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Isntree
Clear Skin 8% AHA Essence$13.99- 100ml
Exfoliators
AHA, BHA, PHA, and gommage textures, in their Korean-market strengths.
- Brands
- 9
- Price range
- $9.99 to $27.99
- Most named actives
- Allantoin 11Sodium Hyaluronate 10Panthenol 9
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COSRX
AHA 7 Whitehead Power Liquid$21.99- 100ml
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Centellian24
Madeca Matcha Toning Peeling Gel$23.99- 150ml
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Beauty of Joseon
Apricot Blossom Peeling Gel$13.99- 100ml
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Medicube
Kojic Acid Turmeric Pad$27.99- 70ea
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Purito Seoul
Oat-In Gentle Exfoliating Face Cleanser$16.99- 150ml
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Anua
Heartleaf LHA Moisture Peeling Gel$9.99- 120ml
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Biodance
Skin Mild PHA Toner$16.99Sold out
Round Lab
1025 Dokdo Peeling Gel 120ml$19.99- 120ml
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Isntree
Hyper Acid4 AHA BHA PHA LHA 30 Serum 20ml (Wash-off)$18.99- 20ml
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COSRX
Low pH Goodnight Soft Peeling Gel$21.99- 120ml
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Centellian24
AHA Aqua Peeling Boosting ampoule 30ml$18.99- 30ml
About Korean-market exfoliators
AHA, BHA or PHA?
AHA works on the surface and suits dullness and rough texture, BHA is oil soluble and suits congested pores, and PHA is the largest molecule and the gentlest of the three. Start twice a week, keep it away from the nights you use retinal, and stop for a week if skin starts stinging. Acids make skin more sun sensitive, so a daytime sunscreen belongs in the routine.
Are Korean acid strengths different?
Often lower, and formulated for frequent use rather than a weekly peel, which is why Korean exfoliators are usually the easier introduction to acids. Percentages and pH are commonly printed on the Korean packaging and are not always repeated on a US release of the same product. The ingredient list we hold for each unit sits on its product page beside the barcode.