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How it works.
52% would recommend
Why we ranked it No. 42 in skincare
Sample
36 redditors with explicit opinion · 19 positive · 13 negative · 4 neutral
Score
0.544 — formula: 0.75 × % positive + 0.25 × pos/neg ratio
Confidence95% CI: 37–68% · the true approval rate falls in this range with 95% statistical confidence
Verdict
Recommended — ≥50% positive. Mixed but more good than bad.
Sources
r/KoreanBeauty, r/40PlusSkinCare
Beauty · skincare
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Of Joseon Other
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TL;DR — Reddit consensus
Green Plum toner and cleanser win loyalty for gentle daily exfoliation; Dynasty Cream divides users with its sticky, heavy texture.
Amazon vs Reddit
Amazon loves it. Reddit isn't sold.
On Amazon: ★4.3 from 17,934 reviews — that's roughly 82% positive.
On Reddit: 52% of 36 redditors recommend it.
The gap of 29 points is unusual and worth reading the cons before you buy.
What redditors love
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Green Plum toner is the only daily exfoliant acne users need
“the best and only daily exfoliant I'll ever use, changed my acne prone”
u/TomorrowMoney259 · r/KoreanBeauty →
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Green Plum cleanser is super gentle and lasts ages
“BoJ Green Plum is suuuper gentle and has lasted me an age and a half”
u/Seraphimm791 · r/AsianBeauty →
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Dynasty Cream works for very dry rosacea-prone skin with squalane
“I have very dry, sensitive, rosacea prone skin and I use the Beauty of Joseon dynasty cream with added squalane oil from The Ordinary. It's my HG”
u/BadBrowzBhaby · r/40PlusSkinCare →
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Red Bean Water Gel feels light without clogging pores
“this one clogs my pores at all, it feels light but still gives good coverage”
u/SpinningStorys · r/KoreanBeauty →
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Green Plum toner fights acne and uneven tone gently while moisturizing
“job of fighting acne and uneven skin tone gently. Super moisturizing as well”
u/Musicsweetie95 · r/AsianBeauty →
What they don’t
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Dynasty Cream pills and goes sticky no matter how little used
“I've given the BOJ dynasty cream a go in the past but it just pills and goes so sticky”
u/Prestigious-Ice-9749 · r/SkincareAddictionUK →
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Dynasty Cream won't absorb and sits heavy like a mask
“sit on ny face and feel like a mask no matter how little I use”
u/Prestigious-Ice-9749 · r/SkincareAddictionUK →
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Retinal eye cream showed no improvement after a full year
“I've also tried the beauty of Joseon retinal eye cream for 1 year but didn't notice any improvement”
u/Maxaxinha · r/tretinoin →
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Dynasty Cream caused overwhelming breakouts for some users
“Same with BoJ dynasty cream”
u/Inner_Battle_529 · r/KoreanBeauty →
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Direct quotes
What 36 redditors actually said.
Top 6 by confidence shown — expand below for the rest. Click any to open the original on Reddit.
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u/Inner_Battle_529
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r/KoreanBeauty
The Im From Rice Toner made me overwhelmingly break out. Same with BoJ dynasty cream.
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u/TomorrowMoney259
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r/KoreanBeauty
ule - ( the best fix for my sensitive skin when my barrier needs a little TLC)
BOJ Green Plum toner - (the best and only daily exfoliant I'll ever use, changed my acne prone
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u/SpinningStorys
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r/KoreanBeauty
this one clogs my pores at all, it feels light but still gives good coverage.
Beauty of Joseon Red Bean Water Gel. Just repurchased this and plan on continuing to do so. I developed r
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u/LibrarianBusiness291
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r/KoreanBeauty
BOJ Dynasty cream - too heavy & sticky for me
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u/BadBrowzBhaby
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r/40PlusSkinCare
ctin, azelaic) and I have very dry, sensitive, rosacea prone skin and I use the Beauty of Joseon dynasty cream with added squalane oil from The Ordinary. It’s my HG after trialling stu
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u/CannondaleSynapse
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r/KoreanBeauty
BoJ dynasty cream. Did absolutely nothing for me, but loads of people I know are paying thr
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"h ads. I am pretty sad about my eyes rn so have already spent a fair bit on the beauty of Joseon retinal eye serum and patches which aren’t doing much and I feel a touch silly for buyi"
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"ously for 1 year: tretinoin 0.02% + glycolic acid compound. I've also tried the beauty of Joseon retinal eye cream for 1 year but didn't notice any improvement.
