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Korean beauty brands you can actually buy in the US

Published Oct 13, 2026 · Updated Oct 14, 2026 · Gatgooun

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Many of the launches we cover are sold only in Korea at first, which is frustrating if you live in the US. The good news is that every brand in our fall list already sells at least one product on Amazon US. Below is one product per brand, picked because it is from the same line or the same family as the new launch.

We opened each Amazon page ourselves on October 13, 2026, and noted who the seller is. We don't list prices, since they change often; you'll see the current price on Amazon.

Before you shop

Two things to keep in mind. First, an older or US version is not always the same as the new Korean launch. Where we know the formulas differ, or where the listing doesn't say, we say so below. Second, seller names matter on Amazon.

Each listing's seller line, as shown on the date we checked, is noted per product; a seller name alone doesn't confirm who runs the account. Each product name links to the brand's new launch on Gatgooun, and the shopping buttons are in the shop section further down.

Skincare

Sulwhasoo: First Care Activating Serum VI. Sulwhasoo's first-step serum, used right after cleansing. The US listing is the 60 ml bottle, sold by Amazon.com under the Sulwhasoo store. Its formula features ginseng and a blend of Korean herb extracts. The new Korean launch from Sulwhasoo is the renewed Okyong Pack, a peel-off mask; we could not find the renewed mask on Amazon US yet.

Su:m37°: Secret Essence. The fermented essence that Su:m37° just renewed in Korea as a fifth-generation formula. The US listing is a 30 ml bottle sold by LG Beauty Official. The listing doesn't say which generation it is, so it may not match the new Korean version.

Hanyul: Artemisia Soothing Gel Cream. A 55 ml gel cream from Hanyul's Artemisia (mugwort) family, sold by HANYUL Official. It is not the new Artemisia-Panthenol line, but it shares the mugwort base the brand is known for.

SKIN1004: Madagascar Centella Ampoule. The 100 ml ampoule at the center of SKIN1004's Centella line, sold by SKIN1004 NA. The new TECA hydrogel masks belong to the same line.

LANEIGE: Lip Sleeping Mask. A leave-on lip mask you wear overnight, in a 20 g jar, sold by Amazon.com under the LANEIGE store. LANEIGE's new launch is the limited MATIN KIM collection; the brand's Amazon store lists a Matin Kim section, but we did not confirm the lip tint there, so it's not on this list.

Makeup

CLIO: Pro Eye Palette Air. A 12-shade eyeshadow palette in matte, matte-pearl and shimmer finishes, listed as sold by CLUBCLIO when we checked. The fall Pungnyeon Dabang edition in Korea includes limited versions of this palette.

peripera: Ink Mood Glowy Tint. peripera's glossy lip tint, also sold by CLUBCLIO. The peripera x CU collection in Korea dresses up the brand's tints in snack-style packaging; the US listing is the regular version.

HERA: Sensual Nude Gloss. A sheer, glossy lip gloss in MLBB shades, sold by AMOREPACIFIC Official. HERA's new launch in Korea is the Reflection Skin Glow Powder, which we have not found on Amazon US.

Espoir: Be Glow Shading Stick. A creamy contour stick sold by ESPOIR OFFICIAL. It's the brand's existing stick, a close relative of the new Fake Shadow Contour Stick, which is still Korea-only as far as we can tell.

How we picked

We started from the brands in our fall 2026 launch roundup and searched Amazon US for each one. We kept a product only if its Amazon page was live and in stock when we checked, the listing showed the brand's store byline, and it was not a sunscreen. We left out anything sold mainly with medical-style language. Product descriptions here come from the brand's own listing: format, size and named ingredients, not results.

Brand names belong to their owners. Nothing here is skincare or medical advice; check the full ingredient list and patch test if your skin is sensitive.

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Checked on Amazon US on October 13, 2026. No prices here; see the current price on Amazon.

GATGOOUN PICKSulwhasoo First Care Activating Serum VI (official product photo)© Sulwhasoo official site
Sulwhasoo
First Care Activating Serum VI

Sulwhasoo's First Care Activating Serum VI is the brand's first-step serum, meant to go on right after cleansing and before toner. The Amazon listing is the full-size 60 ml (2.02 oz) bottle. The formula features ginseng that Sulwhasoo says is fermented for 500 hours, plus a blend of Korean herb extracts the brand calls the JAUM Activator: peony, rehmannia, lotus, white lily and Solomon's seal. It is a silky serum that sinks in quickly on damp skin and is meant to layer under the rest of a routine.

