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Dry Skin Type

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Dry skin: what it means

Korean skincare for dry skin is built on layers of hydration plus a moisturizer that keeps water in, so skin feels softer and less tight. This collection gathers face moisturizers, serums, hydrating toners, body lotions, hand creams and lip care chosen for dry or tight-feeling skin.

Brands include illiyoon, Torriden, Centellian24, beplain, Anua, SKIN1004, SOME BY MI and Pyunkang Yul. Examples are the illiyoon Ceramide Ato Concentrate Cream, the Torriden DIVE IN Low Molecular Hyaluronic Acid Serum, the Anua Rice 70 Glow Milky Toner and the Pyunkang Yul Intensive Repair Cream.

A simple routine: a gentle cleanser, a hydrating toner or serum on damp skin, then a cream to seal it in. Ceramides and hyaluronic acid are useful ingredients to look for. Our skincare tips for dry skin go through the steps in more detail.

What to look for in products

Ceramides to rebuild the lipid barrier
Hyaluronic acid in multiple molecular weights for deep + surface hydration
Squalane as a lightweight, non-greasy occlusive
Snail mucin for humectant + reparative action
Cream-textured cleansers and balm-to-oil cleansers
Sleeping masks to lock everything in overnight

What to avoid

Foaming cleansers with sulfates (SLS, SLES)
Alcohol denat in toners and essences
Daily physical scrubs or high-percentage AHAs
Fragrance-heavy formulas if your barrier is already raw

Your K-beauty routine

AM: Gentle cream or low-pH gel cleanser, hydrating toner pressed into damp skin, hyaluronic essence, ceramide cream, SPF 50.

PM: Double-cleanse (oil cleanser then cream cleanser), toner, essence, ampoule with snail mucin or peptides, rich moisturizer, and a sleeping mask 2-3 nights a week.

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