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Olive Young Awards 2021
[Update: The post on the Olive Young Awards 2022 is now online]
Wondering what’s really trending in Korean beauty? Olive Young, the largest health and beauty retailer in Korea, reveals their bestsellers of 2021 in the latest installment of the “Olive Young Awards”.
Olive Young Awards 2021 Ceremony
Every year at the end of November, Olive Young holds the “Olive Young Awards“, an event that celebrates the top-selling products of the year. Since the winners of these awards are based on actual purchase data, the Olive Young Awards are considered by industry experts as a realistic reflection of the latest trends in Korean beauty.
For the 2021 edition of their iconic awards, Olive Young analysed over 100 million purchase records collected between July 2020 and June 2021 to determine the year’s most popular and trusted products. Interestingly, the company found that 70% of the winning products were cosmetics produced by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), suggesting an increasing consumer preference for new, up-and-coming brands.
For the first time in two years, the ceremony for the Olive Young Awards will be held offline at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) in Seoul from the 10th to the 12th of December in compliance with social distancing rules. The retailer announced that the theme of the event will be “Amusement Park” with thematic areas where the audience will be get the chance to learn about the winning products and new trends for the upcoming year. It was reported that tickets for the event sold out in less than 24 hours.
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Olive Young Awards 2021 Winners
best SKIN / TONER
First place:
Round Lab – 1025 Dokdo Toner
Second place:
Bring Green – Tea Tree Cica Soothing Toner
Olive Young’s Pick:
The Lab by Blanc Doux – Oligo Hyaluronic Acid 5000 Toner
Olive Young’s Pick:
Anua – Heartleaf 77% Soothing Toner
best ESSENCE / SERUM
First place:
Isoi – Blemish Care Serum
Second place:
Goodal – Green Tangerine Vita C Dark Spot Serum
Third place:
CNP Laboratory – Propolis Energy Ampule
Olive Young’s Pick:
Avène – Hydrance Pre-Serum Hydrating Essence-in-Lotion
best cream
First place:
Dr.G – R.E.D. Blemish Clear Soothing Cream
Second place:
Physiogel – Daily Moisture Therapy Facial Cream
Third place:
Bio Heal BoH – Probioderm Lifting Cream
Olive Young’s Pick:
Aestura – Atobarrier365 Cream
best face MASK
First place:
Mediheal – Teatree Care Solution Essential Mask REX
Second place:
Abib – Mild Acidic Ph Sheet Mask Heartleaf Fit
Third place:
Dreamworks – I’m The Real Shrek Pack
Olive Young’s Pick:
Hanyul – Yuja Sleeping Mask
best toner pads
First place:
Abib – Heartleaf Spot Pad Calming Touch
Second place:
COSRX – One Step Original Clear Pads
Third place:
Dermatory – Hypoallergenic Cica Rescue Gauze Pad
Olive Young’s Pick:
Skinfood – Carrot Carotene Calming Water Pad
best cleansing product
First place:
Manyo – Pure Cleansing Oil
Second place:
Bioderma – Sensibio H2O
Third place:
Dr.G – Brightening Peeling Gel
Olive Young’s Pick:
Round A’Round – Green Tea Pure Cleansing Foam
best sun care product
First place:
Dr.G – Green Mild Up Sun+ SPF50+/PA++++
Second place:
Cell Fusion C – Laser Sunscreen 100 SPF50+/PA+++
Third place:
Round Lab – Birch Juice Moisturizing Sun Cream SPF50+/PA++++
Olive Young’s Pick:
La Roche-Posay – Uvidea XL Tone-Up Cream
best mascara / eyeliner
![Clio – Kill Lash Superproof Mascara [Long Curling]](https://themonodist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Clio-–-Kill-Lash-Superproof-Mascara-01-Long-Curling-300x300.jpg)
First place:
Clio – Kill Lash Superproof Mascara
Second place:
Kiss Me Heroine Make – Smooth Liquid Eyeliner N
Third place:
Etude – Curl Fix Mascara
Olive Young’s Pick:
Cosnori – Long Active Eyelash Serum
best colour MAKE-UP product
![Too Cool For School – Artclass By Rodin Shading [#01 Classic]](https://themonodist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Too-Cool-For-School-–-Artclass-By-Rodin-Shading-01-Classic-1-300x300.jpg)
First place:
Too Cool For School – Artclass By Rodin Shading
![Wakemake - Soft Blurring Eye Palette [#02 Lively Blurring]](https://themonodist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Wakemake-Soft-Blurring-Eye-Palette-02-Lively-Blurring-300x300.jpg)
Second place:
Wakemake – Soft Blurring Eye Palette [#02 Lively Blurring]
Third place:
3CE – Multi Eye Colour Palette [#Overtake]
![Hince - True Dimension Radiance Balm [#01 Clear]](https://themonodist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Hince-–-True-Dimension-Radiance-Balm-300x300.jpg)
Olive Young’s Pick:
Hince – True Dimension Radiance Balm [#01 Clear]
best lip make-up product
First place:
3CE – Velvet Lip Tint [#Daffodil]
![Wakemake - Watery Tok Tint [#02 Grapefruit Water]](https://themonodist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Wakemake-Watery-Tok-Tint-02-Grapefruit-Water-300x300.jpg)
Second place:
Wakemake – Watery Tok Tint [#02 Grapefruit Water]
