#SVDupesAlert: 10 Best K-Beauty Dupes For Your Favorite High-End Brands 2022

There's no greater pain than having to abandon a cart full of your favorite skincare products just because the price gets way too intimidating... That's when you know you need to switch lanes to Korean skincare because you know there are equally skin-loving products at a way-nicer price that will deliver big results on a budget. We can always count on wallet-saving K-Beauty dupes to deliver the same amazing result but at a way-nicer price. So from top-shelf K-Beauty picks to cult-favorite gems, here are 10 best K-Beauty dupes for your favorite high-end brands so you don't have to wreck your wallet every time you shop!


Cleansing Oil Swap

The HG: Caudalie's Vinoclean Makeup Removing Cleansing Oil

The Dupe: PURITO's From Green Cleansing Oil

PURITO From Green Cleansing Oil

Courtesy of Korean Skincare Brand – PURITO

Glowing skin comes to those who double cleanse — with a hydrating cleansing oil, specifically. If the price tag on the Caudalie Vinoclean Makeup Removing Cleansing Oil is making you think twice, consider the PURITO From Green Cleansing Oil as your perfect wallet-saving dupe. It features an equally nourishing blend of Vitamin E + Sunflower Seed Oil, Sweet Almond Oil and Grape Seed Oil to quench your skin's thirst and turn your dull, lacklustre complexion into radiant-looking skin.


Cleansing Powder Swap

The HG: Amore Pacific's Treatment Enzyme Peel Cleansing Powder

The Dupe: ByWishtrend's Green Tea & Enzyme Powder Wash

ByWishtrend Green Tea & Enzyme Powder Wash

Courtesy of Korean Skincare Brand – ByWishtrend

ICYMI, enzyme is an amazing cleansing agent that helps lift away dead skin cells and renew your complexion with a purified glow. The Amore Pacific Treatment Enzyme Peel Cleansing Powder formula is every bit of luxurious and dreamy as you could imagine for a powder wash, but the price is equally hefty. Swap in ByWishtrend's Green Tea & Enzyme Powder Wash for more than half the price *jaw drops* of Amore Pacific to get equally refreshing results. Whether it's purifying or calming, this enzyme cleansing powder is a Hyram-approved K-Beauty dupe to help keep your pores clear without irritating your skin, thanks to the low pH, scrub-like formula.


Kombucha Toner Swap

The HG: fresh's Kombucha Antioxidant Facial Treatment Essence

The Dupe: Dr.Ceuracle's Vegan Kombucha Tea Essence

Dr.Ceuracle Vegan Kombucha Tea Essence

Courtesy of Korean Skincare Brand – Dr.Ceuracle

Fancy a sip of Kombucha? If you happen to be a fan of fresh's Kombucha Antioxidant Facial Treatment Essence (but not a fan of the price), we think Dr.Ceuracle's Vegan Kombucha Tea Essence could be your perfect dupe at a way-nicer price! Both Kombucha toners feature Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract (which is green tea) + Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate which bring exceptional moisturizing and smoothing qualities to keep your skin plump, soft, and supple.


Spot Treatment Serum Swap

The HG: Glow Recipe's Guava Vitamin C Dark Spot Treatment Serum

The Dupe: make p:rem's Poncirus Trifoliata C Dark Spot Serum

make p:rem Poncirus Trifoliata C Dark Spot Serum

Courtesy of Korean Skincare Brand – make p:rem

Glow Recipe's Guava Vitamin C Dark Spot Treatment Serum is a top-shelf favorite for all the right reasons: lightweight + powerful spot-fighting formula. But so is make p:rem's Poncirus Trifoliata C Dark Spot Serum. This K-Beauty dupe is filled with equally powerful spot-treating ingredients: starring 66% poncirus trifoliate (hardy orange) extract + Vitamin C derivative, this serum helps brighten your complexion while improving the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles and dark spots in weeks' time.


Vitamin C Serum Swap

The HG: Drunk Elephant's C-Firma™ Fresh Day Serum

The Dupe: Dear, Klairs' Freshly Juiced Vitamin Drop

Dear, Klairs Freshly Juiced Vitamin Drop

Courtesy of Korean Skincare Brand – Dear, Klairs

Here is 5-star Vitamin C serum for your budget — just swap in Dear, Klairs' Freshly Juiced Vitamin Drop for half the price of the highly-coveted Drunk Elephant C-Firma™ Fresh Day Serum with similar Vitamin C-powered ingredient base including Ascorbic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate + Camellia Sinensis Extract. Containing key ingredients directly from nature and concentrated pure Vitamin C, this K-Beauty dupe has an innovative multi-solution, non-irritating formula that is perfect for treating dull, dark spots and pigmented acne scars on post-breakout skin.