**Current routine (sin"
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"Weekly:
Beauty of Joseon Plum AHA BHA Toner /
Isntree Mugwort Calming Mask or
Beauty of Joseon Red Bean Mask
Best! 💙💜💙💜"
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"ly products outside of The Ordinary are my St. Ives watermelon lip scrub and my Beauty of Joseon retinal eye cream.
I just love knowing the exact percentage of actives in my products"
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"I have been using Beauty of Joseon Green Plum Refreshing Toner and honestly it's great. However, I've been using it wrong lma"
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"ight) but I've found their sunscreens and cream really lovely. For cleanser the BoJ Green Plum is suuuper gentle and has lasted me an age and a half, and I've heard great thi"
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"e both though). I use this as my main moisturizer and its enough for my skin.
BoJ Green Plum Cleanser: Couldn't find a lot about this online, but I really like it! It has a"
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"BOJ Red bean water gel causing (mild-extreme) eyebrow itch?? It didn’t happened for the firs"
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"Reapplying face moisturizer throughout the day. I use a lighter cream like the BOJ Dynasty Cream and it feels like a perfect pick me up. Makes me feel refreshed"
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"job of fighting acne and uneven skin tone gently. Super moisturizing as well!
Beauty of Joseon Green Plum AHA BHA Toner Refreshing Facial Essence Moisturizer Mild Exfoliating Salicylic"
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"he only products I used were a gentle face wash and really amazing moisturizer (Beauty of Joseon Dynasty Cream). I wash my face at night and do moisturizer, and wash with water in the"
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"BoJ dynasty cream. I love other BoJ products, but the dynasty cream would not absorb into m"
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"her "moisture friendly" ingredients. My makeup had never looked better.
I use Beauty of Joseon Dynasty Cream (tbh I honestly don't know what it's supposed to do. Packaging said somet"
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"a chemical exfoliant. I don't have niacinamide serum recs but I like to use the BOJ green plum toner on my oilier t-zone (0.5% BHA + 2% AHA)
Sebum control powders like inni"
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"the cosrx snail eye cream - it’s hydrating and works well under concealer. The BoJ retinal one is pretty good too."
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"ained slightly noticeable to the touch on my skin. Then I would follow it with Beauty of Joseon Red Bean Water Gel. Now my skin is retaining moisture and I just use CeraVe and sometime"
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"Not sure if this counts—I recently got BOJ red bean pore mask, it works surprisingly well! I like it’s non-drying. Also smells so"
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"kin moves
Uriage Cica Daily Gel Cream - Also lightweight, works for daytime
BoJ Dynasty Cream - Enough moisturizing, using it for nighttime, but little bit sticky, sti"
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"eriencing a placebo effect or is it real, but ever since I've started using the Beauty Of Joseon retinal eye cream, I feel as if my undereye veins are more visible. It's been 2 weeks,"
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"topped working well for me, so I had to switch. Since then, I’ve been using the Beauty of Joseon red bean gel moisturizer. It’s been decent and works okay, but I feel like it doesn’t pr"
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"I like embryolisse sensitive or beauty of Joseon dynasty cream"
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"both versions have fragrance unfortunately). The haruharu gel cleanser and the BOJ green plum cleansing gel are both not stripping for my face. I work up a light lather in m"
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", but I was just glad to finish it more than anything.
For example, I love the Beauty of Joseon Green Plum Refreshing Cleanser. I’m not sure it’s strong enough to be the second step in"
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"s acne or fungal elements. Adding a pH-balanced (4.5-5.5) second cleanser, like BOJ Green Plum post-oil would improve tazarotene efficacy without stripping.
Edit- Rinse with"
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"ight cream recommendations? I really like a rich, heavy night cream. I’ve tried BoJ Dynasty Cream and Pyunkang Yul Intensive Repair Cream and while both were fine, they we"
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"n skin care. Thus, I recently received the biodance collagen toner pads and the beauty of joseon dynasty cream as a birthday present. However, my face is often left feeling sticky and"
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"yes, I have it since ages even before I used any tretinoin or retinal. Im using BoJ retinal around my eyes and I cant tell if it does make my Eyes dry bc they are already"
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"I had a similar experience with BOJ retinal eye cream. No instructions given to apply over a moisturiser and after few week"
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