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Beauty of Joseon vs Olay

Rated by Lovi · Unbiased, science-based skincare AI trained on real user outcomes · How the Fit score works

Beauty of Joseon and Olay are two popular skincare labels cherished for their thoughtfully formulated serums, moisturizers, masks, cleansers, and sunscreens enriched with niacinamide, glycerin, and hyaluronic acid. Beauty of Joseon suits dry skin and dark spots best with its deeply nourishing items like the Ground Rice and Honey Glow Mask, Light On Serum: Centella + Vita C, and Revive Eye Serum, whereas Olay suits sensitive skin and acne-prone skin best with standout choices such as the Super Eyes Daily Eye Serum, Regenerist Luminous Tone Perfecting Cream, and Brightening Eye Cream. Both brands rely on niacinamide to improve wrinkles and pigmentation, and glycerin to increase skin hydration and barrier function, differing primarily in their specific target skin types and supplementary ingredient selections.

Beauty of Joseon is a Korean skincare brand founded in 2016 and owned by Goodai Global Inc. since 2019.

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This page compares some of the most popular Beauty of Joseon and Olay products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular Beauty of Joseon vs Olay products

People Say

Beauty of JoseonOlay
  • Texture and Lightweight Feel Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “feels like a light moisturizer — Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun: Rice + Probiotics”
    • “sinks in instantly — Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Essence Water”
    • “absorbs quickly — Olay Vitamin C Serum”
    • “Absorbs so quickly! — Olay Regenerist Regenerating Serum”
  • Hydration and Moisture Mostly MentionedMostly Mentioned
    • “Saved my dry winter skin — Beauty of Joseon Dynasty Cream”
    • “doesn't dry my skin like other cleansers — Beauty of Joseon Radiance Cleansing Balm”
    • “Instantly smoother, softer, and more hydrated — Olay Regenerist Micro-Sculpting Cream”
    • “light and smooth — Olay Ultimate Eye Cream”
  • Gentle and Non-Irritating Formula Mostly MentionedOften Mentioned
    • “no irritation at all — Beauty of Joseon Revive Eye Serum”
    • “cleansed my face gently without making my skin feel irritated — Beauty of Joseon Green Plum Refreshing Cleanser”
    • “doesn't irritate my sensitive skin — Beauty of Joseon Apricot Blossom Peeling Gel”
    • “doesn't strip my skin — Olay Regenerating Cream Cleanser”
  • Radiance and Glow Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “iridescent glow — Olay Super Serum”
    • “hides dark shadows — Olay Ultimate Eye Cream”
    • “skin looks brighter — Olay Vitamin C Serum”
    • “gives a glass skin look — Beauty of Joseon Glow Serum”
  • Softening Fine Lines and Texture Rarely NotedOften Mentioned
    • “skin feels baby soft — Olay Retinol24”
    • “Skin feels like silk — Olay Regenerist Retinol 24 Night Moisturizer”
    • “clears up puffiness — Olay Advanced Eye Cream”
    • “skin feels incredibly smooth — Beauty of Joseon Ground Rice and Honey Glow Mask”
  • Fragrance-Free Formulation Rarely NotedSometimes Noted
    • “no scent — Olay Super Serum Night Repair”
    • “love that it's fragrance-free — Olay Retinol24”
    • “great for sensitive eyes — Olay Ultimate Eye Cream”
    • “love that it has no scent — Beauty of Joseon Radiance Cleansing Balm”
  • Breakouts and Skin Reactions Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “Broke me out in cystic acne — Beauty of Joseon Dynasty Cream”
    • “gave me cystic acne — Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Cleansing Oil”
    • “caused cystic acne — Olay Retinol24”
    • “Caused breakouts — Olay Regenerist Micro-Sculpting Cream”
  • Scent and Fragrance Preferences Often MentionedSometimes Noted
    • “Fragrance can be an irritant — Olay Regenerist Micro-Sculpting Cream”
    • “floral scent — Olay Super Serum”
    • “smells like plastic — Olay Retinol24”
    • “smells like cooking oil — Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Cleansing Oil”
  • Packaging and Design Issues Sometimes NotedOften Mentioned
    • “dropper doesn't reach the bottom — Beauty of Joseon Glow Serum”
    • “Hate dipping my fingers in the jar — Beauty of Joseon Dynasty Cream”
    • “one pump is too much — Beauty of Joseon Revive Eye Serum”
    • “hard to dispense — Olay Super Serum”

Beauty of Joseon vs Olay routines for dry skin

Buy Beauty of Joseon routine · AED 393.56 · 87% fitBuy Olay routine · AED 586.47 · 74% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Beauty of Joseon vs Olay routines for oily skin

Buy Olay routine · AED 897.24 · 84% fitBuy Beauty of Joseon routine · AED 540.92 · 81% fitSee multi-brand routine · 97% fit

Beauty of Joseon vs Olay routines for combination skin

Buy Olay routine · AED 877.60 · 83% fitBuy Beauty of Joseon routine · AED 474.00 · 81% fitSee multi-brand routine · 96% fit

Questions and answers

Beauty of Joseon or Olay: which is better?

