beplain Mung Bean Cleansing Oil
Green tea seed oil sits fifth in this beplain cleansing oil, over an ester base, with gardenia fruit and safflower flower extracts and mung bean seed and sprout extracts listed at 10 ppm each. Massaged onto dry skin as the first cleanse. Korean-market formula.
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- Suited to
- Normal skinDry skinCombination skinOily skin that still wears sunscreen daily
- Helps with
- Dissolving sunscreen, sebum and makeup before a second cleanseThe first step of a PM double-cleanse routineRemoving long-wear makeup without dragging at the skin
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How it works
The Mung Bean Cleansing Oil is a cleansing oil, used as the first of two evening cleanses, on dry skin and dry hands, before any water reaches the face. The plant extract it is built around is Vigna Radiata Seed Extract, named twelfth on its own ingredient list. The same list carries Allantoin, Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract and Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Flower Extract, so the plant extract is not the only thing on it worth naming. How much of the Vigna Radiata Seed Extract stays on the skin, and for how long, is decided by the cleansing oil format rather than by the list alone. This is the Original Korean Formula, the cleansing oil beplain sells in Korea, Vigna Radiata Seed Extract and all.
Key benefits
- Vigna Radiata Seed Extract, the plant extract this cleansing oil is built around
- Allantoin on the same list, an active
- Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract, Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Flower Extract and Phaseolus Radiatus (Mung Bean) Sprout Extract on the same list, plant extracts
- Cetyl Ethylhexanoate and Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil further down the same list
- Panthenol further down the same list
- Vigna Radiata Seed Extract named twelfth on the manufacturer list printed on this page
Key actives
Vigna Radiata Seed Extractplant extract
Mung bean seed extract, the nokdu of Korean cleansing powders. It carries starches, proteins and saponins and is used as a conditioning, mildly cleansing extract. The name on the box points at it, and it is named twelfth on this cleansing oil'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. It is named seventeenth on this cleansing oil's list, alongside Vigna Radiata Seed Extract.
Gardenia Florida Fruit Extractplant extract
Gardenia Fruit Extract is the traditional East Asian yellow dye plant. In skincare it is used as an antioxidant extract, and it can tint a formula. The panel names it ninth on this cleansing oil's list, beside Vigna Radiata Seed Extract.
Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Flower Extractplant extract
Safflower Flower Extract is a traditional East Asian dye and skincare plant. It is used as a conditioning antioxidant extract and can tint a formula. It is named tenth on this cleansing oil's list, alongside Vigna Radiata Seed Extract.
Phaseolus Radiatus (Mung Bean) Sprout Extractplant extract
Mung bean sprout extract. Sprouting raises the free amino acid and vitamin content over the dry bean, and the extract is used as a conditioning botanical. It is named thirteenth on this cleansing oil's list, alongside Vigna Radiata Seed Extract.
Where does this cleansing oil go in my routine?
As the first of two evening cleanses, on dry skin and dry hands, before any water reaches the face. Nothing goes under it: this cleansing oil 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 Vigna Radiata Seed Extract and not three changes at once.
Is this the Korean-market cleansing oil or a US version?
The Korean-market one, Vigna Radiata Seed Extract and all. We match this cleansing oil 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 Vigna Radiata Seed Extract?
Allantoin, Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract and Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Flower Extract. The order they are printed in on this cleansing oil's panel is the order on the box, so you can see where Vigna Radiata Seed Extract sits relative to them. Further down the same panel: Phaseolus Radiatus (Mung Bean) Sprout Extract, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate and Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil.
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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.
Import duties are paid by us before the parcel reaches you, so nothing is owed at the door, 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.
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How to use
- Use the Mung Bean Cleansing Oil as the first of two evening cleanses, on dry skin and dry hands, before any water reaches the face.
- Dispense a proper amount onto dry hands and gently massage onto the face for around 30 seconds. Rinse with lukewarm water thoroughly afterwards.
- Add a little water and keep massaging until it turns milky, rinse, then follow with a water-based cleanser. That second wash is what takes the oil off.
- Once a day, in the evening. Do not use it as your morning cleanse; there is nothing on a face at seven in the morning that needs an oil to lift it.
Worth knowing
- Applied to already-wet skin it will not emulsify properly, so start on completely dry skin and hands.
- Keep it away from the eyes; if oil gets in, rinse with water rather than rubbing.
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Korean-market original
The Original Korean Formula cleansing oil from beplain, formulated with Vigna Radiata Seed Extract and Allantoin, 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 skin care, quoted from the medical sources linked beside each.
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 Pretty much every step of a Korean skin care routine is going to have some component of hydration.
Alok Vij, MDDermatologist, Cleveland Clinic
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