisture Sun Cream SPF 40 Broad Spectrum (originally $24, now $19)

Thank You Farmer exploded in popularity in 2024, according to Spate, likely because Korean SPFs set the bar for moisturizing sun protection. This lightweight, hydrating sun cream uses vitamins B5, K3, E and B3, plus panthenol and niacinamide to soothe and protect the skin barrier.

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Best Essence

I'm From Mugwort Essence (originally $40, now $32)

According to the brand, mugwort extract has powerful anti-inflammatory properties and is rich in antioxidants. In essence form, it absorbs directly onto skin (after cleansing) to help stimulate collagen and plump up your complexion.

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Best Barrier Repair

Purito Seoul Mighty Bamboo Panthenol Cream (originally $23, now $18)

This deeply hydrating moisturizer contains 10 percent panthenol, bamboo extract, squalane and niacinamide to boost your glow and strengthen skin.

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Best Oil Cleanser

Then I Met You Living Cleansing Balm (originally $39, now $31)

Charlotte Cho, the co-founder of Soko Glam, is also the brains behind Then I Met You, one of our favorite skin-care brands. The hero product is easily the Cleansing Balm, an oil-based cleanser that melts away makeup, sunscreen and oil with a formula of antioxidant-rich seaberry oil, healing vitamin E and nourishing olive and grapeseed oils.

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Best Water Cleanser

Neogen Green Tea Real Fresh Foam Cleanser (originally $22, now $18)

For oily and acne-prone skin types, Neogen's green tea-rich cleanser rids the face of blemish-causing sweat and dirt while calming inflamed skin.

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Best Mineral SPF

Knours Koolsol Ultra Light Invisible Mineral Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 50 (orignally $25, now $20)

Knours Koolsol is a must-have mineral SPF. It has a hydrating, serum-like formula chock full of cica (centella asiatica), snow mushroom, aloe, panthenol and niacinamide that nourishes skin and leaves a glowy finish.

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Best Mask

Biodance Bio Collagen Real Deep Mask (originally $19, now $15)

We've written at length about Biodance's mega-viral Bio Collagen Real Deep Mask because it really works. Using ultra-low molecular weight collagen and low molecular weight hyaluronic acid, it replenishes moisture, firms skin and boosts elasticity. Apply it and remove when the mask turns translucent.

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MISSHA Time Revolution Night Repair Ampoule 5X (originally $54, now $43)

With 77.2 percent of Extreme Biome (a combination of bifida ferment lysate and 10 other probiotics), MISSHA's ampoule is ace for correcting common symptoms of aging like uneven texture and decreased skin elasticity. According to the brand, "ingredients are fermented with Missha's EXTREME FERMENT Method, a unique three-step fermentation method that stably delivers an extreme boost of active ingredients to the skin."

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NATURIUM Retinol Complex Cream (originally $20, now $16)

If pure retinol products tend to cause your skin more problems than benefits, try Naturium's Retinol Complex Cream. It uses a blend of encapsulated retinol, bakuchiol (a natural retinol alternative), hydrating squalane and lipids to give you the benefits of retinol (less wrinkles, dark spots and acne, to name a few) without irritation.

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AXIS-Y Dark Spot Correcting Glow Serum (originally $22, now $18)

Speaking of dark spots, AXIS-Y's Dark Spot Correcting Glow Serum precisely targets them with five percent niacinamide and adds squalane for long-lasting hydration.

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GOOD LIGHT Taste of Space Lip Milk (originally $18, now $14)

If you're unaware, allow us to introduce you to Good Light's Lip Milk. It's creamy, absorbs fast, is super-hydrating and leaves lips smooth as silk all day long.

BUY NOW - $14