Eco-Beauty in Korea: The 2025 Shift Toward Zero Waste & Vegan Skincare

Eco-Beauty in Korea: The 2025 Shift Toward Zero Waste & Vegan Skincare

Korean skincare has always been innovative, but in 2025, innovation meets environmental responsibility.

Now, consumers demand:

  • Zero-waste packaging

  • Vegan ingredients

  • Cruelty-free certification

  • Carbon-neutral delivery

Brands like Dear, Klairs, Purito, and Melixir are setting the bar high. These brands prove that sustainability doesn't mean boring — you still get high-performance products with powerful actives like bakuchiol, plant-based ceramides, and mushroom extracts.

Even mainstream giants like Innisfree and The Face Shop now use biodegradable refill pouches, sugarcane-based containers, and eco-labels on all packaging.

In 2025, every K-beauty brand is expected to have:

  • Transparent ingredient sourcing

  • Local supply chain details

  • Refillable packaging

👉 Must-try item:
Melixir Vegan Lip Butter – the most popular vegan lip care in Korea now, made with agave and jojoba, in biodegradable packaging.

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