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โšก Quick answer: Dead surface skin. Korean exfoliating products are almost always labelled with this word, whether they use acids, enzymes or a peeling gel.

Dead surface skin. Korean exfoliating products are almost always labelled with this word, whether they use acids, enzymes or a peeling gel.

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท In Korean: ๊ฐ์งˆ โ€” this is the word you'll see on Korean packaging and on Olive Young shelves.

Every term in this glossary is used the way Korean brands and Korean dermatology-adjacent marketing actually use it โ€” which is often narrower than the English equivalent implies.

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โœ๏ธ Written & reviewed by the KoreaPlus Editorial team โ€” dermatologist-informed, cosmetic-science researched & source-cited. Last reviewed: 2026-08-10.

General educational information using cosmetic structure-function wording โ€” not medical advice. Always patch-test new actives. ยฉ KoreaPlus.