Sok-geon-jo 속건조
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⚡ Quick answer: Literally 'inner dryness' — skin that is oily on the surface yet tight and dehydrated underneath. One of the most useful Korean skincare concepts, and the reason oily skin still needs hydration.
Literally 'inner dryness' — skin that is oily on the surface yet tight and dehydrated underneath. One of the most useful Korean skincare concepts, and the reason oily skin still needs hydration.
🇰🇷 In Korean: 속건조 — 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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