A Korean heritage brand, founded by Moonsun Chai

Find strength in sensitivity.

Skin wellness, not trend-driven beauty. A patented White Dandelion Plant Cell Complex — protected in the US, Korea, and China — formulated to restore reactive, compromised, grown-up skin. Twelve years of research. Three years with BIO FD&C. Beyond clean beauty: high-performance longevity.

Moonsun Chai — Founder of Talitha Koum
Moonsun Chai — Founder & Formulator
Allure Best of Beauty — 2023 & 2024 iF Design Award 2024 Red Dot Winner 2023 Dermatest Excellent Vegan Society · PETA
The Talitha Koum Difference

Skincare that earns the trust of the most reactive skin.

Built on a patented ingredient developed over twelve years. Tested on sensitive skin. Awarded by the editors who know.

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Patented Biotechnology

HM+Barrier™

The WhiteDandelion™ Plant Cell Complex — protected by patents in the US, Korea, and China — developed over 3 years with Korean biotech BIO FD&C. Built to restore the skin barrier, not just soothe the surface.

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Clinically Validated

72-Hour Hydration

81% moisture improvement at 72 hours after a single application. 118% barrier water-loss recovery. Tested at the Korea Dermatology Research Institute.

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Uncompromising Clean

14-Free, Vegan

Zero parabens, silicones, BHT, BHA, phenoxyethanol, TEA. Vegan Society certified. PETA cruelty-free. PCR-recycled packaging.


The Collection

Quietly powerful essentials.

A focused eight-piece wardrobe for the skin — Moonsun Chai’s complete regimen, as designed.

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Moonsun Chai working on Talitha Koum formulations
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Moonsun Chai made this brand for the skin she was born into.

A chronic sensitivity left her skin reactive, inflamed, and exhausted — something she feared passing to her children. When she found that an ancient Korean herb, white dandelion, calmed what modern products could not, she began a twelve-year search to translate it into science.

“I didn’t want another product. I wanted the one I wish my mother had given me.”
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The Science

Twelve years. Two patents. One radical idea.

That the most reactive skin deserves the most exacting technology.

+81%

Hydration at 72 Hours

Moisture improvement measured 72 hours after a single application of HM+Barrier™ Face Cream. Korea Dermatology Research Institute.

+118%

Barrier Recovery

Improvement in trans-epidermal water loss over 4 weeks. 100% of panelists reported a visibly strengthened barrier.

+154%

Redness Relief

Reduction in UV-induced redness at 48 hours with the Multi Balm. Clinically validated on sensitive-skin panels.

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Allure Best of Beauty
Two-Year Winner · 2023 & 2024
iF Design Award
Cosmetic Packaging · 2024
Red Dot Winner
Brand & Communication · 2023
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Letters from the laboratory.

Quiet, considered notes from Moonsun Chai — new formulations, stories from Seoul, and the occasional early-access invitation.