Klairs

Dear, Klairs was founded in 2009 in Seoul with a mission to create simple, gentle skincare for sensitive skin. The Fresh version of their Gentle Black cleansing oil launched in 2020 as a minimalist reformulation of the award-winning Deep version, stripping the formula down to just six ingredients. The brand operates under Wishcompany and is one of K-beauty's most recognized sensitive-skin specialists.

11 products reviewed

82/100 Score

Klairs Gentle Black Fresh Cleansing Oil clear pump bottle 150ml

Minimalist Oil Cleanse MVP

Klairs cleanser

Gentle Black Fresh Cleansing Oil

Six ingredients. Zero fragrance. Zero irritants. The Fresh version proves that a cleansing oil doesn't need complexity to perform — sunflower, jojoba, grape seed, and black currant oils handle everything from waterproof mascara to daily SPF, while leaving oily and sensitive skin feeling genuinely clean rather than coated.

oilycombination Fragrance Free

Five-Ceramide Sheet Mask

Klairs mask

Rich Moist Soothing Tencel Sheet Mask

A surprisingly sophisticated sheet mask that packs five ceramides, phytosphingosine, and cholesterol into a $3 single-use format — barrier-repair ingredients usually reserved for premium creams. The fragrance-free, clean formula and dual-layered Tencel sheet make this one of the most thoughtfully formulated sheet masks in K-beauty.

drysensitive Fragrance Free

Sensitive-Skin Face-and-Body MVP

Klairs body-care

Supple Preparation All-Over Lotion

One of the few moisturizers that actually earns its 'face and body' billing. High glycerin, shea butter, jojoba, and ceramide NP give it the weight for dry limbs and the gentleness for sensitive faces, and the 250ml pump is generous for the price. Not for oily faces or fungal-acne routines.

drynormal Fragrance Free

Sensitive Skin Holy Grail

Klairs toner

Supple Preparation Unscented Toner

A K-beauty hydrating toner that earned its cult status the honest way — by being genuinely gentle and effective. The fragrance-free, essential-oil-free formula delivers real soothing hydration for sensitive and reactive skin without a single unnecessary ingredient.

sensitivedry Fragrance Free

Combination-Skin Hydration Pick

Klairs moisturizer

Fundamental Water Gel Cream

Klairs' answer to the 'I have combination skin, I want hydration, but I don't want to feel coated' problem. A green tea water base, glyceryl glucoside, phytosphingosine, and trehalose build a formula that's lighter than most K-beauty creams but still serious about barrier support. The 70ml jar runs a bit small for the price.

combinationoily Fragrance Free

Clean Peptide Eye Essential

Klairs eye-cream

Fundamental Nourishing Eye Butter

A quietly excellent peptide eye cream that proves you don't need retinol, synthetic fragrance, or a luxury price tag to deliver genuine anti-aging care to the most delicate skin on your face. Four targeted peptides, caffeine for puffiness, and a clean-as-they-come ingredient list — in a texture that feels like silk and vanishes like air.

drynormal Fragrance Free

Award-Winning Calm in a Tube

Klairs moisturizer

Midnight Blue Calming Cream

The calming cream that earned its cult status through performance rather than marketing. Two million bottles sold and an Allure Best of Beauty award later, the Midnight Blue Calming Cream remains one of K-beauty's most trusted products for angry, inflamed, or post-treatment skin. The guaiazulene-centella combination genuinely works — and the iconic blue color is just a bonus.

sensitivecombination Fragrance Free

Oil-Free Glass Skin Serum

Klairs serum

Fundamental Watery Oil Drop

A beautifully formulated oil-free serum that delivers the dewy glow of a facial oil without a single drop of actual oil. The ceramide-peptide-ferment triple play is genuinely clever, and the zero-irritant formulation is impeccable. Slightly overpriced for what amounts to a lightweight hydrator, but the execution is hard to fault.

combinationoily Fragrance Free

Sensitive Skin First Cleanse

Klairs cleanser

Gentle Black Deep Cleansing Oil

A veteran K-beauty oil cleanser that's earned its awards through over a decade of reliable performance on sensitive skin. The 'black' botanical trio provides genuine anti-inflammatory nourishment during cleansing, and the PEG emulsifiers rinse cleaner than most competitors. The added fragrance is its one misstep for a sensitivity-focused product.

drynormal Paraben Free

Sensitive Skin's First Vitamin C

Klairs serum

Freshly Juiced Vitamin C Drop

The most approachable vitamin C serum on the K-beauty market — and possibly the entire market. At 5% pure ascorbic acid, it won't win any potency contests, but over four million bottles sold prove there's a massive audience for vitamin C that doesn't make your face feel like it's on fire. A genuine gateway product that works.

sensitivenormal Paraben Free

K-Beauty Barrier Builder

Klairs moisturizer

Rich Moist Soothing Cream

A genuinely nourishing barrier-repair cream with ceramide NP, beta-glucan, and centella at a price that makes daily use easy on the wallet. The six essential oils are the elephant in the room — they make the 'soothing' name feel aspirational rather than accurate for sensitive skin types. For dry-to-normal skin without fragrance sensitivities, it delivers solid, unglamorous performance.

drynormal Paraben Free

Discontinued Mineral Matte

Klairs sunscreen

Mid-Day Blue UV Shield SPF 50+

A well-engineered mineral sunscreen that solved the oily-skin-meets-SPF dilemma with a matte, lightweight formula and a clever guaiazulene twist. The inclusion of synthetic fragrance was an odd misstep for a sensitive-skin brand, and discontinuation makes this a legacy review. When it was available, it was one of the better mineral sunscreens in K-beauty.

oilycombination Paraben Free

Discontinued — SPF Controversy

Klairs sunscreen

Soft Airy UV Essence SPF 50

A cautionary tale packaged as a sunscreen. The Soft Airy UV Essence had everything a daily sunscreen should feel like — lightweight, hydrating, invisible — except the one thing a sunscreen must actually do: protect you from the sun at its claimed level. Independent testing confirmed SPF of 12-28 versus the labeled 50+. Discontinued by Klairs after public acknowledgment. Do not purchase remaining stock.

combinationoily Paraben Free

★★★★★

3.2 (5,000)

$24.00