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Serums Brands & Their Ads

Serums are lightweight, concentrated skincare products that deliver active ingredients such as niacinamide, vitamin C, hyaluronic acid, and retinol. This directory covers 76 brands, from ingredient-first labels like The Ordinary, Paula's Choice, Good Molecules, and Naturium to prestige names like Drunk Elephant and Glow Recipe. Studying their ads shows how a product with a slow, hard-to-see result gets sold: which claims lead, which proof formats carry them, and how brands at different price points frame the same ingredient for different shoppers.

All Serums brands

Antipodes

Antipodes

Antipodes is a New Zealand-founded skincare brand offering botanical, nature-derived formulations across cleansers, serums, and moisturizers. It emphasizes native New Zealand ingredients and clean beauty positioning, sold through DTC and international retail channels.

Avoskin

Avoskin

Avoskin is an Indonesian clean beauty brand founded in 2014 in Yogyakarta, known for its hero product the Your Miracle Essence (YME) toner and a range of serums and sunscreens using locally sourced botanical actives. The brand is positioned in the affordable-premium tier of Indonesia's booming local beauty market, sold across DTC channels and major marketplaces.

Axis-Y

Axis-Y

Axis-Y is a Korean vegan skincare brand founded in 2019, centered on centella asiatica, skin-barrier support, and clean formulation. The brand achieved rapid global distribution through Sephora and DTC channels. Its Spot the Difference Blemish Serum and Biome Blend Moisturizer became bestsellers, driven by influencer content and vegan-beauty positioning.

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Be the Skin

Be the Skin is a Seoul botanical skincare brand founded in 2014. It offers plant-powered formulations for brightening and hydration with clean-label positioning. Sold globally via DTC, Amazon, and K-beauty platforms, targeting clean beauty consumers entering the K-beauty category.

Beauty of Joseon Taiwan

Beauty of Joseon Taiwan

Beauty of Joseon Taiwan is the Taiwan-market channel of the South Korean skincare brand Beauty of Joseon, known for formulations inspired by traditional Korean herbal ingredients like rice and ginseng. It sells sunscreens, serums, and moisturizers through e-commerce and beauty retailers. The brand markets through Meta placements targeting K-beauty shoppers.

Benton

Benton

Benton Cosmetic is a Korean indie skincare brand that achieved global recognition through organic community advocacy, particularly on Reddit's r/AsianBeauty. The Snail Bee High Content Essence became a cult product discussed in thousands of routine posts, driving DTC orders before significant paid media investment.

Biologi

Biologi

Biologi is an Australian skincare brand built around single-ingredient, cold-pressed plant extract serums. It positions itself as a clean-beauty, science-backed line free of fillers and synthetic additives, sold via DTC and select retail. The brand emphasizes bioavailability and concentrated natural actives.

Bonajour

Bonajour

Bonajour is a Korean vegan clean beauty brand focused on plant-origin formulations and minimalist brand positioning. The brand targets eco-conscious beauty consumers seeking K-beauty efficacy without synthetic ingredients, distributed through Olive Young Global and international e-tailers.

COSRX

COSRX

COSRX is a Seoul-based K-beauty brand founded in 2013 known for the Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence, which went viral on TikTok and became a gateway K-beauty product for Western audiences. Amorepacific acquired a majority stake in 2023. Available at Amazon, Ulta, Sephora, and DTC.

Caldera Lab

Caldera Lab

Caldera Lab is a men's skincare brand selling plant-based facial care products such as cleansers, serums, and moisturizers. It positions itself in the premium natural men's grooming category, emphasizing clinical-grade botanical formulations. Products are sold primarily direct-to-consumer online.

Celimax

Celimax

Celimax is a Korean skincare brand centered on Noni fruit extract, known for brightening, hydration, and barrier support. The brand's Dual Noni Essential Serum and moisturizers earned global attention through Sephora listings and organic TikTok creator content, making Celimax a case study in ingredient-led K-beauty marketing.

