Five Olive Young Masks to Rescue Your Skin From Korea’s Dry Autumn

Wellness | 2025-10-27 17:33:44
[mediK / HEALTH IN NEWS] As autumn settles over South Korea, the air turns crisp and dry, pulling moisture from the skin and leaving it tight, flushed, or flaky. Left unchecked, these small irritations can snowball into bigger troubles. For travelers touching down in Seoul—or anyone curious about the country’s beauty rituals—Olive Young, the ubiquitous K-beauty drugstore, stocks a lineup of sheet masks and pads that address exactly these seasonal gripes. Below are five standouts, each tuned to a different concern: calming redness, locking in hydration, or fading post-blemish marks. Prices reflect current Olive Young promotions (check in-store or online for flash deals).

Mediheal Essential Mask Pack Madecassoside (Image courtesy of Olive Young)
Mediheal Essential Mask Pack Madecassoside (Image courtesy of Olive Young)


Mediheal Essential Mask Pack Madecassoside

  • Price: 11 sheets for 10,000 won.
  • Key ingredient: Madecassoside, derived from centella asiatica.
  • Best for: Lingering redness or post-treatment recovery.
  • How to use: Apply as the final step of your evening routine; pat in the leftover essence for absorption. Wake up to smoother texture.
  • Travel tip: Pack a few for the morning after a late-night samgyeopsal feast or a dermatologist visit in Gangnam.
Biodance Hydro Cera-Nol Real Deep Mask (Image courtesy of Olive Young)
Biodance Hydro Cera-Nol Real Deep Mask (Image courtesy of Olive Young)


Biodance Hydro Cera-Nol Real Deep Mask
  • Price: 7 sheets, about 28,900 won.
  • Key feature: Hydrogel that clings for up to eight hours—clinically tested.
  • Best for: Overnight replenishment when jet lag or hotel heating has sapped elasticity.
  • How to use: Apply before bed; remove in the morning to reveal hydrated, dewy skin.
  • Travel tip: Ideal for red-eye flights into Incheon or back-to-back temple stays in Gyeongju.
Skinfood Carrot Carotene Calming Water Pad (Image courtesy of Olive Young)
Skinfood Carrot Carotene Calming Water Pad (Image courtesy of Olive Young)


Skinfood Carrot Carotene Calming Water Pad

  • Price: 60 + 60 sheets, about 26,900 won on sale.
  • Key ingredient: Carrot-derived beta-carotene.
  • Best for: Heat-induced flush after a day hiking Bukhansan or battling subway crowds.
  • How to use: Swipe gently after toner, then tap in the excess.
  • Travel tip: Stash in your daypack for post-hanok village sun exposure.
Abib Heartleaf Spot Pad Clear Touch (Image courtesy of Olive Young)
Abib Heartleaf Spot Pad Clear Touch (Image courtesy of Olive Young)


Abib Heartleaf Spot Pad Clear Touch (Abib Eoseongcho Heunjeok Essence Pad Clear Touch)

  • Price: 70 + 70 sheets, 28,000 won on promotion.
  • Key ingredient: Heartleaf (Houttuynia cordata, eoseongcho in Korean), a traditional anti-inflammatory herb.
  • Best for: Fading acne scars or pigmentation.
  • How to use: Swipe gently over the skin after cleansing. For persistent dark marks, use up to twice daily.
  • Travel tip: Perfect for humid Jeju summers when breakouts flare.
Torriden Dive-In Low Molecular Hyaluronic Acid Mask (Image courtesy of Olive Young)
Torriden Dive-In Low Molecular Hyaluronic Acid Mask (Image courtesy of Olive Young)


Torriden Dive-In Low Molecular Hyaluronic Acid Mask

  • Price: 10 sheets, 15,000 won.
  • Key ingredients: Low-molecular-weight hyaluronic acid, panthenol, allantoin.
  • Best for: Deep “inner dryness” that spawns flakes and rough patches.
  • How to use: Deploy in arid airplane cabins, overheated ondol rooms, or after hours in a KF94.
  • Travel tip: Slip one into your carry-on for the descent into Seoul’s dry winter air.


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