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HwaHae Beauty Awards 2020

HwaHae, the most popular Korean beauty platform with over 10 million downloads (source), announced the winners of their renowned beauty awards.

[Update: The post on the final winners of the HwaHae Beauty Awards 2021 is now online]

HwaHae Beauty Awards 2020

Every year HwaHae hosts the HwaHae Beauty Awards to celebrate the most outstanding Korean Beauty products of the year. The awards take place twice a year: in June and November, and they’re based solely on reviews and ratings left by users of the platform.

For the 2020 edition of the awards, HwaHae analysed 10.2 million reviews left by users from November 2019 to October 31st 2020. Both users and beauty companies place great value on the outcome of the HwaHae Beauty Awards, as they offer an accurate and authentic reflection of the opinions of Korean beauty consumers.

BODY
HAIR
FRAGRANCE

BEST SKIN / TONER

First place:
Be Plain – Chamomile pH-Balanced Toner
(SHOP)

Second place:
Round Lab – 1025 Dokdo Toner
(SHOP)

Third place:
The LAB by Blanc Doux – Oligo Hyaluronic Acid 5000 Toner
(SHOP)

BEST LOTION/EMULSION

First place:
Scinic – The Simple Daily Lotion
(SHOP)

Second place:
Round Lab – 1025 Dokdo Lotion
(SHOP)

Third place:
Physiogel – Daily Moisture Therapy Facial Lotion
(SHOP)

BEST ESSENCE / SERUM

First place:
Torriden – DIVE-IN Low Molecule Hyaluronic Acid Serum
(SHOP)

Second place:
AllNatural – Houttuynia Cordata Care Serum
(SHOP)

Third place:
Be Plain Cicaful Ampoule
(SHOP)

BEST FACE OIL

First place:
Desert Essence – 100% Pure Jojoba Oil
(SHOP)

Second place:
Skineye – Natural Camellia Japonica Seed Oil 100
(SHOP)

Third place:
essenHERB – Tea Tree 100 Oil
(SHOP)

BEST cream

First place:
Round Lab – Soybean Nourishing Cream
(SHOP)

Second place:
Round Lab – Birch Juice Moisturizing Cream
(SHOP)

Third place:
Physiogel – Daily Moisture Therapy Facial Cream
(SHOP)

BEST eye cream

First place:
Martina Gebhardt – Eye Care Cream
(SHOP)

Second place:
AHC – The Pure Real Eye Cream For Face
(SHOP)

Third place:
Be Plain – Artemisia Eye Butter
(SHOP)

BEST mist

First place:
CNP Laboratory – Propolis Ampule Mist
(SHOP)

Second place:
Avène – Eau Thermale
(SHOP)

Third place:
D’Alba – White Truffle First Spray Serum
(SHOP)

BEST gel

First place:
Aromatica – Soothing Aloe Vera Gel
(SHOP)

Second place:
Scinic – Hyaluronic Acid Soothing Gel
(SHOP)

Third place:
Sidmool – Aloe Essential Gel
(SHOP)

BEST cleansing gel

First place:
Dr. G – pH Cleansing Gel Foam
(SHOP)

Second place:
S. Nature – Blanche All-In-One Cleanser
(SHOP)

Third place:
COSRX – Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser
(SHOP)

BEST cleansing oil

First place:
ATRUE – Pure Balancing Cleansing Oil
(SHOP)

Second place:
Yuri Pibu – Grante Cleansing Oiler
(SHOP)

Third place:
Round Lab – 1025 Dokdo Cleansing Oil
(SHOP)

BEST CLEANSING LOTION/CREAM

First place:
Sidmool – Dr. Troub Skin Returning Cleansing Milk
(SHOP)

Second place:
Banila Co – Clean it Zero Cleansing Balm Original
(SHOP)

Third place:
Make p:rem – Safe Me. Relief Moisture Cleansing Milk
(SHOP)

BEST CLEANSING SOAP

First place:
Skin1004- Cocoon Soap
(SHOP)

