k beauty of the joseon dynasty for hangul day
How did people in the Joseon Dynasty cleanse, moisturize and make up? For Hangul Day, we look at K-Beauty from the Joseon era and how skin care is done today.
How did people in the Joseon Dynasty cleanse, moisturize and make up? For Hangul Day, we look at K-Beauty from the Joseon era and how skin care is done today.

For Hangul Day:
K-Beauty of the Joseon Dynasty 🪞
Maison de M Beauty Magazine Vol.15

In the Joseon Dynasty, 'Jodu'
Today, Personalized Cleansing
In the Joseon Dynasty, people washed with 'jodu',
a fine powder ground from mung beans, red beans and soybeans.
Its saponin foamed up with water
and washed the skin clean.
Then and now,
good skin starts with clean cleansing.

Hydration
If people in the Joseon Dynasty kept their skin moist
with cucumber and loofah,
today, depending on skin condition,
we look after hydration and skin condition in detail
with treatments such as Revix Skin Booster and Belotero Revive.
The wish for hydrated skin
is the same then and now!

Fine Lines and Clear Skin
In the Joseon Dynasty, people added color with 'yeonji', a rouge made from safflower,
and expressed clear, fine skin with 'bun', a face powder made from rice flour.
Today, rather than covering up with makeup,
Density Alpha helps lift skin tone and firmness,
and for the thin eye area, the Density Eye Tip
cares for fine lines and firmness more delicately.

The Times Change,
but the Standard of Beauty Is Similar
Not excessive:
your natural self, refined and more natural.
If Joseon K-Beauty cultivated beauty with ingredients,
today's K-Beauty completes your natural beauty
with technology and design
tailored to your skin.
2026 K-Beauty,
carried on by Maison de M. 💚