# Face Republic ## Facts | | | |---|---| | Founded | 2018 | | Origin | South Korea | | Headquarters | Seoul | | Status | Active | | Manufacturing | Korea | | Distribution | Multi-channel | | Website | https://facerepublic.co.kr/ | Face Republic is a South Korean skincare brand based in Seoul and operated by Face Republic Korea Co., Ltd. (페이스리퍼블릭코리아(주)) [2]. It makes clean, minimalist skincare — cleansers, toners, serums, moisturisers and sun care — and built much of its early following in the Philippines and the wider Southeast-Asian market, where its products are presented as Korean formulas adapted for warm, humid climates. The brand's exact founding date is unsettled. Its own site gives no year; secondary accounts place the launch at 2017 [7] or around 2018 [5], and a Korean online mail-order business was not registered until 2020 [2], later than the brand's market debut. The company's representative and chief executive is listed as Yohan Kim [2], the same "CEO Yohan Kim" named in early Philippine press, a match that ties the Korean company to the brand reviewed abroad. ## Origin & founders Face Republic Korea Co., Ltd. is registered in the Gangnam district of Seoul [2]. Philippine editorial coverage has described the brand as one conceptualised with Filipino consumers in mind while manufactured in Korea [6], with formulations aimed at skin exposed to heat, humidity, pollution and frequent rain rather than a temperate climate [5]. That framing — Korean skincare tuned for tropical conditions — recurs across the brand's Southeast-Asian coverage, and an early review characterised it as a young company with only a handful of products but attentive to what local shoppers asked for. ## Philosophy & positioning The company organises its identity around three words printed on its site: clean, vegan and effortless [1]. Its tagline is "Find Your Own Beauty," and the stated idea behind it is that beauty cannot be defined by others and emerges when a person loves their most authentic self. The brand's English-language storefront carries a related line, "Embrace Your Genuine Beauty" [4]. The company frames its purpose around discovering personal beauty and skin health through what it calls safe, rational solutions. In practice Face Republic leans toward short, uncomplicated routines rather than the long multi-step regimens often associated with Korean skincare, and describes its formulations as free from unnecessary additives. Pricing sits at the affordable end of the market. Philippine editorial coverage noted products priced within reach of everyday shoppers, and the brand has sold sachet-sized samples so buyers can try a formula before committing to a full bottle [5]. Its positioning draws on two overlapping trends: Korean beauty and the broader move toward clean, pared-back formulations. ## Products Face Republic's catalogue centres on skincare across cleansers, toners, serums, moisturisers and sun care, grouped into product families the brand labels Hydro, Glow, Calming and Blooming. Named products include the Purity Sun Essence SPF50+ PA++++ and the Glow Screen Sun Gel, both lightweight sunscreens; the Hydro Barrier Ceramide Cream; the Blooming Forever Rosé Serum; the Calming Tea Tree Madecassoside Serum; and an AHA BHA Toner. Earlier Philippine reviews also mention a Perfect Cover BB Cream, a Crystal Glow Whitening Cream and a set of sheet masks [5]. Ingredients that appear across the range include niacinamide, hyaluronic acid, ceramides, Centella asiatica (often labelled cica), tea tree extract, vitamin C and salicylic acid. The company self-describes its products as vegan. Its sun-care items are singled out in retailer coverage as lightweight sunscreens suited to tropical climates, with no white cast. ## Distribution The brand sells through its own Korean online store and a network of marketplaces and physical retailers. In Korea these include Naver, Coupang and Gmarket; across Southeast Asia its products have been carried by Shopee, Lazada, Guardian and the drugstore chain Watsons, where early Philippine coverage reported them widely stocked [5]. Retailer listings describe availability extending beyond Korea and the Philippines into other Southeast-Asian and international markets. The company operates its storefront in