Second place:
Dove – White Beauty Bar
(SHOP)

Third place:
Soonnoc – Aqua Cleansing Bar
(SHOP)

BEST CLEANSING PADS

First place:
BRTC – V10 Pore Cleansing Pad
(SHOP)

Second place:
Keenoniks – CAMO Cleansing Pad
(SHOP)

Third place:
Nightingale – Daily Derma Cleansing Pads
(SHOP)

BEST EYE MAKE-UP REMOVER

First place:
Pond’s – Clear Face Spa Lip&Eye Make-up Remover
(SHOP)

Second place:
Illiyoon – Fresh Moisture Lip & Eye Remover
(SHOP)

Aritaum - White Smile Fermented Lip & Eye Remover

Third place:
Aritaum – Ppoyan Lip & Eye Remover
(SHOP)

BEST sheet mask

First place:
All Natural – Houttuynia Cordata Mask Sheet
(SHOP)

Second place:
Torriden – Dive-In Low Molecule Hyaluronic Acid with D-Panthenol Mask
(SHOP)

Mediheal – Teatree Healing solution Essential mask

Third place:
Mediheal – Teatree Care Solution Essential Mask
(SHOP)

BEST targeted mask

Dermatory – Hypoallergenic Cica Rescue Gauze Pad

First place:
Dermatory – Hypoallergenic Cica Rescue Gauze
(SHOP)

Second place:
COSRX – One Step Green Hero Calming Pad
(SHOP)

Third place:
THE LAB by blanc doux – Oligo Hyaluronic Acid 7 Multi-Formula Pad
(SHOP)

BEST WASH-OFF MASK

First place:
Papa Recipe – Eggplant Mud Cream Mask
(SHOP)

Second place:
STEADY:D – Cica Leaf Clay Mask
(SHOP)

Third place:
Dreamworks – I’m The Real Shrek Clay Mask Pack
(SHOP)

BEST peel-OFF MASK

First place:
Lindsay – Cool Tea Tree Modelling Mask
(SHOP)

Second place:
Sidmool – ACbye Modeling Powder Base
(SHOP)

Third place:
Lindsay – Soothing Herb Modelling Mask
(SHOP)

BEST SLEEPING MASK

First place:
Sidmool – Royal Honey Peptide Deep Moisture Sleeping Pack
(SHOP)

Second place:
Hanyul – Yuja Sleeping Mask
(SHOP)

Third place:
Round Lab – 1025 Dokdo Sleeping Pack
(SHOP)

BEST NOSE strips and masks

First place:
CNP Laboratory – Anti-pore Black head Clear Kit
(SHOP)

Second place:
One-day’s You – P.Z. Ssoc Ssoc No More Blackhead
(SHOP)

Third place:
Mefactory – 3 Step Piggy Nose Strip
(SHOP)

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BEST SUN CREAM / LOTION

First place:
Round Lab – Birch Juice Moisturizing Sun Cream SPF50+/PA++++
(SHOP)

Second place:
Hyggee – Relief Sun Moisturizer SPF50+/PA++++
(SHOP)

best K-Beauty Products Dr.G – Green Mild Up Sun SPF50+ PA++++

Third place:
Dr.G – Green Mild Up Sun SPF50+/PA++++
(SH O P)

BEST sunscreen stick

First place:
Scinic – Enjoy Super Active Airy Sun Stick SPF50+/PA++++
(SHOP)

Second place:
AHC – Natural Perfection Fresh Sun Stick SPF50+/PA++++
(SHOP)

Third place:
Nature Republic – California Aloe Fresh Powdery Sun Stick SPF50+/PA++++
(SH O P)

BEST SUNSCREEN CUSHION

First place:
Shingmulnara – Oxygen Water Tone Up Sun Cushion SPF50+/PA+++
(SHOP)

Second place:
Scinic – Enjoy All Round Airy Sun Cushion SPF50+/PA++++
(SHOP)

Third place:
LabNo – 4SP Safe Aqua Sun Cushion SPF48/PA+++
(SHOP)

