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Powder Room Beauty Awards 2023

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

Powder Room Beauty Awards 2023

On December 18th, Powder Room announced the winners of the 2023 Powder Room Beauty Awards.

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.

BODY CARE
FRAGRANCE
HAIR CARE
HAIR STYLING
DIET & HEALTH FOOD
GREEN BEAUTY

best toner pads

First place:
Dermatory – Retinal Lifting Pad
(SHOP)

Second place:
Bringgreen – Tea Tree Cica Trouble Soothing Toner Pad
(SHOP)

Third place:
Cell Fusion C – Post α Cooling Pad
(SHOP)

best toner / mist

First place:
Dear Dahlia – Endless Skin Setting Spray
(SHOP)

Second place:
UIQ – Biome Barrier Cream Mist
(SHOP)

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

best lotion / emulsion

First place:
Aestura – AtoBarrier 365 Lotion
(SHOP)

Second place:
Rejuran – Refreshing Emulsion
(SHOP)

Third place:
Nature Republic – Kombucha Black Tea Treatment Emulsion
(SHOP)

best ampoule

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

Second place:
Manyo – Bifida Biome Complex Ampoule
(SHOP)

Third place:
Goodal – Black Carrot Vita-A Retinol Ampoule
(SHOP)

best essence / serum

First place:
Iope – Retinol Super Bounce Serum
(SHOP)

Second place:
Primera – Organience Barrier Repair Seed Peptide Reserve Serum
(SHOP)

Third place:
Manyo – Micro Hyaluronic Essence
(SHOP)

BEST FACE OIL

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

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

Third place:
Dr.Orga – 100 Pure Tamanu Lite Oil
(SHOP)

BEST cream

First place:
Manyo – Panthetoin Cream
(SHOP)

Second place:
Dermatory – Hyal Shot Barrier Cream B5
(SHOP)

Third place:
Rawquest – Echinacea Barrier Recovery Cream
(SHOP)

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best make-up base

First place:
AHC – Nude Tone Up Cream Natural Glow SPF50+/PA++++
(SHOP)

Second place:
9wishes – Vegan White Tone Up Cream SPF21
(SHOP)

Third place:
Naming – Dewy Water Skin Tint SPF32/PA+++
(SHOP)

best foundation

First place:
Espoir – Pro Tailor Be Glow Foundation New Class SPF27/PA++
(SHOP)

Second place:
Espoir – Be Velvet Fluid Foundation SPF32/PA++
(SHOP)

Third place:
MAC – Studio Radiance Serum-Powered Foundation
(SHOP)

best cushion foundation

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

Second place:
Naming – Layered Fit Cushion SPF50+/PA+++
(SHOP)

Third place:
Clio – New Magnet Pact Leather Edition SPF50+/PA++++
(SHOP)

best powder / compact

First place:
About_Tone – Blur Powder Pact
(SHOP)

Second place:
Inglot – Freedom System Perfect Finish Pressed Powder
(SHOP)

Third place:
N2U – Matte Powder Nature
(SHOP)

best concealer

First place:
The Saem – Cover Perfection Triple Pot Concealer
(SHOP)

Second place:
Luna – Conceal Blender Palette Clear Cover
(SHOP)

Third place:
Naming – Skin Fit Concealer Brush
(SHOP)

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best lipstick

First place:
Laka – Bonding Glow Lipstick
(SHOP)

Second place:
Banila Co – Glow Veil Lipstick
(SHOP)

Nature Republic - Honey Melting Lips [#02 Fig]

Third place:
Nature Republic – Honey Melting Lips
(SHOP)

best glowy lip tint

First place:
Bbia – L’Eau Tint
(SHOP)

Peripera - Ink Mood Glowy Tint [#06 Plum Update]

Second place:
Peripera – Ink Mood Glowy Tint
(SHOP)

Third place:
Clio – Crystal Glam Tint
(SHOP)

best matte lip tint

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

Second place:
Forencos – Pure Fixing Tint
(SHOP)

Third place:
Cosnori – Water Blurry Tint
(SHOP)

best lip gloss

First place:
Banila Co – Chupa Chups Edition Watery Veil Lip Plumper
(SHOP)

Romand - Glasting Water Gloss [#000 Meteor Track]

Second place:
Romand – Glasting Water Gloss
(SHOP)

