APRILSKIN

APRILSKIN, also written April Skin, is a Korean brand based in Seoul and founded in 2014. It belongs to APR, the company that is also behind MEDICUBE. At Ma Petite Coree, you can find APRILSKIN face care (cleansers, toner, ampoule, sunscreen, masks), makeup (cushion, lip gloss, eyeshadow, powder) and cleansing tools, all shipped from Seoul.

The brand's Korean website puts skincare and makeup side by side, with ranges presented by ingredient. We follow the same logic here, so you can choose without getting lost.

• Carotene: the orange range, built around carotene (a carrot-derived ingredient) and, depending on the product, IPMP. It includes a foam cleanser, a spot treatment and pads.
• Tranexamic Acid: a cleanser and a mask with tranexamic acid; according to the brand, the range targets marks left by blemishes.
• Calming: mugwort and centella to soothe, as a sunscreen or an ampoule.
• Pink Aloe: a toner and a meringue soap with pink aloe.
• Calendula: a gentle foam cleanser with calendula extract.
• Hero: the makeup line, with a cushion that comes with its refill and a lip gloss.

For the exact formula of each product, always read the ingredient list on the product page. Carotene and calendula are among the ingredients the brand highlights.

For sensitive skin, start with the soothing products (the Centella Calming Ampoule, the calendula foam cleanser) and add one product at a time. Find the selection in the sensitive skin collection.

For blemish-prone skin, the Carotene range is the one to look at: foam cleanser in the evening, spot treatment on the areas that need it. See the blemish-prone skin collection. For oily skin, the Blur Skin Powder can help mattify the look of your skin during the day; the oily skin collection has more ideas.

If your main concern is marks left by blemishes, look at the Tranexamic Acid range, which the brand presents for this need, and remember that a sunscreen is a must in the morning. Cosmetic advice, not medical advice.

If you like APRILSKIN, also take a look at MEDICUBE, TORRIDEN or ANUA.

With APRILSKIN, you can recognize a range by its color before you even read the label: orange for carotene, green for mugwort and centella, pink for aloe, red for tranexamic acid. These visual cues make online shopping easier, and product names tell you which ingredient takes center stage.

The brand also goes beyond skincare. It makes makeup with its Hero line, and a whole shelf of tools: cleansing puffs, silicone pore brushes and a makeup sponge. That means you can build a small, complete routine with a single brand.

To start with APRILSKIN, here is a selection by need. To cleanse, the Tranexamic Acid Deep Cleanser suits all skin types, the Carotene Acne Foam Cleanser is for blemish-prone skin and the Calendula Mild Acid Foam Cleanser is for sensitive skin. To soothe, the Centella Calming Ampoule goes on after toner.

In the morning, the Mugwort Calming Sun Serum is a sunscreen in a green tube. To target a blemish-prone area, there is the Carotene IPMP 24H Spot Cream, and for a mask break, the Tranexamic Acid Wrapping Mask. On the makeup side, the Hero Cushion 2.0 Set with refill comes with its refill, the Hero Glaze Lip Gloss adds shine to the lips, and the Blur Skin Powder helps you get a blurred finish. The Pink Aloe Vita Toner and the Perfect Correction Toner Pads round out the face routine.