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HwaHae Beauty Awards 2022

HwaHae, the most popular Korean beauty platform with over 10 million downloads (source), announced the winners of the 2022 HwaHae Beauty Awards.

[Update: The post on the HwaHae Beauty Awards 2023 is now online]

HwaHae Beauty Awards 2022

Every year Hwahae hosts the Hwahae Beauty Awards to celebrate the most popular beauty products of the year. The event takes place twice a year (in June and November), and they’re based solely on reviews and ratings left by users of the platform.

On 28 November 2022, HwaHae announced the winners of the 2022 HwaHae Beauty Awards. Winners are determined based only on the reviews and ratings left by HwaHae users throughout the year. As a platform built around fairness and transparency, HwaHae followed a meticulous selection process to filter out untrustworthy reviews and spam comments to ensure the authenticity of the data collected. In particular, for the 2022 edition of the awards, HwaHae analysed over 10 million reviews left by users from November 2021 to October 2022.

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.

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FRAGRANCE
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BEST TONER

First place:
Torriden – Dive-In Low Molecule Hyaluronic Acid Toner
(SHOP)

Second place:
S.Nature – Aqua Oasis Toner
(SHOP)

Third place:
Beplain – Greenful Balance Toner
(SHOP)

BEST LOTION/EMULSION

First place:
Labodre – 251 Intensive Refining Emulsion
(SHOP)

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

Third place:
Beplain – Chamomile pH-Balanced Lotion
(SHOP)

best essence/ampoule/serum

First place:
S.Nature – Aqua Collagen Peptide Triple Gel Essence
(SHOP)

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

Third place:
S.Nature – Aqua Squalane Serum
(SHOP)

BEST FACE OIL

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

Second place:
COSRX – The Retinol 0.5 Oil
(SHOP)

Third place:
Blanc Nature – Magic Tea Tree Oil
(SHOP)

BEST cream

First place:
Torriden – Dive-In Low-Molecular Hyaluronic acid Soothing Cream
(SHOP)

Second place:
Torriden – Dive-In Low Molecule Hyaluronic Acid Cream
(SHOP)

Third place:
Aestura – Atobarrier365 Cream
(SHOP)

BEST eye cream

First place:
S.Nature – Aqua Soy Yogurt Eye Cream
(SHOP)

Second place:
AHC – Clean Beauty Lab Pure Rescue Real Eye Cream For Face
(SHOP)

Third place:
Cosnori – Avocado Eye Cream
(SHOP)

BEST mist

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

Second place:
Chicho – Boosting Mist Serum
(SHOP)

Third place:
i-Recipe – Aqua-Phytoplex™ Cream in Toner Mist
(SHOP)

BEST gel

First place:
2SOL – Propolis Soothing Solution
(SHOP)

Second place:
It’s Skin – Power 10 Formula LI Soothing Gel Cream
(SHOP)

Third place:
Beplain – Cicaful Calming Gel
(SHOP)

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BEST cleansing foam

First place:
Beplain – Greenful pH Balanced Cleansing Foam
(SHOP)

Second place:
Histoire Naturelle – Lactobacillus Refine Foam
(SHOP)

Third place:
Round Lab – 1025 Dokdo Cleanser
(SHOP)

BEST cleansing water

First place:
Beauty Recipe – Little Mermaid This is Princess Cleansing Water
(SHOP)

Second place:
Arztin – A-CERA Barrier Cleansing Water
(SHOP)

Third place:
Torriden – DIVE-IN Low Molecular Hyaluronic Acid Cleansing Water
(SHOP)

BEST cleansing gel

First place:
d’Alba – Mild Skin Balancing Vegan Cleanser
(SHOP)

Second place:
Eqqualberry – Ph Balanced Sauna Cleanser
(SHOP)

Third place:
Torriden – Balanceful Cleansing Gel
(SHOP)

BEST cleansing oil

First place:
Beplain – Mung Bean Cleansing Oil
(SHOP)

Second place:
Yuripibu – Grante Cleansing Oil
(SHOP)

Third place:
Manyo – Pure Cleansing Oil
(SHOP)

best cleansing lotion/cream

First place:
Make P:rem – Safe Me. Relief Moisture Cleansing Milk
(SHOP)

Second place:
Hyggee – Soft Reset Green Cleansing Balm
(SHOP)

Third place:
Suiskin – Blooming Canola Cleansing Balm
(SHOP)

best cleansing soap

First place:
Suiskin – Avobab Clean Soap
(SHOP)

Second place:
Lapcos – Chaga Rest Facial Cleansing Bar
(SHOP)

Third place:
Seedbee – Aminow Dew Soap
(SHOP)

best cleansing wipes / pads

First place:
Manyo – Blackhead Pure Cleansing Oil Kill Pad
(SHOP)

Second place:
SRB – Cleansing Pad
(SHOP)

