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Korean Serum & Ampoule — what sells now and what it costs to make

Olive Young · Hwahae · 2026-11-13

Short answer

As of 2026-11-13, the top 30 Korean serum & ampoule products come from 22 brands, with a median retail price of ₩26,600 (₩17,000–₩211,500). Making the same spec at 5,000 units costs around ₩3,200–₩4,100 per unit. 17 of them are sold as bundles or refills. The ingredients moving here right now are Ceramide, Holiday, Propolis.

products30
brands22
median retail₩26,600
est. cost to make₩3,200~₩4,100

Ingredients & formats moving in this category

Only the ingredients and formats that actually appear in this category’s product names.

Ceramide Ingredient · 19 brands · Good to make now +23%search, last 4 wks
Holiday Other · 7 brands · Moving first no search data yetsearch, last 4 wks
Propolis Ingredient · 7 brands · Moving first no search data yetsearch, last 4 wks
수분광 Claim · 2 brands · Moving first no search data yetsearch, last 4 wks

What is selling in this category now

#ProductRetailEst. cost
1 Retinol Intense Reactivating Serum 30ml SOME BY MI ₩30,600 ₩3,700~4,700at 5,000 units
2 Multi Barrier Facial Boosting Essence 150ml ILLIYOON ₩21,000 ₩2,500~3,300at 5,000 units
3 MiliMili 500Dalton Protein Ampoule 30ml MilyMily ₩20,900 ₩2,500~3,200at 5,000 units
4 Abib Heartleaf TECA Capsule Serum Calming Drop 50ml Double Set Abib ₩22,400 ₩2,700~3,500at 5,000 units
5 Abib Heartleaf TECA Capsule Serum Calming Drop 50ml Double Set Abib ₩22,400 ₩2,700~3,500at 5,000 units
6 Abib Heartleaf TECA Capsule Serum Calming Drop 50ml Double Set Abib ₩29,800 ₩3,600~4,600at 5,000 units
7 Birch PDRN Moisture Glow Serum 30ml SIGNIC ₩20,900 ₩2,500~3,200at 5,000 units
8 Concentrated Ginseng Renewing Serum 50ml Set Sulwhasoo ₩211,500 ₩25,400~32,800at 5,000 units
9 Micro-Dose Anti-Aging Peptide Plumping Serum 50ml Kiehl's ₩82,000 ₩9,800~12,700at 5,000 units
10 INNISFREE Retinol Greentea PDRN Skin Booster Ampoule 25ml Double INNISFREE ₩28,800 ₩3,500~4,500at 5,000 units
11 [DEKHOBOKHO Edition] ROUND LAB Birch Juice Moisture Drop Serum 50ml Double Set (+1 Random Hipper) ROUND LAB ₩27,500 ₩3,300~4,300at 5,000 units
12 The First Blue Peptide Cica Serum 55g TOUN28 ₩37,000 ₩4,400~5,700at 5,000 units
13 Laser Repair Ampoule 35ml Cell Fusion C ₩17,600 ₩2,100~2,700at 5,000 units
14 Retinol Super Bounce Serum 30ml + 30ml Refill Set IOPE ₩37,800 ₩4,500~5,900at 5,000 units
15 CNP Derma+ Answer Brightening Booster TXA-PDRN Ampoule 30ml CNP ₩28,500 ₩3,400~4,400at 5,000 units
16 BIODANCE Pore Perfecting Collagen Peptide Serum 30ml Refill Set BIODANCE ₩26,600 ₩3,200~4,100at 5,000 units
17 celimax The Vita A Retinal Shot Tightening Booster 15ml celimax ₩21,900 ₩2,600~3,400at 5,000 units
18 [SET] celimax The Real Noni Energy Ampoule 80ml (+Mist 50ml) celimax ₩29,500 ₩3,500~4,600at 5,000 units
19 KSECRET Seoul 1988 Eye Cream: Retinal Liposome 4%+Fermented Bean 30ml KSECRET ₩21,900 ₩2,600~3,400at 5,000 units
20 Rebiforyou Hyal Prep Moisture Plump Ampoule 45ml REBUYFORYOU ₩21,700 ₩2,600~3,400at 5,000 units
21 Rebiforyou Hyal Prep Moisture Glow Bubble Serum 95ml REBUYFORYOU ₩19,900 ₩2,400~3,100at 5,000 units
22 AESTURA Atobarrier 365 Hydro Essence 200ml AESTURA ₩28,800 ₩3,500~4,500at 5,000 units
23 CNP Propolis Energy Active Ampule 30ml*2ea Set (+15ml) CNP ₩43,500 ₩5,200~6,700at 5,000 units
24 PDRN Reedle Shot Booster Shot 100 15ml VT ₩22,500 ₩2,700~3,500at 5,000 units
25 Deep Aqua Squalane Barrier Serum 50ml Set S.NATURE ₩22,900 ₩2,700~3,500at 5,000 units
26 Ceramide Shot Barrier Ampoule 100ml Special Set (+30ml) AMPLE:N ₩17,000 ₩2,000~2,600at 5,000 units
27 PDRN Glow Toning Booster 15ml medicube ₩24,000 ₩2,900~3,700at 5,000 units
28 PDRN Glow Toning Booster 15ml medicube ₩24,000 ₩2,900~3,700at 5,000 units
29 Derma Answer Active Boost PDRN Ampoule 30ml (+68ml) CNP ₩29,800 ₩3,600~4,600at 5,000 units
30 Haenam 404 Glow Cream & Serum 50ml Set TOUN28 ₩27,180 ₩3,300~4,200at 5,000 units

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Questions people ask

What is the average price of Korean serum & ampoule?

Across the top 30 products the median retail price is ₩26,600, ranging ₩17,000–₩211,500. As of 2026-11-13.

What does it cost to manufacture serum & ampoule in Korea?

Making a product to the median spec at 5,000 units costs around ₩3,200–₩4,100 per unit. The figure moves with the container and the formula, so treat it as a reference — send a sample request and we’ll come back with a real quote within a day.

Which ingredients are rising in Korean serum & ampoule?

Ceramide, Holiday, Propolis, 수분광. We pull ingredients straight out of Olive Young and Hwahae product names and match them against NAVER search indexes.

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We collect Olive Young and Hwahae category rankings every day. Coverage runs 2026-07-16 to 2026-11-12 and updates daily.

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