Brand Comparison

Skandinavisk vs Krave Beauty

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

Our Pick

Krave Beauty

Higher editor rating (8.7 vs 7.5)

Skandinavisk Krave Beauty

Rating7.5/108.7/10

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

Founded20102017

OriginCopenhagen, DenmarkSeoul, South Korea

Products17

Best Fornormal, DrySensitive, Acne-Prone, compromised-barrier

PhilosophyScandinavian body-care + home fragrance built around distilled moods of specific Nordic places — Øy, Skog, Hygge, Lempi.Liah Yoo's "press reset" philosophy: strip skincare back to what the barrier actually needs.

Skandinavisk

The design-object Scandi brand. More perfume house than skincare house, but the hand creams and body lotions punch above their weight. Packaging is museum-grade beautiful. Fragrance-forward — skip if you want fragrance-free. If you want the Nordic minimalism aesthetic on your sink, this is the brand.

Pros

✓ Museum-grade packaging design
✓ Fragrance compositions are genuinely beautiful
✓ Strong body and hand-care lineup
✓ Small carbon-neutral operation

Cons

✗ Heavily fragranced
✗ Skincare is secondary to fragrance
✗ Premium pricing for what's essentially body lotion

Krave Beauty

Liah Yoo built Krave Beauty the way you wish more brands would — with a skincare-fatigued YouTube audience in mind, a commitment to stripping back rather than piling on, and one genuine cult hit in Great Barrier Relief. Small catalog, specific mission, loyal fans. Not for people who want a 10-step system. Very much for people whose skin has been yelled at for too long.

Pros