BENTON

Benton is a Korean skincare brand that launched in 2011. Its founder, Lee Jang-won, says the film The Curious Case of Benjamin Button made him want to create skincare. The brand's first product is the Snail Bee High Content Essence, an essence built on snail secretion filtrate and bee venom, according to the Korean press. Since then, Benton has grown far beyond snail.

The brand says it uses naturally derived ingredients and aims for simple care that avoids irritation. When you search for "benton skincare", you are usually looking for one of these everyday products: a toner, an essence or a cream. At Ma Petite Coree, you can shop the Benton selection shipped from Seoul, without hunting through several Korean sites.

The Snail Bee line includes the Snail Bee High Content Essence, the Snail Bee Ultimate Serum+, the Snail Bee High Content Lotion, the Snail Bee High Content Steam Cream and the Snail Bee High Content Skin Toner, along with the Snail Bee Ultimate Eye Cream and the Snail Bee Ultimate Hydrogel Eye Patch. It suits anyone who wants simple skincare, with snail mucin and bee venom as the base ingredients.

The Aloe line includes the Aloe BHA Skin Toner, the Aloe Hyaluron Cream, the Aloe Propolis Soothing Gel and the Aloe Soothing Mask Pack. Deep Green Tea offers a Deep Green Tea Toner, a Deep Green Tea Lotion, a Deep Green Tea Serum and a Deep Green Tea Cleansing Foam. The Guava line covers cleansing, hydration and base makeup: the Guava 70 Skin Toner Face Mask Pad, the Guava Blackhead Pore Cleansing Oil, the Guava Hydrating Collagen Mist, the Guava Moisture Soothing Ampoule PDRN and the Guava Moisture Makeup Base Prep Primer.

There is also the Fermentation line, with the Fermentation Essence and the Fermentation Eye Cream, the AC BHA line for blemish-prone skin, and the Ceramide line, with the Ceramide Cream 10000ppm and body care. The Bakuchiol Serum and the Mineral Sun Stick, a mineral sun stick, round out the selection.

For sensitive skin, start with the Snail Bee line or the Aloe Propolis Soothing Gel. For dry skin, the Ceramide Cream 10000ppm and the Aloe Hyaluron Cream are creams worth comparing, and you will find more ideas in the dry skin collection. For combination skin, the Deep Green Tea toner and lotion are easy to fit in.

For blemishes, the AC BHA line and the Aloe BHA Skin Toner are Benton's most targeted options, but always patch test first. If you want a fresh boost, the Guava Hydrating Collagen Mist and the Guava 70 Skin Toner Face Mask Pad work well. You can also browse the sensitive skin selection. Cosmetic advice, not medical advice.

You can also compare with similar brands like COSRX, Anua or Torriden.

At Benton, each line is built around an ingredient you recognize at once: snail and bee, aloe, green tea, guava, fermentation or ceramides. Product names tell you what is inside, which makes choosing easier without reading long product pages.

Another point: the brand does not stop at the face. You also find body care, hand care, lip care, lash care and hair care. That makes it practical to build a full routine with a single brand, from cleanser to cream.

At Ma Petite Coree, customers have already ordered a varied mix of Benton care: the Fermentation Eye Cream, the Shea Butter And Coconut Body Lotion, the Bakuchiol Serum, the Fermentation Essence and the Ceramide Cream 10000ppm. Volumes are modest, so this is not a ranking, just a sense of what customers pick.

To discover the brand with little commitment, the Snail Bee High Content Mask Pack and the Aloe Soothing Mask Pack are sold one at a time. If you like a hydrating step you can spray, the Guava Hydrating Collagen Mist is easy to use. For lashes, look at the Honest Eyelash Serum, and for lips, the Honest Lip Balm.