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GATGOOUN PICKSu:m37°Secret Essence (30 ml)
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Secret Essence (30 ml)

Su:m37 has just renewed its Secret Essence in Korea as a fifth-generation formula. The US Amazon listing is a 30 ml (1.01 fl oz) bottle listed as sold by LG Beauty Official. It names two parts of the formula, a Cyto-ferm Activator and a Liquid Ceramide Complex, on a naturally fermented base. It is a watery essence used after cleansing and toner, before serum and cream. The listing does not say which generation of the formula it is, so the bottle may differ from the new Korean one.

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GATGOOUN PICKHanyul Artemisia Soothing Gel Cream (official product photo)© Hanyul official site
Hanyul
Artemisia Soothing Gel Cream

Hanyul's Artemisia Soothing Gel Cream comes from the same Artemisia (mugwort) family as the brand's new panthenol line in Korea. It is a 55 ml gel-cream moisturizer, sold on Amazon by HANYUL Official. The listing names Ganghwa artemisia extract and cica (centella asiatica) as the key ingredients and describes the formula as vegan and non-comedogenic. The texture is a light, bouncy gel cream, and it is used as the last step of a skincare routine, after toner and serum.

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Madagascar Centella Ampoule (100 ml)

SKIN1004's Madagascar Centella Ampoule sits at the center of the same Centella line as the new TECA hydrogel masks. The Amazon listing is the 100 ml (3.38 fl oz) bottle, listed as sold by SKIN1004 NA. The formula is built around centella asiatica extract from Madagascar. It is a lightweight, watery ampoule that comes with a dropper: put a few drops on clean skin, pat them in until absorbed, then follow with your usual cream.

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GATGOOUN PICKLANEIGE Lip Sleeping Mask (Berry) (official product photo)© LANEIGE official site
LANEIGE
Lip Sleeping Mask (Berry)

LANEIGE's Lip Sleeping Mask is a leave-on lip mask: you put it on as the last step at night and leave it on while you sleep. The Amazon listing is the 20 g jar in the Berry scent, sold by Amazon.com under the LANEIGE brand store. The listing names a Berry Mix Complex, vitamin C, coconut oil, shea butter and murumuru seed butter. It has a thick, balm-like texture. LANEIGE sells other scents under the same name, such as Gummy Bear and Vanilla.

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GATGOOUN PICKCLIO Pro Eye Palette Air (official product photo)© CLIO official site
CLIO
Pro Eye Palette Air

CLIO's Pro Eye Palette Air is a 12-shade eyeshadow palette from the same brand as the new Pungnyeon Dabang fall edition in Korea. The Amazon listing, listed as sold by CLUBCLIO when we checked, opens on shade 07 Lavender Staff: cool pinks, muted mauves and lavender taupes, with other tones on the same page. The palette mixes matte, matte-pearl and shimmer finishes in a finely milled 10 g powder that is meant to be built up in thin layers.

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Ink Mood Glowy Tint

peripera's Ink Mood Glowy Tint is the brand's glossy lip tint, from the same lip lineup that the new peripera x CU collection in Korea draws on. On Amazon it is listed as sold by CLUBCLIO when we checked. The listing opens on shade 026 Why So Berry from the Soda Cafe range, and other shades are on the same page. The formula contains lily and witch hazel extracts. It goes on as a high-shine tint with a sheer, watercolor-like color and a non-sticky feel.

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GATGOOUN PICKHERA Sensual Nude Gloss (official product photo)© HERA official site
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Sensual Nude Gloss

HERA's Sensual Nude Gloss is a lip gloss from the same Amorepacific brand that just launched the Reflection Skin Glow Powder in Korea. The Amazon listing is shade #462 Speechless, a 5 g (0.17 oz) tube sold by AMOREPACIFIC Official. HERA describes its shades as MLBB ("my lips but better") nudes with a sheer, glossy finish. The formula includes phytosterol and evening primrose oil, and the listing calls it non-sticky. Other shades are listed on the same page.

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GATGOOUN PICKEspoir Be Glow Shading Stick (official product photo)© Espoir official site
Espoir
Be Glow Shading Stick

Espoir's Be Glow Shading Stick is the brand's existing contour stick, a close relative of the new Fake Shadow Contour Stick in Korea. The Amazon listing is shade #1 Neutral Gray, sold by ESPOIR OFFICIAL. It is a creamy solid stick that glides on and blends out for soft shading along the cheekbones, jaw and nose. The listing mentions hyaluronic acid and a peptide in the formula. The small stick format is made for touch-ups during the day.

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