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BEST MAKE-UP BASE

First place:
The Face Shop – Air Cotton Makeup Base SPF30/PA++ [#02 Lavender]
(SHOP)

Second place:
Chanel – Le Blanc La Base SPF40/PA+++ [#Rosee]
(SHOP)

Third place:
VDL – Color Correcting Primer [#Serenity]
(SHOP)

BEST MAKE-UP PRIMER

First place:
Benefit – The POREfessional
(SHOP)

Aritaum – Poremaster Sebum Control Primer

Second place:
Aritaum – Poremaster Sebum Control Prime
(SHOP)

Third place:
Codeglokolor- Fix-On Primer
(SHOP)

BEST BB/CC CREAM

First place:
Dr. Jart+ – Rejuvenating Beauty Balm SPF 35/PA++
(SHOP)

Second place:
Phymongshe – Aqua Blemish Cover Balm
(SHOP)

Third place:
Yuripibu – Cellumamaid BB Cream
(SHOP)

BEST FOUNDATION

Estée Lauder – Futurist Aqua Brilliance Foundation SPF20/PA+++

First place:
Estée Lauder – Double Wear Stay-in-Place Makeup SPF10/PA++
(SHOP)

Fmgt – Ink Lasting Foundation Slim Fit EX SPF30/PA++

Second place:
fmgt – Ink Lasting Foundation Slim Fit EX
(SHOP)

Third place:
Banila Co – Covericious Power Fit Foundation SPF45/PA++
(SHOP)

BEST CUSHION FOUNDATION

First place:
Hera – Black Cushion SPF34/PA++
(SHOP)

Second place:
Clio – Kill Cover Founwear Cushion XP SPF50+/PA+++
(SHOP)

Third place:
LabNo – Safe Bright Tone BB Cushion SPF35/PA+++
(SHOP)

BEST POWDER COMPACT

First place:
Innisfree – No Sebum Mineral Pact
(SHOP)

Second place:
Too Cool For School – Artclass by Rodin Finish Setting Pact
(SHOP)

Makeup Forever - Ultra HD Pressed Powder

Third place:
Makeup Forever – Ultra HD Loose Powder
(SHOP)

BEST CONCEALER

Luna - Long Lasting Tip Concealer (#01 Light Beige)

First place:
Luna – Long Lasting Tip Concealer
(SHOP)

Wakemake – Defining Cover Concealer (#21 Warm Ivory)

Second place:
Wakemake – Defining Cover Concealer
(SHOP)

Third place:
Hanskin – Blemish Cover [#Bright]
(SHOP)

BEST BLUSH

First place:
Benefit – Dandelion
(SHOP)

best K-Beauty Products Clinique – Cheek Pop (#05 Nude Pop)

Second place:
Clinique – Cheek Pop [#05 Nude Pop]
(SHOP)

Third place:
A’pieu – Pastel Blusher [#PK07]
(SHOP)

BEST HIGHLIGHTER

First place:
Clio – Prism Air Highlighter & Blusher [#01 Gold Sheet]
(SHOP)

Second place:
Black Rouge – Up and Down Triple Contouring
(SHOP)

Third place:
Too Cool For School – Artclass By Rodin Artist Book
(SHOP)

BEST MAKE-UP FIXER

First place:
So Natural – So Natural All Day Tight Make Up Setting Fixer
(SHOP)

Second place:
Urban Decay – All Nighter Makeup Setting Spray Long Lasting
(SHOP)

Third place:
Too Cool For School – Perfect Day Makeup Fixer
(SHOP)

BEST CONTOURING PRODUCT

best K-Beauty Products Too Cool For School – Artclass By Rodin Shading

First place:
Too Cool For School – Artclass By Rodin Shading
(SHOP)

Second place:
Bbia – Last Blush [#08 Peanut Blossom]
(SHOP)

Third place:
Peripera – Ink V Shading
(SHOP)

