# Olive Young skincare Page: https://lovi.care/skincare/ie/brands/olive-young The Lovi Fit is the same in every country; only the stores and prices differ, and the ones here are for Ireland. [Olive](https://lovi.care/skincare/ie/ingredients/olive) Young is a Korean skincare brand founded in 1999 and owned by CJ Group. [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olive_Young_(company)) [koreajoongangdaily.com](https://www.koreajoongangdaily.com/business/when-the-child-outgrows-the-parent-how-olive-youngs-rise-complicates-cjs-succession-plan/12531852) [corp.oliveyoung.com](https://corp.oliveyoung.com/en/about/history) Olive Young is widely loved for its curated selections, nourishing [serums](https://lovi.care/skincare/ie/ingredients/serum), and botanical formulas. Its products suit sensitive, dry, and combination skin best due to their gentle and balancing properties. For targeted care, the standout products include the Care Plus Spot Patch for acne-prone skin. These well-crafted options work harmoniously to support a calm, healthy complexion. This page covers some of the most popular Olive Young products; for the whole Olive Young range, with a fit score for every product, [use the Lovi app](https://app.pora.ai/vqqJ/j1xj2b6o?af_sub2=brand&af_sub3=selection_note&af_sub4=pg303e92d6e1). ### [Olive](https://lovi.care/skincare/ie/ingredients/olive) Young [serums](https://lovi.care/skincare/ie/ingredients/serum) and treatments #### Serums and treatments - [Care Plus Spot Patch](https://lovi.care/skincare/ie/p/olive-young/care-plus-spot-patch/for/oily-acne-prone-skin) — Average fit ## Questions and answers ### Is Olive Young worth it? [Olive](https://lovi.care/skincare/ie/ingredients/olive) Young rates Superior for dry skin, oily skin, sensitive skin, combination skin, and acne-prone skin. Additionally, every product on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients. ### What are Olive Young's best products? Olive Young features the Care Plus Spot Patch on this page, and Lovi rates it Average for all skin types. Every product from Olive Young on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients. ### Does Olive Young cause breakouts? Olive Young is unlikely to cause breakouts, as its acne-prone skin routine is rated Superior by Lovi. The Care Plus Spot Patch [serum](https://lovi.care/skincare/ie/ingredients/serum) fits acne-prone skin with an Average level. ### Is Olive Young fragrance-free? Yes, every one of the Olive Young products on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients. Lovi rates the Olive Young-focused routine Superior for dry, oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin. ### What are the key ingredients in Olive Young products? Olive Young features polyurethane film in its products like the Care Plus Spot Patch, which helps protect and heal the skin. Every product from Olive Young on this page is fragrance-free. [Advances in Skin & Wound Care, 2013](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23337646/) ### How do I build a Olive Young skincare routine? To build an Olive Young skincare routine, start with the Care Plus Spot Patch to help manage spots. Lovi rates the Olive Young-focused routine Superior for dry, oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin. ### What are good alternatives to Olive Young? SKIN1004, Anua, Medicube, Beauty of Joseon, COSRX, and Dr. Althea are good alternatives to Olive Young with pages on Lovi. Lovi rates the SKIN1004-focused routine Superior for dry and sensitive skin, and High for oily, combination, and acne-prone skin. ### Olive Young vs SKIN1004: which is better? Olive Young outperforms SKIN1004 for oily, combination, and acne-prone skin, where Lovi rates the Olive Young routines as Superior and SKIN1004 as High. For dry and sensitive skin, both brands achieve a Superior fit level on Lovi. ### Who owns Olive Young, and where is it from? Olive Young is a Korean brand founded in 1999, owned by CJ Group. [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olive_Young_(company)) [koreajoongangdaily.com](https://www.koreajoongangdaily.com/business/when-the-child-outgrows-the-parent-how-olive-youngs-rise-complicates-cjs-succession-plan/12531852) [corp.oliveyoung.com](https://corp.oliveyoung.com/en/about/history) ### Is Olive Young cruelty-free? PETA, Leaping Bunny, and Cruelty Free International, the registries Lovi checks, do not