Watermelon Mask Swap

The HG: Glow Recipe's Watermelon Glow Sleeping Mask

The Dupe: heimish's Watermelon Moisture Soothing Gel Cream

heimish Watermelon Moisture Soothing Gel Cream

Courtesy of Korean Skincare Brand – heimish

Glow Recipe's Watermelon Glow Sleeping Mask might be everyone's yummy summer favorite, but we found you a dupe filled with equally yummy watermelon goodness in the form of heimish's Watermelon Moisture Soothing Gel Cream for — wait for it — just 1/10 of the price. This very delicious-looking Watermelon Moisture Soothing Gel Cream contains 10% watermelon extract + heimish's patented fermented Moringa oil. It has an ultra-soothing cream texture which is perfect for calming irritation and moisture boost!


Moisturizer Swap

The HG: Caudalie's Vinoperfect Instant Brightening Moisturizer

The Dupe: BEAUTY OF JOSEON's Dynasty Cream

beauty of joseon dynasty cream

Courtesy of Korean Skincare Brand – BEAUTY OF JOSEON

Ring in the new year with 2021's best (and most coveted) K-Beauty dupe for Caudalie's Vinoperfect Instant Brightening Moisturizer, aka the BEAUTY OF JOSEON Dynasty Cream. This K-Beauty dupe is also perfect if you don't feel like spending $50-something for a moisturizer when you have this wallet-saving hero for your dry, lack-lustre skin. The Dynasty Cream provides a hefty dose of Hanbang (traditional Korean herbal medicine) and ginseng nutrients for wrinkle-targeting, skin brightening benefits to achieve soft and forever-youthful skin.


Anti-Aging Cream Swap

The HG: Youth To The People's Superfood Air-Whip Moisture Cream

The Dupe: d'Alba's Peptide No Sebum Repair Cream

d'Alba Peptide No Sebum Repair Cream

Courtesy of Korean Skincare Brand – d'Alba

While Youth To The People's Superfood Air-Whip Moisture Cream reigns high above others when it comes to nutrient-packed, anti-aging skincare products, we found a slightly more budget-friendly K-Beauty dupe: the d'Alba Peptide No Sebum Repair Cream. which will make a great dupe with equally high-performance formula as the formula features white truffle, BHA + calamine powder to improve cell turnover and skin elasticity and wrinkles.


Luxury Cream Swap

The HG: Tatcha's The Silk Cream

The Dupe: NATURE REPUBLIC's Ginseng Royal Silk Watery Cream

NATURE REPUBLIC Ginseng Royal Silk Watery Cream

Courtesy of Korean Skincare Brand – NATURE REPUBLIC

If you’ve been looking for a great skincare product with Ginseng and Tatcha's The Silk Cream is on your wishlist, NATURE REPUBLIC's Ginseng Royal Silk Watery Cream will be your next skincare favorite to help you combat all signs of aging. Filled with equally nourishing goodness in the form of Glycerin, Silk Amino Acids, Panax Ginseng Root Extract + Royal Jelly Extract, this revitalizing K-Beauty dupe from NATURE REPUBLIC is perfect for improving fine lines, wrinkles, dryness + loss of firmness.


Honey Mask Swap

The HG: Farmacy's Honey Potion Renewing Antioxidant Hydrating Mask

The Dupe: I'm From's Honey Mask

I'm From Honey Mask

Courtesy of Korean Skincare Brand – I'm From

We LOVE a yummy honey mask that delivers (without wrecking our wallets). That's why the I'm From Honey Mask makes a best K-Beauty dupe for Farmacy's Honey Potion Renewing Antioxidant Hydrating Mask at almost half the price! Both wash-off masks contain a see-it-to-believe-it formula which includes the mighty honey and propolis extract. The I'm From Honey Mask is as nutrient-packed as you can imagine, featuring 38.7% natural honey from Mountain Jiri of Korea, preserving the rich nutrient content of natural honey, alongside propolis, bee venom, oils from macadamia nut, jojoba seed, hazelnut and sunflower seeds to tighten pores, hydrate and nourish skin, leaving it soft and smooth.


Dupe it or not, these Korean skincare products are making their ways to your skincare collection one skin-loving formula at a time. Don't forget to check out #SVDupesAlert on our Instagram and follow Facebook to get more instant product updates and skincare tips!