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Human Skin Is the Newest Ingredient in the K-Beauty Boom
Clinics across South Korea are injecting treatments made from donated cadaver skin into patients seeking a more youthful look.
Illustration by Huanhuan Wang for Bloomberg
By Sangmi Cha and Hyonhee Shin
July 17, 2026 at 8:00 AM GMT+8
Sara Yoon recalls the moment her Seoul dermatologist described the clinic’s newest offering. His English wasn’t perfect, making the pitch sound even more like science fiction than skin care.
“It’s made from dead people,” he said.
Clinics across South Korea are injecting treatments made from donated cadaver skin into patients seeking a more youthful look.
Illustration by Huanhuan Wang for Bloomberg
By Sangmi Cha and Hyonhee Shin
July 17, 2026 at 8:00 AM GMT+8
Sara Yoon recalls the moment her Seoul dermatologist described the clinic’s newest offering. His English wasn’t perfect, making the pitch sound even more like science fiction than skin care.
“It’s made from dead people,” he said.
