Simplifying K-Beauty Cosmetic Science

COMPANY

Yepoda

FOCUS

UI Design & Design System update

team

PM, Developers,
E-Commerce Manager, Creative Designers

timeline

July-Nov 2025

Simplifying K-Beauty Cosmetic Science

COMPANY

Yepoda

ROLE

UX Designer

EXPERTISE

UX/UI Design

YEAR

2024

Simplifying K-Beauty Cosmetic Science

COMPANY

Wthr

ROLE

UX Designer

EXPERTISE

UX/UI Design

YEAR

2024

Timeline

6 months

Team

PM, Engineering, Motion Designers, Graphic Designer, Content Writer

Key Stakeholders

Business head and Founders

Markets

Italy, France, UK, Poland, US, Germany, Spain, South-Korea

Company size

120+

Challenges

New visitors couldn't answer "What is Yepoda?" within the first 3 seconds without clear value proposition.

📉 20% drop in Homepage → Collection conversion

📉 15% drop in Collection → PDP conversion

🔀 Inconsistent user experience: Each seasonal campaign brought different layouts and patterns

Users actively sought guidance, yet our homepage offered none. We were losing customers before they could discover what made Yepoda special.

I was entering completely new territory. I didn't know K-beauty conventions, competitive norms, or European e-commerce expectations. This required a rigorous, research-first approach

CORE PROBLEM:

Yepoda’s homepage is functioning like a collection of campaign messages, rather than a cohesive brand. Users struggle to understand Yepoda’s USP and find a product that works for them easily. While, the shopping cart layout is cluttered due to long Product descriptions, small pricing fonts, and poor visual hierarchy.

IMPACT ON BUSINESS:

  • Most new users are hestitant to buy as they’re unsure which product to try on.

  • 65% Bounce Rate with only 2-3% visiting other product pages from homepage.

2.5%

Improved Conversion Rate

2-3%

PDP Engagement Reviews

Elevated

Active Paid Users in a year

TARGET GROUP

  • 24 - 45 Year old women living in IT, FR, ES, UK, DE, PL  

  • Interested in Korean innovation and trying new products 

  • Glow Skin or concern-specific 

  • Often buying something that is trending or Cosmetic Skincare

  • Clean beauty and ingredient conscious

Lessons Learned:

  • Small, incremental changes can drive significant conversion impact when grounded in testing and user behavior.

  • Good design isn’t just about aesthetics aligning with users’ mental models is critical. For example, deprioritizing the set creator reduced AOV significantly, highlighting how sensitive purchase behavior is to familiar patterns.

  • UI acts as both a structure and a canvas. Creating space for different campaigns and use cases is essential for scalable e‑commerce experiences.

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