Brand Comparison

JM Solution vs Papa Recipe

A head-to-head comparison of two popular K-beauty brands. Which one is right for your skin?

Our Pick

Papa Recipe

Higher editor rating (8.6 vs 8.4)

JM Solution Papa Recipe

Rating8.4/108.6/10

Price RangeBudget ($)Budget ($)

Founded20142014

OriginSouth KoreaSeoul, South Korea

Products33

Best Forsheet masks, travel, hydration, giftingDry, normal, Mature, Sensitive

PhilosophyThe sheet mask powerhouse — over 1 billion masks sold globally.The K-beauty family brand that turned a single honey mask into a global category — warm, unpretentious, and genuinely well-formulated.

JM Solution

JM Solution is the brand that turned Korean sheet masks into a sales phenomenon, with the Honey Luminous Royal Propolis and Marine Luminous Pearl masks alone responsible for tens of millions of units. Mid-tier pricing, great cotton-fit, and reliable hero-ingredient delivery (propolis, pearl, snail). Not the most innovative line on the planet, but the go-to when you need 30 sheet masks for a hen weekend or a long-haul flight skincare ritual.

Pros

✓ Best-in-class sheet mask fit
✓ Hero ingredients you can actually feel
✓ Affordable bulk pricing
✓ Endless variety in formats

Cons

✗ Range outside masks is less inspired
✗ Some scent profiles are heavy
✗ Packaging waste from individual sachets

Papa Recipe

Papa Recipe is the quiet Korean family-run brand behind the Bombee Honey Mask Pack — the sheet mask your friend brought back from Seoul in 2016 that made you reconsider what a sheet mask could be. The lineup leans on manuka honey, propolis, and royal jelly; the packaging is unfussy; the masks genuinely work. Not the flashiest brand on the shelf, but the one your Korean aunt actually uses.

Pros