Third place:
Keybo Cosmetic – Dotom Lip Plus Lip Plumper Original
(SHOP)

best lip liner

First place:
Dasique – Mood Blur Lip Pencil
(SHOP)

Second place:
Clio – Velvet Lip Pencil
(SHOP)

Third place:
Two Slash Four – Sculpt Lip Shaper
(SHOP)

best lip balm

First place:
Tocobo – Vita Glazed Lip Mask
(SHOP)

Second place:
Huxley – Lip Balm Leave Behind
(SHOP)

Third place:
Nivea – Hyaluron Moisture Plus Lip Balm
(SHOP)

best eyeshadow

First place:
Bbia – Essential Eye Palette
(SHOP)

Second place:
JungSaemMool – Artist Eye Palette
(SHOP)

Third place:
About_Tone – Return To Basic Shadow Palette
(SHOP)

best eyeliner

First place:
Dasique – Mood Slim Liner
(SHOP)

Second place:
Etude – Line Fix Brush Liner
(SHOP)

Third place:
Bbia – Last Glitter Highliner
(SHOP)

best eyebrow product

First place:
3CE – All Rounder Brow
(SHOP)

Second place:
Innisfree – Auto Eyebrow Pencil
(SHOP)

Third place:
Bbia – Last Auto Eyebrow Pencil
(SHOP)

best mascara

First place:
Peripera – Simplain Slim Mascara
(SHOP)

Second place:
Etude – Curl & Fix Mascara
(SHOP)

Third place:
Clio – Sharp So Simple Mascara
(SHOP)

best mascara fixer / eyelash treatment

First place:
Etude – Power Eyelash Ampoule
(SHOP)

Cosnori - Eyelash Tinting Serum [#01 Deep Black]

Second place:
Cosnori – Eyelash Tinting Serum
(SHOP)

Third place:
Banila Co – Eyelash Treatment Serum
(SHOP)

best highlighter / contouring

First place:
Dear Dahlia – Glitz Glow Highlighter
(SHOP)

Second place:
JungSaemMool – Artist Face Palette
(SHOP)

Third place:
Laka – Dream Beam Highlighter
(SHOP)

best blush

First place:
Dasique – Blending Mood Cheek
(SHOP)

Second place:
fmgt – Pastel Cushion Blusher
(SHOP)

Third place:
Dear Dahlia – Petal Drop Liquid Blush
(SHOP)

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best cleansing oil

First place:
Manyo – Pure Cleansing Oil
(SHOP)

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

Third place:
Hadalabo – Gokujun Cleansing Oil
(SH O P)

best cleansing balm

First place:
Manyo – Deep Clear Cleansing Balm
(SH O P)

Second place:
Aprilskin – Carrotene IPMP™ Hydromelt Cleansing Balm+/PA++++
(SHOP)

Third place:
Heimish – All Clean Balm
(SH O P)

best cleansing lotion / milk

First place:
Goodal – Vegan Rice Milk Mask Cleanser
(SHOP)

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

Third place:
Point& – Soy Cleansing Milk
(SH O P)

best cleansing foam/ cleansing gel

First place:
Medi-Peel – Red Lacto Collagen Clear 2.0
(SHOP)

Second place:
Beplain – Mung Bean pH-Balanced Cleansing Foam
(SHOP)

Third place:
Primera – Organience BR Comfort Amino Rich Foam
(SHOP)

best cleansing water

First place:
COSRX – Low pH Niacinamide Micellar Cleansing Water
(SHOP)

Second place:
Bringgreen – Tea Tree Cica Sensitive Cleansing Water
(SHOP)

Third place:
Tonymoly – The Chok Chok Green Tea Cleansing Water
(SHOP)

best scrub / peeling

First place:
Primera – Organience BR Soft Peeling To Foam Cleanser
(SHOP)

Second place:
Beplain – Mung Bean Milk Peeling Gel
(SHOP)

Third place:
Kared – Unsweet Skin Radiance Pad
(SHOP)

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best sheet mask

First place:
Dermatory – Retinal Collagen Lifting Gel Mask
(SHOP)

Second place:
Bioheal BOH – Panthecell Repair Cica Gauze Pad
(SHOP)

