acwell pH Balancing Soothing Cleansing Foam 150ml
Sodium cocoyl isethionate is third, so this 150ml foam lathers on a mild synthetic surfactant rather than a soap base. Salicylic acid is sixteenth, with glycolic and lactic acid below it.
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- Suited to
- Congested skinUneven textureDehydrated skinSensitive skin
- Helps with
- Shoppers looking for Salicylic Acid in a foam cleanserRoutines that want Salicylic Acid and Lactobionic Acid in one stepFilling the foam cleanser step with a Korean-market formulaAnyone who wants the Salicylic Acid foam cleanser sold on Korean shelves
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Key benefits
- Salicylic Acid, the exfoliant this foam cleanser is built around
- Lactobionic Acid, Glycolic Acid, Lactic Acid and Tartaric Acid on the same list, exfoliants
- Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract and Cinnamomum Camphora Leaf Extract further down the same list
- Sorbitol and Sodium Lactate further down the same list
- Salicylic Acid named sixteenth on the manufacturer list printed on this page
- Sourced for the Korean market, not a US-shelf reformulation of this foam cleanser
Key actives
Salicylic Acidexfoliant
It loosens the dead cells that block pores and is used for the look of congested, oily skin. On this foam cleanser's own ingredient list it is named sixteenth.
Lactobionic Acidexfoliant
Lactobionic Acid is a polyhydroxy acid, the gentlest of the acid families because the molecule is large and slow to travel. It is also a strong humectant. It is named twenty-second on this foam cleanser's list, alongside Salicylic Acid.
Glycolic Acidexfoliant
It loosens the bonds between dead surface cells and is used for the look of dullness and rough texture. The panel names it twenty-ninth on this foam cleanser's list, beside Salicylic Acid.
Lactic Acidexfoliant
Lactic Acid is a larger AHA than glycolic, so it works nearer the surface and is easier on skin, and it is a humectant as well as an exfoliant. It is the AHA of choice for dry skin. The panel names it thirtieth on this foam cleanser's list, beside Salicylic Acid.
Tartaric Acidexfoliant
Tartaric Acid is the fruit acid of grapes and tamarind. It is an AHA, but it is used more often to adjust pH and bind metal ions than as the main exfoliant. The panel names it thirty-fourth on this foam cleanser's list, beside Salicylic Acid.
How to use
- Work a small amount into a lather with water, massage over damp skin for under a minute, then rinse thoroughly. Morning and night.
Where does this foam cleanser go in my routine?
As your first step, morning and evening, on a face already wet with lukewarm water. Nothing goes under it: this foam cleanser is the step everything else in the routine lands on top of. If you are adding it to a routine you already like, give it a week on its own first, so what you see is the Salicylic Acid and not three changes at once.
Is this the Korean-market foam cleanser or a US version?
The Korean-market one, Salicylic Acid and all. We match this foam cleanser to its Korean barcode before it reaches the shelf, which is the check that tells you which market release you are holding.
What else is on the list besides Salicylic Acid?
Lactobionic Acid, Glycolic Acid and Lactic Acid. The order they are printed in on this foam cleanser's panel is the order on the box, so you can see where Salicylic Acid sits relative to them. Further down the same panel: Tartaric Acid, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract and Cinnamomum Camphora Leaf Extract.
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Where this unit came from
- 1Seoul
Bought as Korean-market stock - 2Customs
Duty paid by us before it enters the US - 3California
Ships domestically, no international leg
We stock the version of a formula that is sold in Korea, not the release a brand prepares for another market under the same name.
Every unit keeps its original barcode and batch code intact, so the unit in your hands can be checked against the brand’s own records.
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How it works
The pH Balancing Soothing Cleansing Foam is a 150ml foam cleanser, used as your first step, morning and evening, on a face already wet with lukewarm water. The exfoliant it is built around is Salicylic Acid, named sixteenth on its own ingredient list. The same list carries Lactobionic Acid, Glycolic Acid and Lactic Acid, so the exfoliant is not the only thing on it worth naming. How much of the Salicylic Acid stays on the skin, and for how long, is decided by the foam cleanser format rather than by the list alone. This is the Original Korean Formula, the foam cleanser ACWELL sells in Korea, Salicylic Acid and all.
Worth knowing
- Patch test this foam cleanser on a small area and wait a day before using it more widely, especially with Salicylic Acid on the list.
- Citric Acid and Glycolic Acid on this list makes this foam cleanser an exfoliating step, so do not stack it with another one on the same night.
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Korean-market original
The Original Korean Formula foam cleanser from ACWELL, 150ml formulated with Salicylic Acid and Lactobionic Acid, held in the United States and shipped domestically.
Verify your unit when it arrives
Verify your unit when it arrives
Korean-market stock with the original barcode and batch code intact, exactly as it left Korea.
Match the batch code on the box against the code printed on the bottle or tube itself; the two are stamped separately and should agree.
On the unit itself
- The Korean-market barcode, unaltered from the retail package.
- The manufacturer’s batch code, exactly as the maker printed it.
정품Genuine article, Korean-market stock
What professionals say
What professionals say
What skin-care professionals say about the key actives in this formula, quoted from the medical sources linked beside each.
BHAs like salicylic acid get really deep into the pores, whereas the water-soluble ones don't go as deep.
Samantha Stein, PA-CDermatology physician assistant, Cleveland Clinic This means that gluconolactone acts as an exfoliating acid, but also as a moisturizer. It has moisturizing, soothing, and lightening properties, working well on dry skin.
Paola PeruginiPhD, Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology
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