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Dr. Althea

Dr. Althea is strongest as a Korean skincare brand anchored by 345 Relief Cream and supported by enough assortment depth to build a full routine. The active range includes 345 Relief cream, serum, mist and mask; 147 Barrier Cream; Aqua Marine hydration; vitamin C and niacinamide serums; retinol, PDRN and firming products; cleansers; pads; toner; sheet masks; sunscreen; cushion foundation; balm foundation; eye care and lip care. Buyers should start with 345 Relief, barrier care, hydration, cleansing, masks, and SPF, then add retinol, salicylic acid, PDRN, cushion, and base products after product-level review.

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Built for wholesale buying from Korea

Cosmain supports wholesale brand review for business buyers, not retail shopping. MOQ, pricing, and availability are confirmed with Cosmain before ordering.

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Brand review, Wholesale, Korea sourcing

Dr. Althea can be reviewed by category depth, first-order fit, and replenishment logic.

Start with

Cream, Serum, Mask, Cushion Foundation

Use the strongest categories to form the first shortlist before adding secondary products.

Verify first

SPF documentation, version names, claim wording

Confirm the commercial and compliance details before moving from review to volume.

Terms to verify

Ordering terms for this brand

Use these references to plan the first order before Cosmain confirms current availability, pricing, and documents.

Final terms are confirmed before order because supplier availability, stock, and program rules can change.

Minimum order amount
~USD 3,448
Typical MOQ reference
~50 units
Lead time
1-2 weeks

Commercial fit

Dr. Althea works best when a buyer needs a recognizable brand with enough assortment depth to support repeat orders, bundles, and category expansion.

How Cosmain can help

Cosmain helps buyers review the line, ask sharper commercial questions, and move into a narrower opening range.

Assortment snapshot

Cream
12 products
Serum
9 products
Mask
6 products
Cushion Foundation
5 products
Cleanser
4 products
Sunscreen
4 products
Balm
2 products
Essence
2 products
Foundation
2 products
Pad
2 products
Finishing Powder
1 products
Lip Balm
1 products
Mist
1 products
Set
1 products
Toner
1 products

Pros

  • Dr. Althea shows breadth across multiple categories, which helps buyers build a fuller assortment from one brand range.
  • Dr. Althea has enough visible depth to help buyers review the assortment with more confidence.
  • The brand can lead buyers into category priorities, visible assortment depth, and a more direct price-and-availability discussion with Cosmain.

Considerations

  • The assortment appears strongest in cream, so the core category needs clearer emphasis than the secondary range.
  • Keep the review curated and focused so the buying decision does not turn into a repetitive product list.
  • Availability, MOQ, and final commercial terms should still be confirmed with Cosmain rather than implied in the review.
Dr. Althea sourcing

Focused buying reviews

Move from the brand overview into line, product, sunscreen, and verification checks before narrowing the first order.

Buyer selection

Dr. Althea Best Products for Wholesale Buyers

A disciplined Dr. Althea buying list starts with the clearest routine anchors, then adds regulated, concern-care, or seasonal products only when they change the buying reason.

Line comparison

Dr. Althea Product Lines Compared

Compare Dr. Althea product lines by commercial role, skin concern, category depth, recommended products, and verification cautions before building the first buying list.

Buyer safety

Dr. Althea Verification Checklist

Separate visible Dr. Althea demand from order-ready demand by checking regulated product versions, seller authorization, pricing logic, claim language, media approval, and evidence quality.

Product review

Dr. Althea 147 Barrier Cream

147 Barrier Cream is a entry product inside the Barrier, Retinol, PDRN and Firming Care line. Review cream demand, claim boundaries, and matching Cosmain products before discussing volume.

Line review

Dr. Althea 345 Relief and Sensitive-Care Support

345 Relief and Sensitive-Care Support is a core Dr. Althea line for sensitive-skin review, post-breakout appearance, redness appearance, daily relief care, barrier support. Primary traffic line because 345 Relief Cream gives buyers the clearest Dr. Althea entry point, while related serum, mist, mask, pads, and spot products build a controlled sensitive-skin assortment.

Product review

Dr. Althea 345 Relief Cream

345 Relief Cream is a traffic-driver product inside the 345 Relief and Sensitive-Care Support line. Review cream demand, claim boundaries, and matching Cosmain products before discussing volume.

Product review

Dr. Althea Aqua Glowing Sunscreen

Aqua Glowing Sunscreen is a seasonal product inside the Sun, Complexion, Lip and Base Support line. Review sunscreen demand, claim boundaries, and matching Cosmain products before discussing volume.

Product review

Dr. Althea Aqua Marine Deep Serum

Aqua Marine Deep Serum is a entry product inside the Aqua Marine Hydration, Toner and Masks line. Review serum demand, claim boundaries, and matching Cosmain products before discussing volume.

Line review

Dr. Althea Aqua Marine Hydration, Toner and Masks

Aqua Marine Hydration, Toner and Masks is a core Dr. Althea line for hydration, soothing care, mask replenishment, toner routine, sensitive-skin review. Hydration and replenishment line that lets buyers build Dr. Althea as a broader skincare brand instead of only a 345 Relief cream brand.

