From Korean salons to New Zealand.

Dr.SANTE is the skin-care brand of SANTE Cosmetics of Busan, Korea, a company that began by making products for professional skin-care salons. Dr.SANTE New Zealand is the official New Zealand distributor.

Busan in early light

Founded in Busan, Korea, in 2003.

Source: SANTE Cosmetics company history

Made for salons first.

SANTE Cosmetics plans, develops, makes and distributes its own skin care. For two decades its products have been used in professional skin-care salons across Korea, by therapists and their clients, and they are now exported overseas. Today the range covers cleansing, toning, serums, creams, masks, sun care and make-up. Dr.SANTE was created by SANTE Cosmetics, a company with long experience in the cosmetics distribution industry.

Working beside those salons led the team to one conclusion: comfortable, healthy-looking skin starts with hydration and soothing, before anything else.

The name Sante is French for health. The company sums up its philosophy as Realizing Healthy Beauty: skin care people can keep using for years, not a passing trend.

Two hands cupping clear water over a white basin
Hands cupping water over a basin. Illustration

In Korea and abroad.

SANTE estimates that its 8,800+ partners are about 44% of the roughly 20,000 dedicated aesthetic businesses in Korea (SANTE’s estimate, using Statistics Korea’s 2024 Census on Establishments).

36 countries

Countries where Dr.SANTE is sold, by region: Asia 17, Europe 10, North America 4, Oceania 3, South America 2AsiaEuropeNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth America1710432
SANTE’s regional count is Asia 17, Europe 10, North America 4, Oceania 3 and South America 2, 36 countries in all, as of 2026.

SANTE also reports seven consecutive years as main sponsor of Ulsan HD FC and pop-up stores at The Hyundai Seoul.

“Your success is our happiness.”

The SANTE Cosmetics company slogan. Its Dr.SANTE promise is that you will hear “Your skin looks better”.

Chamomile water in place of plain water.

That conclusion shaped the Azulene Soother series, which is made with chamomile flower water where most formulas use plain water. Its natural blue colour comes from azulene.

Read about azulene and chamomile
Chamomile flowers in a field at dawn
Chamomile field at dawn. Illustration

Milestones.

The dates that matter most here: when the company began, when Azulene Soother arrived, and the certifications, applications and awards that followed.

  1. 2003SANTE Cosmetics Co., Ltd. established
  2. 2019Azulene Soother launched
  3. 2023Patent application for natural pigment ingredients in the Azulene Soother series
  4. 2023Trademark application for Dr. SANTE
  5. 2023Patent application for chamomile flower water extract and azulene compound ingredients
  6. 2023ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 certifications
  7. 2023Research and development department established
  8. 2024Minister’s Award, Ministry of SMEs and Startups, 2021 and 2024
  9. 2024Grand prize (aesthetic), First & Best Brands Chosen by Consumers

As stated by SANTE Cosmetics, from en.santecosmetic.co.kr; patent and trademark entries are applications. The 2024 grand prize awards are hosted by The Chosun Ilbo, a major Korean national newspaper; the sponsorship and pop-up details above are as reported by SANTE.

In New Zealand.

The range reaches New Zealand through selected clinics and retailers. Products sold through the stockists listed on this site come to New Zealand through Dr.SANTE New Zealand. If anything about a product or seller looks wrong, the genuine stock page explains what to check and what to do.

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