SNP BEAUTY

SNP BEAUTY is a Korean skincare brand offering ampoule sheet masks, eye patches, serums, toners, creams and sun creams. According to its website, it is run by the company SD Biotechnologies in Seoul and describes itself as a "Total Skin Solution" brand: care built on Korean skincare know-how and a scientific approach.

Under the SNP logo, the packaging reads "Shining Nature Purity", which explains the abbreviation. According to the brand's website, these three words sum up its idea: radiant skin, healthy skin, and clean, gentle skin. On part of the range, the packaging shows "SNP prep" or "SNP Lab" instead of the plain SNP logo.

The lines described here are groupings by name made by Ma Petite Coree, based on product titles. Ingredients are only mentioned when the title or the packaging lists them.

• Gold Collagen: the packaging of the Gold Collagen Ampoule Mask lists hydrolyzed collagen and gold. The name also appears on eye patches, a balm and sleeping packs.
• Bird's Nest: the Bird's Nest Aqua Ampoule Mask lists swiftlet nest extract on its packaging, as does the Bird's Nest Moisturizing Eye Patch.
• Peptaronic, Cicaronic, Vitaronic, Salironic: lines carrying the SNP prep mark, such as the Peptaronic Cream, the Cicaronic Soothing Cream or the Salironic Toner.
• Lab: the Lab Niacinamide 10 Serum, the Lab PHA 5 Toner and the Lab Salicylic Gel Cleanser each name their active in the title.

For a simple routine, start from one need at a time. If you want a cleanser, look at the Cicaronic Cleansing Foam or the Lab Salicylic Gel Cleanser. For a toner, compare the Peptaronic Toner, the Lab PHA 5 Toner and the Salironic Toner. For a serum, the Lab Niacinamide 10 Serum names niacinamide in its title.

If your skin is sensitive, go one product at a time and patch test; the label of the Salironic Toner says "for sensitive skin". You can also browse our sensitive skin, dry skin and combination skin selections. Cosmetic advice, not medical advice.

For body and hair, the Cafferonic line offers the Cafferonic Body Wash, the Cafferonic Body Scrub and the Cafferonic Treatment. NanoSgen care, such as the NanoSgen Scalp Serum, is made for the scalp according to its title and label.

If you like sheet masks, also look at MEDIHEAL, and for broader Korean skincare, INNISFREE or ROUND LAB.

At SNP BEAUTY, line names guide your choice. Peptaronic, Cicaronic, Vitaronic, Salironic and Cafferonic each appear on several products, from toner to cream to mask. Remember one name and you can find what goes with it.

The brand also covers many formats. You will find sheet masks, eye patches, sleeping packs in sachets, toners, creams, sun creams and even body and hair care. On the packaging, look for the "SNP prep" or "SNP Lab" mark.

The selection is wide, so here are a few entry points. For a sheet mask, the Gold Collagen Ampoule Mask and the Peptaronic Ampoule Mask are good places to start. For the eye area, the Gold & Collagen Firming Eye Patch and the Youth Age Hyaluron Eye Cream go well together.

For everyday face care, look at the Cicaronic Toning Essence, the Panthenol 10 Moisturizer or the Salironic Toner. For mornings, several SPF 50 sun creams are available, including the UV Perfect Air Tone Up Sun Cream, the UV Perfect Air Cool Sun Cream and the Vitaronic Sun Cream.