Beauty of Joseon and Olay both work well, but Beauty of Joseon is a better fit for dry skin while Olay is a better fit for mature skin. Niacinamide helps improve skin tone and reduce pigmentation for both brands.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Antioxidants, 2021

What is the difference between Beauty of Joseon and Olay?

Beauty of Joseon offers a routine fit that is High for dry skin, while Olay has an Average fit for dry skin. For mature skin, Olay provides a High routine fit compared to Beauty of Joseon which has an Average fit.

Beauty of Joseon or Olay for dry skin?

Beauty of Joseon is a better fit for dry skin, as the products on this page achieve a High routine fit compared to Olay's Average level. Hyaluronic acid is a key ingredient across Beauty of Joseon products that helps deliver deep hydration.

Drug Delivery, 2017Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Beauty of Joseon or Olay: which cleanser is better?

Both Beauty of Joseon and Olay offer a range of cleansers with varying Lovi fit levels depending on your skin type. Beauty of Joseon cleansing products feature fragrance-free options and key ingredients like ginseng, while Olay products are known for providing alternatives that help support everyday facial cleansing.

Which is more affordable, Beauty of Joseon or Olay?

This page does not provide pricing or affordability information for Beauty of Joseon or Olay products.

Beauty of Joseon or Olay for fragrance-free options?

Olay does better for fragrance-free options among the products on this page, as review themes note Olay has more fragrance-free options.

Beauty of Joseon or Olay for oily skin?

Both Beauty of Joseon and Olay offer products on this page that achieve a High fit level for oily skin. Reviewers note that the products on this page from both brands help provide a lightweight feel and fast absorption.

Beauty of Joseon or Olay: which moisturizer is better?

Both Beauty of Joseon and Olay offer effective moisturizers, with Beauty of Joseon leaning towards deep hydration and soothing benefits while Olay focuses on anti-aging and smoothing fine lines. The products on this page help deliver intense moisture and improve skin texture using key ingredients like niacinamide and hyaluronic acid.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Beauty of Joseon or Olay for sensitive skin?

Both Beauty of Joseon and Olay have a High routine fit for sensitive skin, but Beauty of Joseon is noted by reviewers for being a more gentle and non-irritating formula. Niacinamide, which is a key ingredient across the products on this page, may help improve skin barrier function and reduce irritation.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Antioxidants, 2021

Beauty of Joseon or Olay: which sunscreen is better?

Beauty of Joseon offers the Relief Sun: Rice + Probiotics sunscreen on this page, which fits dry skin, sensitive skin, and oily skin at a High level and acne-prone skin and mature skin at an Average level. Olay offers sunscreens such as Regenerist Whip Face Moisturizer SPF 25 and Complete All Day Moisturizer SPF 15 on this page, which fit mature skin and dry sensitive skin at a High level and an Average level, respectively.

Beauty of Joseon or Olay for acne-prone skin?

Both Beauty of Joseon and Olay offer products on this page that feature a High routine fit level for acne-prone skin. Reviewers note that both brands help provide deep hydration and a lightweight feel without heavy residues.

Beauty of Joseon or Olay for mature skin?

Olay is a better choice for mature skin, as the products on this page achieve a High fit level for this skin type compared to an Average fit level for Beauty of Joseon. Olay also does better for softening fine lines and texture, using ingredients like retinol that help stimulate collagen accumulation in naturally aged skin.

The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2000Archives of Dermatology, 2007

Beauty of Joseon or Olay for skin with dark spots?

Both Beauty of Joseon and Olay offer products on this page that achieve a High fit level for skin with dark spots. Both brands include niacinamide across their ranges, which helps reduce cutaneous pigmentation.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Antioxidants, 2021

Research behind their key ingredients

Behind this comparison

Lovi compares products by their fit scores, calculated from the full ingredient list with brand-independent rules our dermatologists and cosmetic chemists build and review, and personalizes every pick with AI trained on the real results of millions of users. Lovi trains its fit score models on a proprietary dataset built from more than 10,000 expert-labeled products and more than 100,000 simulated examples, following an internally consistent methodology presented at Cosmoprof, AMWC, and Skin of Color Update.

  • Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Co-founder, Medical Director

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer

  • Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Co-founder, CEO and CTO

    PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex

  • Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

    Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

    Medical Board

    Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine

  • Aishani Shah, MD

    Aishani Shah, MD

    Medical Board

    Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD

  • Asya Zubkova, MS

    Asya Zubkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member

  • Hanna Kurets, MD

    Hanna Kurets, MD

    Medical Board, Medical Advisor

    Dermatology MD

  • Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Medical Board

    Dermatology and diagnostic consultant

  • Victoria Derkova, MS

    Victoria Derkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist

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