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Powder Room Beauty Awards 2023 (mid-year)

Powder Room (파우더룸), South Korea’s oldest online community dedicated to cosmetics, has officially announced the winners of the 2023 mid-year Powder Room Beauty Awards.

Powder Room Beauty Awards 2023

The highly anticipated Powder Room Beauty Awards for the first half of 2023 have arrived, celebrating the pinnacle of excellence in the world of K-Beauty.

Every six months, Powder Room’s engaged community of beauty enthusiasts vote for their top beauty picks. What sets these awards apart is their foundation in authenticity: 80% of the votes come directly from passionate beauty consumers, highlighting products that have truly made a difference in people’s daily lives.

The remaining 20% of the votes come from influencers and professional editors, whose specialised insights help provide a well-rounded evaluation. This collaborative approach ensures the winners represent both the experiences of everyday users and the expertise of beauty authorities.

Powder Room Beauty Awards 2023 (mid-year) Winners

SKIN CARE
BASE MAKE-UP
COLOR COSMETICS
CLEANSING & MAsk

body & hair
health & diet food
GREEN BEAUTY

best toner

First place:
Primera – Organience Barrier Repair Calming Essence Toner
(SHOP)

Second place:
Beplain – Cicaterol Toner
(SHOP)

Third place:
Skinfood – Carrot Carotene Soothing Toner
(SHOP)

best toner pads

First place:
Skinfood – Acorn Pore Peptide Pad
(SHOP)

Second place:
Manyo – Heather Calming Essence Pad
(SHOP)

Third place:
COSRX – One Step Original Clear Pad
(SHOP)

best mist

First place:
Isntree – Hyaluronic Acid Water Mist
(SHOP)

Second place:
Missha – Bee Pollen Renew Mist Ampoule
(SHOP)

Third place:
Labodre – Balancing Toner Mist
(SHOP)

best lotion

First place:
Nature Republic – Green Derma Tea Tree Cica Clear Emulsion
(SHOP)

Second place:
Blanc Nature – Snail Moisturizer
(SHOP)

Third place:
Secura – Moisturizing Lotion
(SHOP)

best serum

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

Second place:
Innisfree – Green Tea Seed Hyaluronic Serum
(SHOP)

Third place:
Cell Fusion C – Toning C Dark Spot Serum
(SHOP)

best ampoule

First place:
Beplain – Cicaterol Ampoule
(SHOP)

Second place:
Dermatory – Pro Hyal Shot Moisture Ampoule
(SHOP)

Third place:
Missha – Vita C Plus Spot Correcting & Firming Ampoule
(SHOP)

best essence

First place:
Manyo – Heather Calming Essence
(SHOP)

Second place:
Manyo – Galactomy Niacin Essence
(SHOP)

Third place:
Kiehl’s – Clearly Corrective Dark Spot Corrector
(SHOP)

BEST cream

First place:
Isoi – Moisture Dr.Cream
(SHOP)

Second place:
Manyo – Panthetoin Cream
(SHOP)

Third place:
KoY – Flow Lifting Wrapping Cream
(SHOP)

BEST sunscreen

First place:
Goodal – Houttuynia Cordata Calming Mineral Filter Sun Cream SPF50+/PA++++
(SHOP)

Second place:
Tocobo – Bio Watery Sun Cream SPF50+/PA++++
(SHOP)

Third place:
Primera – Repairing Cera-Capsule UV Protector SPF50+/PA++++
(SHOP)

best sunscreen stick

First place:
Tocobo – Cotton Soft Sun Stick SPF50+/PA++++
(SHOP)

Second place:
Make p:rem – UV Defense Me. Calming Sun Stick SPF50+/PA++++
(SHOP)

Third place:
Rawquest – Echinacea Airy Sun Stick SPF50+/PA++++
(SHOP)

best blemish treatment

First place:
Mediheal – Tea Tree Calming Moisture Ampoule
(SHOP)

Second place:
Aestura – Theracne 365 Active Serum
(SHOP)

Third place:
Acnes – Blemish Spot Care Patch
(SHOP)

best pore treatment

First place:
Beplain – Mung Bean Pore Clay Mask
(SHOP)

