What about rice water

thank you so much, for the kind comments and well wishes!

My pleasure, thanks for taking the time to comment!

I gotta hand it to them on the sunscreen!

Same. Also, I have acne prone skin that is very sensitive and most European and American sunscreens brake me out but it happens way less often with Korean and Japanese sunscreens.

Try biore from Japan. Except a few, many korean sunscreen is overrated

@@usamasyed I'd like to watch a video from you on Korean sunscreens.

you're lying to yourself

how do you decide what’s amazing with Korean skincare? And how do you decide that an ‘amazing’ night cream in the US needs to be $100?

@usamasyed I am in my 40s, soooo....I've had plenty of opportunities to try plenty of things. Trying a variety of things over the years and seeing how my skin responds is evidence enough for me. It might not work for everyone but if I get the same results either way, I may as well spend less money 🙂

Definitely agree about the affordability! Amazing products for much less money

Lies.

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Exactly

Cap , Korean idols are popularizing the 8, 10 ,12 step skin care routines

@@peace346 Not entirely sure how that's any different from US based social media stars advertising every random American skincare brand under the sun

@@unit4512 I'm a board certified dermatologist, the k beauty industry is unauthorised .Most skincare brand comes with the label of Korea aren't certified either by any chem tests nor by govt . Only few k products like Numbuzin, Heimish, Missha etc , only few are certified . Hundreds of patients everyday with same concern , that they used this so called advertised random k product and spoiled their face .. The teens , actors , k pop fame ..all made a change in the products some business idiots sell . Which made no regulatory on release of certain products and chemicals added . American board FDA or any other country has it ...constantly checking the skincare products industries are adding and products that are on sale .Dr is rightly Educating the dark side of k products

I have very sensitive and dry skin and I've always struggled to find good western products that weren't expensive, I can't wear most affordable western sunscreens as well as it stings and hurts. But since I started using Japanese/Korean skincare I spend less money and get better results, my skin feels calm and my pockets aren't empty 😂

I suspect you might have been misinformed. Korean skincare doesn't mean that you have to do 10 steps. Every skin is different and needs different ingredients, actives, consistencies and amounts of products. The 10 step routine was just a trend years ago, most koreans only have a few steps (some just wash and moisturize). Having said that, keep using the products that suit you best. Nobody is forcing people to use certain products.

the korean 10 step routine wasn't even a thing in korea btw, it's literally something soko or soho made up, i am not saying koreans didnt have fancy long ass routines but it was not a rule like how many westerners perceieve the korean 10 step routine

@@msk-qp6fn Yes, exactly. It's so annoying how people keep spreading misinformation. Especially a derm (like the guy that posted this video) should keep that in mind and explain it in a video about korean skincare. But he isn't objective at all, he keeps stereotyping and lumping a whole country into one random internet trend.

You were probably purging? I had a spotty face for a while and it was the products cleaning all the crap out of my skin. It’s glowing now so was worth it in the end.

This is the right approach. What truly moves the needles w/r/t skin aging (other than plastic surgery and in office procedures) are genetics, sun protection, and not causing skin inflammation that would promote premature aging (and yes, using a bunch of random products like the 10 step skin care routine could induce “invisible” skin inflammation).

Ahh so happy to hear that! And thank you!

​@@usamasyedI can say it's done the same for me! I have chicken skin, three types of eczema, and very dry sensitive skin. So I only use cerave face wash on my entire body, cerave and curel moisturizers and the occasional retinol products!

Yes!! Correct! That’s what the Westerners wanted to push out. The “Korean 10 steps” is a myth!

So we dont need to double cleanse when we use chemical sunscreen?

I’m so glad you pointed this out especially about things like exfoliating. No one in their right mind would recommend exfoliating 2x day everyday. And to be honest, when I looked at the additional steps I’ve added to my skin care over time I was doing about 7/10 in the evening anyway. Make up remover + cleanser before the days of micellar water is pretty close to two step cleansing to me. Following the Korean way just gives me more focused products with better ( to me) ingredients.

@@sakinam8209 I don’t really think you need to double cleanse if your first cleanser (which is typically a cleansing oil or balm) rinses off completely. I feel like most do but some leave behind a film that needs to be washed off with a second cleanser. Some people with really oily skin might like to use a second cleanser just because the oil cleanser might make their skin feel too moisturized if that makes sense. So it really depends on the products you’re using and your skin’s condition.

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I love Asian sunscreens because they don't smell

@@skateata1 or burn the eyes!!

It's called the placebo effect. Have you even watched any of this video?