BEST TONE-UP CREAM

First place:
Cosnori – Whitening Dress Tone Up Cream
(SHOP)

Second place:
Innisfree – Jeju Cherry Blossom Tone-up Cream
(SHOP)

Third place:
Goodal – Green Tangerine Vita C Tone Up Cream
(SHOP)

BEST EYESHADOW

First place:
3CE – Mood Recipe Multi Eye Color Palette [#Overtake]
(SHOP)

Second place:
Stila – Magnificent Metals Glitter & Glow Liquid Eye Shadow [#Kitten Karma]
(SHOP)

Romand – Better Than Eyes [#M02 Dry BuckWheat flower]

Third place:
Romand – Better Than Eyes [#02 Dry BuckWheat Flower]
(SHOP)

BEST EYELINER

Clio – Sharp So Simple Waterproof Pencil Liner (Cacao Brown)

First place:
Clio – Sharp So Simple Waterproof Pencil Liner [#002 Brown]
(SHOP)

Merzy – The First Pen Eye Liner [#P2 Brownie]

Second place:
Merzy – The First Pen Eye Liner [#P2 Brown]
(SHOP)

Third place:
Bbia – Last Pen Eyeliner [#02 Sharpen Brown]
(SHOP)

BEST EYEBROW PRODUCT

First place:
Innisfree – Auto Eyebrow Pencil [#5 Espresso Brown]
(SHOP)

Second place:
Clio – Kill Brow Auto Hard Eyebrow Pencil [#001 Natural Brown]
(SHOP)

Skinfood – Choco Eyebrow Powder Cake [#02 Gray Brown]

Third place:
Skinfood – Choco Eyebrow Powder Cake
(SHOP)

BEST MASCARA

Clio – Kill Lash Superproof Mascara [Long Curling]

First place:
Clio – Kill Lash Superproof Mascara [#01 Long Curling]
(SHOP)

Peripera – Ink Black Cara 19AD [#01 Long Lash Curling]

Second place:
Peripera – Ink Black Cara AD [Long Lash Curling]
(SHOP)

Third place:
Aritaum – Idol Real Lash Fixer
(SHOP)

BEST LASH TREATMENT

First place:
Sidmool – Eyelash Serum
(SHOP)

Second place:
Manyo Factory – 4GF Eyelash Ampoule
(SHOP)

Third place:
Cosnori – Long Active Eyelash Serum
(SHOP)

BEST LIPSTICK

First place:
MAC – Retro Matte Lipstick [#Ruby Woo]
(SHOP)

Second place:
Mamonde – Creamy Tint Color Balm Intense [#11 Velvet Red]
(SHOP)

Third place:
Romand – Zero Gram Matte Lipstick [#2 All That Jazz]
(SHOP)

BEST LIP TINT

First place:
Bbia – Last Velvet Lip Tint [#12 Sweet Boss]
(SHOP)

Second place:
Romand – Juicy Lasting Tint [#06 Figfig]
(SHOP)

Third place:
3CE – Velvet Lip Tint [#Daffodil]
(SHOP)

BEST LIP GLOSS

First place:
Romand – Glasting Water Gloss [#000 Meteor Track]
(SHOP)

Second place:
Hera – Sensual Spicy Nude Lip Gloss [#422 Lingerie]
(SHOP)

Third place:
Holika Holika – Devil’s Plumper [#02 Hellfire Glow Topper]
(SHOP)

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BEST LIP CARE

First place:
Sidmool – Jojoba Lip Essence
(SHOP)

best K-Beauty Products Bioderma – Atoderm Lip Stick

Second place:
Bioderma – Atoderm Lip Stick
(SHOP)

Third place:
Isoi – Lip Treatment Balm [#Pure Red]
(SHOP)

BEST BODY WASH

First place:
Illiyoon – Ceramide Ato 6.0 Top To Toe Wash
(SHOP)

Second place:
1004LABORATORY – Artois Jar Body Wash
(SHOP)

Third place:
Biorga – Moisture Balancing Hair & Body Cleanser
(SHOP)