Product review

Dr. Althea Aurora Cover Cushion (no refill) #13, #21, #23

Aurora Cover Cushion (no refill) #13, #21, #23 is a expansion product inside the Sun, Complexion, Lip and Base Support line. Review cushion_foundation demand, claim boundaries, and matching Cosmain products before discussing volume.

Line review

Dr. Althea Barrier, Retinol, PDRN and Firming Care

Barrier, Retinol, PDRN and Firming Care is a core Dr. Althea line for barrier support, dryness, firm-looking skin, texture appearance, eye-area review. Higher-review expansion line for buyers who want Dr. Althea beyond 345 Relief and can manage retinol, PDRN, eye-area, and firming language carefully.

Line review

Dr. Althea Cleansing and Pore Prep

Cleansing and Pore Prep is a expansion Dr. Althea line for daily cleansing, makeup removal, pore appearance, sebum appearance, sensitive-skin review. Routine-completion line that supports repeat orders and gives 345 Relief or active-serum buyers a full cleansing step.

Product review

Dr. Althea Gentle Pore Cleansing Oil

Gentle Pore Cleansing Oil is a entry product inside the Cleansing and Pore Prep line. Review cleanser demand, claim boundaries, and matching Cosmain products before discussing volume.

Line review

Dr. Althea Sun, Complexion, Lip and Base Support

Sun, Complexion, Lip and Base Support is a expansion Dr. Althea line for sun-care document review, cushion foundation shade fit, base makeup, lip care, retail basket expansion. Specialized expansion line for buyers who want SPF and base makeup breadth, but only after shade, document, and tester requirements are clear.

Product review

Dr. Althea Vitamin C Boosting Serum

Vitamin C Boosting Serum is a traffic-driver product inside the Vitamin, Radiance and Active Serums line. Review serum demand, claim boundaries, and matching Cosmain products before discussing volume.

Line review

Dr. Althea Vitamin, Radiance and Active Serums

Vitamin, Radiance and Active Serums is a core Dr. Althea line for dullness appearance, tone appearance, dark-spot appearance, radiance, active-serum review. Active-serum and radiance expansion line for buyers who can manage vitamin C, niacinamide, tone, glow, and dark-spot appearance wording.

01

Best Commercial Role

Dr. Althea should be treated as a skincare-led Korean brand with one clear traffic anchor: 345 Relief Cream. The stronger wholesale opportunity is not only the cream, but the surrounding routine built from barrier care, serum, mist, masks, cleanser, SPF, and selected base products.

The current wholesale catalog is broad enough for a disciplined first order without forcing every active product into the opening range.

  • Core anchors: 345 Relief Cream, 345 Relief Cream Renewal, 147 Barrier Cream, 345 Relief Serum, 345 Relief Cream Mist, and 345 Relief Face Mask.
  • Routine support: Aqua Marine Deep Serum, Aqua Marine Watery Cream, gentle cleansers, hydration masks, Anastatica toner, and Skin Relief Essence.
  • Review-first categories: retinol products, salicylic acid pads, calamine spot powder, PDRN cream, eyelash serum, SPF, cushion foundation, and balm foundation.
  • Operational needs: authorized supply, lot code, expiry, package version, renewal status, EU/UK sunscreen version, shade support, and active-use guidance.
Cosmain check

The best Dr. Althea order starts with 345 Relief and barrier care, then expands by active category.

02

First Order Structure

A first Dr. Althea order should explain the brand through 345 Relief Cream, 147 Barrier Cream, hydration, cleansing, and masks. This gives the buyer a clear skincare story without overloading the launch with every active ingredient.

Vitamin C, niacinamide, retinol, salicylic acid, PDRN, SPF, cushion foundation, and eyelash products should be added after the channel is ready to manage claim language and product education.

  • Lean first order: 345 Relief Cream, 345 Relief Cream Renewal, 147 Barrier Cream, 345 Relief Serum, 345 Relief Cream Mist, Aqua Marine Deep Serum, Gentle Pore Cleansing Oil, Green Relief Amino Gel Cleanser, and 345 Relief Face Mask.
  • Hydration add-ons: Aqua Marine Watery Cream, Aqua Marine Jelly Mist, Aqua Blue Hydration Mask, Jelly Seal Dewy Mask, Oasis Soothing Mask, Skin Relief Essence, and Anastatica toner.
  • Active-care add-ons: Vitamin C Boosting Serum, Gentle Vitamin C Serum, 15% Niacinamide Purity Serum, retinol serum, retinol cream, salicylic acid pad, and calamine spot powder.
  • Special categories: Aqua Glowing Sunscreen, Green Tea Fresh Sunscreen, Aurora Cover Cushion, Double Serum Balm Foundation, Eyelash Boost Serum, and Soft Melting Vegan Lip Balm.
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Product Families To Compare

Dr. Althea is easiest to buy by product family. 345 Relief covers the visible sensitive-care story. 147 Barrier and Aqua Marine cover barrier and hydration. Vitamin, niacinamide, retinol, PDRN, salicylic acid, and calamine products require more careful claim review.

