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ETUDE AC Clean Up Cleansing Foam is a 150ml foam cleanser with Salicylic Acid, used as your first step, morning and evening, on a face already wet with lukewarm water.
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150 ml
$10.00 per 100 ml
- Korean-market formula
- Ships from California or direct from Korea
- Korean barcode and batch code intact
- Suited to
- Congested skinUneven textureDehydrated skin
- Helps with
- Shoppers looking for Salicylic Acid in a foam cleanserRoutines that want Salicylic Acid and PEG-32 in one stepFilling the foam cleanser step with a Korean-market formulaAnyone who wants the Salicylic Acid foam cleanser sold on Korean shelves
In stock. Arrives in 3 to 7 business days
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How it works
The AC Clean Up Cleansing Foam is a 150ml foam cleanser, used as your first step, morning and evening, on a face already wet with lukewarm water. The exfoliant it is built around is Salicylic Acid, named thirteenth on its own ingredient list. The same list carries PEG-32, Myristic Acid and Lauric Acid, 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 foam cleanser format rather than by the list alone. This is the Original Korean Formula, the foam cleanser ETUDE sells in Korea, Salicylic Acid and all.
Key benefits
- Salicylic Acid, the exfoliant this foam cleanser is built around
- PEG-32 on the same list, a humectant
- Myristic Acid and Lauric Acid on the same list, fatty acids
- Salicylic Acid named thirteenth on the manufacturer list printed on this page
- Original Korean Formula, the foam cleanser sold on Korean shelves
Inside the formula
Inside the formula
18
Ingredients declared
Last
Fragrance on the list
Where does this foam cleanser go in my routine?
As your first step, morning and evening, on a face already wet with lukewarm water. Nothing goes under it: this foam cleanser 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 Salicylic Acid and not three changes at once.
Is this the Korean-market foam cleanser or a US version?
The Korean-market one, Salicylic Acid and all. We match this foam cleanser to its Korean barcode before it reaches the shelf, which is the check that tells you which market release you are holding.
Does this foam cleanser contain fragrance?
Yes. The ingredient list names Fragrance. It sits on the panel printed on this page, so you can read the position for yourself before you buy. If fragrance components are something you avoid, this foam cleanser is not the one.
What else is on the list besides Salicylic Acid?
PEG-32, Myristic Acid and Lauric Acid. The order they are printed in on this foam cleanser's panel is the order on the box, so you can see where Salicylic Acid sits relative to them. Salicylic Acid itself is named thirteenth on it.
Contains fragrance (parfum)
Not on the ingredient list below: denatured or SD alcohol, silicones, parabens, sulfate surfactants, mineral oil or petrolatum and added color.
Full INCI (18): Water/Aqua/Eau, Glycerin, Stearic Acid, Myristic Acid, PEG-32, Potassium Hydroxide, Lauric Acid, Butylene Glycol, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Hydrated Silica, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Salicylic Acid (0.5%), Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil, PEG-90M, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Benzoate, Fragrance
Ingredient list read from incidecoder.com on 10 September 2026.
17 of 18 explained
- Water/Aqua/Eau 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.
- Glycerin humectant
- Glycerin is the most used humectant in skincare. It draws water into the outer layer of skin and holds it there, and it is one of the very few ingredients whose hydrating effect is settled science rather than marketing. Higher amounts feel tacky, which is why it is usually blended.
- Stearic Acid fatty acid
- Stearic Acid is a saturated fatty acid from plant fats, and one of the three lipid classes skin's own barrier is built from. In a formula it thickens, stabilises the emulsion and can be turned into a soap-style cleanser by adding a base.
- Myristic Acid fatty acid
- Myristic Acid is a saturated fatty acid used to thicken and, with a base added, to build the foam in a soap-style cleanser.
- PEG-32 humectant
- PEG-32 is a longer polyethylene glycol. It is a humectant that also adds a little body to a watery formula.
- Potassium Hydroxide pH adjuster
- Potassium Hydroxide is a strong base used in traces to raise a formula to its target pH. In a soap-style cleanser it also converts fatty acids into the surfactant that does the cleansing.
- Lauric Acid fatty acid
- Lauric Acid is the coconut fatty acid that gives soap-style cleansers their dense foam. It is not well suited to blemish-prone skin at high levels.
- 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.
- Cocamidopropyl Betaine surfactant
- Cocamidopropyl Betaine is a coconut-derived secondary surfactant. Its job is to boost foam and soften the harshness of the main cleanser rather than to clean on its own.
- Hydrated Silica absorbent
- Hydrated Silica is silica holding bound water. It absorbs oil, thickens, and in a toothpaste or scrub works as a mild polishing grain.
- Glyceryl Stearate emulsifier
- Glyceryl Stearate is glycerin joined to stearic acid, and one of the most used emulsifiers in skincare. It holds oil and water together and thickens the result, and it softens skin at the same time.
- PEG-100 Stearate emulsifier
- PEG-100 Stearate is a water-loving emulsifier almost always paired with glyceryl stearate. Together they form the standard cream base of the last fifty years.
5 more explained
- Salicylic Acid (0.5%) exfoliant
- Salicylic Acid is a BHA, and the only common exfoliant that is oil soluble, so it can work inside a pore rather than only on the surface. It loosens the dead cells that block pores and is used for the look of congested, oily skin.
- Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil fragrance component
- Tea Tree Leaf Oil is an essential oil from an Australian shrub, carrying terpinen-4-ol. Korean formulas use it in products aimed at blemish-prone skin; it is potent, aromatic, and one of the essential oils most likely to bother reactive skin.
- Disodium EDTA chelator
- EDTA is a chelator: it locks up trace metal ions from water and packaging that would otherwise turn a formula cloudy, off-colour or rancid. It does nothing to skin and appears at a fraction of a percent.
- Sodium Benzoate preservative
- Sodium Benzoate is a mild preservative that works only in acidic formulas. It is usually paired with potassium sorbate, and the pair is the standard choice where a brand wants no phenoxyethanol.
- Fragrance fragrance
- Fragrance, or Parfum, is a single declaration standing for a whole scent blend, which can be dozens of materials. Regulators allow it as a trade secret, so a list showing only this word does not say what the scent is made of. It is the most common trigger named by people with reactive skin.
- Market
- Korean market, the version sold in Korea
- EAN (barcode)
- 8809820700181
- Made in
- Republic of Korea
- Volume
- 150 ml
- Category
- Cleanser
- Actives
- Salicylic Acid, Tea Tree
- 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
- Wet the face with lukewarm water first, rather than rushing through this step.
- Dispense a small amount into the palm and work it into a light lather with a little more water.
- Massage over the face for around thirty seconds, avoiding the eye area.
- Rinse thoroughly with lukewarm water and follow with toner.
Worth knowing
- Patch test this foam cleanser on a small area and wait a day before using it more widely, especially with Salicylic Acid on the list.
- This list names Fragrance, so skip it if fragrance components are something you avoid.
- Salicylic Acid on this list makes this foam cleanser an exfoliating step, so do not stack it with another one on the same night.
Complete the routine
- This itemETUDE AC Clean Up Cleansing Foam 150ml$15.00
- Prep after cleansing, before the treatment stepETUDE HOUSE Wonder Pore Freshner 500ml$32.50
- Seal the routine in as the last stepETUDE Soonjung 2x Barrier Intensive Cream 60ml$22.50
Total for 3 items$70.00
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ETUDE, Korean-market original
The Original Korean Formula foam cleanser from ETUDE, 150ml formulated with Salicylic Acid and PEG-32, shipped from California or direct from Korea.
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.
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.
Melissa Piliang, 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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