@@meghanjohnson517 it’s not a placebo effect if they have hydrating and PH balanced products with real ingredients.. I mean I’d hope the science behind SPF and ceramides is good 😹

​@@saragrant556there have been very few CLINICAL studies done on both of those "ingredients" (ceramides are a microscopic structure created by each indiviuals unique genetic makeup within their skin and its impossible to duplicated or mimic them in a lab. We have some ingredients that can mimic a semi similar structure on a very small scale. But it's so fleeting and only gives us a temporary sense of having an increased, healthier, stronger skin barrier. we also have other ingredients that show some minimal evidence of encouraging the skin to increase the rate of production of natural ceramides and increase the actual percentage of ceramides, even producing stronger structures. But unfortunately, those ingredients are not available in any over the counter products in both Korea And America. And we just cant recreate this miraculous ability of the skin quite like the skin can. Diet and environmental components Olay a larger roll). And sadly, the data we have on spf in MOST countries was recently ruled by a judge to be wreckless and un-useable when determining the ability to block out truly damaging cancer causing rays. the studies were done in the 70s and 80s and are lacking extremely important regulatory standards and requirements. Many spf products are not safe because they dont have to disclose the percentage of spf or the laboratory process. However, if we had more regulations in more countries (Italy has great skin care regulations for example) we would be able to have better quality ingredients, more studies that are actually factual and compelling, and we would know just how much of each ingredient is in our products, how it reacts to other ingredients, and how it was integrated into the product. The sad fact is that 99.9% of the products available over the counter have mainly ingredients that have zero clinical studies in them and zero safety and transparency regulations. There are a few amazing ingredients in products of both the Korean and American markets that have some truly compelling data available on their efficacy, but again, because both industries lack regulations, anyone can SAY they have those great ingredients in their products, but they don't have to disclose just how much or how potent or how safe it is.

True. In Indian market elegant Korean products are half the price of drugstore western products.

I totally agree with this. Western skincare with similar ingredients like the Korean skincare are multiple times more expensive than Korean skincare.

That's a virtue of the fact that US manufacturing costs 10x as much. If you have to pay your factory/shipping workers in dollars and have minimum wage laws, it does tend to lead to more expensive products. Not a criticism of Korean skincare, just giving the reasoning why. It's not just 'western brands are greedy'.

@@usamasyed US is trying to shove their brands down everyone's throats in the name of "efficacy". But the consumers of both Korean and US skincare know which products are good for their skin. So generalizing is not going to work in here. Natural skincare was in trend because of Clean Americans not Asians.

Totally true. I was stuck with only western skincare available in my country, but now I can find really good products with science proven effects and worth the price with korean cosmetics

Like to try my best whenever I can, but know I end up missing a bunch (especially replies to comments)!

Less is more in the skincare world!

😂 truth

I rather use leave on products like gel/moisturizer over those mask sheets 😂

@@hilmyakatsuki1665 same! It's fun, but it's pretty unnecessary. And it's totally nonsense to use it daily!

haha yep!! Gotta give shoutout to Europe!

I don’t see how your explanation of ‘natural’ ingredients is any different than what I said in the video… it’s not deceptive meaning it doesn’t ‘come from nature’ - I’ve never claimed that. My claim is, natural itself means nothing in terms of how good something is for you, and you can make a claim that anything truly is natural in a way. As for the cosmetic surgery: South Korea has the highest rates of Botox and filler in the world… what does that have to do with eyelid surgery? I gave that as an independent figure, and those 100% do make a big impact on skin. I agree that Korean society is obsessive about skincare, but not sure what that’s supposed to dispute from my video… The point of my video is: “hey western people, stop thinking Korean skincare is a miracle skincare movement because you see Koreans with great skin and assume it’s from their products. In reality, there’s a bunch of other factors why their skin looks better that you can’t substitute for some snail mucin and expect the same results.” What part of that do you disagree with?