Second place:
BringGreen – Tea Tree Cica Pore Clay Pack
(SHOP)

Third place:
Skinfood – Acorn Pore Peptide Pad
(SHOP)

best wrinkle treatment

First place:
Missha – Vita C Plus Spot Correcting & Firming Ampoule
(SHOP)

Second place:
Bewants – Cica Collagen Lifting Cream
(SHOP)

Third place:
Vividraw – Cherry Collagen Firming Capsule Ampoule
(SHOP)

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best make-up base

First place:
Espoir – Peach Skin Fitting Base All New SPF50+/PA+++
(SHOP)

Second place:
Banila Co – Prime Primer Sun Base SPF50+/PA++++
(SHOP)

Third place:
Numbuzin – No.2 Goodbye Redness Derma Tone Up SPF50+/PA++++
(SHOP)

best make-up primer

First place:
Stila – All About The Blur Instant Blurring Stick
(SHOP)

Second place:
Tfit – Delicate Silk Veil Art Primer
(SHOP)

Third place:
Equmal – No More Sunscreen Bandang Bandang SPF50+/PA++++
(SHOP)

best foundation

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

Second place:
Clio – Kill Cover Founwear Foundation SPF30/PA+++
(SHOP)

Third place:
Giverny – Milchak Cover Foundation SPF30/PA++
(SHOP)

best cushion foundation

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

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

Second place:
Banila Co – Covericious Ultimate White Cushion SPF38/PA++
(SHOP)

Third place:
Espoir – Pro Tailor Be Velvet Cover Cushion SPF34/PA++
(SHOP)

best powder / compact

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

Second place:
Banila Co – Prime Primer Finish Pact
(SHOP)

Third place:
About_Tone – Blur Powder Pact
(SHOP)

best concealer

First place:
Dasique – Pro Concealer Palette
(SHOP)

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

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

Third place:
Clio – Kill Cover Founwear Concealer
(SHOP)

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best lipstick

First place:
3CE – Blur Matte Lipstick
(SHOP)

Second place:
Laka – Bonding Glow Lipstick
(SHOP)

Third place:
Banila Co – Barbie Collection Velvet Blurred Veil Lipstick
(SHOP)

best lip tint

First place:
Peripera – Water Bare Lip Tint
(SHOP)

Second place:
3CE – Blur Water Tint
(SHOP)

Third place:
Tonymoly – Get It Tint Waterful Butter
(SHOP)

best lip liner

Heart Percent – Dot On Mood Lip Pencil [#Matte]

First place:
Heart Percent – Dot On Mood Lip Pencil
(SHOP)

Second place:
Lilybyred – Smiley Lip Blending Stick
(SHOP)

Third place:
Colorgram – All In One Over Lip Maker
(SHOP)

best lip balm/ lip oil

First place:
Dasique – Fruity Lip Jam
(SHOP)

Second place:
Carmex – Moisturizing Lip Balm Classic Stick
(SHOP)

Romand - Glasting Melting Balm [#06 Kaya Fig]

Third place:
Romand – Glasting Melting Balm
(SHOP)

best eyeshadow

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

First place:
Wakemake – Soft Blurring Eye Palette
(SHOP)

3CE – Mood Recipe Multi Eye Color Palette [#OVERTAKE]

Second place:
3CE – Mood Recipe Multi Eye Color Palette
(SHOP)

Lilybyred - Mood Keyboard [#04 Cool Membership]

Third place:
Lilybyred – Mood Keyboard
(SHOP)

best eyeliner

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

First place:
Clio – Sharp So Simple Waterproof Pencil Liner
(SHOP)

Second place:
Bbia – Last Auto Gel Eyeliner
(SHOP)

Third place:
Stila – Stay All Day® ArtiStix Graphic Liner
(SHOP)

best eyebrow product

First place:
Espoir – The Brow Balance Pencil
(SHOP)

Peripera - Speedy Eyebrow Auto Pencil [#2 Gray Brown]

Second place:
Peripera – Speedy Skinny Brow
(SHOP)

