The 20 Best Asian Beauty Products With Natural Ingredients To Fight Skin Concerns
Asian Beauty, especially K-Beauty, aka Korean Beauty, has become extremely popular in the last one á two years. Known for their innovative formulas, smart packaging designs, and gentle but highly effective ingredients, Korean beauty products are beloved by many beauty lovers for achieving dewy and plump skin.
But if you’re like me, you may struggle with figuring out where to start, which products are suitable for your skin, and which brand you should try. I’ll be answering all your burning Asian Beauty questions, and at the end of this post, you’ll know…
Top Asian Beauty Picks
Isntree – Hyaluronic Acid Watery Sun Gel
LANEIGE – Cream Skin Refiner
LANEIGE – Lip Sleeping Mask
I have tried some K-Beauty products here and there, but many brands in this post were new to me. I’ve heard from most of them before; some of them I didn’t, but I never actually tried them. So I had the YesStyle “bestselling selection” guide me in finding the most popular and well-loved products.
YesStyle offers the largest selection of Asian fashion, beauty, and lifestyle products online. They’re an authorized retailer of over 300 beauty brands from Korea, Japan, and more. They offer several clean beauty, cruelty-free, organic, vegan, and eco-friendly brands alongside internationally-known and popular big brands.
YesStyle is available worldwide, including in the United States, Canada, Australia, and European countries such as the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and The Netherlands! On top of that, they have a very helpful mobile app which you can download here.
The 20 Top Asian Beauty Products With Natural Ingredients
COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence
- Best For: Dry, Damaged Skin
- Skin Concerns: Skin Damage
- From: Korea
- Natural Ingredients: Snail Secretion Filtrate, Chondroitin, Allantoin
- Very hydrating and leaves the skin glowy
- It’s non-irritating and didn’t cause any breakouts
- It reduced some of the redness I had
- Slimy (but you could expect this from snail mucin lol)
- I haven’t seen significant results after one month of use
PURITO – From Green Cleansing Oil
- Best For: All Skin Types
- Skin Concerns: All
- From: Korea
- Natural Ingredients: Olive Oil, Sunflower Seed Oil, Jojoba Seed Oil, Sweet Almond Oil, Grape Seed Oil
- A rich but not too heavy oil cleanser
- It emulsifies nicely and gets rid of sunscreen and makeup
- It doesn’t irritate or strip the skin
- Skin feels clean, healthy, and happy after using this
- Eye makeup was harder to remove
SK-II – Facial Treatment Essence
- Best For: All skin types
- Skin Concerns: Dullness, Aging, and Uneven Tone
- From: Japan
- Natural Ingredients:
- Very gentle and nourishing
- Skintone is more even
- Pores are reduced in visibility
- It leaves the skin looking glowy
- Quite expensive
- The scent isn’t my favorite
MIZON – Snail Repair Eye Cream
- Best For: Dull, Dry, And/Or Sensitive Eye Area
- Skin Concerns: Dullness, Dryness, Wrinkles
- From: Korea
- Natural Ingredients: Snail Secretion Filtrate, Adenosine, Sweet Almond Seed Extract, Birch Sap, Portulaca Oleracea Extract
- Very hydrating and moisturizing
- It has a nice creamy consistency
- Brightened my dark circles
- Reduced my fine lines when smiling
- My dry eye area responded a little irritated to the eye cream
Beauty of Joseon – Glow Serum
- Best For: Dull Skin
- Skin Concerns: Pores, Acne, Dryness
- From: Korea
- Natural Ingredients: Hwang Jini/Propolis, Bird’s Foot (this is a flower lol), Tamanu
- It has a quite thick formula but isn’t sticky
- Reduces the look of pores
- It leaves the skin looking glowy
- I wasn’t able to see a huge difference in my skin after ~3 weeks of use (I think it needs some more time)
COSRX – Acne Pimple Master Patch
- Best For: Acne-Prone Skin, Dry Skin
- Skin Concerns: Impurities, Pimples, Acne
- From: Korea
- Natural Ingredients: Cellulose gum, Styrene Isoprene Styrene Block Copolymer, Polyisobutylene, Petroleum Resin, Polyurethane Film, Liquid Paraffin, Tetrakis Methane
- You can barely see or feel them
- Decreases redness and size of pimples
- So Affordable
- The pimple was gone, but I had the biggest rash; clearly, I’m allergic. 🙁 It did what it’s supposed to do, but sadly I can’t use these myself
MUJI – Mild Cleansing Oil
- Best For: Normal to dry skin
- Skin Concerns: Dryness, sensitivity
- From: Japan
- Natural Ingredients: Olive and jojoba seed oils, apricot juice, peach leaf extract, and sodium hyaluronate
- Fragrance-free, coloring-free, mineral oil-free, alcohol-free.
