Dry

Dry skin typically leads to rough patches which very often feel irritated and tight. Irritation can become worse after cleansing if not done with the right products. 

For anyone with dry skin, your skin can become more prone to other problems if not taken care of.

Dry and flaky skin doesn’t look good and is usually very itchy. Skinsider has the perfect mix of dry skin products to help nourish and hydrate if you struggle to keep your skin moisturised. These products from our favourite K-Beauty brands are designed to replenish thirsty skin and bring a balanced look. Take a look and see which dry skincare products can work for you.

Dealing with dry skin isn’t just a case of popping on an expensive moisturiser and waiting for results. People can have dry skin for many reasons, from a change in hormones and your work environment to things you can’t even control. Just think of how your skin (and lips) can feel when there’s a change in the weather.

With dry skin caused by so many factors, it helps if the products you’re using can work with your specific needs, and we think our handpicked products can do just that.

How can K-beauty products help with dry skin?

Korean beauty products are formulated to work in tandem to improve texture and appearance. While it is ok to have some combination products (e.g. a cleanser/toner hybrid), understanding that specific products should address specific dry skin problems is important.

Looking specifically at K-Beauty, when we want to tackle dry skin, consider which moisturisers, serums (very underrated), cleansers and essences suit you best.

How can essences help dry skin?

Essences are the unsung heroes of improving dry skin. It is best to think of them as a pre-moisturiser to increase hydration levels before using a moisturiser.

When using one, you’ll tend to find they feel thinner than serums. Because they usually have a low pH, they balance dry areas on the skin and allow for greater absorption from using a moisturiser afterwards.

What K-Beauty brands are best for tackling dry skin?

Firm favourites among the Skinsider family would include:

If these names are new to you, one of the best to try out would be COSRX. Their dry skin products are incredibly popular with customers. Their calming foam cleanser, Advanced Snail creams, and Full Fit range work fantastically on dry areas.

My skin has trouble retaining moisture. What products can help?

It is very common to use moisturisers and find that your skin won’t take them as you hope. If this sounds familiar to you, you’ll need to include some protective creams to strengthen skin barriers.

COSRX Aloe Soothing Sun Cream and Heimish Artless Glow Base are two protective sun creams that help when you want the skin to retain moisture.

My dry skin creates red patches. What can I do?

Using a dry skin product, only to see your skin turning red and becoming irritated, is quite annoying. If this has happened to you, know that the skin is very likely reacting harshly to a product. You’ll want to get calming products that control redness, especially if they contain ingredients like aloe leaf extract. 

The Benton Aloe range can help with this. We also would advise trying fragrance-free or alcohol-free products like COSRX Hydrium Watery Toner, as alcohol can typically be a source of skin irritation.

My skin is dry from sun damage. What products should I be using?

Sun damage which leads to dry skin can be very annoying, especially as irritation can linger into the evening and night. When skin is sun-damaged, you’ll want more intense hydration without skin reacting badly.

Sun creams and overnight masks are magical, and something like COSRX Ultimate Nourishing Rice Spa Overnight Mask will help from being a lightweight cream (it can also be used as a standard moisturiser when your skin needs it).

What can I use if dry skin starts giving me acne problems?

While oily skin can leave pores prone to blackheads, dry and damaged skin can be an invitation for oil to get in there and create acne or spots. To tackle acne on dry skin, it is best to repair and revive.

Beauty of Joseon Repair Serum is a customer favourite and works to promote hydration. Benton has some great masks, which can soothe skin and stimulate new cell growth. If acne is a big concern for you, we have a full range of acne products for dry skin here.

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    Beauty of Joseon sunscreen

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    Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun: Rice + Probiotics SPF50+ PA++++

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    Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun: Rice + Probiotics SPF50+ PA++++ is a chemical sunscreen that applies gently on the skin. It contains skin calming and brightening ingredients and therefore allows sensitive skin types to use it with ease as well.A lightweight...
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     COSRX Acne Pimple Master Patch

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    COSRX Acne Pimple Master Patch

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    COSRX Acne Pimple Master Patch protects a wounded or troubled area from getting worse and maintains the humidity of skin to prevent further breakouts. The product contains one sheet of patches with 24 patches. These little thin clear hydrocolloid pimple...
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     COSRX Aloe Soothing Sun Cream SPF 50+ PA+++ (50ml)

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    COSRX Aloe Soothing Sun Cream SPF 50+ PA+++ (50ml)

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    Cosrx Aloe Soothing Sun Cream SPF50+ is a perfect daily sunscreen with multiple benefits. It protects skin from harmful UVA and UVB rays with SPF50+ PA+++, it also provides long-lasting hydration without sticky residue or white cast.  Cosrx Aloe...
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     COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence 100ml

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    COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence 100ml

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    COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence is a lightweight, quick-absorbing formula designed to improve skin tone and texture. This product will bring a youthful glow to your skin by addressing the needs of maturing skin. Infused with 96% Snail...
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    COSRX AC Collection Acne Patch

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    The AC Collection Acne Patch is an oval shaped, highly adhesive acne patch suitable for covering several adjacent acne spots at once. These hydrocolloid patches infused with Centella Asiatica soothe and calm inflammation in acne, reduce chances of...
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     Pyunkang Yul Essence Toner