Cosrx Taiwan

Cosrx Taiwan

Cosrx Taiwan is the Taiwan-market storefront of Cosrx, a South Korean skincare brand known for ingredient-focused, minimalist formulations such as snail mucin and centella asiatica products. The brand sells cleansers, serums, and moisturizers through e-commerce and retail partners across Asia. It advertises heavily on Meta to reach skincare-focused consumers.

Cremorlab

Cremorlab

Cremorlab is a Seoul K-beauty brand founded in 2011, formulated with mineral-rich spring water from Chuncheon, South Korea. Its O2 Blanc Premium Essence and Herb Tea Toner are its hero DTC products. Sold globally via DTC, Amazon, and K-beauty platforms.

Decorté

Decorté

Decorté (officially Cosme Decorté) was launched by Kosé Corporation in Tokyo in 1970. The brand is Kosé's flagship prestige line, known globally for the Liposome Advanced Repair Serum — claimed to be the world's No.1 selling serum for 30 consecutive years. Decorté distributes through department store beauty counters, travel retail, and its own DTC platform. China and Japan are its two largest markets.

Dewytree

Dewytree

Dewytree is a Korean skincare brand specializing in plant stem cell technology and intensive hydration formulas. The brand sells through global e-tailers, Amazon, and DTC, targeting skincare-conscious consumers seeking advanced botanical science in K-beauty formulas.

Dieux Skin

Dieux Skin

Dieux Skin is a New York-based skincare brand founded in September 2020 by Charlotte Palermino, Joyce de Lemos, and Marta Freedman. Built on radical transparency — publishing cost breakdowns, questioning industry norms — it achieved cult DTC status with the reusable Forever Eye Mask and clinical formulations. Also searched as Dieux.

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Doctors Formula

Doctors Formula is a Korean clinical skincare brand positioned for post-procedure care, offering dermatologist-developed ampoules and serums. The brand targets consumers seeking professional-grade skincare at home, with a product range designed to complement aesthetic treatments. Growing DTC international distribution through Amazon and e-tailers. Also searched as Doctors.

Dr. Barbara Sturm

Dr. Barbara Sturm

Dr. Barbara Sturm is a Düsseldorf-based luxury skincare brand founded in 2014 by German aesthetics and orthopedics doctor Barbara Sturm. Known for anti-inflammatory formulas and celebrity endorsements from Kim Kardashian and Hailey Bieber, the brand was acquired by Spanish luxury group Puig in a majority stake deal. Also searched as Dr..

Dr. Wu

Dr. Wu

Dr. Wu is Taiwan's foremost dermatologist-founded skincare brand, established in 2004 by Dr. Wu Ying-Chin. The brand is best known for its mandelic acid brightening serums, clinically validated formulations, and distribution through hospital pharmacies, dermatology clinics, and Taiwanese e-commerce. It holds strong trust equity among consumers seeking clinical-grade efficacy. Also searched as Dr..

Dr.Ci:Labo

Dr.Ci:Labo

Dr.Ci:Labo is a Japanese skincare and cosmetics brand selling serums, moisturizers, and hyaluronic acid-based products through drugstores and e-commerce across Asia. Founded by a Japanese dermatologist, the brand positions itself around dermatologist-developed formulations. It advertises across Meta placements to reach beauty consumers.

Drunk Elephant

Drunk Elephant

Drunk Elephant is a clean-compatible skincare brand founded in 2012 by Tiffany Masterson. Built on a 'Suspicious 6' villain-ingredient philosophy, it cultivated a loyal Reddit and TikTok community before Shiseido acquired it for $845M in 2019. Products are sold at Sephora, DTC, and international retail. Also searched as Drunk.

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Eelhoe

Eelhoe is a Korean skincare brand that built its commercial presence primarily through TikTok Shop and Amazon, focusing on collagen boost serums and peptide treatments. Founded around 2022, the brand runs aggressive creator affiliate programs on TikTok and Sponsored Products campaigns on Amazon, targeting anti-aging serum shoppers with '7-day result' claims.

Estée Lauder DTC

Estée Lauder DTC

Estee Lauder Cos. built a significant DTC channel at EsteeLauder.com as department store foot traffic declined. Advanced Night Repair subscription sets anchor recurring direct revenue, while the brand's prestige positioning and celebrity ambassadors drive high-value direct purchases that command better margins than wholesale. Also searched as Estée.

