Olive Young Awards 2023
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Olive Young Awards 2023

[Update: The post on the Olive Young Awards 2024 is now online]

Olive Young, Korea’s leading health and beauty retailer, recently unveiled the top-selling products of 2023 as part of their renowned “Olive Young Awards.”.

Olive Young Awards 2023 Ceremony

Towards the end of November each year, the retailer hosts the “Olive Young Awards” to celebrate the top-selling products of the year. The 2023 results stem from analyzing over 150 million purchase records collected between July 2022 and June 2023.

These awards are highly regarded in the industry because they’re grounded in real purchase data, giving experts an authentic glimpse into the latest trends in Korean beauty.

Olive Young Awards 2023
(Source CJ Group)

Olive Young is set to host an in-person ceremony for the “Olive Young Awards 2023” at Seoul’s Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) from December 13th to 17th. Last year’s astounding ticket sales saw all 20,000 tickets sold out in just 90 seconds, a testament to the event’s immense popularity and fervent demand.

This year, the excitement continues to soar as the retailer unveiled exclusive perks and events specifically crafted for VIP members of their loyalty program, as a means of fostering and rewarding customer loyalty.

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Olive Young Awards 2023 Winners

Olive Young Awards 2023

CATEGORY: SKIN / TONER

Round Lab – 1025 Dokdo Toner

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

Anua – Heartleaf 77% Soothing Toner 500ml

Second place:
Anua – Heartleaf 77% Soothing Toner
(SHOP)

Bring Green - Tea Tree Cica Soothing Toner

Third place:
Bring Green – Tea Tree Cica Soothing Toner
(SHOP)

Abib - Heartleaf Calming Toner Skin Booster

Olive Young’s Pick:
Abib – Heartleaf Calming Toner Skin Booster
(SHOP)

CATEGORY: ESSENCE / SERUM

Isoi - Bulgarian Rose Blemish Care Serum

First place:
Isoi – Bulgarian Rose Blemish Care Serum
(SHOP)

Goodal – Green Tangerine Vita C Dark Spot Care Serum

Second place:
Goodal – Green Tangerine Vita C Dark Spot Serum
(SHOP)

Torriden – DIVE-IN Low Molecule Hyaluronic Acid Serum

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

Wellage – Real Hyaluronic Blue 100 Ampoule

Olive Young’s Pick:
Wellage – Real Hyaluronic Blue 100 Ampoule
(SHOP)

CATEGORY: cream

best K-Beauty Products Dr. G – Red Blemish Clear Soothing Cream

First place:
Dr.G – R.E.D. Blemish Clear Soothing Cream
(SHOP)

Aestura - Atobarrier365 Cream

Second place:
Aestura – Atobarrier365 Cream
(SHOP)

best K-Beauty Products Physiogel – Daily Moisture Therapy Facial Cream

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

La Roche Posay - Cicaplast Baume B5+

Olive Young’s Pick:
La Roche Posay – Cicaplast Baume B5+
(SHOP)

CATEGORY: FACE MASK

Mediheal – Teatree Essential Mask

First place:
Mediheal – Teatree Essential Mask
(SHOP)

Torriden – Dive-in Low Molecular Hyaluronic Acid Mask

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

Ilso - Natural Mild Clear Nose Pack

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

Hanyul - Soft Chestnut Sebum Controlling Pore Clay Pack

Olive Young’s Pick:
Hanyul – Soft Chestnut Sebum Controlling Pore Clay Pack
(SHOP)

CATEGORY: SKINCARE PADS

Skinfood - Carrot Carotene Calming Water Pad

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

Abib - Heartleaf Spot Pad Calming Touch

Second place:
Abib – Heartleaf Spot Pad Calming Touch
(SHOP)

Mediheal - Madecassoside Blemish Pad

Third place:
Mediheal – Madecassoside Blemish Pad
(SHOP)

Numbuzin - No.5 Vitamin-Niacinamide Concentrated Pad

Olive Young’s Pick:
Numbuzin – No.5 Vitamin-Niacinamide Concentrated Pad
(SHOP)

CATEGORY: cleansing

Manyo - Pure Cleansing Oil

First place:
Manyo – Pure Cleansing Oil
(SHOP)

Bioderma – Sensibio H2O (250ml)

Second place:
Bioderma – Sensibio H2O
(SHOP)

Banila Co – Clean it Zero Cleansing Balm Original

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

Beplain - Mung Bean pH-Balanced Cleansing Foam

Olive Young’s Pick:
Beplain – Mung Bean pH-Balanced Cleansing Foam
(SHOP)

