Brand Comparison
FATION vs Banobagi
A head-to-head comparison of two popular K-beauty brands. Which one is right for your skin?
Our Pick
Banobagi
Higher editor rating (8.6 vs 8.4)
FATION
FATION is the K-beauty equivalent of a quiet derm-office staple — no influencer fireworks, just the Nosca9 line earning its keep on broken-out, sensitive skin month after month. The Heparin RX Complex (centella + panthenol + allantoin + ceramides) genuinely calms angry post-acne redness without bleaching the barrier. If your skin reads any product as "too much," this is the brand to start with.
Pros
- ✓ Pharmacy-grade soothing complex
- ✓ Acne-prone skin tested
- ✓ Affordable for the formula quality
- ✓ Reliably non-stinging
Cons
- ✗ Limited range outside the Nosca9 line
- ✗ Packaging is utilitarian, not pretty
- ✗ Hard to find outside Korean retailers
Banobagi
Banobagi reads like what happens when a famous Korean clinic decides their post-procedure aftercare deserves to be available to everyone. The Vita Genic Jelly Mask put them on the map, and the Milk Thistle Repair Cream became the quiet sleeper hit. Formulations skew clinical-soothing — high panthenol, niacinamide, centella — exactly what you'd expect from a brand born in Gangnam's aesthetic-clinic ecosystem.
Pros
- ✓ Clinic-derived credibility
- ✓ Excellent for post-procedure skin
- ✓ Strong barrier-repair lineup
- ✓ Great quality at mid-tier pricing
Cons
- ✗ Branding is uneven across products