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

best lip&eye makeup remover

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

Second place:
Cosnori – Micro Active Lip&Eye Remover
(SHOP)

Third place:
S2ND – Mild Lip & Eye Remover
(SHOP)

best scrub / peeling

First place:
Manyo – Bifida Biome Ampoule Pad
(SHOP)

Second place:
Torriden – Balanceful Cica Toner Pad
(SHOP)

Third place:
Dr.G – Brightening Peeling Gel
(SHOP)

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best sheet mask

First place:
Torriden – Dive-in Low Molecular Hyaluronic Acid Mask
(SHOP)

Second place:
S.Nature – Super Aqua Gel Oasis Ampule Mask
(SHOP)

Third place:
Beplain – Cicaful Calming Mask
(SHOP)

best targeted mask

First place:
Skinfood – Carrot Carotene Calming Water Pad
(SHOP)

Second place:
It’s Skin – Power 10 Formula Jelly Pad (Calmzulen™)
(SHOP)

Third place:
Mediheal – Tea Tree Trouble Pad
(SHOP)

best wash-off mask

First place:
I’m From – Beet Purifying Mask
(SHOP)

Second place:
Sloune – Skin SPA In Shower Mask
(SHOP)

Third place:
Papa Recipe – Tea Tree Control Green Mud Mask
(SHOP)

best peel-off mask

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

Second place:
Lindsay – Calming Herb Modeling Mask
(SHOP)

Third place:
Lindsay – Cooling Bomb Original Modeling Pack
(SHOP)

best sleeping mask

First place:
Skin1004 – Madagascar Celtella Hyalu-Cica Sleeping Pack
(SHOP)

Second place:
Mamonde – Rose + PHA Liquid Mask
(SHOP)

Third place:
d’Alba – Waterfull Vegan Sleeping Pack
(SHOP)

best pimple patches

First place:
Hatherine – Spot Care Patch Kit [#Red Spot]
(SHOP)

Second place:
Dr.Oracle – TerpinaC Spot Patch
(SHOP)

Third place:
Troubless – Micro-Point Trouble Patch
(SHOP)

best nose strips / masks

First place:
Ilso – Natural Mild Clear Nose Pack
(SHOP)

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

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

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best sun cream / lotion

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

Second place:
Beplain – Clean Ocean Moisture Sunscreen SPF50+/PA++++
(SHOP)

Torriden - Dive In Low Molecular Hyaluronic Acid Cleansing Foam

Third place:
Torriden – DIVE IN Mild Sun Cream SPF 50+/PA++++
(SH O P)

best sunscreen spray

First place:
Daybe – Sun Mist+ Calm UV Block Sun Mist SPF50+/PA++++
(SHOP)

Second place:
Shingmulnara – Oxygen Water Ice Sun Spray SPF50+/PA++++
(SHOP)

BEST sunscreen stick

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

Second place:
Cell Fusion C – Stick Sunscreen 100 SPF50+/PA++++
(SHOP)

Third place:
I-Recipe – Cool Watery Touch Essence Sun Balm SPF 50+/PA++++
(SHOP)

BEST SUNSCREEN CUSHION

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

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

Third place:
Dewytree – Urban Shade Cover & Fit Sun Cushion 50+/PA++++
(SHOP)

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BEST MAKE-UP BASE

First place:
Cosnori – Your Skin Dress Tone up Base SPF50+/PA++++
(SHOP)

Second place:
Too Cool For School – Artclass Blanc de Base Color Correcting Base [#1 Clear Blue]
(SHOP)

Third place:
Hince – Second Skin Tone Up Base SPF50+/PA++++ [#Light Peach]
(SHOP)

BEST MAKE-UP PRIMER

First place:
Too Cool For School – Artclass Watery Blur Primer
(SHOP)

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

Third place:
Dr.Jart+ – Pore remedy™ Smoothing Primer
(SHOP)

BEST BB/CC CREAM

First place:
Cell Fusion C – Skin Blemish BalmSkin Blemish Balm
(SHOP)

Second place:
Papa Recipe – Blemish Cream
(SHOP)

Third place:
Yuripibu – Cellumamaid BB Cream SPF50+/PA++++ [#Bright+]
(SHOP)

BEST FOUNDATION

First place:
Estée Lauder – Double Wear Stay-in-Place Makeup SPF10/PA++ [#2C0 Cool Vanilla]
(SHOP)

Second place:
Etude – New Double Lasting Vegan Cover Foundation SPF32/PA++ [#21N Neutral Beige]
(SHOP)

Third place:
Fmgt – Ink Lasting Foundation Slim Fit EX SPF30/PA++ [#N201 Apricot Beige]
(SHOP)

BEST CUSHION FOUNDATION

First place:
Hera – New Black Cushion SPF34
/PA++ [#21N1 Vanilla]
(SHOP)

