HUXLEY

HUXLEY is a Korean skincare brand. Its Korean website gives an address and a company number in Seoul, and a Korean company registry lists the company among cosmetics manufacturers. On the packaging in our selection, you read “Secret of Sahara” under the HUXLEY name, together with the line “Great things never came from comfort zones”.

If you are new to HUXLEY, the selection at Ma Petite Coree runs from cleansing to sun care, with toners, essences, serums, creams, masks, and body and hair care in between. It ships from Seoul.

To help you find your way, we group HUXLEY products by name. These are groupings by name made from product titles, not a classification set by the brand.

• Moroccan Gardener: body, hands and hair, with Body Lotion Moroccan Gardener, Bodywash Moroccan Gardener, Moroccan Gardener Body Cream, Hand Wash Moroccan Gardener and Hair Oil Essence Moroccan Gardener.
• Hydro Shade: Rebouncing Cream Hydro Shade, Rebouncing Serum Hydro Shade and Rebouncing Toner Hydro Shade. The serum and toner labels list Cactus PDRN, Cactus Seed Oil and Cactus Stem Extract.
• Vita Radiance: Skin Glow Cream Vita Radiance, Skin Glow Essence Vita Radiance and Skin Glow Toner Vita Radiance. The essence label lists Prickly Pear Seed Oil.
• Conditioning: Conditioning Mask Freshape, Conditioning Cream Freeshape, Conditioning Serum Preshape, Conditioning Essence Toner Freeshape and Conditioning Pad Every Moment.
• BioSIS 360: BioSIS 360 Wrapping Gel Mask, BioSIS 360 Micropyramid Patch and Biosys 360 Cream.
• Sun Stick and Stay Sun Safe: the sun care Sun Stick Watery Touch, Sun Stick Airy Touch, Sun Cream Stay Sun Safe and Sun Essence Stay Sun Safe.

The simplest way is to start from the routine step you are missing. To cleanse, choose between oil, foam and water. To prep the skin, compare the toners Toner Extract It, Rebouncing Toner Hydro Shade and Skin Glow Toner Vita Radiance. For creams, the difference shows mostly in the family names, which you can read on each product page.

You can also browse by skin type with the dry skin, combination skin or sensitive skin collections. Cosmetic advice, not medical advice: read the packaging and patch-test a new product on a small area.

For mornings, think sunscreen: the sticks slip into a bag, while the cream and the Sun Essence feel closer to a classic skincare step. In the evening, a mask or a patch such as BioSIS 360 Micropyramid Patch can round off the routine, as described on the product page.

Each product page gives the format and the details to read before you order.

If you are torn between two families, start with a cleanser or an essence, then build your routine step by step. You can also discover similar brands such as Aromatica, d'Alba or Isntree.

The first thing you notice is the look of the packaging: plain, often white labels on bottles and jars in soft shades, with the HUXLEY name easy to read. Product names almost always follow one pattern, the product type first and then a family name, for example “Sleep Mask: Good Night” or “Cream: Glow Awakening”.

The second is the ingredient the brand puts forward. According to the brand, its care is built around prickly pear seed oil. Several labels in the selection do mention “Prickly Pear Seed Oil” or “Cactus Seed Oil”. For every product, the full ingredient list is the one on the packaging.

This is an editorial pick, not a sales ranking. For cleansing, look at Cleansing Oil Deep Clean, Deep Moist, Cleansing Foam Deep Clean Deep Moist and Cleansing Water Be Clean Be Moist. For the face, Cream Glow Awakening, Cream More Than Moist, Oil Essence Like Oil Like and Oil Light and more show the brand's world well.

For a first routine, an essence such as Essence Grab Water or Essence Brightly Ever After slips in easily after the toner. For the body, Body Lotion Moroccan Gardener and Moroccan Gardener Body Cream go together. And if you want an evening mask, there is the Sleep Mask Good Night.