K-beauty trends by country: Aug – Oct 2026

We compared search interest (Google, and Naver for Korea) for 210 Korean beauty products across 7 countries (Aug – Oct 2026). Here's what's popular everywhere, what's only big in one place, and the brands that show up most.

🌍 Popular almost everywhere

Products in the top 3 of their category in at least 4 of the 7 countries.

📍 Big in one country only

Top 3 in their category here, but not ranked or in the bottom half in most other countries.

🇺🇸 the US

🇬🇧 the UK

🇨🇦 Canada

🇦🇺 Australia

🇯🇵 Japan

🇫🇷 France

🇰🇷 Korea

🏆 Top 5 by country

🇺🇸 the US

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Skincare

  1. 1BIODANCEBio-Collagen Real Deep Mask
  2. 2medicubeZero Pore Pad 2.0▲1
  3. 3Beauty of JoseonRelief Sun: Rice + Probiotics▼1
  4. 4AnuaAzelaic Acid 10 Hyaluronic Redness Soothing Serum
  5. 5medicubeCollagen Night Wrapping Mask▼1

Makeup

  1. 1LANEIGELip Sleeping Mask
  2. 2LANEIGELip Glowy Balm▲1
  3. 3MISSHAM Perfect Cover BB Cream▼1
  4. 4TIRTIRMask Fit Red Cushion
  5. 5periperaAll Take Mood Palette▲6

🇬🇧 the UK

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Skincare

  1. 1BIODANCEBio-Collagen Real Deep Mask
  2. 2medicubeZero Pore Pad 2.0▲1
  3. 3Beauty of JoseonRelief Sun: Rice + Probiotics▼1
  4. 4medicubeCollagen Jelly Cream▲2
  5. 5Beauty of JoseonDynasty Cream▼1

Makeup

  1. 1LANEIGELip Sleeping Mask
  2. 2LANEIGELip Glowy Balm
  3. 3TIRTIRMask Fit Red Cushion▲21
  4. 4TOCOBOVita Glazed Lip MaskNEW
  5. 5colorgramNudy Blur TintNEW

🇨🇦 Canada

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Skincare

  1. 1BIODANCEBio-Collagen Real Deep Mask
  2. 2Beauty of JoseonRelief Sun: Rice + Probiotics
  3. 3AnuaAzelaic Acid 10 Hyaluronic Redness Soothing Serum
  4. 4AnuaHeartleaf 70% Intense Calming Cream▲28
  5. 5celimaxThe Vita-A Retinal Shot Tightening Booster▲47

Makeup

  1. 1LANEIGELip Sleeping Mask▲1
  2. 2LANEIGELip Glowy Balm▲16
  3. 3TIRTIRMask Fit Red Cushion▲9
  4. 4AMUSESoft Cream Cheek▲14
  5. 5Dr.Jart+Cicapair Tiger Grass Color Correcting Treatment▲12

🇦🇺 Australia

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Skincare

  1. 1BIODANCEBio-Collagen Real Deep Mask
  2. 2AnuaAzelaic Acid 10 Hyaluronic Redness Soothing Serum
  3. 3AnuaPDRN Hyaluronic Acid Capsule 100 Serum▲2
  4. 4Beauty of JoseonRelief Sun: Rice + Probiotics▲4
  5. 5AESTURAAtobarrier 365 Cream

Makeup

  1. 1rom&ndJuicy Lasting Tint▲20
  2. 2LANEIGELip Sleeping Mask▼1
  3. 3AMUSEDew Jelly Vegan Cushion▲2
  4. 4TIRTIRMask Fit Red CushionNEW
  5. 5LANEIGENeo Cushion Matte

🇯🇵 Japan

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Skincare

  1. 1VT CosmeticsReedle Shot 100
  2. 2AnuaPeach 70% Niacinamide Serum
  3. 3AnuaAzelaic Acid 10 Hyaluronic Redness Soothing Serum
  4. 4d'AlbaWhite Truffle First Spray Serum
  5. 5AnuaHeartleaf 70% Intense Calming Cream

Makeup

  1. 1rom&ndHan All Fix Mascara▲1
  2. 2rom&ndJuicy Lasting Tint▼1
  3. 3rom&ndHan All Brow Cara
  4. 4LANEIGELip Sleeping Mask
  5. 5fweeLip & Cheek Blurry Pudding Pot

🇫🇷 France

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Skincare

  1. 1BIODANCEBio-Collagen Real Deep Mask
  2. 2celimaxThe Vita-A Retinal Shot Tightening Booster▲45
  3. 3VT CosmeticsReedle Shot 100▲15
  4. 4TorridenDIVE-IN Low Molecular Hyaluronic Acid Toner▲14
  5. 4COSRXAdvanced Snail 92 All in One Cream▲14

Makeup

  1. 1WAKEMAKELasting Glow StickNEW
  2. 2rom&ndGlasting Water Tint▲22
  3. 3colorgramNudy Blur TintNEW
  4. 43CEVelvet Lip Tint▲3
  5. 5hinceMood Enhancer MatteNEW

🇰🇷 Korea

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Skincare

  1. 1SulwhasooFirst Care Activating Serum
  2. 2AESTURAAtobarrier 365 Cream
  3. 3Beauty of JoseonRelief Sun: Rice + Probiotics
  4. 4SulwhasooConcentrated Ginseng Renewing Cream
  5. 5Dr.GGreen Mild Up Sun+

Makeup

  1. 1HERABlack Cushion
  2. 2TIRTIRMask Fit Red Cushion
  3. 3CLIOKill Cover Fixer Cushion
  4. 4VIDIVICIBlack Perfection Cover Fit Cushion
  5. 5rom&ndJuicy Lasting Tint

✨ Brands with the most top-10 spots

Number of times a brand's products appear in a country's skincare or makeup top 10.

  1. Anua 17 spots
  2. medicube 16 spots
  3. LANEIGE 11 spots
  4. rom&nd 10 spots
  5. BIODANCE 6 spots
  6. Beauty of Joseon 6 spots
  7. TIRTIR 6 spots
  8. AESTURA 4 spots

How we rank: search interest for each product's local names in each country (Google; Naver for Korea, where most people search on Naver), compared on one scale within each country. This is popularity in search, not sales or quality. Reviews on K-duck are shown separately.

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