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Esfolio skincare

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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?

Yes, Esfolio is worth considering because Lovi rates the brand's routines Superior for dry, oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin. Additionally, every product from Esfolio on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

What are Esfolio's best products?

Esfolio's Red Ginseng Essence Mask Sheet is a top choice, rating High for sensitive and mature skin. Lovi rates the Esfolio-focused routine Superior for dry, oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin.

Journal of Ginseng Research, 2018Journal of Ginseng Research, 2017

Which Esfolio cleanser is best for oily skin?

The Collagen Cleansing Foam is the best choice among the cleansers on this page for oily skin, though Lovi rates it a Warning for this skin type. Lovi rates the Esfolio-focused routine for oily skin as Superior overall.

Does Esfolio cause breakouts?

Esfolio may cause breakouts with its Collagen Cleansing Foam, which carries a warning for acne-prone skin, while Lovi rates the Esfolio-focused routine Superior for acne-prone skin overall.

Is Esfolio fragrance-free?

Yes, every one of the Esfolio products 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, while sodium hyaluronate helps maintain skin hydration.

Journal of Ginseng Research, 2018Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

How do I build a Esfolio skincare routine?

An Esfolio skincare routine is built around cleansing and masking with the products on this page. Lovi rates the Esfolio-focused routine Superior for dry, oily, sensitive, combination, 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.

Esfolio vs SKIN1004: which is better?

Esfolio rates slightly better than SKIN1004 across main skin types, offering Superior fit levels for dry, oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin. Lovi rates the Esfolio-focused routine Superior for dry skin, compared to Superior for SKIN1004, and Superior for oily skin, compared to High for SKIN1004.

Who owns Esfolio, and where is it from?

Esfolio is a Korean brand founded in 2011, owned by Beautyinside Co., Ltd..

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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

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.

  • 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. Sof铆a Perea P茅rez, MD, MSc

    Dr. Sof铆a Perea P茅rez, 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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