Brand Comparison
POLA vs Hera
A head-to-head comparison of two popular K-beauty brands. Which one is right for your skin?
Our Pick
Hera
Larger product range
POLA
POLA is the house behind B.A (the most legendary anti-aging cream in Asia) and Wrinkle Shot (Japan's first MHLW-approved wrinkle treatment). This is proper science at proper luxury prices. If you care about peptides, actives, and decades of dermatological research — and you can stomach the sticker shock — POLA is the real deal.
Pros
- ✓ B.A Cream is cult-level loved in Asia
- ✓ Wrinkle Shot was Japan's first approved wrinkle med
- ✓ Deep pharmaceutical research pedigree
- ✓ Textures feel genuinely luxurious
Cons
- ✗ Luxury pricing — $300+ for the hero cream
- ✗ Fragranced formulas throughout
- ✗ Harder to find outside Japan
- ✗ Marketing sometimes leans romantic over scientific
Hera
Hera is the AmorePacific-owned Korean luxury house that has produced one of the most photographed cushion compacts in beauty history (the Black Cushion) and a quietly excellent skincare lineup that doesn't get the same Sephora-front-row coverage as Sulwhasoo or Whoo. Premium pricing, Korean luxury heritage, formulations that earn their place at the top of any K-prestige routine.
Pros
- ✓ AmorePacific-backed luxury
- ✓ Black Cushion is iconic
- ✓ Strong skincare lineup beyond cushions
- ✓ Premium texture quality
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