• Korean Beauty Industry
    • New Korean Beauty Launches
    • Korean Beauty Trends
    • Industry News
  • Best K-Beauty
    • Korean Beauty Awards
    • Korean Beauty Bestsellers
    • Korean Beauty Rankings
  • Guides
    • Cruelty-Free K-Beauty
    • Korean Beauty Vocabulary
    • History of Korean Beauty
    • Korean Traditional Medicine
    • Ingredient Focus
  • Videos
  • About
    • About the Monodist
    • Contact

The Monodist by Odile Monod

Hwahae Consumer Beauty Awards 2020
30 Jul 2020
Best K-Beauty, Korean Beauty Awards, News, Translations

HwaHae Consumer Beauty Awards 2020 (pt.1)

If you are a K-Beauty addict, then HwaHae is the app you didn’t know you needed. This app gives you full transparency on what you apply on your skin. It analyzes and ranks all cosmetic and beauty products to help you choose the best product for your skin type judging by the ingredients used in a particular product and the consumer reviews.

What is HwaHae?

The name HwaHae (‘화해’), comes from an abbreviated form of the Korean phrase ‘화장품을 해석하다’ (‘To analyse cosmetics’). Following a boom in the cosmetics industry, CEO Lee Woong and two of his high school friends, developed an app that is designed to provide detailed information on a range of cosmetic products and provides a platform for users to leave reviews on the cosmetic products they have used.

At the heart of everything HwaHae stands for is fairness and credibility. HwaHae doesn’t provide information based on face value or how the cosmetics are marketed, instead, they focus on providing objective information based on what the products are made from.

The HwaHae Beauty Awards

Twice a year, HwaHae hosts its own beauty awards. The nominations for these awards come from a four-stage process that puts emphasis on the reviews that the app’s users have left. Considering the platform’s powerful position in the market, beauty industry professionals place great importance on the results of these awards and they’re widely considered to be the most reliable representation of consumer trends in Korea.

Below the full winner list for the first half of 2020. (update: the final winner list of 2020 is now online)

  • Manyo Factory – Bifida Biome Ampoule Toner
  • Be Plain - Chamomile pH-Balanced Lotion
  • Be Plain - Cicaful Ampoule

Best Skin / Toner: 🇰🇷 Manyo Factory – Bifida Complex Ampoule Toner (SHOP)
Best Lotion / Emulsion: 🇰🇷 Be Plain – Chamomile pH-Balanced Lotion (SHOP)
Best Essence / Ampoule / Serum: 🇰🇷 Be Plain – Cicaful Ampoule (SHOP)

  • Physiogel – Red Soothing AI Cream
  • Be Plain - Artemisia Eye Butter
  • Round Lab - 1025 Dokdo Mist

Best Cream: 🇩🇪 Physiogel – Red Soothing AI Cream (SHOP)
Best Eye Care Product: 🇰🇷 Be Plain – Artemisia Eye Butter (SHOP)
Best Mist: 🇰🇷 Round Lab – 1025 Dokdo Mist (SHOP)

  • Dr. G - RED Blemish Clear Soothing Foam
  • Round Lab - 1025 Dokdo Cleansing Water
  • Hyggee - pH Hyaluron Gel Cleanser

Best Cleansing Foam: 🇰🇷 Dr. G – RED Blemish Clear Soothing Foam (SHOP)
Best Cleansing Water: 🇰🇷 Round Lab – 1025 Dokdo Cleansing Water (SHOP)
Best Cleansing Gel: 🇰🇷 Hyggee – pH Hyaluron Gel Cleanser (SHOP)

  • Make p:rem - Safe me. Relief Moisture Cleansing Oil
  • Torriden - Dive In Low Molecule Hyaluronic Acid with D-Panthenol Mask
  • THE LAB by blanc doux - Oligo Hyaluronic Acid 7 Multi-Formula Pad

Best Cleansing Oil: 🇰🇷 Make p:rem – Safe me. Relief Moisture Cleansing Oil (SHOP)
Best Sheet Mask: 🇰🇷 Torriden – Dive In Low Molecule Hyaluronic Acid with D-Panthenol Mask (SHOP)
Best Targeted Face Mask: 🇰🇷 THE LAB by blanc doux – Oligo Hyaluronic Acid 7 Multi-Formula Pad (SHOP)

  • Round Lab - Birch Juice Moisturizing Sun Cream SPF50+ PA++++
  • Innisfree - Simple Label Tinted Moisturizer
  • Missha – M Perfect Blanc BB SPF50+ PA+++

Best Sun Cream / Lotion: 🇰🇷 Round Lab – Birch Juice Moisturizing Sun Cream SPF50+ PA++++ (SHOP)
Best Make-Up Base: 🇰🇷 Innisfree – Simple Label Tinted Moisturizer (SHOP)
Best BB Cream / CC Cream: 🇰🇷 Missha – M Perfect Blanc BB (SHOP)

  • Hera – Glow Lasting Foundation (#17 Ivory)
  • Too Cool For School - Artclass Studio De Teint Eclat Satin Cushion
  • d'Alba - Noble Grinding Essence Cover Pact SPF50+ PA+++