​ @usamasyed In regards to products being "natural", I'm referring to how Western Countries (in particular the US) uses that a means of marketing tactic and agreeing with that point. I'm not saying YOU are being deceptive but rather what many American companies tend to do with the word "natural". Your video is claiming that natural means nothing and that's true from a Western lens. What I'm talking about is the lens in which Koreans view ingredients derived from nature and how it differs from that of a western point of view. I'm pointing out that the word "natural" has different connotations based on culture. It's the same connotation that you seem to be making at 12:14, pointing out the irony of cosmetic surgery vs using "natural" ingredients. Comments like that come off to mean something akin to , "Korean products are trying to deceive us as being natural", rather than that hype coming from non-Koreans. The irony you mention only exists if there's a pretense that Korean skincare products are marketed as "natural", juxtaposed to how much cosmetic surgery goes on there. With cosmetic surgery, I'm pointing out that you're giving two figures that are independent from each other. I completely agree with your point on botox and filler and how that contributes to the overall impact on skin. However, you're using the metrics of cosmetic plastic surgery but not considering what those percentages are derived from. Your chart at 11:49 shows stats on cosmetic plastic surgery. Is this specifically facial cosmetic surgery or cosmetic plastic surgery in general? If it's the latter, those statistics would be skewed by procedures such as breast augmentation and liposuction. Even if it's the former, what percentage of the 13.4% is taking double eyelid surgery and rhinoplasty into consideration (procedures that have nothing to do with improving the condition of your overall complexion)? What I'm trying to say is that you're using those statistics in making your overall point, yet I don't understand how those metrics can be used to do so when the numbers aren't representative of their correlation to Korean skincare specifically. You're using data that isn't specific to the points that you're making. If we're going to draw those kinds of conclusions, why not point out stats such as ,"55% of Americans admit to not washing their face daily; 48% of them say they never use a cleanser to do so" , which is based on research done by Cerave. You seem to be taking a lot of what I said as disputing what you've said in the video but I'm just offering different and more qualitative perspectives as to what contributes to the hype around Korean skincare. You said at the start of your video that you'd be covering the ingredients, philosophies, and approaches that define Korean skincare. I just didn't agree with your perspective on those philosophies. How can you understand the philosophy behind an industry without understanding its culture? My point was to give a cultural perspective behind those philosophies. Don't get me wrong. I completely agree with the overall point that you're making. Korean skincare isn't a miracle movement. I just don't agree with your use of statistics and see how someone can misconstrue the facts that you've put together in this video to mean something else. I can see someone who knows nothing about Korean skincare watching this video and thinking, "I guess it's just all hype". I believe that you're seeing things from the perspective of someone who has witnessed lots of people claiming Korean beauty products to be some sort of miracle cure-all. In contrast, I'm seeing this through the lens of having witnessed many things labeled as "hype" or "overrated", often being dismissed as something ineffective or snake-oil. Weird comparisons like the overall complexion of Koreans to cosmetic surgery dismiss the fact that Koreans (as a whole) just take better care of their skin.

God i aint reading all that

Thank you, Korean American! It's actually what "the US" people think about Korean skincare, because in my country there are other myths and tales about it. I started using some Korean products regularly because they were better than average here and helped me with my skin problems.

That’s so great to hear!

Looks like I'm in good company then!

@usamasyed I also just watched your La Mer video and enjoyed it. Very cultish! 😆 Its history is a bit insane! Hoping you drop your skincare routine (or a recommended skincare routine) in a video soon! 🤞🏻🤞🏻

Will try my best!

absolutely true. Same thing does happen in US skincare, where people will hype their 'retinol' but then it's the last ingredient on the list!

@@usamasyedI am from morocco and when I see things saying argan oil I laugh as all I can see on the ingredients is 2% ,even that moroccan oil brand is just silicones and people are paying big prices .

Yeah. Same with most actives in western skincare.

Yep! I definitely don’t completely knock the value of natural ingredients - there’s clear and compelling evidence for a bunch of things like licorice, aloe, oat kernel extract etc. I just think the word has lost all meaning and become a pure marketing fantasy now

@@usamasyed I always wondered how much language is a barrier to finding scientific evidence. All the ingredients you just listed and in the video were more popular natural ingredients in America. I wonder if there are scientific evidence/studies behind natural ingredients more popular in Asia that just can’t be found bc language barrier?

@@gkwon10most peer reviewed studies get published in English as well as the language native to the publication so I don’t think there is a secret hidden trove of Korean, Chinese, Japanese, etc. research that American based scientists don’t have access to.

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Absoloutely, I know several koreans who don't even do that many steps either-- some not even any--just suncreen. And even his skin is very good at 30-40 yrs old. Skin health is far more than just the external products you use.

Thank you!

My pleasure!

totally agree, and happy I could be of help!

Thank you!

thank you!!

My pleasure!

Thank you!

Feel free to share your favorite products!