Third place:
Innisfree – Auto Eyebrow Pencil
(SHOP)

best mascara

First place:
Mude – Inspire Volume Curling Mascara
(SHOP)

Second place:
Peripera – Simplain Slim Mascara
(SHOP)

Third place:
Maybelline New York – Lash Sensational Sky High Mascara
(SHOP)

best mascara fixer / eyelash treatment

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

Second place:
Etude – My Lash Serum
(SHOP)

Third place:
Mude – True Eyelash Serum
(SHOP)

best contouring

Too Cool For School – Artclass By Rodin Shading [#2 Modern]

First place:
Too Cool For School – Artclass By Rodin Shading [#Neutral]
(SHOP)

Second place:
Peripera – V-Shading AD
(SHOP)

Third place:
Etude – Contour Powder
(SHOP)

best blush

First place:
Laka – Love Silk Blush
(SHOP)

Second place:
Hakit – Florid Layer Blusher
(SHOP)

Third place:
Feev – Hyper-Fit Color Serum
(SHOP)

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best cleansing oil

First place:
Manyo – Pure Cleansing Oil
(SHOP)

Second place:
Donginbi – Red Ginseng Moisture Cleansing Oil
(SHOP)

Dr.Orga - Taicho 100 Deep Pore Cleansing Oil

Third place:
Dr.Orga – Deep Pore Cleansing Oil
(SHO P)

best cleansing balm

First place:
Banila Co – Clean It Zero Ceramide Cleansing Balm
(SH O P)

Second place:
Heimish – All Clean Balm
(SHOP)

Third place:
Simplog – All Cleansing Balm
(SHOP)

best cleansing foam/ cleansing gel

First place:
Avène – Cicalfate+ Purifying Cleansing Gel
(SHOP)

Second place:
Freeplus – Mild Soap
(SHOP)

Third place:
Thank You Farmer – Phyto Relieful™ Cica Gel Cleanser
(SHOP)

best sheet mask

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

Second place:
By Ecom – EGF Ampoule Mask
(SHOP)

Third place:
Cell Bloom – Cica Peptide Ampoule Mask
(SHOP)

best wash-off mask

First place:
BringGreen – Tea Tree Cica Pore Clay Pack
(SHOP)

Second place:
Beplain – Mung Bean Pore Clay Mask
(SHOP)

Third place:
Goodal – Apricot Collagen Youth Firming Wash Off Mask
(SHOP)

best soothing gel

First place:
Manyo – Real Aloe Soothing Gel
(SHOP)

Second place:
Tonymoly – Aloe 99% Chok Chok Soothing Gel
(SHOP)

Third place:
Kim Jeong Moon Aloe – Cure Aloe Soothing Gel
(SHOP)

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best body wash

First place:
Happy Bath – Skin U Inno:scent Comfort Woody Body Wash
(SHOP)

Second place:
Belif – Happy Bo Hair & Body Gentle Wash
(SHOP)

Third place:
Slow Humming – Woodynouri Body Wash Lakefog
(SHOP)

best body scrub

First place:
Huxley – Moroccan Gardener Body Scrub
(SHOP)

Second place:
Mom’s Bath Recipe – Body Peeling Pad Original
(SHOP)

Third place:
Dear Doer – The Hidden Body Scrub
(SHOP)

best body lotion

First place:
Belif – Happy Bo Face & Body Emulsion
(SHOP)

Avène - XeraCalm Nutrition Moisturizing Lotion

Second place:
Topicrem – Ultra-Moisturizing Body Milk
(SHOP)

Third place:
UIQ – Biome Remedy Body Lotion
(SHOP)

best deodorant

First place:
Nivea – Dry Comfort Roll-on Deodorant
(SHOP)

Second place:
Nivea – Fabulous Flower Exotic Blossom Antiperspirant Spray
(SHOP)

Third place:
Uriage – Gentle Deodorant
(SHOP)

best feminine wash

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

Second place:
Vasol – Inner Balancing Foaming Wash
(SHOP)

Third place:
Dermatory – Fresh Feminine Bubble Foam
(SHOP)

best shampoo

First place:
L’Oréal Paris – Hyaluronic Acid Water Plump Shampoo
(SHOP)

