Kbeauty is a part of daily life, a resource for self care, and a life-changing skin-experience for some. And with new serums and creams being released daily, you can’t try ’em all—but you can try the best of 2021! From the softest melting cleansing balm to an ingenious beauty tool, here are our TOP 10 BEST OF KBEAUTY IN 2021.
A cleansing balm filled with superfoods like Green Apple, Blue Plum, Green Papaya, and Shine Muscat! The Hyggee Soft Reset Green Cleansing Balm dissolves all your daily grime and pollution while resetting your skin to glowing skin after a long day. It’s gentle but powerful pore cleansing ingredients like Jojoba Oil and Moringa Seed Oil make this balm ideal for daily deep cleansing for all skin types, including the oiliest of the oiliest. This green cleansing balm snagged the number 1 spot in the Hwahae Beauty Awards for the Best New Product of 2021.
The better-than-ever upgraded version brings the 107 Chaga Jelly Low pH Cleanser back to our TOP 10 after its brief stint in 2019. The new 107 Chaga Jelly Low PH Cleanser boasts 7-Year Fermented Vinegar (the 2019 version had 5 Year Fermented Vinegar) + the elasticity building Beta-Glucan from Chaga Mushrooms.
This jelly-like gel cleanser also offers a very mild daily exfoliation that’s gentle enough for dehydrated and sensitive skin. This cleanser made it to Allure Korea’s Beauty Editors’ Pick in 2021!
A hybrid toner? Yup, 2021 was the year of hybrid/multi-functional toners as we were all busy trying to simplify our lives. Don’t let the name “gel toner” fool you; the Hyggee Relief Chamomile Gel Toner is not just a toner that comes in a gel texture—although that does sound lovely, doesn’t it?! This hybrid toner is packed with skin revitalizing ingredients like Vitamin C and A, not to mention the super soother, Chamomile, and one of the purest water known to mankind that helps cool down heated skin: Icelandic Glacial Water. This golden gel toner not only calms and soothes but also brightens and smooths out skin texture—one of the hardest working toners released in 2021!
2021 was definitely THE year where we all really wanted to see visible results from our skin routine. Literally everyone (including my 16 year old cousin and 55 year old neighbor) started using Retinol/Tretinoin and 21%+ concentration of Vitamin C. But with all these wonderful potions that promise baby smooth skin also came the uncalled for skin sensitivities.
The Sioris A Calming Day Ampoule came to the rescue! This vegan ampoule is full of the adaptogenic superfruit, Magnolia Berry, that heals and soothes the skin like nothing else. Seriously, nothing else—period. And guess what?! It also gives you a skin-plumping glow to make your skin look and feel healthier than ever. You may not even wanna go back to Retinol for a while after this.
As a winner of multiple Korean beauty awards in 2019 and 2020, The Lab by blanc doux Oligo Hyaluronic Acid 7 Multi-formula Pad continued to dominate the beauty charts throughout 2021.
Clinical tests showed over 600% improvement in moisture levels on the outer skin layer and over 100% of hydration improvement in the inner skin layers. These ultra soft cotton rounds won our hearts for being the best skin-plumping toning pads. Yup, glass-skin is 100% attainable with this in your beauty stash!
You must have heard about the Laneige Cream Skin Refiner. That infamous milky cream-toner that got so much love last year that it even landed on the front page of Sephora.com. But guess what?! We found something better in 2021: The Lab by blanc doux Prebiotic-Cera Cream Mist.
The barrier reinforcing ceramides and the health boosting Pre/Probiotics in this milky mist takes it up a few notches from what the Laneige Cream Skin Refiner unleashed in 2020. This is truly an all-in-one skin booster that all skin types can use at any step of a skincare routine. The superfine airy mist comes built-in—all you have to do is point, mist away, and let your skin fall in love.
If you ever need a “guardian angel” to keep your skin safe and sound through all its endeavours, this is it. This classy looking tube, revamped in late 2021 to look even classier, earns a BEST CREAM OF 2021 spot from us!
The Phykology Bright tomorrow Guardian Cream contains skinthusiast favorite ingredients like Ceramide NP, Cholesterol, Fatty Acids, Phyto-Squalane, and naturally fermented Seaweed. This cream works to repair skin damages while locking in moisture for supple skin without a heavy finish. It’s a cream gentle enough for children yet intense enough to help regenerate overworked skin. It’s sealed with Dermatest GmbH certification and one of our top sellers of 2021.
2021 was the year that many of us decided to ditch sheetmasking and go for a more environmentally-wise choice of wash-off masking. In comes the Hyggee Relief Chamomile Mask. When this tube of Chamomile and Willow Bark infused jelly mask was released in spring 2021, we really didn’t expect more than a soothing and hydrating mask. Well, let’s just say this quickly became our self-care staple and it’s not because it comes in an easy-to-use squeeze tube (although that definitely is a plus).
While Chamomile works to soothe and calm, Willow Bark ever-so-gently exfoliates, and Beta-Glucan and Hyaluronic Acids hydrate and plump the skin. What else can we ask for in a wash-off mask? This one is pretty close to being magical.
After the disgrace that the infamous Purito sunscreen scandal brought to the industry, we saw some amazing revamps and new releases like our faves from Hyggee. But our #1 sunscreen choice goes to The Pure Lotus Jeju Botanical Sun Cream. This sunscreen was released back in 2019 after years of R&D, and those years of R&D definitely paid off cuz this sunscreen passed the Korean sunscreen scandal of 2020 with flying colors.
While brands with sunscreens under the question were frantically going back to their labs to reformulate, The Pure Lotus sunscreen went and got FDA approved. Yup, in 2021, The Pure Lotus Jeju Botanical Sun Cream not only made it to the Allure’s 2021 Best Korean Sunscreen list, but also got FDA approved.
Enriched with the power of the lotus leaf extract, this SPF50+ PA++++ sunscreen keeps skin comfortably nourished all day while providing a reliable UV protection. If you haven’t tried this yet, you are definitely missing out.
The MOST unique beauty tool of 2021 is definitely the Athings OI Hand Calm Gu Sha. Ideally designed for use on the entire body including the face, this beautifully crafted Korean Gua Sha is made with a unique clear glass-like material.
Athings OI Hand Calm Gua Sha delivers all the sweets of a traditional Gua Sha like relieving facial and jaw tension, promoting brighter complexion, improving blood circulation, and lifting and contouring the face. But here’s where the uniqueness starts:
- It’s safe to be used chilled in the freezer (de-puff and lift) or heated (relieve tension and relax)
- Lightweight (83 grams) in the hand with an ergonomic design that keeps your hand comfortable while massaging your face and body
- Environmentally-friendly durable material—resistant to breakage
It’s the perfect beauty tool for the environmentally conscious self-care seekers.
Top 10 Best Of Kbeauty In 2021
The year 2021 has come and gone, but these Kbeauty hits from 2021 are definitely here to stay. Shop our Top 10 Best of Kbeauty in 2021 now at bemusedkorea.com and reap the benefits of experience from 2021.