Best Foundation: 🇰🇷 Hera – Glow Lasting Foundation (SHOP)
Best Cushion Compact: 🇰🇷 Too Cool For School – Artclass Studio De Teint Eclat Satin Cushion (SHOP)
Best Powder Compact: 🇰🇷 d’Alba – Noble Grinding Essence Cover Pact SPF50+ PA+++ (SHOP)

  • Peripera – Ink V Shading

Best Blush 🇰🇷 Too Cool For School – Artclass By Rodin Artistic Book (SHOP)
Best Highlighter: 🇰🇷 Too Cool For School – Artclass By Rodin Artistic Book (SHOP)
Best Contouring Product: 🇰🇷 Peripera – Ink V Shading (SHOP)

  • Blanc Pool – Filter Cream
  • Etude House - Play Color Eyes Mini HERSHEY'S (#Original)
  • Romand - Glasting Water Tint (#01 Coral Mist)

Best Tone-Up Cream: 🇰🇷 Blanc Pool – Filter Cream (SHOP)
Best Eyeshadow: 🇰🇷 Etude House – Play Color Eyes Mini HERSHEY’S (#Original) (SHOP)
Best Lip Tint: 🇰🇷 Romand – Glasting Water Tint (#01 Coral Mist) (SHOP)

  • Romand - Glasting Water Gloss (#01 Sanho Crush)
  • Innisfree - Canola Honey Lip Balm
  • Neutrogena - Norwegian Formula Body Emulsion

Best Lip Gloss: 🇰🇷 Romand – Glasting Water Gloss (#01 Sanho Crush) (SHOP)
Best Lip Care Product / Lip Balm: 🇰🇷 Innisfree – Canola Honey Lip Balm (SHOP)
Best Body Lotion: 🇺🇸 Neutrogena – Norwegian Formula Body Emulsion (SHOP)

  • Neutrogena - Intense Repair Soft Balm
  • Labo:H - Probiotics Hair Loss Relief Shampoo
  • Pyunkang Yul - ATO Moisturizing Soothing Gel Lotion

Best Body Cream / Gel: 🇺🇸 Neutrogena – Intense Repair Soft Balm (SHOP)
Best Shampoo: 🇰🇷 Labo-H – Probiotics Hair Loss Relief Shampoo (SHOP)
Best Lotion for Pregnancy and Infants: 🇰🇷 Pyunkang Yul – ATO Moisturizing Soothing Gel Lotion (SHOP)

  • Dr. G – RED Blemish For Men All In One Fluid
  • Be Ready - Level Up Foundation For Heroes SPF50+ PA++++
  • empty

Best All-In-One Product for Men: 🇰🇷 Dr. G – RED Blemish For Men All In One Fluid (SHOP)
Best Make-Up Base for Men: 🇰🇷 Be Ready – Level Up Foundation For Heroes SPF50+ PA++++ (SHOP)

Source: Hwahae Awards
Translation: © 2020 Odile Monod
Disclaimer: The list above contains a combination of affiliate and non-affiliate links. For more information on my affiliate policy please refer to my About page.

TAGS:be plainbe readybeauty awards 2020blanc pooldr. getude househeraHwaHaehyggeeinnisfreek-beautylaboHmakepremmanyomisshaperiperapyunjang yulromandround labthe lab by blanc douxtoo cool for schooltorriden
1 Comment
Share
Author:
Odile

Art Director working in beauty. I've been researching the Korean Beauty Industry for over a decade, and on my social channels I translate and make informative content on Korean Beauty trends and history.

You May Also Like

Top-selling Korean Beauty products in December 2020 in South Korea

February 1, 2021

New Korean skincare products [November 2020 – Week 3]

November 20, 2020

New Korean skincare products [February 2021 – Week 1]

February 6, 2021
  • HwaHae Consumer Beauty Awards 2020 (Final Winners) - The Monodist by Odile Monod
    November 28, 2020

    […] most outstanding Korean Beauty products of the year. The awards take place twice a year: in June (see my coverage on the 2020 mid-year awards) and November, and they’re based solely on reviews and ratings left by users of the platform. […]

    Reply

Leave a Comment Cancel Comment

Previous Post
July 2020 Korean Beauty Company Ranking Announced
Next Post
Video: 100 years of Korean Beauty – the birth of modern Korean Beauty Standards
Odile Monod

Odile Monod

Art Director working in beauty.
🇮🇹 🇬🇧 🇰🇷

I've been researching the Korean Beauty Industry for over a decade, and on my social channels I translate and make informative content on Korean Beauty trends and history.

This month’s exclusive

Use code SAMONODIST to get from 8% to 15% off when you order from Stylevana.

Latest Video

Latest Video Latest Video

How sunscreens are regulated in Korea to what went wrong with the companies involved in the Korean sunscreen controversy.

SUBSCRIBE

Instagram

Recent Posts

  • Video: Korean Sunscreen Controversy: Industry Professional Shares All You Need To Know On The SPF Scandal April 17, 2021
  • Top-selling Korean Beauty products in February 2021, in South Korea April 4, 2021
  • New Korean make-up products [March 2021 Weeks 3-4] March 26, 2021

Disclaimer

© 2021 Odile Monod. All rights reserved. No part of this site may be reproduced in whole or in part without the permission of the owner.

FOLLOW ME @ODILEMONOD

  • Home
  • About the Monodist
  • Contact

© 2021 Odile Monod Site Powered by Pix & Hue.