Second place:
Manyo – Bioxyl Anti-Hair Loss Shampoo
(SHOP)

Third place:
Amos Professional – Pure Smart Shampoo Deep Action
(SHOP)

best hair treatment

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

Second place:
Healing Bird – Ultra Protein Damage Care Treatment
(SHOP)

Third place:
Manyo – Bioxyl Anti-Hair Loss Treatment
(SHOP)

best hair mask

First place:
Tsubaki – Premium Repair Mask
(SHOP)

Second place:
Healing Bird – Ultra Protein Before Shampoo First Hair Pack
(SHOP)

Third place:
Hair+ – Oh! Fresh Deep Herbal Scalp & Hair Pack
(SHOP)

best hair essence

First place:
Kérastase – Elixir Ultime L’Huile Original
(SHOP)

Second place:
L’Oréal Paris – Elseve Extraordinary Oil In Pearl Serum
(SHOP)

Third place:
Hair+ – Protein Bond Ampoule Essence
(SHOP)

best scalp treatment

First place:
Amos Professional – Pure Smart Shampoo Deep Action
(SHOP)

Second place:
Growus – Sea Salt Therapy Scalp Scaler
(SHOP)

Third place:
Gramix – Cuticle Dr.Shampoo
(SHOP)

best anti-hair loss treatment

First place:
Manyo – Bioxyl Anti-Hair Loss Shampoo
(SHOP)

Second place:
CKD Guaranteed – Amino Biotin Protein Cream Shampoo
(SHOP)

Third place:
Lador – Dermatical Active Ampoule
(SHOP)

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best health & diet food

First place:
VitalBeautie – Super Collagen
(SHOP)

Second place:
d’Alba – Veganery Plant Collagen
(SHOP)

Third place:
Beautick – Skin Collagen Signature
(SHOP)

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best green beauty basic skincare

First place:
Suiskin – Green Sprout Vegan Toner
(SHOP)

Second place:
Isoi – Moisture Dr.Cream
(SHOP)

Third place:
Innisfree – Green Tea Seed Hyaluronic Serum
(SHOP)

best green beauty base make-up

First place:
Giverny – Milchak Cover Foundation Cushion SPF40/PA++
(SHOP)

Amuse – Dew Jelly Vegan Cushion SPF38/PA+++
(SHOP)

Third place:
Wakemake – Water Velvet Vegan Foundation SPF38/PA++
(SHOP)

best green beauty color cosmetics

First place:
Amuse – Jel-Fit Tint
(SHOP)

Second place:
Laka – Fruity Glam Tint
(SHOP)

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

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

best green beauty special care

First place:
d’Alba – Waterfull Tone-Up Sun Cream SPF50+/PA++++
(SHOP)

d'Alba - Waterful Essence Sun Cream SPF50+/PA++++

Second place:
d’Alba – Waterful Essence Sunscreen SPF50+/PA++++
(SHOP)

Third place:
Vasol – Inner Balancing Feminine Wipes
(SHOP)

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Powder Room Beauty Awards 2023 (mid-year)

Powder Room Beauty Awards 2023

Powder Room Beauty Awards 2023 (mid-year) Winners

best toner

best toner pads

best mist

best lotion

best serum

best ampoule

best essence

BEST cream

BEST sunscreen

best sunscreen stick

best blemish treatment

best pore treatment

best wrinkle treatment

best make-up base

best make-up primer

best foundation

best cushion foundation

best powder / compact

best concealer

best lipstick

best lip tint

best lip liner

best lip balm/ lip oil

best eyeshadow

best eyeliner

best eyebrow product

best mascara

best mascara fixer / eyelash treatment

best contouring

best blush

best cleansing oil

best cleansing balm

best cleansing foam/ cleansing gel

best sheet mask

best wash-off mask

best soothing gel

best body wash

best body scrub

best body lotion

best deodorant

best feminine wash

best shampoo

best hair treatment

best hair mask

best hair essence

best scalp treatment

best anti-hair loss treatment

best health & diet food

best green beauty basic skincare

best green beauty base make-up

best green beauty color cosmetics

best green beauty special care

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