BEST BODY LOTION

First place:
Illiyoon – Ceramide Ato Lotion
(SHOP)

Second place:
Derma:B – Daily Moisture Body Lotion
(SHOP)

Third place:
Cetaphil – Moisturizing Lotion
(SHOP)

BEST BODY CREAM

First place:
Vaseline – Pure Skin Jelly Original
(SHOP)

Second place:
Illiyoon – Ceramide Ato Concentrate Cream
(SHOP)

Third place:
Cetaphil – Moisturizing Cream
(SHOP)

BEST BODY OIL

First place:
Now Foods – 100% Pure Organic Jojoba Oil
(SHOP)

Second place:
Derma:B – Daily Moisture Body Oil
(SHOP)

Third place:
Bio Oil – Bio Oil
(SHOP)

BEST BODY SCRUB

First place:
Tree Hut – Moroccan Rose Shea Sugar Scrub
(SHOP)

Second place:
CELLBN – Italy Body Scrub
(SHOP)

Third place:
Freeman Beauty – Feeling Beautiful Exfoliating Pomegranate Sugar Body Scrub
(SHOP)

BEST BODY mist

First place:
Not4You – Clear Body Mist
(SH O P)

Second place:
Lush – Dirty Body Spray
(SHOP)

Third place:
Body Fantasies – Wedding Day Fantasy Body Spray
(SHOP)

BEST hand care

First place:
Kamill – Hand & Nail Cream Classic
(SH O P)

Second place:
L’Occitane – Shea Butter Hand Cream
(SHOP)

Third place:
Aesop – Resurrection Aromatique Hand Balm
(SHOP)

BEST FOOT CARE

First place:
ON:THE BODY – Cotton Foot Shampoo [#Fresh Lemon Mint]
(SH O P)

Second place:
Sidmool – Shea Butter Hand & Nail & Foot Hand Butter
(SHOP)

Third place:
The Face Shop – Rich Hand V Hand and Foot Total Treatment
(SHOP)

BEST FEMININE WASH

best K-Beauty Products Aromatica – Feminine Wash Pure & Soft

First place:
Aromatica – Pure & Soft Feminine Wash
(SH O P)

Second place:
Dermatory – Hypoallergenic Moisturizing Feminine Wash
(SHOP)

Third place:
Nurisoop – Forest Herb Feminine Wash
(SHOP)

BEST DEODORANT

Crystal – Mineral Deodorant Roll-On [Unscented]

First place:
Crystal – Mineral Deodorant Roll-On
(SHOP)

Second place:
Derma:B – DeoFresh Body Primer
(SHOP)

Third place:
Hidrofugal – Deodorant Spray
(SHOP)

BEST NAIL CARE

First place:
Bioderma – Atoderm Hand and Nail Cream
(SHOP)

Second place:
Aritaum – Modi Hardener
(SHOP)

Third place:
Wakemake – Nail Gun Care [#Pink Nutrition]
(SHOP)

BEST BODY PRODUCT (VARIOUS)

First place:
It’s Skin – Secret Solution Wedding Dress White Cream
(SHOP)

Second place:
Foellie – Inner Perfume
(SHOP)

Third place:
9Wishes – White Tone-Up Body Serum
(SHOP)

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BEST SHAMPOO

First place:
California Aesthetic – Jojoba & Tea Tree Shampoo
(SHOP)

Second place:
Manyo Factory – Herbgreen Shampoo
(SHOP)

best K-Beauty Products Aromatica – Rosemary Scalp Scaling Shampoo

Third place:
Aromatica – Rosemary Scalp Scaling Shampoo
(SHOP)

BEST HAIR CONDITIONER / TREATMENT / MASK

First place:
Moremo – Hair Treatment Miracle 2X
(SHOP)

Second place:
LOFN – Baobab Ceramide LPP Premium Hair Treatment
(SHOP)

Third place:
Dr.Orga – Californian Nature Argan & Sunflower Treatment Hair Pack
(SHOP)

