Pyunkang Yul

Pyunkang Yul

Launched by Pyunkang Korean Medicine Hospital in March 2016, Korean skin care brand Pyunkang Yul is reputed for its roots in traditional Korean medicine, or "hanbang." In over 50 years, Pyunkang Korean Medicine Hospital has treated more than 150,000 patients with chronic skin conditions such as atopic dermatitis and acne. The hospital is famous for its pyunkang-hwan, a herbal supplement that helps treat various allergies as well as respiratory and skin diseases.

Based on its holistic body wellness approach, Pyunkang Yul believes that healthy skin is attained by maintaining its oil and moisture balance. The brand avoids unnecessary chemical substances in its products, using only essential natural ingredients that are gentle on skin. All products from Pyunkang Yul are made in Korea.

Pyunkang Yul offers a number of product lines catering to different skin types and skin concerns. Bestsellers include the Essence Toner, Moisture Ampoule, Moisture Cream, Intensive Repair Cream and Nutrition Cream from its Basic Line. The Black Tea Time Reverse Eye Cream for anti-aging care and the ATO Cream for sensitive skin are also popular among skin care enthusiasts.

Pyunkang Yul’s Basic Line

The Basic Line is marked by Pyunkang Yul’s signature indigo blue bottles. Suitable for all skin types, products from the Basic Line restore skin to its optimum condition using a minimal list of natural ingredients.

For dry skin, try the brand’s Essence Toner formulated with butylene glycol and astragalus root extract to provide much-needed moisture. Follow with the Moisture Serum that mixes soothing coptis japonica root extract with olive oil and cetearyl alcohol for hydrating and skin-balancing effects. The Nutrition Cream moisturizes and shields dry skin from external aggressors with Mongolian milk vetch root extract, shea butter and beeswax. For ultimate hydration, look to the Intensive Repair Cream infused with turmeric root, peony sap and bark extract, shea butter, peptides and ceramides to protect skin’s moisture barrier.

Perfect for oily, acne-prone or sensitive skin in need of calming and moisturizing care, the spray-type Mist Toner has a watery texture that soothes irritated skin with barberry root extract, goldthread extract and glycerin. For more intense soothing and moisturization, the Moisture Ampoule and the Moisture Cream − both starring coptis japonica root extract – are capable of doing just that without leaving the face feeling sticky.

Pyunkang Yul’s Cleansers

Cleansers from Pyunkang Yul’s Basic Line come in baby blue or white-colored packaging. From cleansing oil, cleansing balm, cleansing water to cleansing foam, the expansive range of facial cleansers has you covered for deep cleansing, makeup removal and thorough exfoliation.

The Deep Cleansing Oil eliminates all traces of makeup with its plant-derived oils. Cica extract and tea tree leaf extract soothe irritated skin, while hyaluronic acid, panthenol and allantoin leave skin smooth and supple. If you prefer cleansing balms, the Deep Clear Cleansing Balm has a sherbet-like texture that transforms into silky oil upon contact with water to lift base makeup and dirt.

Boasting a slightly acidic formula, the Low pH Cleansing Water quickly removes makeup while soothing skin with hyaluronic acid, ceramide, centella asiatica extract and tea tree extract. The Low pH Pore Deep Cleansing Foam makes use of the same soothing ingredients as the Low pH Cleansing Water, but the cleansing foam includes AHA for exfoliation. Meanwhile, the Cleansing Foam contains hanbang ingredients like saposhnikovia divaricate root extract to soothe skin while cleansing.

Use Pyunkang Yul’s Peeling Gel once or twice a week for gentle exfoliation with papaya fruit extract and citric acid. The formula contains scutelliaria baicalensis and licorice root extracts to revitalize skin, hyaluronic acid and ceramides to hydrate skin, and cica and tea tree extracts to calm irritated skin.

Pyunkang Yul’s Calming Line

The Calming Line works to soothe acne-prone and irritated skin. Characterized by dark pine green packaging, the collection includes cleanser, face mist, toner, toner pad, serum, cream, balm and sheet mask, all in low pH and clinically tested formulations to ensure safety and efficacy. The Calming Moisture Mist refreshes skin with bamboo, cica, tea tree, honeysuckle and willow bark extracts. The Calming Moisture Serum, Calming Moisture Repair Balm and Calming Moisture Barrier Cream complete the skin care routine by preventing breakouts with cica, tea tree and honeysuckle flower extracts.

Pyunkang Yul’s Black Tea Line

To ease wrinkles, sagging skin and dullness, Pyunkang Yul’s Black Tea Line is enriched with fermented black tea and anti-aging ingredients that revitalize skin and enhance its elasticity. Boasting black packaging with white line art, the range encompasses a toner, serum, sheet mask, eye cream, eye patch and face cream. Among the more noteworthy products are the Black Tea Deep Infusion Toner, which perks up lackluster skin with fermented black tea and wormwood extracts, and the Black Tea Time Reverse Eye Patch, which nourishes and revitalizes the eye area.

Pyunkang Yul’s ATO Line

Dedicated to sensitive skin and delicate baby skin, Pyunkang Yul’s ATO Line features extract from the resilient honeysuckle flower to soothe itchiness caused by dryness. The line includes the bestselling ATO Mild Sun Cream and ATO Cream, alongside hair care and body care products like shampoo, body wash, hand wash, soap and more.

Pyunkang Yul’s Acne Line

The Acne Line soothes acne-prone skin with peptides and white willow plant extract. The capsule collection includes mask pack, spot patch, spot cream, cleanser, toner and face cream. The non-greasy formulas do not burden oily skin, leaving it soothed and refreshed.

Pyunkang Yul’s Hair and Body Care

Pyunkang Yul’s Basic Line provides shampoo, scalp treatment, body wash, body lotion, feminine cleanser, hand cream and foot cream. The ATO line also offers a number of body care products that are safe to use for the whole family.

If you’re not sure which Pyunkang Yul product to try, you may want to purchase travel sets or gift sets like the Pyunkang Yul Essence Toner Special Set and the YesStyle Exclusive Pyunkang Yul Travel Kit featuring mini versions of the brand’s bestsellers. Products from Pyunkang Yul are practical and available at affordable price points, making it easy to attain healthy skin with a simple skin care routine composed of its gentle and cruelty-free formulas.