BANOBAGI

Banobagi is a Korean dermo-cosmetic brand that comes from the world of the Banobagi clinic in Seoul. The brand's cosmetics site presents it as a dermo-cosmetic brand, and the Korean press covered Banobagi Medical Group when it launched a skincare brand for clinics. You may see the name written "Banobagi", "Bano Bagi" or "Bano:Bagi"; the packaging itself reads "Bano:Bagi" or "BANOBAGI".

The catalog leans heavily on sheet masks, but it also includes ampoules, creams, a toner, a cleanser, an essence and a sunscreen. If you type "banobagi mask" into Google, that is the part of the catalog you are after, and it is well covered at Ma Petite Coree.

These are the Banobagi lines you will find most often at Ma Petite Coree.

• Vita Genic Jelly Mask: the signature mask, in several versions, plus the Jelly Glow, Aqua, Cica and Firming ampoules.
• Program Mask: masks chosen by ingredient, such as Gold Propolis, Silk Pearl or Hyaluronic.
• PDRN: a Lifting ampoule, an Anti-Aging cream and a collagen gel mask built around PDRN.
• Milk Thistle Repair: cleanser, toner, serum, cream, sunscreen and mask for stressed and sensitive skin, according to the packaging.
• Alpha Radiance: the Melaclear cream, for a glow-focused routine.
• Skin Booster Firming 1000: a cream, a serum and a wrapping mask built around firmness.

The featured ingredients are therefore PDRN (polydeoxyribonucleotide) for the line of the same name, and milk thistle for the repair line. The exact properties of each formula are on the product page and the packaging.

With Banobagi, the easiest way is to start from your skin, then pick the line. The Ma Petite Coree categories help: here are our starting points, to adapt to your own situation.

• Sensitive skin: the Milk Thistle Repair line, the Vita Genic Jelly Mask #Cica or the Milk Thistle Repair Cica Quick Mask Plus.
• Dry skin: the Vita Genic Jelly Mask #Hydrating or the Derma Expert 2 Step Mask Moisturizing.
• Combination or oily skin: the Vita Genic Jelly Mask #Refreshing or the Vita Cocktail Foil Mask #Brightening.
• Mature skin: the PDRN line, the Vita Genic Jelly Mask #Lifting or the Vita Genic Jelly Mask #Vitalizing.

Cosmetic advice, not medical advice. If your skin reacts, stop using the product and ask a health professional.

If you like Korean dermo-cosmetics, also look at Rejuran, Medicube or Mediheal. Products are bought in Korea, and each product page lists its size.

Banobagi is first known for its Vita Genic Jelly Mask, described in the Korean press as the brand's signature product. The idea is easy to spot: a colorful box with an illustrated capsule, and one color per version. You pick Cica, Refreshing, Hydrating, Lifting, Vitalizing or Whitening depending on what you want for your skin, and the rest of the box stays the same.

The brand also works in clearly named lines: PDRN for firmness care, Milk Thistle Repair for sensitive skin, Alpha Radiance for glow. It is the same logic as the masks: you read the line name, then the type of care. That keeps the catalog simple to browse, even if you do not know the brand yet.

Among the Banobagi products most often ordered by Ma Petite Coree customers are the Vita Genic Jelly Mask #Cica and Vita Genic Jelly Mask #Refreshing masks. For a fuller routine, look at the Milk Thistle Repair Cream, the Milk Thistle Repair Serum and the Milk Thistle Repair Toner.

If you want to try the PDRN line, the PDRN 500 Lifting Ampoule and the PDRN 1000 Anti-Aging Cream are the two products to compare. The foil masks from the Vita Cocktail Foil series and the PDRN Collagen Gel Mask round out the selection for a few days of masking.