Budget-friendly Korean Skincare swaps | Dr. Jenny Liu

Board-certified dermatologist Dr. Jenny Liu shares her favorite more affordable Korean skincare alternatives for end-high skincare products. I personally do not believe in dupes as it's hard to find the exact same formulation, however I tried my best to match the key ingredients, intent, and function of each product. Hope you guys enjoy this one.
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Products mentioned:
La Mer The Eye Concentrate Cream:
go.shopmy.us/p-4809828
Heimish Marine Care Eye Cream:
go.shopmy.us/p-4809829
Estée Lauder Lauder Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Multi-Recovery complex: go.shopmy.us/p-4809830
MisshaTime Revolution Night Repair Ampoule 5x:
go.shopmy.us/p-4809832
Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Alpha Beta Universal Daily Peel Pads: go.shopmy.us/p-4809833
Mediheal Phyto-Enzyme Peeling Pad:
go.shopmy.us/p-4809836
Skinceuticals C E Ferulic:
go.shopmy.us/p-4809838
Goodall Green Tangerine Vita C Dark Spot Care Serum: go.shopmy.us/p-4809839
Drunk Elephant T.L.C. Framboos Glycolic Resurfacing Night Serum: go.shopmy.us/p-4809840
Isntree Chestnut BHA 2% Clear Liquid: go.shopmy.us/p-4809841
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00:00 Intro
01:59 La Mer The Eye Concentrate Cream
06:22 Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Multi-Recovery complex
10:31 Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Alpha Beta Universal Daily Peel Pads
14:38 Skinceuticals C E Ferulic
19:48 Drunk Elephant T.L.C. Framboos Glycolic Resurfacing Night Serum
22:50 Conclusion
Music by WABI SABI - snowflake - thmatc.co/?l=519BB0F1
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DISCLAIMER: The information in this video is not intended as medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician. Also, product links may be affiliate links. Affiliate links support my KZbin channel so I can continue to create videos for you.

[@suzannesteele1275]

I love that you mentioned the Sephora brand skincare. I know it's not Korean skincare, the subject of this video, but the Prebiotic Nourishing cream is amazing. The texture is silky and hydrating and it is fragrance-free. Win, win, win. :-) Love your videos, btw.

[@RockeyToes]

Thanks for the great review! I've used Missha Essence and Time Revolution Night Repair Ampoule for years, I love the results and they are holy-grail products!

[@sandradelcid240]

So glad to see MISSHA get a shoutout - I love so many of their products. Personally, my skin responds the best to Tatcha - but the price is just completely out of reach. It would be great to see some affordable alternatives to some of their best products.

[@rechellegissane1424]

Ty for this video ❤ it! Yes please do more of these 🙏 I’ve tried many L Ascorbic acid serums and they irritate my mature dry sensitive skin. Numbuzin 5+ Vitamin Concentrated serum has done amazing changes to my hyperpigmentation & malasma without any irritation and it’s wonderfully hydrating as it contains 5% panthanol. It also has 3 vitamin C derivatives as well as Arbutin, 4% tranexamic acid, 5% Niacinamide as well as heaps of other amazing skincare brightening ingredients & antioxidants. Anyone with sensitivity to L Ascorbic acid like me - give Numbuzin 5+ a try it was a game changer for me 😍

[@elizabethdale8566]

Great information. Would enjoy more Korean and Japanese skin care related videos like this.

[@JHart7557]

I bought the Heimish Marine care eye cream. It’s a dream! I will forever keep buying it. ❤

[@samisparkleheart]

I love eye creams. May I ask, what do you like about this one?

[@surpriseitsus9622]

Does this have a fragrance?

[@elacampusano7341]

I think that a better alternative for Dr. Dennis Grow peels is the essence of Aha and lactic acid from Isntree and another alternative for vit. C from Skin ceuticals, it is Tiam's vitamin C or COSRX's 13% vitamin C found in Jolse and another alternative for Estee Lauder's serum is Ma:nyo's bifida ampoule 🥰

[@colettejames9754]

Great recommendations, thanks 😊

[@randomkevinislasok]

Love this video thank you for going into detail for both original and recommendation so insightful!!!

[@mariabousoulegka8055]

It’s sure that we want more of videos like this ❤Thank you😊

[@oliaziabrieva8662]

Wonderful video, thank you! Definitely going to try few recommendations 😻

[@mistyisha]

This is Amazing idea!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!❤️❤️

[@celticlass44]

Excellent video! I use and love Goodall Vitamin C serum. I am going to try a few you mentioned in your video. Thank you for doing Korean Skin Care! 😊😊

[@RichardExeter]

Hello Dr Liu.....Great video.....I'm a huge fan of the Estee Lauder Advanced-Night-Repair....I've been using this product on-and-off for over 30yrs. Although I haven't tried the Missha Time-Revolution-Night-Repair....I have tried many, many different serums.....But I always seem to come back to the EL 'little-brown-bottle'....It's the only item in my array of skin-care products, that I'm prepared to pay the premium for :)

[@anuradhakochhar]

Thumbs up. Me too.