Filorga

Filorga

Filorga is a Paris-based anti-aging skincare brand founded in 1980, originally as a pharmaceutical laboratory developing injectable treatments for aesthetic medicine. Founder Michel Tordjman transferred the NCTF injectable cocktail knowledge into topical skincare, creating a brand that bridges clinical aesthetics and DTC luxury pharmacy skincare. Acquired by Colgate-Palmolive in 2019.

For Beloved One

For Beloved One

For Beloved One is a Taiwanese skincare brand selling serums, essences, and moisturizers with a focus on hyaluronic acid and hydration-driven formulations. It sells through drugstores, department stores, and e-commerce across Asia. The brand advertises on Meta to reach skincare shoppers.

Furtuna Skin

Furtuna Skin

Furtuna Skin is a luxury skincare brand producing serums, oils, and creams sourced from its own Sicilian farm using biodynamic and regenerative farming practices. It sells direct-to-consumer and through prestige beauty retailers, positioning itself in the high-end natural skincare category.

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Gezeiten (skincare)

Gezeiten (German for 'tides') is a German premium skincare brand co-founded by the Hiltebrandt and Zurheide Bals families. Products are formulated with the brand's patented Earth Marine Celltech Complex, combining marine biotechnology and chronobiology to support skin's natural healing rhythm. Sold DTC at gezeiten.com and through select stockists including Niche Beauty. Also searched as Gezeiten.

Glow Recipe

Glow Recipe

Glow Recipe is a New York-based K-beauty-inspired skincare brand founded in 2014 by Sarah Lee and Christine Chang. Known for fruit-active formulations and vibrant packaging, the brand achieved viral status with the Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dew Drops and remains independently owned. Also searched as Glow.

Good Molecules

Good Molecules

Good Molecules is a Los Angeles-based skincare brand co-founded by Sarah Lee and Christine Chang in 2019. The brand sells clinical active ingredients (niacinamide, AHAs, vitamin C) in minimal packaging at under $15, building credibility through ingredient-literate skincare communities on Reddit and YouTube.

Herbivore Botanicals

Herbivore Botanicals

Herbivore Botanicals is a plant-based skincare brand selling serums, masks, and cleansers made with natural and clean-beauty ingredients. Founded in Seattle, it sells direct-to-consumer online and through retailers such as Sephora. The brand advertises across Meta placements to reach skincare shoppers.

Huxley

Huxley

Huxley is a Korean skincare brand founded in 2016, built around Saharan prickly pear cactus seed oil sourced from Morocco. The brand's desert-inspired aesthetic — earthy tones, minimalist packaging, and origin photography — creates a visual identity unlike typical K-beauty. Available through DTC channels and select global e-tailers, Huxley has a loyal indie K-beauty following.

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I'm From

I'm From is a Seoul-based K-beauty brand founded in 2014, built on the premise of full ingredient traceability — each product labels the exact Korean region its hero ingredient comes from. Its Honey Mask (38.7% Jeonnam honey) and Ginseng Serum are global cult products available at Sephora and Amazon. Also searched as I'm.

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Iunik Taiwan

iUNIK Taiwan is the local DTC presence of South Korean skincare brand iUNIK (founded 2017), which stands for Ideal Unique Natural Ingredients Knowhow. The brand focuses on minimal-ingredient, fermented botanical formulas designed for sensitive skin. Its Taiwan operation localizes Korean skincare for Mandarin-speaking consumers through DTC web and K-beauty retail channels. Also searched as Iunik.

Junglück

Junglück

Junglück is a Munich-founded natural skincare DTC brand established in 2016 by Wladimir Huber. Operating its own formulation laboratory, Junglück produces minimalist vegan skincare with certified natural cosmetic standards. A highly engaged Instagram community and transparent ingredient communication have made it one of Germany's most recognized natural skincare DTC brands.

