Benton skincare
Benton is a Korean skincare brand founded in 2011.
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Skincare enthusiasts deeply appreciate Benton for its thoughtful array of gentle moisturizers, soothing eye products, protective sunscreens, and balancing toners, all united by carefully crafted formulas. Its products suit dry skin and acne-prone skin best, offering balanced hydration and relief without heaviness. For specific concerns, the standout choices include the Fermentation Eye Cream for acne-prone skin, the Deep Green Tea Toner for skin with dark spots, and the Snail Bee High Content Essence for mature skin. Through these targeted offerings, the brand delivers reliable daily care that nurtures the complexion with quiet consistency.
This page covers some of the most popular Benton products; for the whole Benton range, with a fit score for every product, use the Lovi app.
People Say
★4.5Overall rating based on 8.2k+ reviewsReviewers most often praise Benton for soothing sensitive skin, lightweight hydration, and reducing redness. The most common complaints are insufficient moisture for dry skin and causing clogged pores or greasiness for oily skin.
Highlights
Lightweight, non-greasy moisturizers Mostly Mentioned
- “absorbs instantly — Snail Bee High Content Essence”
- “sinks in immediately — Aloe Propolis Soothing Gel”
Soothes redness and acne in moisturizers Mostly Mentioned
- “calmed down my redness — Snail Bee High Content Essence”
- “redness vanished overnight — Aloe Propolis Soothing Gel”
- “didn't clog my pores — Aloe Propolis Soothing Gel”
Insufficient moisture Often Mentioned
- “skin felt tight afterwards — Aloe Propolis Soothing Gel”
- “not moisturizing enough — Snail Bee High Content Essence”
- “too watery — Deep Green Tea Toner”
Scent complaints Often Mentioned
- “smells like wet dog — Aloe Propolis Soothing Gel”
- “scent is herbal, you can smell rosemary leaf oil — Air Fit UV Defense Sun Cream”
- “smells like bad iced tea — Snail Bee High Content Essence”
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Questions and answers
Is Benton good for oily skin?
Benton is good for oily skin, as Lovi rates the Benton-focused routine Superior for this skin type. Reviewers mostly mention that the brand's moisturizers feel lightweight and non-greasy.
Is Benton worth it?
Benton is worth considering for dry, acne-prone, and sensitive skin, where Lovi rates the brand-focused routines as Superior. Reviewers note that the brand's lightweight moisturizers help soothe redness and acne, though some mention insufficient moisture or scent complaints.
What are Benton's best products?
Benton's best products are the Snail Bee High Content Essence and the Fermentation Eye Cream, which Lovi rates Superior for mature and acne-prone skin, alongside the Deep Green Tea Toner, which also rates Superior for dry skin and dark spots. Reviewers often mention that the moisturizers feel lightweight and non-greasy while helping to calm redness and acne. Lovi rates the brand-focused routines as Superior overall for dry, sensitive, and acne-prone skin.
Which Benton moisturizer is best for dry skin?
Snail Bee High Content Essence is the best Benton moisturizer for dry skin, followed by Aloe Propolis Soothing Gel. Lovi rates both High for dry skin.
Does Benton cause breakouts?
Benton is unlikely to cause breakouts because its lightweight moisturizers help calm acne. Lovi rates acne-prone skin Superior for the Snail Bee High Content Essence and the Deep Green Tea Toner, and High for the Aloe Propolis Soothing Gel.
Is Benton fragrance-free?
Yes, every one of the Benton products on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.
What are the key ingredients in Benton products?
Benton products feature key ingredients like snail secretion filtrate, bee venom, aloe leaf juice, propolis, and green tea extract. These components help soothe redness, calm acne-prone skin, and provide lightweight moisture. Lovi rates the brand's products High to Superior across most skin types.
How do I build a Benton skincare routine?
To build a dry skin routine with Benton, start your morning by cleansing, applying a hydrating toner, using Snail Bee High Content Essence as your moisturizer, and finishing with Air Fit UV Defense Sun Cream. In the evening, double cleanse, use a cleansing toner, apply a serum, and moisturize with Snail Bee High Content Essence. Lovi rates the Benton-focused routine Superior for dry skin.
Where can I buy Benton, and how much does it cost?
Benton products on this page are available at stores in the Netherlands. Prices range from €7.90 to €39.03, with most items costing between €18.90 and €39.03.
What are good alternatives to Benton?
Good alternatives to Benton include SKIN1004, Anua, Medicube, Beauty of Joseon, COSRX, and Dr. Althea, which also have dedicated pages on Lovi.
Benton vs SKIN1004: which is better?
Benton and SKIN1004 are both strong choices, with Lovi rating the Benton-focused routines as Superior for dry, oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin. Specifically for oily and combination skin, Benton rates a step higher than SKIN1004, which SKIN1004 routines rate as High instead of Superior.
Is Benton cruelty-free?
Yes: PETA lists Benton as cruelty-free.
Is Benton good for dry skin?
Yes, Benton is great for dry skin because Lovi rates the Benton-focused routine Superior for dry skin. Reviewers note that its moisturizers are lightweight and non-greasy, though some mention insufficient moisture.
Which Benton sunscreen is best for sensitive skin?
Air Fit UV Defense Sun Cream is the best choice among the brand's sunscreens, as Lovi rates it High for sensitive skin. The Benton products on this page list no fragrance in their ingredients.
Is Benton good for sensitive skin?
Yes, Benton is well suited for sensitive skin, and Lovi rates the brand's fit as Superior for this skin type. Reviewers frequently note that its moisturizers help soothe redness and acne.
Is Benton good for acne-prone skin?
Yes, Benton is great for acne-prone skin because Lovi rates the brand-focused routine Superior for this skin type. Reviewers often mention that the moisturizers help soothe redness and acne.
Is Benton good for skin with dark spots?
Benton is good for skin with dark spots because the Deep Green Tea Toner and Snail Bee High Content Essence are rated High or Superior for this skin concern. Lovi rates the brand's routines Superior for multiple skin types, helping to calm and smooth the complexion.
Is Benton good for mature skin?
Benton is good for mature skin, with Lovi rating the brand-focused routine Superior for this skin type. Reviewers frequently mention that Benton products feel lightweight and non-greasy.
Research behind Benton's key ingredients
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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Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer
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Co-founder, CEO and CTO
PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex
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Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc
Medical Board
Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine
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Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD
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Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member
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Dermatology MD
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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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