Esfolio: A Korean Skincare Guide for Your Routine

Korean skincare does not have to be complicated or expensive. Brands like Esfolio offer affordable products that let you try a Korean routine one step at a time. At BeautyRosee we carry several of its products, from sheet masks to serums and collagen creams.

If you are searching for an Esfolio review, the best Esfolio products or how to combine them, this guide will help you choose.

What is Esfolio?

Esfolio is a Korean skincare brand known for its sheet masks and its products featuring popular ingredients like collagen and retinol. Its goal is to make Korean skincare accessible to more people with easy-to-use products.

The Esfolio products we carry

• Hydrating Korean sheet mask.
• Korean anti-aging serum with retinol and bakuchiol.
• Daily collagen face cream.
• Collagen eye cream.

Availability changes, so check the collection to see what is in stock today.

Esfolio sheet masks

Sheet masks are one of the icons of Korean skincare. They are sheets soaked in essence that you leave on your face for a few minutes to add hydration.

How to use them

1. Cleanse your face and apply toner.
2. Open the pouch and carefully unfold the mask.
3. Place it on your face, lining up the eyes and mouth first, then smoothing out the rest.
4. Leave it on for the time listed on the packaging, usually 15 to 20 minutes.
5. Remove it and pat in the remaining essence.
6. Seal everything in with your moisturizer.

They are ideal two or three times a week or before an event. To learn about other types, read our guide to face masks.

Retinol and bakuchiol serum

This serum combines two highly sought-after ingredients in anti-aging routines: retinol, one of the best-known skincare actives, and bakuchiol, a plant-derived ingredient often described as a gentler alternative.

How to introduce it

• Use it at night on clean, dry skin.
• Start two or three nights a week and increase gradually if your skin tolerates it.
• Avoid using it on the same night as strong exfoliants.
• Apply sunscreen every morning.

If this is your first time with this kind of product, read our guide to retinol for beginners.

Daily collagen face cream

An everyday moisturizer. Collagen is a common ingredient in products designed to leave skin feeling soft and comfortable. Use it morning and night as the last step before sunscreen (during the day).

Collagen eye cream

The skin around your eyes is thinner, so it is worth using a product made for that area. Take a rice-grain amount and tap it on with your ring finger, from the inner corner outward.

A simple Korean routine with Esfolio

Morning

1. Gentle cleanser.
2. Toner.
3. Collagen eye cream.
4. Daily collagen face cream.
5. Sunscreen.

Night

1. Makeup remover and cleanser.
2. Toner.
3. Retinol and bakuchiol serum (a few nights a week).
4. Eye cream.
5. Collagen cream.

Two or three times a week

Swap the serum for an Esfolio sheet mask for a night of extra hydration.

To review the order, read our guide to the order of skincare products.

Tips

• Introduce one new product at a time.
• Patch test on a small area if you have sensitive skin.
• Consistency matters more than the number of steps.
• If you have questions about a skin condition, talk to a professional.

Find it at BeautyRosee

Find the brand's products in our Esfolio collection and more options in Korean Skincare and Skincare. If you like the patch format, also read our Medibio hydrogel patches guide.

Frequently asked questions

Can I use a sheet mask every day?

Many hydrating masks can be used often, but two or three times a week is usually enough.

Can I use the retinol serum during the day?

It is best used at night, with sunscreen applied during the day.

Can I use the face cream around my eyes?

It is better to use a product made for that area, like the collagen eye cream.

Where can I buy Esfolio in the United States and Puerto Rico?

At BeautyRosee Boutique, which ships to the United States and Puerto Rico. Check the Esfolio collection for availability.

Start your Korean routine

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