Kadalys

Kadalys

Kadalys was founded in 2012 by Martinique-born entrepreneur Shirley Billot, who developed a patented process to convert banana agri-waste into skin-active bioactives. The brand offers certified-organic, vegan formulas made in France and has expanded to the US market. Its Pink Banana Bio-Active has 4,500x the antioxidant power of argan oil.

Leejiham (LJH)

Leejiham (LJH)

Leejiham (LJH) is a Korean derma-skincare brand founded by cosmetic physician Dr. Lee Ji-ham, with products developed from her clinical practice treating patients. The Vita Propolis Ampoule became a global DTC bestseller, leveraging the founder's medical credibility as the brand's core marketing asset. The brand distributes internationally through Amazon and K-beauty e-tailers. Also searched as Leejiham.

Manyo Factory

Manyo Factory

Manyo Factory is a Seoul-based K-beauty brand founded in 2015, specializing in fermented skincare inspired by Korean traditional medicine. Its Bifida Biome Ampoule and Pure Cleansing Oil are global bestsellers, available at Sephora, Olive Young, and Amazon, with strong DTC sales globally. Also searched as Manyo.

Mary&May

Mary&May

Mary&May is a Korean skincare brand founded around 2020, known for offering high-concentration active serums — including tranexamic acid, niacinamide, and vitamin C combinations — at affordable price points. The brand has gained international traction through Amazon and K-beauty e-tailers, appealing to ingredient-savvy consumers seeking cost-effective actives.

May Coop

May Coop

May Coop is a Seoul K-beauty brand founded in 2014, built around maple tree sap (aqua maple) as its hero ingredient. Its Raw Sauce is a Sephora-stocked bestseller. The brand differentiates in the crowded K-beauty hydration segment with a rare and distinctive botanical source ingredient. Also searched as May.

Medicube

Medicube

Medicube is a Seoul-based Korean derm-clinical skincare and device brand founded in 2014, known for the Age-R Booster Pro at-home electroporation device. The brand achieved over $102M in TikTok Shop revenue, powered by viral creator content and a Kylie Jenner organic endorsement.

Minimalist

Minimalist

Minimalist (Be Minimalist) is a Jaipur-based DTC skincare brand founded in 2020 by Mohit and Rahul Yadav. Modelled on The Ordinary's clinical transparency ethos, it offers actives like niacinamide, retinol, and vitamin C at accessible Indian price points, scaling rapidly through Nykaa and Amazon.

Mixsoon

Mixsoon

Mixsoon is a Seoul-based minimalist K-beauty brand founded in 2020, known for single-ingredient essences fermented for 72 hours. Its Bean Ferment Essence and Centella Asiatica Essence became global bestsellers through a clean-beauty positioning that resonates with ingredient-conscious shoppers on Amazon and Sephora.

Nacific

Nacific

Nacific is a Korean skincare brand known for ingredient-forward affordable formulas, particularly the Fresh Herb Origin Serum and niacinamide-based products. Distributed through Olive Young and global platforms, Nacific has grown a strong international following driven by K-beauty influencer discovery and community reviews.

Naruko

Naruko

Naruko is a Taiwanese skincare brand founded in 2007, known for affordable dermatologist-tested brightening and hydrating products. With hero products like its Tea Tree Shine Control range and rose hip serums, Naruko has built a strong following across Taiwan and Southeast Asia.

Naturium

Naturium

Naturium is a Los Angeles-based ingredient-led skincare brand co-founded by content creator Susan Yara and Ben Bennett in 2019. Built on Susan's skincare educator YouTube community, the brand was acquired by e.l.f. Beauty for $355 million in 2023 and distributed through Target, Ulta, and CVS.

Neostrata

Neostrata

NeoStrata is a skincare brand selling dermatologist-developed products built around alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) technology for anti-aging and skin renewal. It sells serums, creams, and treatments through pharmacies, dermatology clinics, and e-commerce. The brand advertises on Meta to reach skincare consumers interested in clinical-grade formulations.

Nip + Fab

Nip + Fab

Nip + Fab is a British skincare brand offering targeted treatments such as glycolic and salicylic acid formulas at accessible price points. It sells through drugstores, beauty retailers, and its own online store internationally, and advertises across Meta placements.