Second place:
Laneige – Neo Cushion Matte SPF42/PA++ [#21N Beige]
(SHOP)

Third place:
Hamel – Vegan Aqua Glow Zero-fit Cushion SPF50+/PA++++ [#1 Pure]
(SHOP)

BEST POWDER / COMPACT

First place:
Innisfree – No-Sebum Mineral Powder
(SHOP)

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

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

BEST CONCEALER

Luna - Long Lasting Tip Concealer 2021 [#0.7 Ivory]

First place:
Luna – Long Lasting Tip Concealer [#0.7 Ivory]
(SHOP)

Second place:
Shaishaishai – Banana Conceal Eye Cream
(SHOP)

Third place:
Medicube – Red Concealer [#21]
(SHOP)

BEST BLUSH

First place:
Peripera – Pure Blushed Sunshine Cheek [#006 Morning Blush]
(SHOP)

Second place:
Nars – Blush [#Sex Appeal]
(SHOP)

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

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

BEST HIGHLIGHTER

Clio – Prism Air Highlighter [#001 Gold Sheer]

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

Second place:
Too Cool For School – Art Class By Rodin Tea Party Blusher Palette
(SHOP)

Hince - True Dimension Radiance Balm [#01 Clear]

Third place:
Hince – True Dimension Radiance Balm [#Light]
(SHOP)

BEST MAKE-UP FIXER

First place:
Too Cool For School – Artclass Finish Setting Fixer
(SHOP)

Second place:
Hera – Makeup Fixer
(SHOP)

Third place:
Missha – Glow Skin Balm To Go Mist
(SHOP)

BEST CONTOURING PRODUCT

First place:
Peripera – Ink V Shading [#003 Hazel Gray]
(SHOP)

Second place:
Too Cool For School – Artclass By Rodin Shading [#2 Modern]
(SHOP)

Third place:
Etude – Contour Powder [#01 Creator]
(SHOP)

BEST TONE-UP CREAM

First place:
Numbuzin – No.3 Porcelain Base-skip Tone Up Beige SPF50+/PA++++
(SHOP)

Second place:
Holika Holika – Bare Dew Tone Up Cream [#Fresh]
(SHOP)

Third place:
Goodal – Green Tangerine Vita C Tone Up Cream SPF50+/PA++++
(SHOP)

BEST EYESHADOW

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

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

Second place:
Peripera – All Take Mood Palette [#04 Muteful Rose]
(SHOP)

Third place:
Romand – Better Than Eyes [#01 Dry Mango Tulip]
(SHOP)

BEST EYELINER

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

First place:
Clio – Sharp So Simple Waterproof Pencil Liner [#005 Dark Brown]
(SHOP)

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

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

Third place:
Red Cookies – Nunken Matte Eyeliner [#02 Black Brown]
(SHOP)

BEST EYEBROW PRODUCT

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

Second place:
Skinfood – Choco Eyebrow Powder Cake [#02 Gray Brown]
(SHOP)

Third place:
Peripera – Speedy Eyebrow Auto Pencil [#2 Gray Brown]
(SHOP)

BEST MASCARA / mascara fixer

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

Etude – Dr. Mascara Fixer For Perfect Lash [#01 Natural]

Second place:
Etude – Dr. Mascara Fixer For Perfect Lash
(SHOP)

Third place:
Kiss Me Heroine Make – Volume & Curl EX [#01 Deep Black]
(SHOP)

BEST LASH TREATMENT

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

Second place:
Etude – Power Eyelash Ampoule
(SHOP)

Third place:
Romand – Han All Eyelash Serum
(SHOP)

BEST LIPSTICK

First place:
Romand – Zero Matte Lipstick [#10 Pink Sand]
(SHOP)

Second place:
MAC – Powder Kiss Lipstick [#Mull It Over]
(SHOP)

Third place:
Yves Saint Laurent – Rouge Volupte Shine Oil-In-Stick Lipstick [#12 Corail Incandescent]
(SHOP)

BEST LIP TINT

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

Second place:
Etude – Fixing Tint [#05 Midnight Mauve]
(SHOP)

Third place:
Peripera – Ink the Velvet Lip Tint [#008 Sellout Red]
(SHOP)

BEST LIP GLOSS

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

Hera - Lingerie Collection Sensual Spicy Nude Gloss [#422 Lingerie]

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

Third place:
Dior – Addict Lip Maximixer [001 Pink]
(SHOP)

best lip care / lip balm

First place:
Torriden – Solid In Ceramide Lip Essence
(SHOP)

Second place:
Beplain – Chamomile Intense Moisturizing Lip Balm
(SHOP)

best K-Beauty Products Bioderma – Atoderm Lip Stick

Third place:
Bioderma – Atoderm Lip Stick
(SHOP)

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