BEST HAIR ESSENCE

First place:
Mise-en-scène – Perfect Original Serum
(SHOP)

Second place:
Moremo – Hair Essence Delightful Oil
(SHOP)

Third place:
LOFN – Premium Baobab Oil
(SHOP)

BEST HAIR MIST

First place:
Aromatica – Rosemary Root Enhancer
(SHOP)

Second place:
DALEAF – Chlorella Better Root Hair Tonic
(SHOP)

Third place:
Sidmool – Very Good Hair Mist
(SHOP)

BEST HAIR STYLING PRODUCT

First place:
Dashu – Daily Volume Up Curl Cream
(SHOP)

Second place:
Paul Mitchell – Freeze and Shine Super Spray
(SHOP)

Third place:
Forest Story – Super Hard Water Spray
(SHOP)

BEST hair dye

Mamonde – Pang Pang Hair Shadow [#02 Light Brown]

First place:
Mamonde – Pang Pang Hair Shadow [#1 Babyface Hairline]
(SHOP)

Second place:
The Face Shop – Quick Hair Puff [#02 Dark Brown]
(SHOP)

Third place:
Innisfree – Real Hair Make Up Jelly Concealer [#02 Espresso Brown]
(SHOP)

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Best Fragrance 2020 HwaHae Beauty Awards

BEST WOMEN FRAGRANCE

First place:
Lanvin – Eclat d’Arpege Eau de Parfum
(SHOP)

Second place:
Dior – Miss Dior Blooming Bouquet
(SHOP)

Third place:
Jo Malone – Blackberry & Bay Cologne
(SHOP)

BEST MEN FRAGRANCE

First place:
Ferrari – Scuderia Ferrari Light Essence Eau de Toilette
(SHOP)

Second place:
Jo Malone – Blackberry & Bay Cologne
(SHOP)

Third place:
Forment – Signature Perfume [#Cotton Hug]
(SHOP)

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Source: Hwahae App, Hwahae Blog
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BEST SKIN / TONER

BEST LOTION/EMULSION

BEST ESSENCE / SERUM

BEST FACE OIL

BEST cream

BEST eye cream

BEST mist

BEST gel

BEST cleansing gel

BEST cleansing oil

BEST CLEANSING LOTION/CREAM

BEST CLEANSING SOAP

BEST CLEANSING PADS

BEST EYE MAKE-UP REMOVER

BEST sheet mask

BEST targeted mask

BEST WASH-OFF MASK

BEST peel-OFF MASK

BEST SLEEPING MASK

BEST NOSE strips and masks

BEST SUN CREAM / LOTION

BEST sunscreen stick

BEST SUNSCREEN CUSHION

BEST MAKE-UP BASE

BEST MAKE-UP PRIMER

BEST BB/CC CREAM

BEST FOUNDATION

BEST CUSHION FOUNDATION

BEST POWDER COMPACT

BEST CONCEALER

BEST BLUSH

BEST HIGHLIGHTER

BEST MAKE-UP FIXER

BEST CONTOURING PRODUCT

BEST TONE-UP CREAM

BEST EYESHADOW

BEST EYELINER

BEST EYEBROW PRODUCT

BEST MASCARA

BEST LASH TREATMENT

BEST LIPSTICK

BEST LIP TINT

BEST LIP GLOSS

BEST LIP CARE

BEST BODY WASH

BEST BODY LOTION

BEST BODY CREAM

BEST BODY OIL

BEST BODY SCRUB

BEST BODY mist

BEST hand care

BEST FOOT CARE

BEST FEMININE WASH

BEST DEODORANT

BEST NAIL CARE

BEST BODY PRODUCT (VARIOUS)

BEST SHAMPOO

BEST HAIR CONDITIONER / TREATMENT / MASK

BEST HAIR ESSENCE

BEST HAIR MIST

BEST HAIR STYLING PRODUCT

BEST hair dye

BEST WOMEN FRAGRANCE

BEST MEN FRAGRANCE

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