Noevir

Noevir

Noevir is a Japanese prestige beauty company best known for its multi-herb skincare serums and creams. Founded in 1964, the brand built a loyal following through a direct-sales advisor network, subscription replenishment, and proprietary herbal complexes that distinguish it from mass-market Japanese skincare.

Numbuzin

Numbuzin

Numbuzin is a Seoul-based K-beauty brand founded in 2019 by Benow Inc. Its numbered product system — each number targeting a specific skin concern — simplifies skincare shopping and fueled rapid growth across 16 countries. The No.3 Serum Toner and No.5 Serum drove viral growth on Olive Young and Amazon.

Nuori

Nuori

Nuori is a Scandinavian skincare brand selling minimalist, high-concentration facial and body care formulas. It positions itself in the premium natural skincare segment, emphasizing simple ingredient lists and sustainable packaging. Products are sold via its own e-commerce site and select retailers.

Paula's Choice

Paula's Choice

Paula's Choice is a Seattle-based science-forward skincare brand founded by Paula Begoun in 1995. One of the first DTC skincare brands, it built credibility through ingredient transparency and product criticism before launching the 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant, its cult hero SKU acquired by Unilever in 2021. Also searched as Paula's.

Peach & Lily

Peach & Lily

Peach & Lily is a New York-based K-beauty brand founded in 2012 by Alicia Yoon. Originally a K-beauty retail curator, it evolved into an owned brand with the Glass Skin Serum as its hero product, distributed through DTC, Ulta, and QVC. Also searched as Peach.

Pestle & Mortar

Pestle & Mortar

Pestle & Mortar is an Irish skincare brand founded in 2015 by Sonia and Padraic Deasy in County Kildare. Built around a focused, hero-product approach led by their Pure Hyaluronic Serum, the brand has grown from a kitchen-table startup to an internationally distributed clean skincare brand with a loyal DTC following. Also searched as Pestle.

Principia

Principia

Principia is a São Paulo-based dermo-skincare brand founded in 2020, offering active-ingredient serums and creams with fully disclosed formulations. The brand targets Brazilian consumers who want results-driven routines without premium-brand pricing, avoiding parabens, silicones, and fragrances.

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Proya

Proya (珀莱雅) is China's top domestic skincare brand, headquartered in Hangzhou and founded in 2003. Known for its Ruby Essence peptide serum and sunscreen lines, Proya competes with global giants at accessible premium prices through aggressive digital marketing and science-backed branding.

Rovectin

Rovectin

Rovectin is a Korean clinical skincare brand developed in partnership with Seoul plastic surgeons for post-procedure skin barrier recovery. The brand's Clean Fit Perfect Serum and Lotus Water Cream are staples in the derma-beauty segment, sold through Sephora, Amazon, and DTC globally.

SK-II

SK-II

SK-II is a Japanese premium skincare brand owned by Procter & Gamble, known for its Pitera-based essence and anti-aging formulas. It sells through department stores, specialty beauty retailers, and its own ecommerce site globally, and advertises across Meta placements.

SKIN1004

SKIN1004

SKIN1004 is a Korean skincare brand founded in 2012 in Seoul, known for its Madagascar Centella Asiatica Ampoule that achieved global viral status. The brand offers affordable, clean K-beauty actives targeting sensitive skin, with strong DTC and Amazon distribution in the US.

Shingmulnara (Graymelin)

Shingmulnara (Graymelin)

Graymelin (by Shingmulnara) is a Korean skincare brand founded in 2011 that specializes in high-concentration ampoules and serums formulated to professional standards. Known for its Natural Ampoule range and Collagen Perfect Ampoule, the brand competes directly with The Ordinary on value-per-actives while maintaining K-beauty aesthetics. Also searched as Shingmulnara.

Shiseido

Shiseido

Shiseido was founded in 1872 in Ginza, Tokyo by Arinobu Fukuhara as Japan's first Western-style pharmacy. The company evolved into Japan's largest cosmetics group with brands spanning prestige (Clé de Peau Beauté, NARS), premium (Shiseido, Cle de Peau), and mass tiers. ULTIMUNE serum is the brand's hero global SKU. Annual revenues exceed ¥900B with operations in 120+ countries.

