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"Hanbang:" Traditional Korean Ingredients Get a Modern Upgrade

A brief lesson in Korean skincare history

by Wendy Rose Gould  |  COMMENT

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Korean beauty brands are superstars when it comes to skin care innovation. They aren't afraid to try new or wacky ingredients (salmon sperm, anyone?), and often serve as brave pioneers when it comes to trends and formulations. That said, they also embrace the old school, medicinal ingredients of their country's long and winding past. In the Korean language, these traditional ingredients are referred to as "hanbang," and the skin care products we're talking about today put them in the spotlight. Whether shiny-new or tried-and-true, hanbang products take their cue from authentic Korean herbal medicines — and here are 7 of our favorites.

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