Korean Hair Essence — what sells now and what it costs to make
Olive Young · Hwahae · 2026-11-11
As of 2026-11-11, the top 30 Korean hair essence products come from 21 brands, with a median retail price of ₩24,000 (₩11,400–₩80,850). Making the same spec at 5,000 units costs around ₩2,900–₩3,700 per unit. 9 of them are sold as bundles or refills.
What is selling in this category now
| # | Product | Retail | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Silky Veil Oil 100ml Sinoru | ₩33,000 | ₩4,000~5,100at 5,000 units |
| 2 | Hydro Silky Serum 100g Sinoru | ₩33,000 | ₩4,000~5,100at 5,000 units |
| 3 | Mise-en-scene Perfect Serum Original 80mL*2ea+30mL (NEW) Mise-en-Scène | ₩30,000 | ₩3,600~4,600at 5,000 units |
| 4 | RE Repair Hair Oil 90ml Lucido-L | ₩22,000 | ₩2,600~3,400at 5,000 units |
| 5 | Perfumed Hair Oil 80ml Set La'dor | ₩32,000 | ₩3,800~5,000at 5,000 units |
| 6 | Brumes du Maroc Dahlia Rouge 30ml Moroccanoil | ₩22,500 | ₩2,700~3,500at 5,000 units |
| 7 | Brumes du Maroc Ambiance de Plage 30ml Moroccanoil | ₩22,500 | ₩2,700~3,500at 5,000 units |
| 8 | Kérastase Chronologiste Longevity Scalp Serum 30ml Kerastase | ₩80,850 | ₩9,700~12,500at 5,000 units |
| 9 | Chronologiste Thermique Regis Youth Blow-Dry Cream Kerastase | ₩53,900 | ₩6,500~8,400at 5,000 units |
| 10 | Agave Glow Hydrating Perfume Hair Oil 60ml EclatMoi | ₩24,300 | ₩2,900~3,800at 5,000 units |
| 11 | Hair Perfume 30ml (Fleuret de Savon/Angel Muguet) La'dor | ₩33,600 | ₩4,000~5,200at 5,000 units |
| 12 | Gloss Absolu Hair Milk 240ml Kerastase | ₩71,610 | ₩8,600~11,100at 5,000 units |
| 13 | FROM LABS Low Molecular Protein Hair Oil Essence 70ml FROMLABS | ₩24,900 | ₩3,000~3,900at 5,000 units |
| 14 | Miracle Shine Essence 100ml MONCLOS | ₩21,200 | ₩2,500~3,300at 5,000 units |
| 15 | MONCLOS Super Silky Essence 100ml Set (+Treatment 50ml) MONCLOS | ₩25,000 | ₩3,000~3,900at 5,000 units |
| 16 | LOUBLISSE Intensive Moroccan Hair Oil 100ml roobliss | ₩26,000 | ₩3,100~4,000at 5,000 units |
| 17 | roobliss Pink Keratin Hair Mist 120ml roobliss | ₩20,000 | ₩2,400~3,100at 5,000 units |
| 18 | vivelab Protein Plumper Repair Hair Milk Essence 150ml vivelab | ₩24,000 | ₩2,900~3,700at 5,000 units |
| 19 | Silk Therapy Hydro Glow Perfume Essence 80ml Silk Therapy | ₩19,900 | ₩2,400~3,100at 5,000 units |
| 20 | Chroma Absolu 8 Types Collection Kerastase | ₩50,820 | ₩6,100~7,900at 5,000 units |
| 21 | Premium Treatment Water 210ml Double Set Tsubaki | ₩21,700 | ₩2,600~3,400at 5,000 units |
| 22 | anillo Rosy Night Repair Hair Essence 50ml anillo | ₩18,000 | ₩2,200~2,800at 5,000 units |
| 23 | DALEAF Glam Polish Oil 100ml (RENEWAL) DALEAF | ₩17,900 | ₩2,100~2,800at 5,000 units |
| 24 | COSRX Peptide-132 Ultra Perfect Hair Bonding Oil Serum 28ml COSRX | ₩11,400 | ₩1,400~1,800at 5,000 units |
| 25 | Celltiara Argan Oil Hair Perfume Essence 100ml (5 Options) Celltiara | ₩11,600 | ₩1,400~1,800at 5,000 units |
| 26 | Oil Hair Milk Essence 90ml L'Oreal Paris | ₩16,900 | ₩2,000~2,600at 5,000 units |
| 27 | Mise-en-scene Salon 10 Peptide Repair Treatment 990ml Mise-en-Scène | ₩18,900 | ₩2,300~2,900at 5,000 units |
| 28 | IDRR Cotton Hair Serum 80ml IDRR | ₩17,900 | ₩2,100~2,800at 5,000 units |
| 29 | Seed Oil Hair Essence 150ml NINEMILA | ₩13,900 | ₩1,700~2,200at 5,000 units |
| 30 | Juicy Hair Perfume 15ml + Keyring Set Whipped | ₩26,900 | ₩3,200~4,200at 5,000 units |
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New on the shelf
- Silky Veil Oil 100ml — Sinoru · ₩33,000
- Hydro Silky Serum 100g — Sinoru · ₩33,000
- Mise-en-scene Perfect Serum Original 80mL*2ea+30mL (NEW) — Mise-en-Scène · ₩30,000
- RE Repair Hair Oil 90ml — Lucido-L · ₩22,000
Questions people ask
Across the top 30 products the median retail price is ₩24,000, ranging ₩11,400–₩80,850. As of 2026-11-11.
Making a product to the median spec at 5,000 units costs around ₩2,900–₩3,700 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.
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