Brand Comparison

SIORIS vs Beauty of Joseon

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

Our Pick

Beauty of Joseon

Higher editor rating (9 vs 8)

SIORIS Beauty of Joseon

Rating8/109/10

Price RangeMid-Range ($$)Budget ($)

Founded20182014

OriginSeoul, South KoreaSouth Korea

Products319

Best ForSensitive, eco-conscious, all skin typesCombo, Oily, Sensitive, Dry

PhilosophyFresh-ingredient, low-waste K-beauty with a radical focus on sustainability and unaged, in-season botanical extracts.Hanbang (traditional Korean herbal medicine) meets modern cosmetic science. Heritage ingredients like rice, ginseng, and propolis in contemporary formulations.

SIORIS

SIORIS is the most genuinely sustainable K-beauty brand I can name. They use freshly-harvested botanical extracts within days of picking, minimize synthetic preservatives, and ship in recyclable packaging. The Time Is Running Out Mist is a hydrating mist with real botanical integrity.

Pros

✓ Genuinely sustainable practices
✓ Fresh-ingredient philosophy
✓ Minimal synthetic preservatives
✓ Beautiful natural packaging

Cons

✗ Shorter shelf life than conventional skincare
✗ Premium pricing
✗ Less stable active ingredient strengths

Beauty of Joseon

Beauty of Joseon has quietly become one of the most impressive value propositions in K-beauty. Their Relief Sun is arguably the best budget sunscreen globally, and the Glow Serum delivers genuine results at a price that undercuts competitors by half. The hanbang angle could be gimmicky, but they back it with solid formulation science.

Pros