CATEGORY: sun care

Round Lab - Birch Juice Moisturizing Sun Cream SPF50+/PA++++

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

Dr.G - Green Mild Up Sun+SPF50+/PA++++

Second place:
Dr.G – Green Mild Up Sun+ SPF50+/PA++++
(SHOP)

Cell Fusion C – Laser Sunscreen 100 SPF50+/PA+++

Third place:
Cell Fusion C – Laser Sunscreen 100 SPF50+/PA+++
(SHOP)

d'Alba - Waterfull Tone-Up Sun Cream SPF50+/PA++++

Olive Young’s Pick:
d’Alba – Waterfull Tone-Up Sun Cream SPF50+/PA++++
(SHOP)

CATEGORY: men

Ideal for Men - Perfect All-in-One Milk

First place:
Ideal for Men – Perfect All-in-One Milk
(SHOP)

Ulos - Skin Wash for Face and Body

Second place:
 Ulos – Skin Wash for Face and Body
(SHOP)

Dashu - Classic Style Grooming Tonic

Third place:
Dashu – Classic Style Grooming Tonic
(SHOP)

B.Ready - True Tone Lotion

Olive Young’s Pick:
B.Ready – True Tone Lotion
(SHOP)

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Olive Young Awards 2023

CATEGORY: eye make-up

Clio – Kill Lash Superproof Mascara [Long Curling]

First place:
Clio – Kill Lash Superproof Mascara
(SHOP)

Kiss Me Heroine Make – Smooth Liquid Eyeliner N (#Brown)

Second place:
Kiss Me Heroine Make – Smooth Liquid Eyeliner N
(SHOP)

Clio - Kill Brow Auto Hard Eyebrow Pencil [#001 Natural Brown]

Third place:
Clio – Kill Brow Auto Hard Eyebrow Pencil
(SHOP)

Too Cool For School - Frottage Pencil [#9 Sheer Nude]

Olive Young’s Pick:
Too Cool For School – Frottage Pencil
(SHOP)

CATEGORY: colour MAKE-UP

Wakemake - Soft Blurring Eye Palette [#02 Lively Blurring]

First place:
Wakemake – Soft Blurring Eye Palette [#02 Lively Blurring]
(SHOP)

Dasique – Shadow Palette [#07 Milk Latte]

Second place:
Dasique – Shadow Palette [#07 Milk Latte]
(SHOP)

Romand - Better Than Palette [#06 Peony Nude Garden]

Third place:
Romand – Better Than Palette [#06 Peony Nude Garden]
(SHOP)

Lilybyred - Mood Keyboard [#04 Cool Membership]

Olive Young’s Pick:
Lilybyred – Mood Keyboard [#04 Cool Membership]
(SHOP)

CATEGORY: lip make-up

Romand - Juicy Lasting Tint [#25 Bare Grape]

First place:
Romand – Juicy Lasting Tint [#25 Bare Grape]
(SHOP)

Peripera - Ink Mood Glowy Tint [#03 Rose In Mind]

Second place:
Peripera – Ink Mood Glowy Tint [#03 Rose In Mind]
(SHOP)

Muzigae Mansion - Objet Liquid [#003 Stranger]

Third place:
Muzigae Mansion – Objet Liquid [#003 Stranger]
(SHOP)

3CE - Blur Matte Lipstick [#Rosiness]

Olive Young’s Pick:
3CE – Blur Matte Lipstick [#Rosiness]
(SHOP)

CATEGORY: BASE MAKE-UP

Banila Co - Prime Primer Finish Powder

First place:
Banila Co – Prime Primer Finish Powder
(SHOP)

Too Cool For School – Artclass By Rodin Shading [#01 Classic]

Second place:
Too Cool For School – Artclass By Rodin Shading [#01 Classic]
(SHOP)

Cosnori – Whitening Dress Tone-Up Cream

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

The Saem – Cover Perfection Triple Pot Concealer

Olive Young’s Pick:
The Saem – Cover Perfection Triple Pot Concealer
(SHOP)

CATEGORY: CUSHION

Clio - Kill Cover The New Founwear Cushion SPF50+/PA+++

First place:
Clio – Kill Cover The New Founwear Cushion SPF50+/PA+++
(SHOP)

Laneige - Neo Cushion Matte SPF42/PA++ [#21n Beige]

Second place:
Laneige – Neo Cushion Matte SPF42/PA++
(SHOP)

Fwee - Cushion Glass SPF50+/PA+++

Third place:
Fwee – Cushion Glass SPF50+/PA+++
(SHOP)