[@sfkat]

Great video, I've been wanting to try the Goodall product, but I just bought the Geek & Gorgeous C Glow. As a swap for the Estee Lauder, I read that the Numbuzin No. 3 Softening Serum was similar. I do like it very much.

[@yvettesuburban6397]

More videos like this plus some with J beauty dupes! 😀

[@NotImpressed22]

I love a good alternative! My favorite place to order is from i herb. Quick shipping, and they have sales so often! Thank you for this video 😊

[@dr.jennyliu]

I need to shop there more

[@surpriseitsus9622]

Their sale prices are far above Stylevana and Yessytle for the products I use. But they are a great company. 😊

[@strudel4527]

An alternative to the Drunk Elephant glycolic acid lotion is the Apieu glycolic acid 5% and BHA cream. It softens my skin, I use it every other night, when I don't use tretinoin.

[@johnmichaelarnaud]

I stayed away from the Goodal serum for a long time due to previous bad experiences with citrus peel and other EOs--which this serum has several of. But ... I kept noticing it and decided to try it anyway because I just can't do pure L-AA. It has gone really well. I'm into my third bottle with no irritation, and I actually enjoy the scent and application. Not for everyone, of course, but it just goes to show that not all formulations are created equal, even across shared ingredients that you might want to be cautious about.

[@lubbychubby13]

Dr. Jart+ PHA exfoliating serum was a game changer for me. I love it!

[@xiomarasinnis7549]

okay this was a really good informative video.

[@annettehankins3268]

Great video!! Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us!!!

[@dr.jennyliu]

Glad it was helpful!

[@TheTsuha]

for estee lauder, i prefer numbuzin no 3 serum, for skinceuticals i prefer jumiso pure cc serum

[@Storm411z]

I think a potential alternative to the Estée Lauder serum could be the Manyo Bifida Biome Complex Ampoule with copper tripeptide-1; bifida, lactobacillus, and saccharomyces ferments; EGCG (the power antioxidant in green tea); and the active compounds of centella asiatica (aka heartleaf). Retails anywhere from $11-$35 USD (I just ordered in from StyleVana on Monday for $11.50, caught it on a Flash Deal) 💸

[@surpriseitsus9622]

Thank you, what a great deal 🌼

[@aleslhotak7271]

I quite like Cos De BAHA - Vitamin C Seru and Purito SEOUL - Pure Vitamin C Serum. These 2 were working pretty good for me.

[@dagmar0027]

There are a number of Korean beauty resellers here in the US, but they don't carry everything - just a curated selection, mostly skincare, & every place has slightly different stuff. Such as: Soko Glam (unsure where in the US), Ohlolly (California), senti senti (NYC), Blooming KOCO (California), & Beauty Best (NYC). They're not that much more in cost as compared to items directly from South Korea, but you do trade price for shorter shipping. I've bought stuff from Soko Glam, Ohlolly, senti senti, & Blooming KOCO, and never had any problems.

[@surpriseitsus9622]

Thank you!

[@adamccopy]

The greatest eye cream I've ever used is Mizon Snail Repair Eye Cream. It is incredible.

[@sophistem]

Great information. I would say Some By Me BHA/AHA/PHA is the closest to Drunk Elephant. Also, you are right - Korean vitamin C is not compatible. Timeless vitamin C is by far the best dupe for SkinCeuticals. The other alternative is Mealove Glow Maker, which has a fantastic formulation, but in my experience, Timeless's formula is much more stable (due to the packaging). I have both Missaha and Estee Lauder, and they are both excellent - I think other fermented Korean products are absolutely amazing, too; for instance, I am currently in love with SKIN1004 fermented CICA cream as the last step to my night routine to seal, 'feed' and repair my skin. A dedicated video about fermented/probiotics Korean products would be amazing AND/OR a video on alternative herbal medicine that Korean skincare does so eloquently would be great! For instance, Mugwort (good and bad), Heartleaf, Plum, Green Tea, Tea Tree Oil, Yam Root, etc - Thank you for your honest content!

[@dr.jennyliu]

Thanks for sharing!!!

[@Storm411z]

Or Geek & Gorgeous has a comparable vitamin C serum to SkinCeuticals! At least so I’ve heard-personally my skin doesn’t seem to tolerate ascorbic acid 🥲 so I’ll stick with the gentler k-beauty counterparts and opt for an alternative antioxidant like CoQ10 or EGCG

[@dralpanamohta]

Would love to try these❤

[@sharmaineshahrul3158]

I tried the Goodal serum, and it was definitely gentle for my sensitive skin but it didn’t do much for brightening I find. Hoping to try out the Numbuzin Vitamin Concentrated serum instead, have you had any chance to try it yet?

[@kimthomas9836]

Hitting menopause and using Tret, I can no longer tolerate a lot of US products. K beauty is so gentle and moisturizing. I have pretty much switched over entirely.

[@sayantaniist]

Tysm Dr.amazing helpfull video 😊

[@lindalush7357]

Great video! Thanks!

