# Dr.Althea Pore Refresh Grinding Cleansing Balm

The Original Korean Formula cleansing balm from Dr.Althea, 50ml formulated with Tocopherol and Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, shipped from California or direct from Korea.

- Brand: Dr.Althea
- Product: Pore Refresh Grinding Cleansing Balm
- Price: $20.99
- Availability: Out of stock
- Size: 50ml
- Market: Korean market, the version sold in Korea
- Made in: Republic of Korea
- EAN (barcode): 8809447255620
- Category: Cleansers

## Key benefits

- Tocopherol, the antioxidant this cleansing balm is built around
- Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Solanum Melongena (Eggplant) Fruit Extract and Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract on the same list, plant extracts
- Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract and Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract further down the same list
- Corallina Officinalis Extract and Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract further down the same list
- Tocopherol named eighth on the manufacturer list printed on this page
- The Korean-market release of this cleansing balm, confirmed against its Korean barcode

## How it works

The Pore Refresh Grinding Cleansing Balm is a 50ml cleansing balm, used as the first of two evening cleanses, on dry skin, before any water reaches the face. The antioxidant it is built around is Tocopherol, named eighth on its own ingredient list. The same list carries Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract and Solanum Melongena (Eggplant) Fruit Extract, so the antioxidant is not the only thing on it worth naming. How much of the Tocopherol stays on the skin, and for how long, is decided by the cleansing balm format rather than by the list alone. This is the Original Korean Formula, the cleansing balm Dr.Althea sells in Korea, Tocopherol and all.

## How to use

1. Use the Pore Refresh Grinding Cleansing Balm as the first of two evening cleanses, on dry skin and dry hands.
2. Scoop out a fingertip's worth with the spatula, warm it between your fingers, then massage over dry skin for a full minute.
3. Add a little water and keep massaging until it turns milky, rinse, then follow with a water-based cleanser.
4. Once a day, in the evening. Do not put wet fingers into the jar, because water in a balm is how a jar spoils early.

## Ingredients

Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Synthetic Wax, PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate, PEG-10 Isostearate, Polyglyceryl-2 Oleate, Glyceryl Oleate Citrate, Tocopherol, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Oil, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Caprylyl Glycol, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Solanum Melongena (Eggplant) Fruit Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Water, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Butylene Glycol, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Sodium Guaiazulene Sulfonate

## FAQ

### Where does this cleansing balm go in my routine?

As the first of two evening cleanses, on dry skin, before any water reaches the face. Nothing goes under it: this cleansing balm 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 Tocopherol and not three changes at once.

### Is this the Korean-market cleansing balm or a US version?

The Korean-market one, Tocopherol and all. We match this cleansing balm 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 Tocopherol?

Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract and Solanum Melongena (Eggplant) Fruit Extract. The order they are printed in on this cleansing balm's panel is the order on the box, so you can see where Tocopherol sits relative to them. Further down the same panel: Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract and Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract.

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