Hanskin

Two things put Hanskin on the map. The brand was one of the early names behind the BB cushion format that the rest of K-beauty later copied, and it built a loyal following for oil cleansers that loosen blackheads instead of stripping the skin. You see both threads in our grid: the BHA Blackhead & Cleansing Oil and its pad and tissue spin-offs on the cleansing side, and the Nudie Thin Glow Base and Blemish Cover Pink on the makeup side. If you have heard of Hanskin, it is almost always for one of these two reasons.

This is the heart of the brand. The BHA Blackhead & Cleansing Oil 300ml melts sunscreen, makeup, and sebum, and the BHA helps lift the gunk packed into clogged pores around the nose and chin. We stock the oil alongside the supporting cast it was designed to work with: the Cleansing Balm & Blackhead 80g for a thicker first-cleanse texture, the 70-count cleansing pads, and the 100-sheet blackhead cleansing tissues for a quick wipe on lazy nights. If congestion is your main complaint, start here rather than with a scrub.

Not every face wants a heavy oil every night. The Sika Panthenol Gel Cleanser 150ml is the calmer choice, a low-foam gel with panthenol that rinses clean without the tight after-feel. Many shoppers pair it as the morning or second cleanse behind the oil: oil first to break down makeup, gel after to clear the residue. If your skin runs sensitive or you are mid-flare, the gel cleanser is the safer daily pick.

On the makeup side the range leans natural rather than full-coverage glam. The Nudie Thin Glow Base 30ml is a thin, dewy primer-base for the no-makeup look, while the Blemish Cover Pink 12g is a targeted concealer-style cover for spots and redness. These suit anyone who wants Korean-style skin-first finish: even tone, light coverage, and a glow that reads like good skin rather than a mask of foundation.

For reactive skin the standout is the Intense Calming Ampoule Mask, a 30-sheet pack built around erseong-cho (Korean houttuynia) for sensitive, easily-flushed faces. Sheet masks at this count are meant for a routine, not a one-off treat, so you can use one whenever skin feels hot or irritated. Pair it with the panthenol gel cleanser for a low-irritation pairing during a rough patch.

The smaller treatment pieces round out a full routine. The Collagen Peptide Eye Cream 80ml is a generously-sized jar for the eye area and works fine across the whole face when you want extra peptides. The Eyelash Ampoule 9g is a brow-and-lash conditioning serum for anyone trying to nurse thin lashes back. Neither is a headline product, but both let you keep your whole regimen inside one brand.

A simple Hanskin day looks like this: cleanse with the BHA oil at night, follow with the Sika Panthenol gel, treat with the calming ampoule mask when skin acts up, and seal the eye area with the Collagen Peptide cream. In the morning, the gel cleanser and the Nudie Thin Glow Base get you out the door with a clean, even base. Because the cleansing oil and the gel were made to hand off to each other, you do not have to mix brands to get a coherent double-cleanse.

Counterfeit cushions and fake cleansing oils circulate online, so sourcing matters with a brand this copied. Every Hanskin item we list comes from Korea and carries genuine manufacture and batch coding, the same stock a Seoul shopper would buy. That gives you the real BHA oil formula and the real cushion bases, not a grey-market refill.