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The K-beauty price blog
30 October 2026
Are K-beauty brands' own stores cheaper than K-beauty shops?
COSRX, Anua, SKIN1004, Torriden and other brands run their own online stores. We compared their prices with every specialist shop selling the same barcode.
30 October 2026
A five-step Korean skincare routine, priced at the cheapest stores
Cleanser, toner, serum, moisturiser and sunscreen: the best-stocked product in each step, at the cheapest store in your country today, and what the whole routine costs.
30 October 2026
Korean sunscreen: where the favourites are cheapest
The Korean sunscreens the most stores stock, with the cheapest store and the gap to the dearest one, in your country's own currency.
30 October 2026
Same product, very different price: today's biggest K-beauty price gaps
The same barcode, the same size, at very different prices. The biggest gaps between K-beauty stores right now.
30 October 2026
COSRX, Beauty of Joseon and Anua: where each bestseller is cheapest
Three of the most-searched Korean skincare brands, product by product: the cheapest store for each in your country today.
30 October 2026
How to avoid fake K-beauty when you shop online
Counterfeit Korean skincare is common on open marketplaces. What to check before you buy, and why K Young only lists specialist stores.
30 October 2026
A Korean skincare routine for oily skin, at the cheapest stores
Oily skin does well on light layers, not fewer of them. Our picks for each step, with BHA, niacinamide and gel textures, priced at the cheapest store in your country.
30 October 2026
A Korean skincare routine for dry skin: layer, don't scrub
Dry skin needs water first and something to hold it in. A layered routine with hydrating toners, ceramides and rich creams, priced at the cheapest store near you.
30 October 2026
Korean skincare for sensitive skin: a short, calm routine
Fewer products, soothing ingredients like centella, heartleaf and panthenol, and how to introduce anything new. Our picks, priced at the cheapest store in your country.
30 October 2026
Centella (cica) in Korean skincare: what it is and the best-stocked picks
Cica, centella asiatica, madecassoside and tiger grass are one plant. What Korean brands use it for, and where the most-stocked centella products are cheapest.
30 October 2026
Heartleaf (houttuynia) skincare: why it went viral and where it costs least
Heartleaf, houttuynia cordata or ์ด์ฑ์ด: the soothing plant behind some of K-beauty's best-known toners. What it is, and where each heartleaf product is cheapest today.
30 October 2026
Is snail mucin worth it? An honest look, with prices
Snail secretion filtrate is one of K-beauty's most famous ingredients. What it does well, what it doesn't, and where the most-stocked snail products are cheapest.
30 October 2026
Double cleansing, explained: who needs it and what to buy
An oil cleanser, then a water-based one. When double cleansing is worth it, when it isn't, and the cleansers that are cheapest in your country today.
30 October 2026
Sheet masks: worth it, and should you buy singles or a box?
What a sheet mask actually does, how often to use one, and why the same mask's price swings so much between stores and pack sizes.
30 October 2026
How to read a Korean skincare label: PA ratings, functional cosmetics and dates
PA++++, ๊ธฐ๋ฅ์ฑ ํ์ฅํ, ์ฌ์ฉ๊ธฐํ and ์ ์กฐ์ผ์: the Korean words and marks on the box, what they mean and why they matter when you buy abroad.
30 October 2026
K-beauty gift sets and kits worth giving this year
Brand-made gift sets, trial kits and holiday editions from Korean brands, priced at the cheapest store in your country. Our picks for every budget.
30 October 2026
Rice skincare: the Korean ingredient behind the glow
Rice water, rice bran and fermented rice in Korean skincare: what they are used for, and where the most-stocked rice products are cheapest today.