@@spa-peggymeatballs4861 I’m not a skincare specialist but this is what i am currently using, not all at the same time and I sometimes switch. Purito: from green cleansing oil; from green deep foaming cleanser; centralla uncented toner (or Son&park beauty toner: this one I sometimes use as cleanser in the morning) I only use the oil in the evening when I’ve used makeup/sunscreen during the day. Plainet squalsne oil Cos de baha MA peptide serum; Klairs, midnight blue calming cream; freshly used vitamine E mask; Beauty of joseon, revive eye serum Non-Korean I also use for lack of Korean alternative or just because i’m happy to use them hylamide SubQ; dermalogica daily microfiant. To me it’s halfway being a Korean skincareproduct, don’t use it daily Lacura AHA-PHA peel pads (Aldi , yes I know but they’re really good) Geek&gorgeous 101 0,1 retinal It’s now time for a refill but I see some products are no longer available, so I need to find alternatives. My sources: Littlewonderland.nl not sure if they have an English version but a lot is in English to begin with, don’t know about the personalized service and ww shipping but they have a wide range. KZfaq: One Eye Beauty ; Odile Monod - the Monodist. Feel free to recommend for my skin type. Happy customers are always the best advice ♥️

Thank you!!

Thank you!

@Pixiekindnurse So did I! 😅😄🤣

Thank you!

glad the K skincare has helped the pillophobia! and yeah for sure, whenever people overhype products it creates anxiety and FOMO in others, which is why I like to dispel a lot of unnecessary hype in my opinion!

Very kind of you!

Thank you!!

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haha yep! As a new dad the skincare routine is often bottom of the priority list!

@@usamasyed now u can enjoy baby skin without skin care routine ☺️

thank you so much!

Thank you for the kind words and the congratulations on fatherhood! So glad you enjoyed it, and hoping to get my rhythm back if baby Zak will allow it hahaa

Thank you!!

Bakuchiol on my future list!

ahh thank you!

The K-beauty hype is mainstream among “skinfluencers,” but not dermatologists (of any background).

What does his race have to do with it

@@canesugar911 because not many docs from his background are like this, just appreciated him, nothing more, nothing less.

glad I could help!

I'm loving canmake mermaid UV gel. Which one did you pick?

your skin will be even better without sunscreen ..sunscreen will ruin our skin

​@@heyyouFab It depends on the ingredient lists. If you choose silocone and microplastic free products you should be fine. Of course you have to double cleanse in the evening to wash the product fully. Otherwise it may clog your pores and cause acne. I've been there so I know what I say. It takes a while to search for good product but it's possible (also good oil cleanser)

Perfect lesson to take away!

haha that's actually refreshing to hear about it spoken of in that kind of hobbyist way! I think it's the truth for a lot of people but they hide behind it being medical

Agreed!

Not true. Everyone is different. I have very dry skin with rosacea somethimes and it is not enough for me. I need more. Niacinamid when rosacea appears and HA for more moisture.

Thank you!

Cruelty free means nothing and is marketing BS 99% of the time.

@@usamasyedI think it depends on the country because cruelty-free here means they can’t test/harm/kill animals to test the ingredients. And vegan means no animals used to make the product, so very important :)

Cruelty free mucin

@@nickdavidelijah can't kill animal for testing bit can kill for active ingredient Mucin

​@@usamasyedWow ! So rude. Cruelty free is a value for many people. I NEVER buy no cruelty free skincare or makeup. And i always check compagnies. Cause in Europe many say they are Cruelty free cause european law when in fact they test. So sorry Sir but for me, cruelty free is VERY important.

Good to be back!

Thank you!!

But there was a video by a Korean organization that testing korean popular sunscreen using the newest instrument that can give a higher SPF result, but even with that, the SPF in some popular Korean sunscreen still far from SPF 50+.

I follow her too

thank you! 'essential' is hard to say. There can still be benefit, of course, because UV rays can still reach your skin. But life is about balance. I don't wear sunscreen at home.

My pleasure!

hopefully I can provide!

haha a rare/dumb breed who makes videos without getting paid sponsor money!

Thank you!

Let me know what you think once you’ve experienced them!

Double cleansing has become a thing because most people wear make up everyday. Korean products are also formulated in a way that do not strip of the moisture of your skin. I learned that if the cleanser you're using makes your skin feel tight, it means it's stripping your skin off of its moisture. I have been double cleansing every night and using a low ph cleanser and it really made a huge difference. The point of the Korean skincare is to use the right products for your skin. I use 3 different types of serums from Cosrx: 23% vit C, 15% niacinamide and the hyaluronic acid serum for when I get facials done and cannot use vit c or retinol for a week. I find that using these is more effective for me than using one bottle with all ingredients.

Thanks!

glad you've nailed a simple regimen that works for you! And thank you!

You're welcome! Hopefully more videos to come soon!

Centella has good evidence tbf!

I like the cica/centella for my skin after cosmetic procedures like electrolysis and dermaplanning. And the snail mucin is a god send.

It'll probably be a broader one on all sunscreen types with a shout out to Korean ones!

Thank you!! Kinda educational is my sweet spot!

So happy to hear this!

Ahh thank you!