Korean cosmetics: what is it and how to use it?

A couple of decades ago, every woman dreamed of becoming the owner of French-made cosmetics. Now, care products for the face, hair and body are an integral part of the cosmetic arsenal of any modern woman who takes care of herself, wants to properly care for and preserve her beauty and youth for a long time. And if the first signs of age-related changes have already appeared or the condition of the skin is actively influenced by stress, the environment and other factors, then the innovative developments of Korean manufacturers will help to cope with this.

Like any other, Korean beauty products have their own advantages and disadvantages. The advantages of cosmetic products from Korea include the following characteristics:

• natural composition from natural ingredients - extracts from medicinal plants that grow in the Asian region;
• the presence in the composition of such expensive components as colloidal gold, snail mucin, black caviar, pearl dust;
• Korean cosmetics are completely free of any chemical compounds and substances - all ingredients are absolutely non-toxic, of natural origin, hypoallergenic and safe;
• In addition to traditional ingredients used in the global cosmetic industry (elastin, collagen, hyaluronic acid, herbal extracts, aloe vera), Korean manufacturers include unusual experimental ingredients in their products.

Unusual ingredients include the original and most popular Korean component - mucin (snail mucus)... As a result of its vital activity, the snail's body produces a mucous substance, which contains a large amount of vitamins, allantoin, elastin, collagen, glycolic acid. The presence of such components provides the skin with full hydration, raises the level of its elasticity, and protects against harmful ultraviolet radiation.

To the disadvantages the high cost of certain cosmetics can be attributed... Also, consumers are not always satisfied texture product, sometimes it is too thick or sticky, as a result of which it becomes difficult to apply it to the skin. Accidentally getting into the eyes, the product can cause a slight burning sensation, some cosmetics are uneconomically consumed, they are difficult to remove from the skin surface. Some components can irritate the skin.

Also Korean cosmetics usually do not have pleasant perfume fragrances and beautiful white, pinkish or peach color that we are used to... Cosmetics developers adhere to the principle of maximum naturalness, therefore they do not use chemical perfumed compounds, thickeners, preservatives. This may make the products look unattractive.

There are several reasons to pay attention to Korean cosmetics. Korean manufacturers scientifically develop and successfully implement multi-stage face and body care. Taking into account the factor of poor ecology and the negative impact of weather conditions, skin care is considered the most significant task in the global cosmetic industry.

Korean cosmetics for their purpose are divided into a number of types.

• Facial care. This includes nourishing and moisturizing creams, emulsions, serums, foams, tonics, nourishing masks, micellar water.
• Makeup remover (milk, emulsions, tonics, gel foams, oil).
• Eye care. Nourishing and revitalizing eye patches, healing drops to relieve redness and fatigue.
• Body compositions. This category of cosmetics includes nourishing melting milk, various gels and mousses for moisturizing the body, scrubs, masks.

Korea is the country of morning freshness, so they say all over the world. Therefore, the concentration of such a large number of famous cosmetic brands at one point is quite justified. Many Korean manufacturers offer the consumer ready-made kits for complete skin and body care. We offer you to familiarize yourself with the most popular of them.

• Skin Food. When creating cosmetics, various food products are used: natural honey, fresh eggs, black sugar. A popular product is a black sugar scrub mask to exfoliate dead epidermis.

• Missha... Creates products for women of different ages, taking into account the condition of their skin. A popular product is FTW essence. Refreshing face masks with collagen, moisturizing serums and creams are especially good for this brand.

• Holika holika Is a young brand. The products stand out for their bright packaging and original design, the brand is aimed at all segments of the population (children, adolescents, men, women). Offers more than 60 lines of cosmetics. High quality and affordable price have made the brand popular and in demand. The famous product - Aloe - the original set for face and body care. No less popular is the Black Snail series, made on the basis of snail mucin.

• Sulwhasoo... Produces premium and luxury cosmetics.Famous product - unique activating serum First Care EX, it contains a mix of medicinal herbs and plants (peony, pink lotus, white lily). The product is intended for daily skin cleansing, improving its condition.

It is recommended to choose skin care products depending on the type of skin (normal, oily, dry), its condition, the presence of problem areas. For oily skin, products that reduce the active work of the sebaceous glands, products that can slightly dry, remove oily sheen, tighten and refresh are well suited. A worthy option is a light moisturizer based on essential oils from Holika Holika Skin & AC MILD Sebum - X Mirror Cream.

Each cosmetic product is provided with a brief annotation on the composition of the drug, its action, and recommendations for use are also indicated there.

There are lines for basic care and complex effects (the products simultaneously tighten and moisturize the skin, even out the complexion, and prevent the appearance of acne). There are professional cosmetics with a very high concentration of substances. Such funds are characterized by an action similar to the result of visiting a beauty salon, and give an instant, but short-lived effect. There are options for daily use with a cumulative effect that improve skin health gradually.

Korean cosmetics are designed for individual stages of facial skin care. Basically this is a circuit, which consists of certain successive stages.

• Cleansing, which includes washing with a lot of foam using gentle sponges. Before this procedure, you can pre-clean with a hydrophilic oil. It is used before lather, gel and soap.
• Delicate peeling using special scrubs to make the skin soft and silky.
• Toning - an important point in the process of skin care. The toner is applied to damp skin immediately after washing.
• Additional care includes skin nutrition with serum with a high concentration of active nutrients. Next, a nourishing cream is applied to the eye area.
• Basic care - the use of nourishing lotion, emulsion and cream. The lotion retains moisture in the skin cells, the emulsion moisturizes and nourishes, the cream fills with collagen and elastin.

This kind of care system has proven to be effective and loved by millions of women. This five-step process provides the skin with complete cleansing, hydration and nutrition. To prevent harmful ultraviolet radiation from affecting the dermis, it is useful to apply a protective brightening cream in the summer.

For an overview of Korean cosmetics, see below.