Espoir - Pro Tailor Be Velvet Cover Cushion SPF34/PA++

Olive Young’s Pick:
Espoir – Pro Tailor Be Velvet Cover Cushion SPF34/PA++
(SHOP)

CATEGORY: BEAUTY TOOLS

Piccasso - Makeup Spatula

First place:
Piccasso – Makeup Spatula
(SHOP)

Fillimilli – Eye Makeup Brush Set

Second place:
Fillimilli – Eye Makeup Brush Set
(SHOP)

Fillimilli - Heating Eyelash Curler [#USB Type]

Third place:
Fillimilli – Heating Eyelash Curler
(SHOP)

Coringco - Toktok-Hara Filter Eyelash Black

Olive Young’s Pick:
Coringco – Toktok-Hara Filter Eyelash Black
(SHOP)

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Olive Young Awards 2021

CATEGORY: BODY CARE

Illiyoon – Ceramide Ato Lotion

First place:
Illiyoon – Ceramide Ato Lotion
(SHOP)

Bioderma - Atoderm Cream

Second place:
Bioderma – Atoderm Cream
(SHOP)

Derma:B – Daily Moisture Body Lotion

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

Tree Hut – Shea Sugar Scrub [#Moroccan Rose]

Olive Young’s Pick:
Tree Hut – Moroccan Rose Shea Sugar Scrub
(SHOP)

CATEGORY: HAND care

best K-Beauty Products Kamill – Hand & Nail Cream Classic

First place:
Kamill – Hand & Nail Cream Classic
(SHOP)

W.Dressroom – Perfume Hand Cream No.97 April Cotton

Second place:
W.Dressroom – Perfume Hand Cream [#No.97 April Cotton]
(SHOP)

Beyond – Classic Hand Cream Deep Moisture

Third place:
Beyond – Classic Hand Cream Deep Moisture
(SHOP)

Skybottle - Perfumed Hand Cream [#White Rain]

Olive Young’s Pick:
Skybottle – Perfumed Hand Cream [#White Rain]
(SHOP)

CATEGORY: lip care

best K-Beauty Products Bioderma – Atoderm Lip Stick

First place:
Bioderma – Atoderm Lip Stick
(SHOP)

best K-Beauty Products Uriage – Stick Lévres

Second place:
Uriage – Stick Lèvres
(SHOP)

Y.N.M. - Rainblow Honey Lip Balm

Third place:
Y.N.M. – Rainblow Honey Lip Balm
(SHOP)

Etude - Ginger Sugar Overnight Lip Mask

Olive Young’s Pick:
Etude – Ginger Sugar Overnight Lip Mask
(SHOP)

CATEGORY: shampoo

Labo-H - Hair Loss Relief Shampoo [Scalp Strengthening]

First place:
Labo-H – Hair Loss Relief Shampoo [Scalp Strengthening]
(SHOP)

Dr.FORHAIR – Folligen Shampoo

Second place:
Dr.FORHAIR – Folligen Shampoo
(SHOP)

best K-Beauty Products Rausch – Coltsfoot Anti-Dandruff Shampo

Third place:
Rausch – Coltsfoot Anti-Dandruff Shampo
(SHOP)

Batiste – Dry Shampoo [#Original]

Olive Young’s Pick:
Batiste – Dry Shampoo [#Original]
(SHOP)

CATEGORY: hair care

Unove - Deep Damage Treatment EX

First place:
Unove – Deep Damage Treatment EX
(SHOP)

Mise-en-scène - Perfect Serum Original

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

Healing Bird – Ultra Protein No Wash Ampoule Treatment

Third place:
Healing Bird – Ultra Protein No Wash Ampoule Treatment
(SHOP)

Growus - Damage Therapy No Wash Treatment

Olive Young’s Pick:
Growus – Damage Therapy No Wash Treatment
(SHOP)

CATEGORY: hair dye

Mise-En-Scène – Hello!! Cream Hair Colour [#1CB Cool Black]

First place:
Mise-En-Scène – Hello!! Cream Hair Colour [#1CB Cool Black]
(SHOP)

L'Oréal - Excellence Crème [#3 Soft Black]

Second place:
L’Oréal – Excellence Crème [#3 Soft Black]
(SHOP)

Etude - Pang Pang Hair Shadow [#01 Dark Brown]

Third place:
Etude – Pang Pang Hair Shadow [#01 Dark Brown]
(SHOP)

Moremo – Keratin Hair Colour [#Cool Black]

Olive Young’s Pick:
Moremo – Keratin Hair Colour [#Cool Black]
(SHOP)

