Esfolio skincare
Esfolio is a Korean skincare brand founded in 2011 and owned by Beautyinside Co., Ltd..
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Esfolio is widely appreciated for its thoughtful cleansers and masks, which draw upon carefully balanced formulas. Its products suit dry, normal, and combination skin best due to their gentle and nourishing nature. For specific concerns, the standout choices include the Red Ginseng Essence Mask Sheet for acne-prone skin and the Collagen Cleansing Foam for skin with dark spots. These effective offerings provide reliable daily care that respects the skin barrier and maintains natural hydration.
This page covers some of the most popular Esfolio products; for the whole Esfolio range, with a fit score for every product, use the Lovi app.
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Questions and answers
Is Esfolio worth it?
Esfolio is worth it, as Lovi rates the brand routines Superior for dry, oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin. Red ginseng extract helps reduce skin stiffness and signs of aging.
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What are Esfolio's best products?
The Red Ginseng Essence Mask Sheet is a top choice from Esfolio, as Lovi rates it High for sensitive and mature skin. Lovi rates the Esfolio-focused routines Superior for dry, oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin.
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Which Esfolio cleanser is best for oily skin?
Collagen Cleansing Foam is the cleanser on this page for oily skin, though Lovi rates it a Warning for this skin type. Red ginseng extract helps improve skin quality.
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Does Esfolio cause breakouts?
The Collagen Cleansing Foam carries a warning for breakout-prone skin, so it may not be the best pick if you tend to get pimples. Meanwhile, the Red Ginseng Essence Mask Sheet rates Average for acne-prone skin.
Is Esfolio fragrance-free?
Yes, every product from the Esfolio selection on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.
What are the key ingredients in Esfolio products?
The Esfolio products on this page feature red ginseng extract and sodium hyaluronate. Red ginseng extract helps support skin firmness and manage dark spots, while sodium hyaluronate helps maintain skin hydration and smooth texture.
How do I build a Esfolio skincare routine?
To build an Esfolio routine, use the Collagen Cleansing Foam to wash your face and follow with the Red Ginseng Essence Mask Sheet. Lovi rates the Esfolio-focused routine Superior for dry skin, oily skin, sensitive skin, combination skin, and acne-prone skin.
What are good alternatives to Esfolio?
Good alternatives to Esfolio include SKIN1004, Anua, Medicube, Beauty of Joseon, COSRX, and Dr. Althea, which also have dedicated pages on Lovi.
Esfolio vs SKIN1004: which is better?
Esfolio rates Superior for dry skin, oily skin, sensitive skin, combination skin, and acne-prone skin, while SKIN1004 rates Superior for dry and sensitive skin and High for oily, combination, and acne-prone skin.
Who owns Esfolio, and where is it from?
Esfolio is a Korean brand founded in 2011, owned by Beautyinside Co., Ltd..
Is Esfolio cruelty-free?
PETA, Leaping Bunny, and Cruelty Free International, the registries Lovi checks, do not list Esfolio as cruelty-free.
Research behind Esfolio's key ingredients
The skin protective effects of compound K, a metabolite of ginsenoside Rb1 from Panax ginseng
Panax ginseng induces human Type I collagen synthesis through activation of Smad signaling
Behind these ratings
Lovi rates every product from its 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.
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PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex
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Dr. Sof铆a Perea P茅rez, MD, MSc
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Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine
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Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD
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Elina Nazarenko, MD
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Dermatology and diagnostic consultant
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Victoria Derkova, MS
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Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist
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