Introduction
Do you apply your moisturizer morning and night, but your skin remains dry, tight, or lacks radiance?
This is a common problem—and a frustrating one!
The cause is not always the cream itself, but how your skin absorbs it (or not) .
Find out why your hydration isn't working as expected and how Korean skincare can help you get plump, glowing skin 🌿
🚫 1️⃣ You are confusing hydration and nutrition
This is the most common mistake.
👉 Hydrating means bringing water to the skin.
👉 Feeding means providing it with lipids to retain this water.
If your cream is too rich in oils but low in humectants (like hyaluronic acid), your skin may appear oily but remain dehydrated.
💧 To adopt:
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COSRX Hyaluronic ACID Intensive Cream — ultra-hydrating with hyaluronic acid and hippophae rhamnoides extract, without a greasy effect.
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Beauty of Joseon Dynasty Cream — intensely hydrates, deeply nourishes and revives the skin's natural radiance.
🧴 2️⃣ You don't use toner before your cream
Korean toner is one of the secrets of K-beauty.
It prepares the skin to better absorb the active ingredients. Without this step, your cream only acts on the surface.
🌿 Try:
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Anua Heartleaf 77% Soothing Toner — hydrates, calms and balances pH.
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SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Toning Toner — smooths and prepares skin for cream.
🌫️ 3️⃣ You neglect the role of the serum
The serum acts as a hydration booster .
In K-beauty, it is concentrated in hyaluronic acid, niacinamide or panthenol to retain water deep down.
💧 To test:
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Beauty of Joseon Glow Deep Serum (Rice + Alpha Arbutin) — strengthens hydration and the skin barrier.
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Beauty of Joseon Calming Serum (Green Tea + Panthenol) — hydrates and soothes sensitive skin.
👉 Discover our hydrating serums
💦 4️⃣ You apply your cream to dry skin
It’s a small detail… that changes everything!
Moisturizing agents, such as glycerin or hyaluronic acid, retain water in the skin .
If you apply your cream to completely dry skin, it has nothing to hold onto.
✨ K-beauty tip:
After your toner or serum, apply your cream to slightly damp skin .
You will see the difference from the first days!
☀️ 5️⃣ The sun and the cold weaken your skin barrier
Even a good cream can't do anything if your skin barrier is damaged.
Repeated exposure to UV rays or temperature variations causes water to leak from the skin.
🌞 Protect her every day:
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Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun: Rice + Probiotics SPF 50+ — moisturizes and protects without a white film.
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SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Hyalu-Cica Water-Fit Sun Serum SPF 50+ — protection and hydration guaranteed thanks to the combination of hyaluronic adice and pure centella asiatica from Madagascar.
👉 See all our sun protection products
💡 In summary
Your skin doesn't always hydrate because it lacks cream, but because it doesn't retain water properly .
K-beauty teaches you to moisturize in layers: toner → serum → cream → protection.
Discover on MisoDerma the Korean skincare products that deeply hydrate and restore radiance and comfort to your skin 💧
