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Baking Powder Pore Cleansing Foam 160ml
ETUDE Baking Powder Pore Cleansing Foam 160ml is a daily foaming cleanser for oily and combination skin bothered by visible pores, used as your cleansing step.
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160 ml
$6.25 per 100 ml
- Korean-market formula
- Ships from California or direct from Korea
- Korean barcode and batch code intact
- Suited to
- Oily skinCombination skinNormal skin
- Helps with
- The look of visible poresA smoother feeling surfaceEveryday shine control
In stock. Arrives in 3 to 7 business days
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How it works
A foaming cleanser is a rinse-off step, so nothing about it stays on the skin and it is judged by how the face feels a minute after rinsing. Worked into a lather in wet hands, it lifts the day's oil and grime off the surface and takes it away with the rinse water. A pore looks larger when it is holding more and smaller when the surface around it is smooth and low in shine, which is where a cosmetic step can help. A cleansing water wipes off without rinsing, while a foam needs running water and does a more thorough job of it. The result you can judge yourself is whether your surface feels smoother and looks less shiny by the afternoon.
Key benefits
- ETUDE Korean-market cleanser, 160 ml
- The first cleansing step in a routine, used morning and night on a wet face
- Ships with its Korean barcode and batch code intact, not swapped for an export label
Inside the formula
Inside the formula
21
Ingredients declared
#13
Fragrance on the list
What is Baking Powder Pore Cleansing Foam 160ml?
It is a daily foaming cleanser from ETUDE, made for oily and combination skin bothered by the look of visible pores and a rough feeling surface. It goes first, as your cleansing step, before any leave-on product. The result you can judge yourself is whether your surface feels smoother and looks less shiny by the afternoon.
Where does Baking Powder Pore Cleansing Foam 160ml go in my routine?
It goes first, as your cleansing step, before any leave-on product. In practice: Lather a small amount in wet hands, massage over a wet face for about thirty seconds and rinse with lukewarm water. Applying it out of that order is the usual reason a step seems to do nothing.
Is Baking Powder Pore Cleansing Foam 160ml right for my skin type?
It is aimed at oily and combination skin bothered by the look of visible pores and a rough feeling surface. The skin types we would put first are oily skin, combination skin and normal skin. Pore size itself is largely inherited, so what a cosmetic step can change is how much a pore is holding and how rough the surface around it looks.
Do I need a cleansing oil before this in the evening?
If you wear makeup or a heavy sunscreen, yes. An oil dissolves what water cannot and the foam then clears what the oil leaves behind, which is the double cleanse in a sentence. On a bare face this is enough on its own, and adding an oil step every night when you do not need it is a common way to end up over cleansed.
Is this Baking Powder Pore Cleansing Foam 160ml the authentic Korean-market formula?
Yes. We stock the ETUDE Korean-market formula rather than a version reformulated for US shelves. The tube you open is the 160ml one sold on Korean shelves, with Korean-primary packaging and an intact barcode you can check yourself.
Contains fragrance (parfum)
Not on the ingredient list below: denatured or SD alcohol, essential oils, silicones, parabens, sulfate surfactants, mineral oil or petrolatum and added color.
Full INCI (21): Glycerin, Water/Aqua/Eau, Stearic Acid, Myristic Acid, PEG-32, Potassium Hydroxide, Palmitic Acid, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Lauric Acid, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Fragrance/Parfum, Silica, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Polyquaternium-7, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Bicarbonate, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Benzoate, Lactic Acid
Ingredient list read from incidecoder.com on 10 September 2026.
20 of 21 explained
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Palmitic Acid fatty acid
- Palmitic Acid is a saturated fatty acid present in skin's own lipids. It thickens a formula, stabilises the emulsion and softens skin.
- Microcrystalline Cellulose absorbent
- Microcrystalline Cellulose is purified cellulose ground fine. It thickens, holds powders in suspension and gives a soft, matte feel.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
8 more explained
- Fragrance/Parfum 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.
- Silica absorbent
- Silica is finely milled mineral, essentially very pure sand. It absorbs oil, stops powders clumping and soft-focuses the look of pores and fine lines.
- Polyquaternium-7 film former
- Polyquaternium-7 is a positively charged polymer, so it clings to hair and skin, which carry a slight negative charge. It conditions and reduces static.
- Sodium Chloride thickener
- Sodium Chloride is salt. In a cleanser it thickens the liquid; in a mask or essence it balances the mineral content of the water phase. It has no active role.
- Sodium Bicarbonate pH adjuster
- Baking soda. In a formula it raises pH, and in a fizzing product it is the half that meets an acid and releases carbon dioxide.
- 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.
- Lactic Acid exfoliant
- Lactic Acid is a larger AHA than glycolic, so it works nearer the surface and is easier on skin, and it is a humectant as well as an exfoliant. It is the AHA of choice for dry skin.
- Market
- Korean market, the version sold in Korea
- EAN (barcode)
- 8809668028089
- Made in
- Republic of Korea
- Volume
- 160 ml
- Category
- Cleanser
- Actives
- Lactic Acid
- 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, since a lather on dry skin drags rather than glides.
- Work a small amount into a lather in your palms first, then massage it over the face for about thirty seconds.
- Rinse thoroughly, especially along the jaw and hairline where cleanser gets left behind.
- Do not use hot water or scrub at the skin, and do not wait for the face to dry before your next step.
Worth knowing
- Patch test on a small area first if your skin reacts easily to new products.
- Keep it to the areas that need it rather than the whole face if your cheeks run dry.
Complete the routine
- This itemETUDE Baking Powder Pore Cleansing Foam 160ml$10.00
- 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$65.00
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ETUDE, Korean-market original
A daily foaming cleanser, 160ml, for oily and combination skin bothered by visible pores. Authentic ETUDE Korean-market formula.
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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