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Zero Foam Cleanser$14.11Beauty of Joseon
Ginseng Cleansing Oil
Beauty of Joseon's first cleansing step, in the 210 ml bottle, for taking sunscreen and makeup off at the end of the day. Massage it on dry, add water until it turns milky, then rinse and follow with your usual water based cleanser.
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210ml
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- Korean-market formula
- Ships from California or direct from Korea
- Korean barcode and batch code intact
- Suited to
- NormalCombinationDryOily
- Helps with
- First cleanse of a double-cleanse routineRemoving makeup and sunscreenAM or PM use
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How it works
Sunscreen and sebum are oil-based, so the fastest way to lift them is with oil, not a surfactant that has to fight its way through first. Soybean oil leads this list, backed by olive and sunflower oils, and it emulsifies into a milky wash the moment water hits it. Ginseng seed oil sits eighth, with ginseng root extract just behind it at eleventh, the hanbang layer Beauty of Joseon builds every line around. Massage it into dry skin before any water touches your face; adding water too early is what stops an oil cleanser emulsifying properly.
Key benefits
- Soybean oil is first on the list, the largest single ingredient in the bottle
- Olive and sunflower oils back it up, so the oil phase is a blend, not a single note
- Ginseng seed oil (eighth) and ginseng root extract (eleventh) carry Beauty of Joseon's hanbang signature into the first step of the routine
- Emulsifies to a milky rinse on contact with water, so it does not leave an oily film behind
- 210 ml, the full-size original Korean-market bottle, sized for a nightly double cleanse
- This is step one of a double cleanse, not the whole wash. Follow with a water-based cleanser or sunscreen filters and makeup binders are left sitting in the pores it just loosened.
Inside the formula
Inside the formula
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Ingredients declared
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Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Cleansing Oil
What is the base oil in this cleansing oil?
Glycine soja (soybean) oil is the first ingredient, the largest single part of the bottle, with olive fruit oil and sunflower seed oil backing it up further down the list. That blend of three plant oils, rather than a single note, is what gives the formula its cushioned first-cleanse feel.
Where does ginseng appear on the ingredient list?
Panax ginseng seed oil sits at position eight and panax ginseng root extract at position eleven, carrying the brand's ginseng signature into the oil-cleanse step of the routine. That is a lighter placement than the ginseng-forward serums in the line, which is expected of a rinse-off first cleanser.
Is this meant to replace my regular face wash?
No. This is step one of a double cleanse, built to lift makeup, sebum, and sunscreen, not the whole wash on its own. Following it with a water-based cleanser removes any filters or makeup binders it has just loosened rather than leaving them sitting in the pores.
Does this cleansing oil contain fragrance?
No parfum or fragrance ingredient appears on this oil's own ingredient list. Tocopherol, a stable form of vitamin E, is included as an antioxidant rather than a scent ingredient, and the plant oils themselves carry whatever mild smell the balm has.
How can I confirm this is the authentic Korean-market Beauty of Joseon formula, not a US reformulation?
Beauty of Joseon verifies its products by sourcing chain rather than a scan, because the brand has retired its own QR verification and is phasing out its authenticity seal. Your unit arrives with its Korean-market barcode and batch code intact, not swapped for an export label, and we publish exactly where we buy. That intact packaging is the record the brand itself points to now that its earlier scan-based check is gone.
Not on the ingredient list below: fragrance or parfum, denatured or SD alcohol, essential oils, silicones, parabens, sulfate surfactants, mineral oil or petrolatum and added color.
Full INCI (26): Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Sorbeth-30 Tetraoleate, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Panax Ginseng Seed Oil, Ethylhexylglycerin, Eclipta Prostrata Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Amber Powder, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Solanum Melongena (Eggplant) Fruit Extract, Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Bixa Orellana Seed Oil, Panax Ginseng Berry Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Butylene Glycol, Water, 1,2-Hexanediol
Ingredient list read from incidecoder.com on 30 August 2026.
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- Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil emollient
- Soybean Oil is a linoleic-rich plant oil used as an emollient. It also carries soy phytosterols and vitamin E.
- Cetyl Ethylhexanoate emollient
- Cetyl Ethylhexanoate is a synthetic ester used as a dry-feeling emollient. It spreads easily, leaves a silky rather than oily finish, and helps disperse pigments and UV filters evenly.
- Sorbeth-30 Tetraoleate emulsifier
- Sorbeth-30 Tetraoleate is an emulsifier used in cleansing oils so the oil can be rinsed off with water rather than wiped away.
- Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil emollient
- Olive Fruit Oil is high in oleic acid and plant sterols. It is a rich emollient that suits dry skin and is heavy enough that blemish-prone skin often does not get on with it.
- Sorbitan Sesquioleate emulsifier
- Sorbitan Sesquioleate is a water-in-oil emulsifier and pigment disperser. Cleansing oils use it so water can be worked into the oil at the rinse.
- Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil emollient
- Sunflower Seed Oil is high in linoleic acid, the fatty acid dry and blemish-prone skin is often short of. It is a light, non-fragrant emollient and one of the better tolerated plant oils.
- Tocopherol antioxidant
- Tocopherol is vitamin E. It is an oil-soluble antioxidant that protects the oils in a formula from going rancid and works on skin as an emollient, and it is regularly paired with vitamin C because each keeps the other going for longer.
