*Note: I was sent this product by Jolse for review. I mostly get most of my Korean beauty products from Jolse so go check them out!

The Beauty of Joseon Dynasty cream (also known as 크라클팩토리 조선미녀크림 in Korean) had a lot of hype when I first got into K-beauty. You can even read a Reddit thread HERE about the hype on the product if you’re interested. I think it was because there were rumors that the cream was to be discontinued, so everyone was rushing to get their hands on it. I actually was able to try this cream out during that time, and I’m glad to try it again.

The packaging of this product is very cute. Apparently, this cream is marketed and considered as a “hanbang (한방)” product, which means that it’s based on traditional Korean medicine. It includes ingredients like niacinamide which has brightening properties, and various plant extract oils like ginseng and sunflower seed to moisturize the skin and act as antioxidants.

This cream is a thick but gooey and viscous white cream that dries quickly and smoothly once put on the skin. It’s fragranced (which is part of the reason I didn’t repurchase it after that first try), but makes your skin very smooth. The cream itself is almost stringy (?) in a way, kind of like yogurt, but it’s very moisturizing.

My skin is odd in that the bottom of my nose is very dry, whereas the other parts of my face are pretty oily, so I would classify my skin as combination-oily. This cream was moisturizing without feeling too heavy. I would use it at night as my last step before bed and I would wake up feeling not dry at all.

If you’re into the concept of Korean 촉촉 (chok-chok), then this cream definitely will moisturize and plump your skin up to fulfill this fantasy.

I give this product a 4/5, but my current favorite moisturizer happens to be the Hada Labo Gokujyun cream which I like for it’s unscented properties, and that it doesn’t feel too heavy, but we’ll save that for another day. The Beauty of Joseon Dynasty cream is definitely a great alternative, especially in those winter months when you’re feeling a bit more drier than normal.

Buy HERE on Jolse!