"Natural brighteners are on the rise!" says Cho. "Licorice extract, a well-studied natural brightener (also a personal favorite ingredient of mine) will continue to be a popular skin care ingredient because of its ability to brighten while being gentle on the skin.
According to Yoon, micro-spicules "act like microneedles" in that they're designed to "help products penetrate all the more and deliver a more profound transformation to your skin." It's a new technology currently being pioneered in South Korea and we're definitely itching to give it a try.
"All-in-one products that have multi-functional benefits are becoming more popular as people are looking to combine steps into one, and streamline their skin care routine," Cho says, noting the popularity of toner/essence/moisturizer and exfoliator/mask/cleansing balm hybrids.