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    Pyunkang Yul Essence Toner

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     COSRX Clear Fit Master Patch

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    COSRX Clear Fit Master Patch

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    COSRX Clear Fit Master Patch is a set of amazing patches that tackle breakouts. The Cosrx Clear Fit Master Patch is a clear hydrocolloid patch which when directly applied on a breakout/ pimple sticks to your skin and absorbs sebum. It fights...
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     By Wishtrend Natural Vitamin 21.5% Enhancing Sheet Mask 23ml

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    By Wishtrend Natural Vitamin 21.5% Enhancing Sheet Mask 23ml

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    By Wishtrend Natural Vitamin 21.5% Enhancing Sheet Mask is a unique sheet mask. It contains 11% of Vitamin C and 10.5% of Vitamin E. It was designed to enhance the effect of Vitamin C serum. This extraordinary sheet mask contains 23ml of essence which...
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     Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Essence Water

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    Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Essence Water

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    Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Essence Water is a  refreshing, nourishing toner enriched with Hanbang(traditional Korean herbal medicine) ingredients for smoother and revitalized skin. The essence toner contains 80% of Ginseng root water. The complex...
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     Klairs Freshly Juiced Vitamin Drop (35ml)

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    Klairs Freshly Juiced Vitamin Drop (35ml)

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    Klairs Freshly Juiced Vitamin Drop is gentle enough for sensitive skin. It contains 5% Vitamin C and is an innovative multi-solution, a non-irritating formula which revitalises, maintains, and transforms your skin.   Vitamin C brightens the...
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     Klairs Rich Moist Soothing Tencel Sheet Mask 25ml

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    Klairs Rich Moist Soothing Tencel Sheet Mask 25ml

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    The Klairs Rich Moist Soothing Tencel Sheet Mask has been upgraded. It consists of ceramides to enhance skin barriers. The most important features of the mask are: Strengthen the skin barrier to areas with irritation. The soothing sheet mask contains 5...
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     Beauty of Joseon Glow Serum

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    Beauty of Joseon Glow Serum

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    Beauty of Joseon Glow Serum is here to provide you with glowing, radiant honey skin even for acne-prone skin. A honey-like serum is enriched with Hanbang (traditional Korean herbal medicine) ingredients which fight acne and reduce pores. Beauty of...
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     Klairs Midnight Blue Calming Sheet Mask 25ml

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    Klairs Midnight Blue Calming Sheet Mask 25ml

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      The Klairs Midnight Blue Calming Sheet Mask provides a cooling effect to calm heat-irritated and inflamed skin. The mask contains cooling ingredients to lower skin temperature. It contains soothing and calming Tea Tree Leaf Oil which makes...
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     Beauty of Joseon Centella Asiatica Calming Mask

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    Beauty of Joseon Centella Asiatica Calming Mask

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     COSRX Advanced Snail 92 All in one Cream 100ml

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    COSRX Advanced Snail 92 All in one Cream 100ml

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     COSRX Full Fit Propolis Synergy Toner (150ml)

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    COSRX Full Fit Propolis Synergy Toner (150ml)

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     Beauty of Joseon Revive Serum

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    Beauty of Joseon Revive Serum

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    Beauty of Joseon Revive serum is a renewed version of the Repair Serum. It is here to restore your complexion with its luxurious, silky texture enriched with traditional Korean herbal ingredients ('hanbang'). A light-weight, but nourishing serum...
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     Heimish All Clean Balm (120ml)

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    Heimish All Clean Balm (120ml)

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    Heimish All Clean Balm will bring your double cleansing routine to a brand new level. It is a solid balm that transforms into a silky oil cleanser on the skin and then turns into a milky texture while rinsing. The soft and lightweight...
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     Isntree Hyaluronic Acid Watery Sun Gel

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    Isntree Hyaluronic Acid Watery Sun Gel

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     Beauty of Joseon Dynasty Cream

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    Beauty of Joseon Dynasty Cream

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    Beauty of Joseon Dynasty Cream is a luxurious moisturiser that keeps skin plump and hydarted. It’s enriched with nourishing hanbang (traditional Korean herbal medicine) ingredients like ginseng root extract, niacinamide and rice brown water and...
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     Klairs Rich Moist Foaming Cleanser (100ml)

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    Klairs Rich Moist Foaming Cleanser (100ml)

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    Klairs Rich Moist Foaming Cleanser is an eco-friendly face wash which removes makeup residue, dead skin cells and blackheads. This cleanser is acid-balanced which means it will keep the skin moisturised even after cleansing. It contains low irritant...
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     SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Hyalu-Cica Water-Fit Sun Serum 50ml

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    SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Hyalu-Cica Water-Fit Sun Serum 50ml

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     Beauty of Joseon Glow Deep Serum

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    Beauty of Joseon Glow Deep Serum

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    Beauty of Joseon Glow Deep Serum is a light-weight, hydrating serum enriched with Hanbang (traditional Korean herbal medicine) ingredients for skin brightening & anti-pigmentation.  Its lightweight and watery texture are infused with 68% of Rice...
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