Third place:
ASNO – Rescue Healthy Looking Glow Sheet Mask
(SHOP)

best mask

First place:
Belif – Super Knights Regenerating Night Mask
(SHOP)

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

Third place:
April Skin – Real Calendula Peel Off Mask
(SHOP)

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best sunscreen

First place:
Aestura – Derma UV365 Barrier Hydro Mineral Sunscreen PSF50+/PA++++
(SHOP)

Second place:
Manyo – Foundation-Free Sun Cream Moisture SPF50+/PA++++
(SHOP)

Third place:
The History of Whoo – Gongjinhyang Fresh UV Protective Cream SPF50+/PA++++
(SHOP)

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best pimple treatment

First place:
Madecassol – Madeca Medi Patch
(SHOP)

Second place:
3M Nexcare – Easy Pick Blemish Patch Care
(SHOP)

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

best pore-minimising treatment

First place:
Aestura – Regederm 365 Skin Tightening Capsule Serum
(SHOP)

Second place:
Medicube – Zero Pore One Day Serum
(SHOP)

Third place:
Medi-Peel – Extra Super 9 Plus Active Stick
(SHOP)

best brightening treatment

First place:
Dr.Viuum – Glutacica Melasma Cream
(SHOP)

Second place:
Cellapy – Agi Toning Tone Up Cream
(SHOP)

Third place:
I’VEL – EX. Percent Niacinamide 5% Brightening Ampoule
(SHOP)

best anti-wrinkle / eye care treatment

First place:
Isoi – Intensive Lifting Ampoule Stick
(SHOP)

Second place:
Isa Knox – Age Focus Prime Polynoid Wrinkle Cream
(SHOP)

Third place:
Eucerin – Hyaluron-Eye Eye Cream SPF15
(SHOP)

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best body wash

First place:
Aveeno – Skin Relief Body Wash
(SHOP)

Second place:
Offon – Keep Calm And Cooling Body Wash
(SHOP)

Third place:
Faith In Nature – Dragon Fruit Body Wash
(SHOP)

best body scrub

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

Second place:
Tree Hut – Tropical Mango Shea Sugar Scrub
(SHOP)

Third place:
Dr.Ceuracle – Vegan Kombucha Coffee Bean Body Scrub
(SHOP)

best body lotion

First place:
Aveeno – Skin Relief Moisturizing Lotion
(SHOP)

Second place:
Avène – XeraCalm Nutrition Moisturizing Lotion
(SHOP)

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

best body mist

First place:
MD’S PICK – Teca Teca Calming Soon Body Mist
(SHOP)

Second place:
NOT4U – Clear Body Mist
(SHOP)

Third place:
Offon – Keep Calm and Cooling Body Mist
(SHOP)

best feminine wash

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

Second place:
Dr.Orga – Herb Feminine Secret Cleanser
(SHOP)

Third place:
Saforelle – Ultra Gentle Cleansing Foam
(SHOP)

best hair removal product

First place:
Gillette Venus – Pubic Hair & Skin Razor
(SHOP)

Second place:
Body Natur – Moisturising Hair Removal Cream
(SHOP)

Third place:
Nolie – Under Calm After Waxing Patch
(SHOP)

best hand care product

First place:
TYPE N. – 12 Midnight Hand Cream
(SHOP)

Second place:
Burt’s Bees – Hemp Hand Cream
(SHOP)

Third place:
Cath Kidston – Apple Blossom Hand Cream
(SHOP)

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best fragrance

First place:
After Blow – Eau De Parfum [#05 Rose Bouquet]
(SHOP)

Second place:
Longtake – Eau De Parfum
(SHOP)

Third place:
After Blow – Eau De Parfum [#04 Citrus Moon]
(SHOP)

best diffuser

First place:
TYPE N. – 11 Wind Stay Stone Object Diffuser
(SHOP)

Second place:
Round A’Round – Cypress Clean Spray [#White Dazzle]
(SHOP)

Third place:
Hanyul – Pure Artemisia Nature In Life Diffuser
(SHOP)

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best shampoo

First place:
Dr.G – Doopi Lab Cool Salt Scaling Shampoo
(SHOP)

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

Third place:
Hair+ – Protein Bond Shampoo
(SHOP)

best hair treatment

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

Second place:
Labo-H – Scalp Capsule Treatment
(SHOP)

