Brand Comparison

Minon vs Mediheal

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

Our Pick

Mediheal

Higher editor rating (9 vs 8.5)

Minon Mediheal

Rating8.5/109/10

Price RangeBudget ($)Budget ($)

Founded19732009

OriginJapanSeoul, South Korea

Products610

Best ForSensitive, reactive, Dry, eczema-prone, compromised-barrierall skin types, Acne-Prone, Sensitive, dehydrated

PhilosophyDaiichi Sankyo's sensitive-skin pharmacy staple — Amino Moist line is the one to know.Clinical-grade sheet masks and targeted treatment pads, bringing dermatology-backed ingredients to daily skincare at mass-market prices.

Minon

Minon is what Japanese dermatologists actually recommend when patients show up with inflamed, reactive, eczema-prone skin. It's owned by pharma giant Daiichi Sankyo, sold at pharmacies (drugstores, in Japan parlance), and built around 9 amino acids that soothe and repair the skin barrier. Affordable, unglamorous, genuinely good for troubled skin.

Pros

✓ Pharmacist-recommended for reactive/eczema-prone skin
✓ Nine amino acids are genuinely repairing
✓ Extremely affordable for the quality
✓ Fragrance and colorant-free Amino Moist line

Cons

✗ Packaging is deeply utilitarian
✗ Range is narrow
✗ Limited international availability
✗ Textures are simple, no luxury experience

Mediheal

Mediheal is the top-selling skincare brand at Olive Young for two years running — beating more than 3,000 brands. Their sheet masks created the modern sheet mask category, and their Madecassoside Blemish Pad saw 820% year-over-year growth. If you only add one new sheet mask brand to your routine, make it this one.

Pros