COSRX
4.3
A 4% betaine salicylate liquid built to get into pores and help clear blackheads.
Beyond the routine
Targeted treatments
Spot patches, exfoliants and other as-needed extras that sit outside the daily routine.
Beauty of Joseon
Revive Eye Serum: Ginseng + Retinal
4.6
Retinaldehyde — the most effective over-the-counter retinoid — in a gentle, fragrance-free serum at a remarkable price. About as good as a first retinoid gets.
Best of Targeted treatments
Best Korean retinol and retinal for beginners in Australia
Three Korean retinoids to start on — a gentle retinal, a 0.1% retinol cream for reactive skin, and a stronger retinal for once your skin has settled.
Best of Targeted treatments
Best Korean spot treatments for breakouts in Australia
Three Korean spot treatments for a breakout — a gentle everyday cream, an overnight drying pick, and an azelaic serum for the marks left behind.
Best of Targeted treatments
Best Korean pimple patches in Australia
Three Korean pimple patches that earn their place — a do-it-all hydrocolloid, a microneedle patch for spots that haven't surfaced, and a value pick — plus when a patch won't help at all.
GuideSkin goals
How to get rid of blind pimples, the Korean skincare way
A blind pimple is a pore sealed shut under the skin, which is why a hydrocolloid patch made for a surfaced spot does little for it. Korea's answer is to keep the pore clear and let the bump settle, without forcing it.