Third place:
Amos – Repair CICA Treatment
(SHOP)

best hair mist / perfume

First place:
Moremo – Hair Perfume Lily Of The Valley
(SHOP)

Second place:
La’dor – Perfume Hair Oil
(SHOP)

Third place:
Amos – The Green Tea Tonic
(SHOP)

best hair essence

First place:
L’Oréal Paris – Elseve Extraordinary Oil Nude Scent
(SHOP)

Second place:
Hair+ – Aqua Protein Water Essence
(SHOP)

Third place:
Amos – Curling Essence 2X
(SHOP)

best scalp / hair loss care treatment

First place:
Rene Furterer – Triphasic Progressive Anti-Hair Loss Treatment
(SHOP)

Second place:
Dr.G – Doopi Lab Cool Salt Long-lasting Cooling Tonic
(SHOP)

Third place:
Vivelab – Revive Therapy Hair Scalp & Brow Ampoule
(SHOP)

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best hair dye

Moremo – Keratin Hair Colour [#Cool Black]

First place:
Moremo – Keratin Hair Colour
(SHOP)

Second place:
eZn – Pudding Hair Color
(SHOP)

Mise-En-Scène – Hello!! Cream Hair Colour [#6WB Warm Brown]

Third place:
Mise-En-Scène – Hello!! Cream Hair Colour
(SHOP)

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best diet & health food

First place:
Veganery by d’Alba – Diet Jelly
(SHOP)

Second place:
ChunhoNCare – Slimcut-Diet Lactobacillus 100
(SHOP)

Third place:
My Fit – B The Bium Triple Up
(SHOP)

best inner beauty supplement

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

Second place:
FromBio – Dear Queen Collagen Stick
(SHOP)

Third place:
Beautick – Skin Collagen Signature
(SHOP)

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best green beauty basic skincare

First place:
Skinfood – Pantothenic Water Parsley Clear Pad
(SHOP)

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

Third place:
O’earth – Hyaluroncica 7sec Serum in Ampoule
(SHOP)

best green beauty base make-up

First place:
Cosnori – Panthenol Barrier Cushion SPF50+/PA++++
(SHOP)

Amuse – Dew Wear Foundation SPF50+/PA++++
(SHOP)

Third place:
The Face Shop – Dewy Lasting Cushion SPF50+/PA+++
(SHOP)

best green beauty color cosmetics

First place:
About_Tone – Return To Basic Shadow Palette
(SHOP)

Second place:
Amuse – Dew Tint
(SHOP)

Third place:
Tocobo – Vita Glazed Lip Mask
(SHOP)

best green beauty cleanser

First place:
Medicube – Super Cica Deep Cleansing Balm
(SHOP)

Second place:
Dr.Orga – Taicho 100 Deep Pore Cleansing Oil
(SHOP)

Third place:
Goodal – Vegan Rice Milk Mask Cleanser
(SHOP)

best green beauty special care

First place:
Dr.Orga – Vegan Jojoba & Tea Tree Shampoo
(SHOP)

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

Third place:
Longtake – Hair Oil [#Santalwood Intensive]
(SHOP)

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best toner pads

best toner / mist

best lotion / emulsion

best ampoule

best essence / serum

BEST FACE OIL

BEST cream

best make-up base

best foundation

best cushion foundation

best powder / compact

best concealer

best lipstick

best glowy lip tint

best matte lip tint

best lip gloss

best lip liner

best lip balm

best eyeshadow

best eyeliner

best eyebrow product

best mascara

best mascara fixer / eyelash treatment

best highlighter / contouring

best blush

best cleansing oil

best cleansing balm

best cleansing lotion / milk

best cleansing foam/ cleansing gel

best cleansing water

best scrub / peeling

best sheet mask

best mask

best sunscreen

best pimple treatment

best pore-minimising treatment

best brightening treatment

best anti-wrinkle / eye care treatment

best body wash

best body scrub

best body lotion

best body mist

best feminine wash

best hair removal product

best hand care product

best fragrance

best diffuser

best shampoo

best hair treatment

best hair mist / perfume

best hair essence

best scalp / hair loss care treatment

best hair dye

best diet & health food

best inner beauty supplement

best green beauty basic skincare

best green beauty base make-up

best green beauty color cosmetics

best green beauty cleanser

best green beauty special care

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