- Panax Ginseng Seed Oil emollient
- Ginseng seed oil, pressed from the seed rather than extracted from the root. It is a light oil high in oleic acid and carries a little of the plant's own sterols.
- Ethylhexylglycerin preservative booster
- Ethylhexylglycerin softens skin and boosts a preservative system, which is why it is nearly always sitting beside phenoxyethanol or 1,2-hexanediol. It also cuts down the odour bacteria produce, so it turns up in deodorising products.
- Eclipta Prostrata Extract plant extract
- Eclipta Prostrata is false daisy, long used in Ayurvedic and East Asian practice. Its extract is used as a conditioning plant extract, most often in scalp and hair formulas.
- Panax Ginseng Root Extract plant extract
- Ginseng Root Extract is the signature ingredient of Korean traditional skincare, carrying ginsenosides. It is used for the look of tired, dull skin, and brands often ferment it to break the ginsenosides into smaller forms.
- Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract plant extract
- Melia Azadirachta is neem. Its leaf and flower extracts are long-standing Ayurvedic ingredients, and Korean formulas use them in products aimed at the look of congested, blemish-prone skin.
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- Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract plant extract
- Coccinia Indica is ivy gourd. Its fruit extract is used as a conditioning, hydrating plant extract in Korean formulas.
- Amber Powder absorbent
- Amber Powder is fossilised tree resin ground fine. It is an inert powder used for texture and finish rather than as an active.
- Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil emollient
- Moringa Seed Oil is high in oleic acid and behenic acid and very stable. It is a conditioning emollient with a light, non-sticky finish.
- Solanum Melongena (Eggplant) Fruit Extract plant extract
- Eggplant Fruit Extract carries nasunin, the antioxidant pigment in aubergine skin. It is used as an antioxidant plant extract.
- Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract plant extract
- Turmeric Root Extract carries curcuminoids, well studied plant antioxidants. It is used for the look of dullness and uneven tone, and it tints a formula faintly yellow.
- Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract plant extract
- Ocimum Sanctum is holy basil, or tulsi. Its leaf extract carries plant antioxidants and is used in formulas built for the look of stressed, reactive skin.
- Corallina Officinalis Extract plant extract
- Corallina Officinalis is coral seaweed, which holds calcium and magnesium in its structure. Its extract is used as a mineral-rich conditioning ingredient.
- Bixa Orellana Seed Oil emollient
- Annatto seed oil, deep orange from its carotenoid content. It conditions and tints a formula at once.
- Panax Ginseng Berry Extract plant extract
- Extract of the ginseng fruit rather than the root. The berry carries a different balance of ginsenosides and is harvested for only a short window each year.
- Butylene Glycol humectant
- Butylene Glycol is a small glycol that does two jobs at once: it holds water in the top layer of skin and it dissolves plant extracts and actives that plain water cannot. It also thins a formula, which is why watery Korean essences lean on it.
- Water solvent
- Water is the base almost every serum, toner and cream is built on. It dissolves the water-loving ingredients and sets how light the finished texture feels. On an INCI list it is usually first, which only means it is the largest single ingredient by weight.
- 1,2-Hexanediol humectant
- 1,2-Hexanediol is a glycol used for two reasons: it holds water like glycerin, and it makes a formula harder for microbes to live in, so less traditional preservative is needed. Korean formulas use it heavily for that second reason.
- Market
- Korean market, the version sold in Korea
- EAN (barcode)
- 8809968130130
- Made in
- Republic of Korea
- Volume
- 210ml
- Category
- Cleanser / Oil Cleanser
- Actives
- Ginseng
- Ships from
- California or Korea
Orders ship from California or direct from Korea with tracked delivery to your door, and both routes carry the same Korean-market release. Shipping is free on orders of $100 or more. Returns are accepted for 30 days, by mail.
We split shipments free, so one out-of-stock item never holds up the rest of your order.
Where this unit came from
- 1Seoul
Bought as Korean-market stock - 2Barcode
Listed against the Korean barcode on its box - 3California or Korea
Ships to you from either, as the same Korean-market release
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. The barcode in the specification above is the Korean-market one and it is printed on the box you receive.
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.
Every order ships from California or direct from Korea, and returns run for 30 days.
Every claim on this page traces to the unit in the box, the barcode, the batch code and the price you can read for yourself.
How to use
- Use it in the evening as the first cleanse, before any foam or gel cleanser.
- Three or four pumps over a dry face, massaged for about a minute to loosen sunscreen and makeup.
- Wet your hands and keep going until the oil turns milky, then rinse with lukewarm water.
- Do not stop there; without the second cleanse afterwards an emulsified oil can leave a film behind.
Worth knowing
- Patch-test on a small area first if you are new to this formula or to the brand.
- Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil and this formula's other named actives are new to your skin the first time you use it, so introduce it a few times a week before moving to daily use if your skin runs sensitive.
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Cleansing oil, 210 ml, with Ginseng Seed Oil and Olive Fruit Oil on the ingredient list.
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.
For Beauty of Joseon, verification is by sourcing chain. Your unit arrives with its Korean-market barcode and batch code intact, and we publish where we buy. The brand has retired its QR scan and is phasing out its authenticity seal, so the box itself is the record.
Source: Beauty of Joseon help centre
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 skin care, quoted from the medical sources linked beside each.
Your skin barrier is basically your outer layer of the skin.
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