Skintific

Skintific

Skintific is an Indonesian skincare brand selling actives-based facial care products including serums, sunscreens, and moisturizers. It sells primarily through e-commerce platforms across Southeast Asia. The brand advertises across Meta placements to reach skincare shoppers.

Snoe Beauty

Snoe Beauty

Snoe Beauty is a Philippine DTC skincare and body care brand founded around 2012, offering vitamin C-infused brightening products. Sold via its own website, Shopee, and Lazada, it targets Filipina consumers seeking affordable premium skin brightening. Also searched as Snoe.

Somethinc

Somethinc

Somethinc was founded in May 2019 by Irene Ursula, previously of BeautyHaul, to bring clinical actives skincare to Indonesian consumers at accessible prices. Within months it became the number-one skincare brand on Shopee Indonesia. The brand's K-beauty-influenced product line — serums, essences, sunscreens — appeals to ingredient-savvy millennials and Gen Z.

Spoiled Child

Spoiled Child

Spoiled Child is a New York-based AI-personalized skincare and hair care brand launched by Oddity Inc. in 2022. Built on the same quiz-driven DTC funnel as Il Makiage, the brand generated $48M in first-year revenue through heavy Meta and TikTok paid media investment. Also searched as Spoiled.

Sulwhasoo

Sulwhasoo

Sulwhasoo is AmorePacific's prestige skincare brand founded in 1997, rooted in hanbang — Korean traditional herbal medicine. Its First Care Activating Serum with the Jaum Activator complex is a global luxury skincare bestseller. Distributed through Sephora, department stores, and DTC globally.

Tata Harper

Tata Harper

Tata Harper is a US skincare brand, founded in 2010 in Vermont, selling luxury, natural, and farm-to-face skincare products made without synthetic ingredients. It sells through its own ecommerce site and select high-end retailers, advertising across Meta placements.

The Derma Co

The Derma Co

The Derma Co is an Indian dermatology-focused skincare brand under Honasa Consumer (parent of Mamaearth), offering actives-based products like serums, cleansers, and treatments formulated around specific skin concerns. It sells primarily through its own DTC website and ecommerce marketplaces. The Derma Co advertises extensively on Meta placements to drive online customer acquisition.

The INKEY List

The INKEY List

The INKEY List is a British skincare brand founded in 2018, known for single-ingredient, affordably priced formulas aimed at educating consumers on active ingredients. It sells through beauty retailers such as Sephora and Boots as well as direct-to-consumer online, and advertises across Meta placements.

The Ordinary

The Ordinary

The Ordinary, launched in 2016 under DECIEM by Brandon Truaxe and Nicola Kilner, named products after their active ingredients and sold serums for under $10. The radical transparency approach disrupted premium skincare pricing and educated millions of consumers, building a cult following across Reddit, YouTube, and TikTok. Also searched as The.

The Outset

The Outset

The Outset is a minimalist clean skincare brand co-founded by Scarlett Johansson and Kate Foster, launched March 2022. Positioned around the idea of a simple, restorative starting point for any skincare routine, it entered Sephora and Goop within two months and reported 999% growth in 2025, establishing itself among the fastest-growing celebrity beauty brands. Also searched as The.

Torriden

Torriden

Torriden is a Seoul-based K-beauty brand founded in 2019, best known for its Dive-In Low Molecular Hyaluronic Acid Serum — a viral product that uses five different HA molecular weights to hydrate all skin layers simultaneously. Available at Sephora, Olive Young, Amazon, and DTC globally.

Troiareuke

Troiareuke

Troiareuke is a Korean clinical skincare brand developed by a team of cosmetic surgeons. Its H+ ampoule and cushion products are positioned as professional-grade formulas for sensitive and post-procedure skin, distributed through Sephora, Olive Young, and DTC channels.

Typology

Typology

Typology is a Paris-based clean beauty skincare brand founded in 2019 by Ning Li, the British-Chinese founder of MADE.com. Built on radical ingredient transparency, ultra-short INCI lists, and a skin-quiz personalisation engine, it has quickly become a leading French DTC skincare reference competing with ingredient-focused international brands.

