About Bare Seoul

How we work

We don't run a lab. Our authority comes from research — reading ingredient lists, following the evidence, and checking real Australian pricing and availability. We judge a product on what it's for and who it suits, and we give honest verdicts, including the products we'd skip. Ratings are out of five.

Who writes this

Hannah writes the routine side: cleansing, layering, sunscreen, skin that flares up at everything. Ingredients and the evidence behind them are Claire's. Anything spanning both runs under the Bare Seoul Desk.

We're not dermatologists and there's no lab here. The work is reading — INCI lists, whatever studies exist, and what a thing actually costs in Australia.

The Australian angle

Sunscreen is the clearest example. In Australia it's regulated as a therapeutic good, so a cult Korean SPF can be tested and listed very differently to a local one. We explain what that means in plain English and point you to the authorities — the TGA, Cancer Council and CHOICE. We don't make therapeutic or medical claims.

How we make money

Some links are affiliate links — as an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, at no extra cost to you. We only compare products sold on Amazon Australia. No brand pays for a rating. There's more detail on how we rank and review.

A note on advice

Everything here is general information. Skincare is personal, ingredients and prices change, and what suits one person can irritate another. Patch-test new products and check with a pharmacist or doctor if you're unsure.