![Peripera - Ink Airy Velvet [#008 Pretty Orange Pink]](https://themonodist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Peripera-Ink-Airy-Velvet-008-Pretty-Orange-Pink-300x300.jpg)
Third place:
Peripera – Ink Airy Velvet [#008 Pretty Orange Pink]
![Romand - Juicy Lasting Tint [#25 Bare Grape]](https://themonodist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Romand-Juicy-Lasting-Tint-25-Bare-Grape-1-300x300.jpg)
Olive Young’s Pick:
Romand – Juicy Lasting Tint [#25 Bare Grape]
best BASE MAKE-UP product
First place:
Clio – Kill Cover The New Founwear Cushion SPF50+/PA+++
Second place:
Espoir – Pro Tailor Be Glow Cushion All New SPF42/PA++
Third place:
Urban Decay – All Nighter Makeup Setting Spray Long Lasting
Olive Young’s Pick:
Jung Saem Mool – Essential Nuder Cushion SPF 50+/PA +++
best fragrance
First place:
Clean – Warm Cotton Eau de Parfum
Second place:
John Varvatos – Artisan Eau de Toilette
Third place:
Chloé – Chloé Eau de Parfum
Olive Young’s Pick:
MCM – Eau De Parfum
best BEAUTY TOOL
First place:
Fillimilli – Eye Makeup Brush Set
Second place:
Piccasso – Makeup Spatula
Third place:
Real Techniques – Miracle Complexion Sponge
Olive Young’s Pick:
Dear Dahlia – Dream Lash Curler
best BODY CARE product
First place:
Illiyoon – Ceramide Ato Lotion
Second place:
Derma:B – Daily Moisture Body Lotion
Third place:
Cetaphil – Moisturising Lotion
Olive Young’s Pick:
Physiogel – Red Soothing AI Body Lotion
best HAND care product
First place:
Kamill – Hand & Nail Cream Classic
Second place:
Duft&Doft – Sophy Soapy Hand Nourishing Cream
Third place:
Dr. Jart+ – Ceramidin Hand Cream
Olive Young’s Pick:
W.Dressroom – Perfume Hand Cream [#No.97 April Cotton]
best lip care product
First place:
Bioderma – Atoderm Lip Stick
Second place:
Uriage – Stick Lèvres
Third place:
Burt’s Bees – Pink Grapefruit Lip Balm
Olive Young’s Pick:
Vaseline – Lip Therapy Original Mini
best shampoo
First place:
Dr.FORHAIR – Folligen Shampoo
Second place:
Labo-H -Scalp Strengthening Shampoo
Third place:
Aromatica – Rosemary Scalp Scaling Shampoo
Olive Young’s Pick:
Rausch – Mallow Volume Shampoo
best hair care product
First place:
Mise-en-scène – Perfect Serum Original
Second place:
Moremo – Hair Treatment Miracle 2x
Third place:
L’Oréal Paris – Total Repair 5 Instant Miracle Hair Pack
Olive Young’s Pick:
Unove – Deep Damage Treatment EX
best hair dye product
![Mise-En-Scène - Hello!! Cream Cream Color [#Black]](https://themonodist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Mise-en-scene-Hello-Cream-300x300.jpg)
First place:
Mise-en-scène – Hello!! Cream Cream Color [#Black]
![L'Oréal - Excellence Crème [#3 Soft Black]](https://themonodist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/LOreal-Excellence-Creme-3-Soft-Black-1-300x300.jpg)
Second place:
L’Oréal – Excellence Crème [#3 Soft Black]
![eZn – Shaking Pudding Hair Color [#Ash Gray]](https://themonodist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/eZn-–-Shaking-Pudding-Hair-Color-Ash-Gray-300x300.jpg)
Third place:
eZn – Shaking Pudding Hair Color [#Ash Gray]
![L'Oréal - NEW Excellence Parisian Chic [#6.17 Aqua Matte]](https://themonodist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/LOreal-NEW-Excellence-Parisian-Chic-6.17-Aqua-Matte-300x300.jpg)
Olive Young’s Pick:
eZn – Shaking Pudding Hair Color [#Ash Gray]
best product for men
First place:
Ideal for Men – Perfect All-in-One Milk
Second place:
Gillette – ProGlide Shield™ Yellow
![Forment - Signature Perfume [#Cotton Hug]](https://themonodist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Forment-–-Signature-Perfume-Cotton-Hug-300x300.jpg)
Third place:
Forment – Signature Perfume [#Cotton Hug]
Olive Young’s Pick:
Bro&Tips – Point Clinic Intimate Wash for Men
best SKIN PATCHES / targeted treatments
First place:
Olive Young – Care Plus Scar Cover Spot Patch
Second place:
Acropass – Trouble Cure
Third place:
Easyderm Beauty – Easyderm Beauty 69 Patches
Olive Young’s Pick:
Nexcare – Blemish Patch Relief
best WEIGHT LOSS supplements
First place:
Foodology – Coleology 600mg
Second place:
Kyungnam – Kalo Stop Tablets
Third place:
Cent – Cent D Green Apple Drink
Olive Young’s Pick:
Vital Beautie – Meta Green Slim
best health SUPPLEMENTS
First place:
Lacto-Fit – Probiotics Gold
Second place:
BB LAB – Low Molecular Collagen
Third place:
Orthomol – Immun Multivitamin & Minerals
Olive Young’s Pick:
Needin – Bium Enzyme
best oral care product
Firat place:
TheraBreath – Fresh Breath Oral Rinse
Second place:
Dentiste – Perfect Gum & Tooth Protection
Third place:
Listerine – Cool Mint
Olive Young’s Pick:
Euthymol – Toothpaste
best Feminine Hygiene Product
First place:
Uriage – Daily Feminine Mild Gel
First place:
Aromatica – Pure & Soft Balancing Feminine Wash
Third place:
Goongbe – Soothing Sensitive Wash
Olive Young’s Pick:
Dermatory – Hypoallergenic Moisturizing Feminine Wash
Check out the winners of the previous editions of the Olive Young Awards.
Source: Olive Young
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