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Slugging 슬러깅

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Quick answer: Sealing the routine with a thin occlusive (e.g. petrolatum) overnight to lock in moisture — best for dry skin.

Sealing the routine with a thin occlusive (e.g. petrolatum) overnight to lock in moisture — best for dry skin.

🇰🇷 In Korean: 슬러깅 — 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 — which is often narrower than the English equivalent implies.

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✍️ Written & reviewed by the KoreaPlus Editorial team — dermatologist-informed, cosmetic-science researched & source-cited. Last reviewed: 2026-08-10.

General educational information using cosmetic structure-function wording — not medical advice. Always patch-test new actives. © KoreaPlus.