Korean, English and Japanese versions [1]. ## Current status Face Republic is active. Its Korean storefront was operating with a current product range in 2026, and third-party user reviews continue into 2025. The company maintains an official website and an Instagram presence under the handle @facerepublic.official. ## Timeline {#belagg-timeline} | Year | Event | Source | |---|---|---| | 2018 | Brand launched — Korean K-beauty skincare with an early Philippine-market presence (sold via Watsons); founding year is contested (2017 per Lazada Brand Wiki). | https://www.projectvanity.com/projectvanity/testing-out-face-republic-products-mini-reviews | | 2020 | Korean online mail-order business registered (통신판매업 신고 2020-서울강남-01039호), Gangnam-gu, Seoul. | https://facerepublic.co.kr/shopinfo/company.html | ## Signature products {#belagg-products} - **Purity Sun Essence SPF50+ PA++++** — Purity Sun Essence SPF50+ PA++++ (lightweight, no white cast) — https://brandwiki.lazada.com.ph/face-republic/ - **Glow Screen Sun Gel SPF50+ PA++++** — Glow Screen Sun Gel SPF50+ PA++++ — https://brandwiki.lazada.com.ph/face-republic/ - **Hydro Barrier Ceramide Cream** — Hydro Barrier Ceramide Cream — https://facerepublic.cafe24.com/shop3/ - **Blooming Forever Rosé Serum** — Blooming Forever Rosé Serum — https://facerepublic.cafe24.com/shop3/ - **Calming Tea Tree Madecassoside Serum** — Calming Tea Tree Madecassoside Serum — https://facerepublic.cafe24.com/shop3/ - **Perfect Cover BB Cream** — Perfect Cover BB Cream — https://www.projectvanity.com/projectvanity/testing-out-face-republic-products-mini-reviews - **Crystal Glow Whitening Cream** — Crystal Glow Whitening Cream — https://www.projectvanity.com/projectvanity/testing-out-face-republic-products-mini-reviews - Cult status: **Purity Sun Essence SPF50+ PA++++** — Repeatedly highlighted as the brand's signature / most-popular product — a lightweight sunscreen with no white cast. — https://brandwiki.lazada.com.ph/face-republic/ ## Key ingredients {#belagg-ingredients} Niacinamide · Hyaluronic Acid · Ceramides · Centella Asiatica (Cica) · Tea Tree Extract · Vitamin C · Salicylic Acid (BHA) · Alpha Hydroxy Acids (AHA) Source: https://brandwiki.lazada.com.ph/face-republic/ ## Mentioned in {#belagg-press} - **Project Vanity** (2019) — Brand overview and product mini-reviews; identifies CEO Yohan Kim, ~2018 launch, and Watsons Philippines distribution. — https://www.projectvanity.com/projectvanity/testing-out-face-republic-products-mini-reviews - **Calyxta** — 'Everything You Need to Know About Face Republic' brand explainer; notes Filipino conceptualization and Korean manufacturing. — https://www.calyxta.com/articles/skin/everything-you-need-to-know-about-face-republic/ ## Availability in the Nordics Where the brand is sold according to Glowjakt's price data, per market. | Market | products | in stock | stores | Price range | |---|---|---|---|---| | Sweden | 26 | 22 | 1 | 21 SEK – 236 SEK | | Norway | 26 | 22 | 1 | 25 NOK – 235 NOK | | Denmark | 26 | 22 | 1 | 15 DKK – 165 DKK | | Finland | 26 | 22 | 1 | 1.90 € – 21.90 € | ## Ingredients across the range Key ingredients across Face Republic's range, from the ingredient lists of 25 of 26 products in Sweden. - Most common key ingredients: Glycerin (22) · Hyaluronic acid (19) · Vitamin E (18) · Niacinamide (9) · Panthenol (9) · Aloe vera (8) · Turmeric (6) · Vitamin C (6) - May affect sensitive skin: Fragrance (6) · Propylene glycol (6) · Phenoxyethanol (4) · Silicones (3) · Parabens (2) - Shares: 76 % fragrance-free · 92 % with no animal-derived ingredient identified · 64 % with no hit in the “may affect sensitive skin” group. Share of products with a known ingredient list. “None identified” means nothing matched our ingredient groups, not that the product is free of them. ## Sources 1. (T1) https://facerepublic.co.kr/ 2. (T1) https://facerepublic.co.kr/shopinfo/company.html 4. (T2) https://facerepublic.cafe24.com/shop3/ 5. (T3) https://www.projectvanity.com/projectvanity/testing-out-face-republic-products-mini-reviews 6. (T3) https://www.calyxta.com/articles/skin/everything-you-need-to-know-about-face-republic/ 7. (T3) https://brandwiki.lazada.com.ph/face-republic/ --- Glowpedia · · Published 2026-09-15 Please cite with a link to the article URL.