list Olive Young as cruelty-free. ## Research behind Olive Young's key ingredients - [Alginate dressing and polyurethane film versus paraffin gauze in the treatment of split-thickness skin graft donor sites: a randomized controlled pilot study](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23337646/) Polyurethane film · Advances in Skin & Wound Care, 2013 ## Similar brands - Korean skincare: [SKIN1004](https://lovi.care/skincare/ie/brands/skin1004) - Korean skincare: [Anua](https://lovi.care/skincare/ie/brands/anua) - Korean skincare: [Medicube](https://lovi.care/skincare/ie/brands/medicube) - Korean skincare: [Beauty of Joseon](https://lovi.care/skincare/ie/brands/beauty-of-joseon) - Korean skincare: [COSRX](https://lovi.care/skincare/ie/brands/cosrx) - Korean skincare: [Dr. Althea](https://lovi.care/skincare/ie/brands/dr-althea) - Korean skincare: [Some By Mi](https://lovi.care/skincare/ie/brands/some-by-mi) - Korean skincare: [Torriden](https://lovi.care/skincare/ie/brands/torriden) - Korean skincare: [celimax](https://lovi.care/skincare/ie/brands/celimax) - Korean skincare: [Purito](https://lovi.care/skincare/ie/brands/purito) ## Popular brands - Canadian skincare: [The Ordinary](https://lovi.care/skincare/ie/brands/the-ordinary) - American skincare: [CeraVe](https://lovi.care/skincare/ie/brands/cerave) - French skincare: [La Roche-Posay](https://lovi.care/skincare/ie/brands/la-roche-posay) - Korean skincare: [ROUND LAB](https://lovi.care/skincare/ie/brands/round-lab) - American skincare: [Cetaphil](https://lovi.care/skincare/ie/brands/cetaphil) - American skincare: [Paula's Choice](https://lovi.care/skincare/ie/brands/paula-s-choice) - American skincare: [Neutrogena](https://lovi.care/skincare/ie/brands/neutrogena) - Korean skincare: [AXIS-Y](https://lovi.care/skincare/ie/brands/axis-y) - American skincare: [Kiehl's](https://lovi.care/skincare/ie/brands/kiehl-s) - Korean skincare: [d'Alba](https://lovi.care/skincare/ie/brands/d-alba) - Korean skincare: [LANEIGE](https://lovi.care/skincare/ie/brands/laneige) - Korean skincare: [Haruharu Wonder](https://lovi.care/skincare/ie/brands/haruharu-wonder) - Korean skincare: [Pyunkang Yul](https://lovi.care/skincare/ie/brands/pyunkang-yul) - Korean skincare: [innisfree](https://lovi.care/skincare/ie/brands/innisfree) - French skincare: [Caudalie](https://lovi.care/skincare/ie/brands/caudalie) - Korean skincare: [MISSHA](https://lovi.care/skincare/ie/brands/missha) - American skincare: [Dermalogica](https://lovi.care/skincare/ie/brands/dermalogica) - American skincare: [Good Molecules](https://lovi.care/skincare/ie/brands/good-molecules) - Korean skincare: [Centellian24](https://lovi.care/skincare/ie/brands/centellian24) - British skincare: [BYOMA](https://lovi.care/skincare/ie/brands/byoma) ## About the Lovi Fit Lovi: Unbiased, science-based skincare AI trained on real user outcomes. Lovi rates every product from its full ingredient list with brand-independent rules its 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. Levels from best to worst: Superior, High, Average, Low, Caution, Warning. Behind these ratings: Nadia Kapleva, MS (Co-founder, Medical Director); Alexey Shagraev, PhD (Co-founder, CEO and CTO); Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc (Medical Board); Aishani Shah, MD (Medical Board); Asya Zubkova, MS (Medical Board); Hanna Kurets, MD (Medical Board, Medical Advisor); Elina Nazarenko, MD (Medical Board); Victoria Derkova, MS (Medical Board). Page built Nov 8, 2026. More from Lovi: https://lovi.care/skincare/llms.txt ## This page in other countries - United States: https://lovi.care/skincare/brands/olive-young - United Kingdom: https://lovi.care/skincare/uk/brands/olive-young - Ireland: https://lovi.care/skincare/ie/brands/olive-young (this page) - Germany: https://lovi.care/skincare/de/brands/olive-young - France: https://lovi.care/skincare/fr/brands/olive-young - Italy: https://lovi.care/skincare/it/brands/olive-young - Netherlands: https://lovi.care/skincare/nl/brands/olive-young - Spain: https://lovi.care/skincare/es/brands/olive-young - Canada: https://lovi.care/skincare/ca/brands/olive-young - Australia: https://lovi.care/skincare/au/brands/olive-young - Singapore: https://lovi.care/skincare/sg/brands/olive-young - Saudi Arabia: https://lovi.care/skincare/sa/brands/olive-young - United Arab Emirates: https://lovi.care/skincare/ae/brands/olive-young