Brand Comparison

SIORIS vs Dr. Althea

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

Our Pick

Dr. Althea

Higher editor rating (8.8 vs 8)

SIORIS Dr. Althea

Rating8/108.8/10

Price RangeMid-Range ($$)Mid-Range ($$)

Founded20182003

OriginSeoul, South KoreaSeoul, South Korea

Products35

Best ForSensitive, eco-conscious, all skin typesSensitive, compromised-barrier, Mature, Dry

PhilosophyFresh-ingredient, low-waste K-beauty with a radical focus on sustainability and unaged, in-season botanical extracts.Dermatologist-led K-beauty — clinical formulations, no wasted space, 147 as in the number of ingredients in the cream that made them famous.

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

Dr. Althea

Dr. Althea is the dermatologist-led K-beauty brand quietly outperforming its more-hyped peers on every actives-forward product. The 147 Enriched Cream (147 active and adjunct ingredients in one barrier cream) is the reason Reddit's AsianBeauty community keeps pointing new people here. No sparkly packaging, no K-pop collab — just well-built formulas with peptide, ceramide, and panthenol stacks that hold up under scrutiny.

Pros