Fair Skin, Beauty Standards in Korea and Singles Inferno - Episode 89 of the Korean Beauty Show Podcast

Korean News Headlines: Singles Inferno and Korea's Preference for White Skin 

Netflix Korea's dating show "Single's Inferno" has sparked debate on skin colour preferences in Korea. 

The controversy centred around a female participant named Ji-yeon and the men on the show who repeatedly praised how light and fair her skin was.    

International viewers criticised the commentary in her skin colour, pointing out that it is colorist, problematic and potentially racist.  

But recent news articles in Korea have hit back on this assessment, arguing that the preference for light skin in Korea has little to do with racism or a desire to be like Caucasians. Instead, they say that the beauty standard can be traced back to ancient times, and has nothing to do with other races, unlike in many other Asian societies.    

Question of the Week: Which face oils are best for which skin types?

This week's listener question was about the perfect facial oil for each of the different skin types. Try:

Oily Skin: Grapeseed Oil, Rosehip Oil, Squalane, and Tamanu Oil 

Dry Skin: Avocado Oil, Marula Oil

Combo Skin: Tamanu Oil

Mature Skin: Rosehip Oil, Tamanu Oil

If you have a question you'd like answered on the Question of the Week, submit it to our team via email or our Facebook / Instagram pages.  

 

NEW K-BEAUTY RELEASES 

• Innisfree Truecare Vitamin C 20 Ampoule (15ml) 

Innisfree uses 20% pure Vitamin C in this highly concentrated ampoule design to brighten and smooth skin. This is perfect for those with dark spots, red spots, and a patchy complexion this serum goes to work.

It improves on the stickiness and oiliness of other Vitamin C serum formulas on the market. 

• 23 Years Old Bakuchiol A Ampoule (30ml)

This is an anti-aging ampoule for those in their 20s and early 30s that boosts hydration and skin’s youthful look with star ingredients Bakuchiol and hydrolyzed collagen

Bakuchiol is 100% vegan plant extract, which naturally comes from the seeds of the Psoralea Corylifolia plant. Bakuchiol increases skin turnover and stimulates collagen to reduce the appearance of fine lines and overall photo damage. 

Bakuchiol - is it a natural retinol alternative?

This commentary comes from the similarities that bakuchiol and retinol have in terms of their skin care benefits. Like retinol, bakuchiol helps to improve skin brightness, uneven skin tone, plumpness, minimise enlarged pores, boost firmness, smooth out texture and lessen the appearance of fine lines. In short, it offers all the same plus points as retinol – but with less risk of irritation.

• 23 Years Old Bakuchiol A Cream

Ideal for tired and worn out looking skin, this Bakuchiol Cream has successfully passed skin irritation tests. It improves the appearance and fine lines and other signs of aging.

The product has a 4.9 / 5 star rating on top Korean language sites in Korea. 

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