Alternative Skincare Products You Can Use to Complete a 10-Step Korean Skincare Routine​

Korea has become the global epicenter of beauty as our Asian neighbors have seemingly unlocked the secrets to flawless skin. It turns out that the fountain of youth isn’t made up of one magical potion but 10 – the skincare products that are part of the famous 10-step Korean skincare routine.

Korean skincare routines typically consist of the following: 1) oil cleanser, 2) water-based cleanser, 3) exfoliator, 4) toner, 5) essence, 6) treatment, 7) sheet mask, 8) eye cream, 9) moisturizer, 10) sunscreen. Whew! 

We know you’ve got things to do and places to go, so we’ve pared this routine down for you with some multi-tasking Korean skincare products. Below, find out how you can get the glass skin of your dream with less time and effort. 

This step remains the same: Use an oil-based cleanser to remove the makeup, sebum, sunscreen, and pollution that your skin accumulated throughout the day.

Your skin savior: Use Eskinol Naturals Micellar Water Glow to lift impurities from your skin.

In the traditional 10-step routine, the second step is a double cleanse – you follow your oil-based cleanser with a water-based cleanser to wash away any residue that the first one may have missed. After that, you use a physical and chemical exfoliator to scrub away dead skin cells and unclog pores. Our suggestion? Put the two steps together and use a facial wash that also gently exfoliates the skin.

Your skin savior: POND’S Clear Solutions Facial Foam, which has a combination of Brightening Essence and a salicylic formula that cleanses skin and sloughs away pimple-causing germs in one go.

The next three steps are toner, to restore your skin’s pH balance and prep it to absorb your hydrating products; essence, a lightweight product that’s a heavyweight when it comes to hydration; and treatment, which may be a serum or ampoule that targets skin concerns like fine lines and dark spots.

Follow your three-in-one treatment with a sheet mask, a cloth saturated in hydrating ingredients. Sheet masks are rich in serums and can provide different benefits such as brightening or moisturizing the skin. Leave it on for the prescribed time so your skin can soak up all the goodness.

Give the delicate skin around your eyes some extra attention with an eye cream. This product has a gentler formulation to prevent irritation and targets dark circles, puffiness, and crow’s feet. Remember to tap, not rub, the cream around your eye area to prevent fine lines.

Your skin savior: POND'S Age Miracle Youthful Glow Eye Cream, which contains fine line-fighting Retinol-C Complex. It helps increase the production of collagen, fades age spots, and even softens rough skin.

In case you haven’t noticed, proper K skincare is all about hydration, hydration, hydration. The ninth step in the 10-step routine is moisturizer, which can come in a cream, emulsion, or gel form. You then end the regimen with the tenth step, sunscreen, which goes on last to keep it from getting diluted. Hit two birds with one skin-nourishing stone by using a moisturizer that contains SPF.

Your skin savior: POND'S Bright Serum Day Cream. This day cream hydrates while targeting blemishes to even out skin tone, and comes with SPF 30 to protect your skin from the sun.

The main takeaway of the Korean skincare routine using these alternative skincare products: Cleansing, hydration, sun protection, and self-care go a long way! Refresh your Korean skincare kit. If you commit to these steps daily, it will definitely help you achieve the skin of your dreams.

After learning about Korean skincare products, read about Korean skincare principles to make your skin better.