VT Cosmetics

VT Cosmetics

VT Cosmetics is a Korean skincare brand founded in 2015, best known for its strategic BTS endorsement partnership that transformed it from a domestic brand into a global DTC phenomenon. The Cica Collagen range became a bestseller driven by ARMY (BTS fandom) purchasing power, demonstrating how K-pop partnerships can build skincare brands at scale. Also searched as VT.

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Wellage

Wellage is a Korean skincare brand known for its Real Hyaluronic 100 Bio-Capsule Ampoule — a distinctive dropper-format product that delivers concentrated hyaluronic acid. It is one of Korea's most-reviewed DTC skincare lines, distributed via Olive Young, Amazon, and its own site.

Youth To The People

Youth To The People

Youth to the People is an LA-based clean skincare brand founded in 2015 by cousins Greg Gonzalez and Joe Cloyes, inspired by their grandmother's skincare lineage. Acquired by L'Oréal in 2021, it is known for superfood-packed formulas in iconic apothecary glass and strong B Corp ethics. Also searched as Youth.

iUnik

iUnik

iUnik is a Seoul-based K-beauty brand founded in 2018, known for ingredient-minimal formulations at entry-level price points. Its Propolis Vitamin Synergy Serum and Beta-Glucan Power Moisture Serum are community favorites on iHerb and Amazon, particularly popular with K-beauty beginners and sensitive-skin users.

How Serum Brands Advertise

Serum ads usually start with a skin problem, not a product. Dullness, dark spots, breakouts, and fine lines are the common hooks, and the ad names the active ingredient early so the viewer can match it to what they already researched. Ingredient-led brands such as The Ordinary, Paula's Choice, and Good Molecules lean on plain explanations of what an active does. Prestige and K-beauty names lean more on texture shots, glow, and routine rituals. Formats follow the claim. Close-up application video shows texture and absorption. Before-and-after images and dermatologist or founder explainers carry credibility. User-generated reviews and routine walkthroughs handle the objection that serums are confusing to layer. Offers tend to be bundles, minis, and starter sets, because a first serum purchase is a trial of an unfamiliar active.

What to Look For in Serum Ad Research

Start by sorting ads by the problem they name. Two brands selling vitamin C may target different pains: one speaks to hyperpigmentation, another to general brightness. That split tells you where the whitespace is. Next, look at how each brand handles proof. Notice whether the ad shows skin results, cites a study, uses a clinician, or relies on customer quotes, and how long the same creative keeps running. Long-running ads are a rough signal that the angle holds up. Finally, compare how brands introduce complexity. Some ads teach a routine in three steps; others sell one hero product with a single promise. Check which brands add a quiz or a regimen builder to the funnel, and which drive straight to a product page. Save the hooks, first three seconds, and offer structure into a swipe file so you can test your own variants against them.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do serum brands advertise on Facebook and Instagram?

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Most lead with a specific skin concern and name the active ingredient in the first line. Application video, texture close-ups, customer reviews, and expert explainers are the common formats. Brands like The Ordinary and Paula's Choice favor ingredient education, while Glow Recipe and Drunk Elephant lean on visual appeal.

What are the best serum ads to study?

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Look for ads that have run for a long time and show a clear single promise. Compare ingredient-education ads from brands like Good Molecules and Naturium with prestige texture-led ads from Drunk Elephant or Dr. Barbara Sturm to see how positioning changes the creative.

Which hooks work for skincare serum ads?

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Problem-first hooks tend to work well: a named concern, a surprising ingredient fact, or a routine mistake. Pair the hook with proof such as visible results, a clinician, or real customer reviews. Always test your own audiences, since results vary by price point and market.

Which serum brands are in this directory?

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The directory lists 76 brands, including Drunk Elephant, The Ordinary, Paula's Choice, Good Molecules, Naturium, Glow Recipe, Youth To The People, Medicube, and Shiseido. Each links to its ad history so you can compare approaches side by side. Use the directory to compare how leading and emerging names position price, proof, and offers, then save the ads worth testing in your own swipe file.

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