What is a Skin Barrier?
We hear often about our skin barrier in skincare recently, but what exactly is a skin barrier, and how do we take care of it? Also referred to as an acid mantle, our skin barrier is made from sebum (the natural oils our skin produces), perspiration, and a microbiome of
Honey & Propolis in Skincare
Ever wondered why we’ve seen so much honey and propolis in Korean skincare in the last few years? Honey has been used to heal wounds for thousands of years around the world. After the chok chok (or highly moisturized, watery glow) craze, came the kkul pibu, kkul gwang craze. These
Ingredient Spotlight: Mugwort!
If you’ve noticed this plant extract with the unusual name in Korean skincare in the last few years, you may be wondering why! Artemisia princeps, also known as Korean mugwort (ssuk), Japanese mugwort (yomogi), or Korean wormwood, has been used in traditional East Asian medicine, or han-bang, for centuries: typically
