Benton AC BHA Foam Cleansing 120ml
AC BHA Foam Cleansing is Benton's foam cleanser (120ml), built around Salicylic Acid and Houttuynia Cordata Extract. It is used as the first step of a routine, to remove makeup, sunscreen and the day's buildup. This is the same formula Korean shoppers buy off the shelf in Seoul, not a version built for US retail.
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- Suited to
- NormalCombinationOilyDry
- Helps with
- Congestion, visible pores and rough textureReactive, easily irritated skin that needs calmingDehydration and a barrier that feels compromisedRemoving makeup, sunscreen and daily buildup
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Key benefits
- Salicylic Acid, the exfoliant this product is built around
- Allantoin, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Asiaticoside and Madecassoside on the same list, actives
- Madecassic Acid and Asiatic Acid further down the same list
- Capryloyl Salicylic Acid and Lactobionic Acid further down the same list
- Salicylic Acid named tenth on the manufacturer list printed on this page
Key actives
Salicylic Acidexfoliant
It loosens the dead cells that block pores and is used for the look of congested, oily skin. The name on the box points at it, and it is named tenth on this product's own ingredient list.
Allantoinactive
Allantoin is a comfrey-derived compound used to condition skin and soften the outer layer so it feels smoother. It is one of the standard additions to a formula built for easily irritated skin. The panel names it twenty-fourth on this product's list, beside Salicylic Acid.
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizateactive
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate is a water-soluble salt derived from licorice root. It is named twenty-sixth on this product's list, alongside Salicylic Acid.
Asiaticosideactive
Asiaticoside is one of the four active triterpenes isolated from centella and the most studied of them. Korean formulas name it separately when they want to show which fraction of the plant they standardised. It is named thirtieth on this product's list, alongside Salicylic Acid.
Madecassosideactive
Madecassoside is the centella triterpene most associated with the look of redness, and the one brands lead with in cica products. It is water soluble and stable, so it appears in essences as readily as in creams. It is named thirty-first on this product's list, alongside Salicylic Acid.
How to use
- Work into a lather on damp skin, massage over the face, then rinse thoroughly with lukewarm water.
What else is on the list besides Salicylic Acid?
Allantoin, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate and Asiaticoside. The order they are printed in on this product's panel is the order on the box, so you can see where Salicylic Acid sits relative to them. Further down the same panel: Madecassoside, Madecassic Acid and Asiatic Acid.
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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
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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.
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How it works
The AC BHA Foam Cleansing is a 120ml product. The exfoliant it is built around is Salicylic Acid, named tenth on its own ingredient list. The same list carries Allantoin, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate and Asiaticoside, 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 product format rather than by the list alone. Benton sells this Salicylic Acid product in Korea, and this is that version.
Worth knowing
- New to this formula or to the brand: patch-test on the inner arm and wait a day before applying it to the face.
- Discontinue use and rinse the area with water if redness, itching or irritation develops.
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Korean-market original
AC BHA Foam Cleansing, 120ml, Benton's foam cleanser with Salicylic Acid and Houttuynia Cordata Extract.
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 Allantoin can tone down the dryness of the individual cells. It increases the water content of the skin, which means it helps to hydrate and moisturize.
Wilma Bergfeld, MDDermatologist, Cleveland Clinic
1 more professional perspective
It contains liquiritin, an active compound that helps to disperse and remove existing melanin in the skin.
Jennifer Chwalek, MDDermatologist, Byrdie
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