[@leilanisimmons8431]

Great video, thank you!

[@neginaamir1869]

Hi! Thank you for a nice video! I Im 37 have combo skin, tried VITA-C Goodal, but it irritated my face, now im using VITA C PLUS spot correcting and firming ampoule MISSHA sits much better on my face. The skin texture is a bit improved i guess.

[@joeynakamura9977]

Have you looked into Benton Vit C serum? If you do let me know your thoughts.

[@anaalbers7789]

Hi Dr Liu, could you please make a video/ short explaining the difference between a clarifying shampoo and a chelating one and when to use one or the other. Also if is necessary to use an special shampoo when one has hard water. Thank you

[@Luwenzy]

For the Drunk Elephant exfoliating serum, Goodal Apple Mint exfoliating liquid might be a better alternative because it also has a blend of AHAs & BHA.

[@Luwenzy]

Isntree also has a chestnut essence with 8% AHA too

[@salichingching]

Thanks for doing this!! My skin has improved a lot after using the goodal vitamin c serum! Will have to try the melano cc after using my stocks up😂 Could you please do a series of Korean/ Japanese products skincare routine with targeted concerns?

[@dr.jennyliu]

Will do thanks for the suggestion

[@pinkstrawberry5350]

LOVE THIS VIDEO! Yes, to more like this!! Love hearing about alternatives/similar products. As for Korean vitamin c, EuniUnni and SooBeauty have been raving about the Benton 20% Vitamin C. I haven’t tried it yet, but you’ll love to hear your thoughts!!

[@dr.jennyliu]

Thanks for sharing!!

[@db-gb5xi]

Appreciate videos like this. Have you checked out the medi peel power aqua cream (infused with capsules containing eight types of HA) or the thank you farmer rice pure gel and cream (you can customize for your skin's needs)?

[@dr.jennyliu]

I need to try that!! Thanks

[@JelenaP991]

Isntree vitamin c is actually good, and surprisingly very gentle. most western vitamin c serums sting my skin, but I had no issues with korean ones. Vegreen has good waterless formula and the use pure vit c and derivative

[@dr.jennyliu]

Good to know

[@michelevalerio8132]

Can the heimish eye cream compare to the bioscience eye cream?

[@Anthi771]

I found that a great alternative for the Estee Lauder serum is the Numbuzin No3 serum :)

[@Storm411z]

Or even the Manyo Bifida Biome Complex Ampoule (with copper tripeptide-1; bifida, lactobacillus, and saccharomyces ferments; EGCG (the power antioxidant in green tea); and the active compounds of centella asiatica (aka heartleaf) Retails anywhere from $11-$35 USD (I just ordered in from StyleVana on Monday for $11.50, caught it on a Flash Deal)

[@sfkat]

Yes, I use that and love it. Do you use it during the day or night? I think I read that it makes other products absorb better, but I could be wrong.

[@lesliedonnelly6596]

Have you tried Geek and Gorgeous vitamin C glow? What are your thoughts?

[@magpiesneedle2575]

Any thoughts on the Revolution Pro ‘alternative’, down to a brown bottle, for Estée Lauder Night Repair?

[@hayatimohdjamin2644]

You should try Benton Vitamin C Serum

[@tinalaws7506]

Do you have a swap for Dr. Dennis Gross Retinol and Ferulic acid eye serum?

[@michelevalerio8132]

Thank you so much for your videos. I have a question about the pads. For mature skin which do you think are more effective the Dr gross pads or the skin better ones ?

[@dr.jennyliu]

Both are great but if I had to pick skinbetter with the Alpharet

[@Joannabanana1989]

I have used Skinceuticals Vit C and just started using the Cos Rx Vit C 23%. I actually think they both work super well! I have been using the Cos Rx for maybe 2 weeks now and recommend you try it. It has the exact same oily texture as Skinceuticals and absorbs so well. I just went to the medispa today and the technician said my skin was just so beautiful. I think Vit C makes such a difference! The Goodall one did nothing for my skin sadly. It was weirdly greasy and did not absorb well for me so it kind of sat on top.

[@surpriseitsus9622]

I'm on my 3rd bottle of Timeless 20% and my sun spots are 80% improved. I'm amazed.

[@surpriseitsus9622]

I wish Heimish Marine cream was unscented. Its unusable. I'm not sensitive to fragrance, but this was obnoxious. Reminder, this is not the eye cream, but face cream. I would love a dupe for the Augustinus Bader rich cream. I only had a sample, went to order it and couldn't believe my eyes, that price! 😔

[@beawitched5252]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@joker69ification]

What is the recommended Japanese Vitamin C she mentions on this video?

[@Yougaljuboja]

ROTHO MENTHOLATUM CC essence :)

[@joker69ification]

@@Yougaljuboja Thank you

[@Yougaljuboja]

@@joker69ification I use it daily for a year now, it's really a good product and the airless container is amazing to avoid oxydation. I highly recommend it too :)

[@dannymao6353]

There is no dupe for skinceutical.

[@gulia3476]

Missha time revolution ruined my skin