CATEGORY: fragrance

Forment - Signature Perfume [#Cotton Hug]

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

best K-Beauty Products Clean – Warm Cotton EDP

Second place:
Clean – Warm Cotton EDP
(SHOP)

John Varvatos – Artisan EDT

Third place:
John Varvatos – Artisan EDT
(SHOP)

Narciso Rodriguez - Pure Musc For Her EDP

Olive Young’s Pick:
Narciso Rodriguez – Pure Musc For Her EDP
(SHOP)

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Olive Young Awards 2021

CATEGORY: health SUPPLEMENTS

Orthomol - Immun Multivitamin & Mineral

First place:
Orthomol – Immun Multivitamin & Minerals
(SHOP)

Lacto-Fit - Probiotics Gold

Second place:
Lacto-Fit – Probiotics Gold
(SHOP)

Centrum - Multi Gummy

Third place:
Centrum – Multi Gummy
(SHOP)

Dr.Brian – Vitamin C&D 3000 [#Peach Flavor]

Olive Young’s Pick:
Dr. Brian – Vitamin C&D 3000 Peach Flavor
(SHOP)

CATEGORY: WEIGHT LOSS

Foodology - Coleology 600mg

First place:
Foodology – Coleology 600mg
(SHOP)

Vital Beautie - Meta Green Slim

Second place:
Vital Beautie – Meta Green Slim
(SHOP)

Deepte - 3-Day Strong Up 8 Sticks (4-day supply)

Third place:
Deepte – 3-Day Strong Up 8 Sticks (4-day supply)
(SHOP)

Foodology - Coleology Cutting Jelly 10 Sticks

Olive Young’s Pick:
Foodology – Coleology Cutting Jelly 10 Sticks
(SHOP)

CATEGORY: food

Delight Project - Bagel Chip

First place:
Delight Project – Bagel Chip
(SHOP)

Delight Project - Honey Yakgwa

Second place:
Delight Project – Honey Yakgwa
(SHOP)

Third place:
Milka – Choco Moo
(SHOP)

Haribo - Starmix

Olive Young’s Pick:
Haribo – Starmix
(SHOP)

CATEGORY: FEMININE PRODUCTS

Aromatica - Pure & Soft Feminine Wash Special Set

First place:
Aromatica – Pure & Soft Feminine Wash Special Set
(SHOP)

Rael – Organic Cotton Pads

Second place:
Rael – Organic Cotton Pads
(SHOP)

Inclear - Feminine Wash

Third place:
Inclear – Feminine Wash
(SHOP)

Goodfeel – Wearable Overnight [#Large]

Olive Young’s Pick:
Goodfeel – Wearable Overnight [#Large]
(SHOP)

CATEGORY: oral care

TheraBreath - Fresh Breath Oral Rinse

First place:
TheraBreath – Fresh Breath Oral Rinse
(SHOP)

Dentiste - Hygienic Fresh Breath Spray

Second place:
Dentiste – Hygienic Fresh Breath Spray
(SHOP)

Euthymol - Whitening Toothpaste

Third place:
Euthymol – Whitening Toothpaste
(SHOP)

Re:Brush - Concentrated Mouthwash

Olive Young’s Pick:
Re:Brush – Concentrated Mouthwash
(SHOP)

CATEGORY: SKIN PATCHES / targeted treatments

best K-Beauty Products Olive Young – Care Plus Wound Cover Spot Patch

First place:
Olive Young – Care Plus Scar Cover Spot Patch
(SHOP)

Easyderm Beauty - Easyderm Beauty 69 Patches

Second place:
Easyderm Beauty – Easyderm Beauty 69 Patches
(SHOP)

Acropass - Trouble Cure

Third place:
Acropass – Trouble Cure
(SHOP)

Marshique - Wrinkle Repair Patch For Between Brows

Olive Young’s Pick:
Marshique – Wrinkle Repair Patch For Between Brows
(SHOP)

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Olive Young Awards 2023
Jung Saem Mool - Essential Skin Nuder Cushion SPF50+/PA +++

First place:
Jung Saem Mool – Essential Nuder Cushion SPF 50+/PA +++
(SHOP)

Moroccanoil – Treatment Original

Second place:
Moroccanoil – Treatment Original
(SHOP)

Urban Decay - All Nighter Makeup Setting Spray Long Lasting

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

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

Olive Young’s Pick:
Clinique – Cheek Pop
(SHOP)

Check out the winners of the previous editions of the Olive Young Awards.

Source: Olive Young
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