- Quickly and firmly removes makeup
- Lightweight but powerful formula
- A pretty strong olive oil scent
Isntree – Green Tea Fresh Toner
- Best For: Oily/Combination Skin
- Skin Concerns: Excess oil/sebum, Acne
- From: Korea
- Natural Ingredients: Green Tea from Jeju, Longleaf Pine Leaf Extract, David Elm Root Extract, Evening Primrose Extract, Arrowroot Extract
- It controls oil in my T-zone area
- It worked as some sort of spot treatment to keep pimples under control too
- I think this will work fantastic for oily skin types
- It has soothing properties and doesn’t irritate my skin
- At the moment, my skin is dry-to-normal, so I haven’t seen a huge difference (this is not the product’s fault)
Pyunkang Yul – Essence Toner
- Best For: Dry Skin, Dull Skin
- Skin Concerns: Dryness, Dullness, Damage, Tired Skin
- From: Korea
- Natural Ingredients: Astragalus Membranaceus Root Extract, Hydroxyethyl Cellulose, Arginine, and Astragalus Root
- Very watery and lightweight
- Absorbs quickly and hydrates the skin
- It’s non-irritating and didn’t cause any breakouts
- It leaves the skin looking moisturized and glowy
- Nothing
LANEIGE – Cream Skin Refiner Mini
If you’ve read my Laneige Cream Skin Refiner Review you know I love this product, so I had to grab a mini version to take traveling. 🙂
- Best For: Dry Skin, Sensitive Skin
- Skin Concerns: Dryness
- From: Korea
- Natural Ingredients: Amino Acid from White Leaf Tea Water
- Very hydrating u0026amp; leaves the skin looking glowy
- It’s non-irritating and didn’t cause any breakouts
- Nothing
Shu Uemura – Ultime8 Sublime Beauty Cleansing Oil Renewal
- Best For: Normal, combination, and dry skin
- Skin Concerns: Dryness, acne-prone
- From: Japan
- Natural Ingredients: Japanese camellia oil – contains fatty acids like oleic acid − and other botanical oils.
- Fragrance-free, coloring-free, mineral oil-free, alcohol-free.
- Quickly and firmly removes makeup
- Skin feels clean, smooth, and comfortable afterward
- Safe for those with eyelash extensions
- Quite expensive
Dr. Jart+ – Cicapair Calming Gel Cream
- Best For: Sensitive Skin, Dry Skin
- Skin Concerns: Irritated Skin, Dryness,
- From: Korea
- Natural Ingredients: Centella Asiatica Complex, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract
- Immensely calming to the skin and even worked well on an irritated spot on my body
- It absorbs quickly, feels nice, and doesn’t sting my irritated areas
- Very hydrating and soothing + reduces redness
- Nothing so far
LANEIGE – Lip Sleeping Mask
- Best For: Everyone
- Skin Concerns: Dry lips/lip treatment
- From: Korea
- Natural Ingredients: Berry Mix Complex™ that’s rich in Vitamin C, hyaluronic acid
- Soft, smooth formula while not being sticky
- Very hydrating and softens the lips
- The smell is great (and available in several different scents)
- It comes with a handy spatula
- Nothing
Tatcha – The Dewy Skin Cream
- Best For: Normal skin to dry skin
- Skin Concerns:
- From: Japan
- Natural Ingredients:
- Very hydrating formula
- Slight fragrance but not too much
- Nice, rich texture
- Very expensive
Haruharu WONDER – Black Rice Hyaluronic Toner
- Best For: Dry Skin
- Skin Concerns: Dryness, Flakiness, Tightness
- From: Korea
- Natural Ingredients: Black Rice Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, Beta-Glucan
- Very watery and lightweight
- Absorbs very quickly and leaves the skin hydrated
- Feels very nice, like instant hydration and smoothing
- It doesn’t irritate my skin at all
- A very intense smell I didn’t really like (I would get the fragrance-free version next time)
- I haven’t seen huge results but I do feel like it works (may need a longer time period for results to show up)
Dr. Jart+ – Ceramidin Cream
- Best For: All Skin Types, also Sensitive Skin
- Skin Concerns: Wrinkles, fine lines, dryness, dullness
- From: Korea
- Natural Ingredients: 5 kinds of ceramide
Read the full review of the Dr. Jart Ceramid Cream.