This structure keeps the assortment readable and prevents active skincare, SPF, masks, pads, and base makeup from being mixed into one generic skincare order.

  • 345 Relief: cream, renewal cream, serum, cream mist, face mask, spot powder, salicylic acid pad, anti-blemish mask, and sebum cleanser.
  • Barrier and active care: 147 Barrier Cream, PDRN Reju 5000 Cream, Pure Retinol 0.15% Cream, Rapid Firm Sculpting Cream, Gentle Retinol Serum, and Retinol Flat Iron Eye Roller.
  • Radiance and hydration: Vitamin C Boosting Serum, Gentle Vitamin C Serum, 15% Niacinamide Purity Serum, ABC Glow Whipped Serum, Niathione Cream, Melaclear Cream, Aqua Marine products, and masks.
  • Category expansion: cleansing oil, cleansing balm, SPF, cushion foundation, balm foundation, lip balm, eyelash serum, toner, and pads.
04

Channel Fit

Dr. Althea fits K-beauty skincare retailers, sensitive-skin shelves, marketplace sellers with strong authenticity controls, and retailers that can educate buyers on active products. It works best when 345 Relief Cream is the entry point rather than the entire story.

The brand is less suitable for buyers who cannot manage active-ingredient guidance, SPF documents, package-version checks, or cushion shade expectations.

  • Good fit: Korean skincare retailers, sensitive-skin programs, hydration and mask programs, and marketplaces with strong product documentation.
  • Needs caution: retinol, salicylic acid, vitamin C, PDRN, eyelash, SPF, and cushion products without product-level review.
  • Best replenishment logic: keep 345 Relief and barrier products stable, then measure active-serum, mask, cleanser, SPF, and base-makeup demand separately.
05

Verification Before Volume

Dr. Althea orders need careful version control. Buyers should confirm authorized supply, lot code, expiry, package artwork, formula version, renewal status, INCI, language, and whether sunscreen or cushion products are market-specific versions.

Public wording should stay cosmetic-safe and product-specific. Active and SPF products should not inherit the same language as 345 Relief Cream.

  • Confirm supplier authorization, invoice path, lot code, expiry, package version, size, INCI, and current formula.
  • For 345 Relief, check original versus renewal product, cream texture, mist version, serum version, and related mask claims.
  • For active products, review retinol, salicylic acid, vitamin C, niacinamide, PDRN, calamine, eyelash, and eye-area guidance by market.
  • For SPF, verify SPF, PA/UVA, active filters, label language, EU/UK version, and destination-market documents.
  • For cushion and balm foundation, check shade depth, undertone, refill compatibility, tester rules, seal, and return risk.
Cosmain check

Dr. Althea can support a strong skincare order when 345 Relief visibility, active-use guidance, SPF documents, and package version are handled before launch.

Need supplier context?

Supplier context makes brand and assortment decisions clearer before the first price-and-availability discussion.

Direct From Korea

Direct supply from Korea should give buyers clearer brand access, a better view of the range, and a more reliable sourcing discussion than fragmented reseller stock.

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Wholesale Process

The wholesale process should help buyers move from research into a controlled first order with clearer brand priorities, realistic availability checks, and fewer early mistakes.

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FAQ

01

What Dr. Althea products should buyers review first?

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Start with 345 Relief Cream, 345 Relief Cream Renewal, 147 Barrier Cream, 345 Relief Serum, 345 Relief Cream Mist, Vitamin C Boosting Serum, Aqua Marine Deep Serum, Gentle Pore Cleansing Oil, Green Relief Amino Gel Cleanser, 345 Relief Face Mask, and Aqua Glowing Sunscreen after SPF review.

02

Is Dr. Althea only a 345 Relief Cream brand?

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No. 345 Relief Cream is the strongest anchor, but the active wholesale range also includes barrier cream, vitamin and niacinamide serums, Aqua Marine hydration, retinol, PDRN, masks, pads, toner, cleansers, sunscreen, cushion foundation, balm foundation, eye care, and lip balm.

03

Which Dr. Althea categories need extra review?

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Retinol products, salicylic acid pads, calamine spot powder, PDRN cream, vitamin C serum, niacinamide serum, eyelash serum, Aqua Glowing Sunscreen, Green Tea Fresh Sunscreen, cushion foundation, and balm foundation need product-level review.

04

How should buyers talk about 345 Relief Cream?

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Use hydration, comfort, sensitive-skin review, post-breakout appearance, and barrier-support wording. Avoid medical acne treatment, scar removal, rosacea, dermatitis, or guaranteed recovery claims.

05

Which buyers are not a good fit for Dr. Althea?

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Dr. Althea is not ideal for buyers who cannot manage authenticity checks, active-use guidance, SPF documents, cushion shade support, and product-version control.