K-BEAUTY HAS BECOME SO POPULAR, WHY?

The K-beauty Craze – What’s With the Worldwide Skin Care Trend?

Consumers and industry insiders are both going gaga with Korean beauty, or more popularly called K-beauty. Top magazines even considered Korea as the newest skincare superpower, referring to the country to be 12 years ahead in terms of skin care innovation internationally. But, the million dollar question is, what’s with this infatuation?

Koreans are known for being among the most demanding beauty consumers all over the world. Did you know that there are some Korean ladies who, in spite of their perfect skin, still want to make it look a bit more porcelain-like and translucent? Yes, it is quite shocking but it is true. In fact, it is almost safe to say that Korean women have such high skin care standards which are almost impossible to meet, much less exceed. But, even though these sky-high standards are a bit taxing, these are exactly the things that keep the industry of Korean beauty striving to keep up.

Aside from this, Korean consumers are known for their insatiable appetite for skin care, and in turn, this helps fund extensive research and development across the industry.

US-based cosmetics giant Estee Lauder announced on Nov. 19. 2019 that it will acquire Korean cosmetics company Have&Be, which is the parent company of popular skin care brand Dr. Jart. Have&Be’s corporate value is expected to total around $1.7 billion, according to industry insiders.

The entire process for the acquisition is set to end by December.The company’s sales last year jumped to 489.8 billion won ($419.1 million) from 86.3 billion won in 2015. The Korean company’s sales this year are expected to reach around $500 million. (Bloomberg reported)

Here are the top reasons why K-beauty has become so popular right now:

One-of-a-Kind Innovation

Korean sheet mask, cushion compact, and BB cream have now become must-have beauty staples which have originated in Korea. From genius packaging which doesn’t just look great but also helps with easier application up to the never-before-seen-or-heard of formulations and textures, the heart of beauty innovations is beating loudly in Seoul, the beauty Mecca dotted with hundreds of beauty shops densely packed in adjacent street blocks.

Distinctive Ingredients

Korean skin care and beauty products use the most effective ingredients from the West and a whole lot more. With the impressively expansive repertoire which includes ground-breaking ingredients like bee venom and snail mucin, their  formulations have the ability of delivering results you have never achieved before.

Gentle Formulas

The heritage of K-beauty is rich in natural ingredients which have been passed down from one generation to another. This tradition still lives on until this day with formulations drawn from the Earth, shunning harsh chemicals.

Products use ingredients ranging from more natural sources such as green tea leaves, orchid, soybean, snail slime, morphing masks, bee venom, moisturizing starfish extract. The regimen involves a series of steps including cleansing rituals, sheet masks, essences, serums, moisturizers, cushion compacts, fermented products, and SPF 35 sunscreen.

Better Value

It is a positive thing for the consumers when there is a strong competition among different brands, and needless to say, the competition among Korea’s beauty brands is extremely fierce, and this keeps down the prices of the beauty products without compromising the quality at all.

Great Results Inside Out

The holistic K-beauty philosophy puts more emphasis on improving hydration and skin care more than make up. They believe that you will not get a totally radiant complexion overnight with a mere treatment of the outer layers of the skin. Instead, Korean skin care concentrates on being able to maintain a well-hydrated, nourished, and healthy skin environment to achieve results which will last for a long time.

The philosophy behind K-Beauty
K-beauty isn’t just skincare - it’s about caring yourself. It’s about enjoying time, consistency, dedication and a cherished way of caring for your skin to reveal inner glow and to help ourselves to look the best.

The holistic K-beauty philosophy is to put more emphasis on improving natural hydration and skincare instead of makeup. They believe that you will not get a totally radiant complexion overnight with a treatment of the outer layers of your skin. Instead, Korean skincare concentrates on being able to maintain well-hydrated, nourished and healthy skin to achieve long-lasting results based on your inner beauty.