- Thicker consistency but doesn’t feel like that when applied
- Non-greasy, non-sticky and comfortable
- Is very hydrating
- I haven’t used this long enough to see real results, BUT I assume this will be a lifesaver. Especially in dry, cold months
DHC – Olive Virgin Oil Essential
- Best For: Dry skin
- Skin Concerns: Dryness
- From: Japan
- Natural Ingredients: Olive Virgin Oil, Squalane, rice bran oil, and other plant-derived ingredients
- No fragrance, coloring, and paraben free
- It plumps the skin and gives it a glow
- Feels very hydrating
- Quite thick & sticky cream
LANEIGE – Water Sleeping Mask
- Best For: All skin types
- Skin Concerns: Dryness, Stress, Dullness
- From: Korea
- Natural Ingredients: butylene glycol, lactobacillus ferment lysate, mineral water, Hunza apricot, and evening primrose root extracts
- A cult product for a reason!
- Completely hydrates the skin overnight
- Wake up with smooth, moisturized, soft skin
- Lightweight, non-sticky and non-greasy
- Nothing
Isntree – Hyaluronic Acid Watery Sun Gel
- Best For: Dry Skin
- Skin Concerns: Sensitivity, Dryness
- From: Korea
- Natural Ingredients: Centella Asiatica Extract, Fig Fruit Extract, Astaxanthin, Ceramide.
Read the full review of the Isntree Hyaluronic Acid Watery Sun Gel.
- Very watery and lightweight texture
- Feels hydrating and comfortable
- It doesn’t feel greasy or sticky
- Satin to glowy finish
- It may not be the best for oily skin due to the finish
Shiseido – Anessa Perfect UV Sunscreen Skincare Milk SPF 50+
- Best For: All skin types
- Skin Concerns: Sun protection
- From: Japan
- Natural Ingredients: tormentil root extract and water-soluble collagen.
- It comes with a fruity floral scent
- Waterproof and sweat-resistant formula
- No greasy or shiny finish
- Does leave some white cast
Some of these products definitely need some more time, which is fine and understandable for skincare products. I will update the post after testing the products longer when anything changes.
What Is Considered Asian Beauty?
Beauty brands and their products are all across the Asian continent, especially in Korea, China, Japan, and India.
Asian Owned Beauty Brands
The American and European beauty industries wouldn’t be what it is today without the influences of Asian skincare and makeup. without Korean and Japanese influences, we wouldn’t even know what cushion foundations and glass skin primers were.
We don’t only see influences in makeup because Asian Beauty and its innovative creations have also inspired many skincare products. Sadly, the Asian community still faces discrimination and so it’s extra essential to support Asian brands and their owners.
On top of the list above, I wanted to share some Asian-owned beauty brands, but you may not realize they are. These are some of my personal favorites:
- Patrick Ta Beauty by Patrick Ta
- Tower 28 Beauty by Amy Liu
- One/Size by Patrick Starrr
- EM Cosmetics by Michelle Phan
- Wander Beauty by Divya Gugnani and Lindsay Ellingson
How Can I Get Asian Beauty?
You can easily get products from Korea, Japan, and other places in Asia from a retailer like YesStyle or Stylevana.
My Experience With YesStyle
As this was my first order from YesStyle, I wanted to include my experience. The website is easy to navigate, and I could even change the website to entirely Dutch descriptions and prices in Euros. If you’re from another country, they have many languages and currencies, so you can easily change this to your preferred language and currency.
You’re able to see if a product is in stock and the timeframe of when it usually gets shipped. Due to COVID, you may experience delays when a product gets shipped or arrives at your doorstep. My order has been split into two shipments; there were 6 and 7 business days between my order date and the shipped date.
My orders arrived 1.5 weeks and two weeks later. Not bad in these times, as I have had US orders take longer while there weren’t even COVID delays going on. But remember, your order isn’t going to be in your hands within a week of ordering.
My products were packed safely, and none arrived broken or leaking, thankfully! Some of the product’s packaging did look a bit rough, but the products were fine, so they probably had a bumpy ride, but nothing happened. I didn’t have to pay any customs charges, which was nice! But if you have to, you can apply for a refund of this customs fee at YesStyle, with proof of the payment, within 30 days.
So overall, my first experience with YesStyle has been great! Yes, shipping could’ve been faster, but I understand that the world still struggles with COVID-related delays and everything else happening. With patience, you can get all the must-try Asian Beauty products in a period of ~ three weeks. I think that’s worth it!
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I’ve written a blog post about how to create a Korean Skincare Routine, which you may find helpful as well. Moreover, you might want to check out why skincare is important or bookmark it to read later!
