Neogen

Neogen is a Korean biotechnology company founded in 2000 that produces ingredients for other skincare brands before launching its own Dermalogy line. Its dual-sided peeling pads became the format that inspired much of the category.

5 products reviewed

82/100 Score

Neogen Dermalogy Bio-Peel Gauze Peeling Wine tub with 30 textured exfoliating pads

K-Beauty Cult Favorite

Neogen exfoliant

Dermalogy Bio-Peel Gauze Peeling Wine

A decade after launch, Neogen's wine-soaked peeling pads still deliver one of the most satisfying first-use payoffs in K-beauty: genuine dead-skin lift, an immediate glow, and a resveratrol antioxidant kicker most peeling pads skip. Fragrance and alcohol keep it off the sensitive-skin list, but for normal-to-oily skin it's still the pad to beat.

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K-Beauty Cult Acne Cleanser

Neogen cleanser

A-Clear Soothing AHA/BHA Foam Cleanser

A smart, well-priced K-beauty acid cleanser that actually earns the word 'soothing' in its name. The four-acid blend works daily without the sting of traditional salicylic washes, and the centella support layer makes this one of the easier acid cleansers to build into a routine long-term. Fragrance is the main caveat.

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K-Beauty Cosmetically Elegant SPF

Neogen sunscreen

Day-Light Protection Airy Sunscreen SPF 50

A cosmetically elegant K-beauty chemical sunscreen with a genuinely airy texture that's become a cult favorite for oily and combination users who want SPF 50 without the grease. The chemical filter system is standard and effective; the long essential-oil ingredient list is the caveat that keeps it out of sensitive-skin recommendations. At $32 for 50ml it's priced fair for the category.

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K-Beauty Cult Favorite

Neogen exfoliant

Bio-Peel Gauze Peeling Lemon

The K-beauty dual-texture peel pad that helped define the category — a three-acid AHA blend (glycolic, lactic, tartaric) wrapped in a cotton gauze pad with a textured physical-exfoliation side. Brightening and satisfying to use, but the denatured alcohol, fragrance, and citrus oils give it a bigger irritation footprint than the modern sensitive-skin category would tolerate. Still a legitimate pick if your skin can handle it.

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K-Beauty Cult Favorite

Neogen exfoliant

Bio-Peel Gauze Peeling Wine

The resurfacing-focused sibling to Neogen's Bio-Peel Lemon pads, with the same three-acid AHA core wrapped in a red-wine-and-berry antioxidant story. The dual-texture gauze format remains satisfying, the brightening effect is real, and the $27 price is reasonable. The dated formula — denatured alcohol, fragrance, and added dyes — keeps it firmly out of the sensitive-skin recommendation zone.

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★★★★★

4.4 (10,000)

$27.00