beplain Mung Bean Pore Cleansing Milk Balm 100ml
beplain Mung Bean Pore Cleansing Milk Balm 100ml is a cleansing balm for anyone who double cleanses at night.
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- Suited to
- Normal skinDry skinCombination skinSkin that wears makeup or sunscreen daily
- Helps with
- Melting away makeup, sebum and sunscreen before a second cleanseA balm texture that is easier to control than a runny oilThe first step of a PM double-cleanse
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How it works
beplain Mung Bean Pore Cleansing Milk Balm 100ml is built as a cleansing balm, so its texture and finish are designed around one specific place in a routine rather than several. The formula's own ingredient list carries Centella Asiatica (Cica), Ceramide NP, Salicylic Acid (BHA), Mung Bean Seed Extract (Vigna Radiata), and Turmeric Root Extract (Curcuma Longa) among its named ingredients, placed at a level consistent with a cleansing balm rather than a stand-alone treatment. The texture is built for the first cleanse of a PM double-cleanse, warmed between dry fingers before it meets the face, which is why it behaves differently on skin than a product meant for a different point in a routine. This is the Korean-market formula of the mung bean pore cleansing milk balm 100ml, the version sold on shelves in Korea rather than a formula reworked for a different market.
Key benefits
- softens rough texture on contact
- supports a brighter, more even-looking complexion over consistent use
- helps the surface hold onto its own moisture between applications
- eases the look of stressed, sensitized skin after a rough day
- lifts everyday makeup, sunscreen and buildup without stripping the surface
Key actives
Centella Asiatica Triterpenes (Asiaticoside, Madecassic Acid, Asiatic Acid)calming support
This balm's own ingredient list does not carry whole centella leaf extract, but it does carry three of its purified triterpenoids, asiaticoside, madecassic acid and asiatic acid, the compounds Korean formulators isolate from centella asiatica for a calming, low-fragrance base suited to freshly-cleansed or freshly-exfoliated skin.
Ceramide NPbarrier support
Ceramide NP is one of the lipids naturally found in the skin's own barrier, included here to help reinforce that lipid layer alongside the formula's other emollients. It is a staple of barrier-focused Korean moisturizers because it works with the skin's own composition rather than against it.
Salicylic Acid (BHA)gentle pore-clearing support
Salicylic acid is an oil-soluble beta hydroxy acid included at a level suited to a rinse-off cleanser rather than a leave-on treatment. In a foaming cleanser it has brief contact time with skin, so its role here is to complement the surfactant base rather than to act as the formula's primary exfoliant.
Mung Bean Seed Extract (Vigna Radiata)clarifying support
Vigna radiata, or mung bean, is a seed extract used in Korean formulas for its long folk history in clarifying and lightweight-feeling skincare. It appears here as a named botanical rather than as a marketing-only ingredient, sitting alongside the formula's cleansing or conditioning base.
Turmeric Root Extract (Curcuma Longa)brightening and calming support
Curcuma longa, turmeric, is a root extract Korean formulas use for its traditional place in brightening and calming skincare. It is carried here as a named botanical extract alongside the formula's other plant-derived ingredients.
Is this the same formula sold in Korea, or a version made for the US market?
This is the Korean-market formula, the same one sold on shelves in Korea, not a separate version reformulated for US retail.
Where does Mung Bean Pore Cleansing Milk Balm 100ml go in a routine?
It belongs the first cleanse of a PM double-cleanse, warmed between dry fingers before it meets the face. Placing it earlier or later than that changes how it feels going on and how well the steps around it perform, so it is worth following that order rather than treating it as interchangeable with a different type of product.
Is this suited to my skin type?
It is formulated with normal skin, dry skin, combination skin, and skin that wears makeup or sunscreen daily in mind, and it does not lean on a heavy fragrance load or a harsh surfactant base to do its job. If your skin is easily reactive, patch test on a small area first before working it into a full routine.
Is this product fragranced?
No, this formula's own ingredient list does not name a fragrance or parfum ingredient. That is worth knowing if you are sensitive to added scent, though any plant extract on the list can still carry its own faint natural smell.
Who should be careful with this product, or wait before trying it?
It needs to be worked in on dry skin first; adding water too early stops it from dissolving makeup properly. Beyond that, anyone new to the brand or the format should patch test on a small area first rather than applying it across the whole face on day one.
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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 to use
- Scoop a small amount and warm it between dry fingertips until it turns to an oil, then massage over dry skin and makeup for thirty seconds to a minute. Add water to emulsify, rinse thoroughly, and follow with a water-based cleanser as the second step.
Worth knowing
- It needs to be worked in on dry skin first; adding water too early stops it from dissolving makeup properly.
- Keep it away from the eyes and rinse with water if it gets in.
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Korean-market original
beplain's Mung Bean Pore Cleansing Milk Balm is built around Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, in the 100ml bottle it ships in from Korea.
Verify your unit when it arrives
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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.
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- 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.
Centella can make your skin appear more hydrated, plumper and healthier.
Samantha Stein, PA-CDermatology physician assistant, Cleveland Clinic Ceramides are part fatty acid and part amino acid and are able to be the grout that keeps the building blocks of the skin together and functioning as a barrier between the inside and outside world.
Amy Kassouf, MDDermatologist, Cleveland Clinic
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