GOONGBE

GOONGBE is a Korean brand of care for babies and kids. In Korea it is known as 궁중비책 (Gungjungbicheok), a name you can read in the title of several products in the selection. According to the brand, its care draws on the traditions of the Joseon royal court: this is the story GOONGBE puts forward, and we report it as it is.

The packaging is plain, mostly white with touches of turquoise. For kids, several GOONGBE products show small drawn characters, and their title carries the mention "x Maltese". At Ma Petite Coree, the GOONGBE selection brings together cleansers, creams, lotions, shampoos, sun care and lip care, but also soap, laundry products and toothpaste.

We group the products by name, based on their titles; this grouping is ours, not the brand's. The main groups are the following.

• Pri-mmune: the Pri-mmune Shampoo & Bath, the Pri-mmune Moisture Lotion, the Pri-mmune Deep Moisture Cream, the Pri-mmune Calming Diaper Cream, the Pri-mmune Red Soothing Serum, the Pri-mmune Soothing Powder and the Pri-mmune Creamy Soap. The Pri-mmune Dual Kit holds a shampoo and bath and a lotion, judging by the photo of the box.
• Palace Secret: the Kids Barrier Cream for kids and the Baby Hip Cleanser, with its refill, the Baby Hip Cleanser Refill Pouch.
• Kids: the Kids Fresh Shampoo, the Kids Softening Conditioner, the Kids Moisture Face Lotion, the Kids Moisture Body Lotion, the Kids Bubble Facial Cleanser, the Kids Mild Body Wash and two lip balms, the Kids Color Lip Balm and the Kids Mild Lip Balm.
• Sun: the Baby Easy Wash Sun Lotion, the Waterfull Sun Lotion Mild, the Fresh Sun Stick Mild and the Moisture Sun Cushion Mild.
• Baby & Sensitive: the Baby & Sensitive Fabric Detergent, the Baby & Sensitive Fabric Softener and the Baby Bottle & Dishwashing Detergent, as well as laundry soaps.

Several of these products come as refills, so you do not have to buy a new bottle each time. This is the case for the Baby Hip Cleanser Refill Pouch and the Baby & Sensitive Fabric Softener Refill.

Start with the use rather than the series. To wash, look at the cleansers and shampoos. To moisturize, compare the lotions and creams. To go out in the sun, pick the format you like: lotion, stick or cushion. Then read the product name: "Baby", "Kids" or "Pri-mmune" tells you which series it comes from.

For a baby, a newborn or skin that reacts, ask a health professional before trying a new product. Each GOONGBE product gives its directions on the packaging: follow them, and test on a small area first if you have doubts. Cosmetic advice, not medical advice.

You can also browse the categories that contain GOONGBE products: cleansers, creams, sunscreens, body care, hair care and sets. For skin that reacts, the sensitive skin page gathers other brands.

If the style appeals to you, other brands in the shop offer gentle care for body and skin, such as ILLIYOON or UNOVE.

Each GOONGBE product page repeats the title, the size and the photos of the packaging. If you hesitate between two products, compare their names and their use, then keep the one that fits your routine of the moment. Refills sit next to the matching bottles, so you can spot them at a glance.

GOONGBE covers a whole day in the life of a child: bath time, hair, skin on the face and body, lips, sun, and even laundry and baby bottles. You can build a small routine with one brand, without mixing worlds.

The product names help you find your way. "Baby" in the name points to a product for the youngest, such as the Baby Hip Cleanser, "Kids" to a product for kids, such as the Kids Fresh Shampoo, and "Pri-mmune" to a series whose names start with that word, such as the Pri-mmune Deep Moisture Cream. This grouping comes from the product titles, not from a ranking by the brand.

If you are new to the brand, here are a few starting points. For a child's hair, the Kids Fresh Shampoo and the Kids Softening Conditioner make a pair. For daily washing, the Kids Mild Body Wash comes in a pump bottle, like the Baby Hip Cleanser for the youngest. For skin, the Kids Moisture Face Lotion and the Kids Moisture Body Lotion are the two lotions of the Kids line.

Among the creams, the Kids Barrier Cream comes in a jar, the Pri-mmune Calming Diaper Cream in a tube and the Pri-mmune Deep Moisture Cream in a jar as well. For summer, GOONGBE offers the Waterfull Sun Lotion Mild, the Fresh Sun Stick Mild and the Moisture Sun Cushion Mild; the Mild Sun Cleansing Tissue comes in a pack of 30 sheets. Finally, lips have their two balms in stick form.