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Zero Foam Cleanser$14.11Facial Cleanser
Glycerin leads and two esters follow, with water only fourth, in this 190 ml Glow Guava cleansing formula. The guava fruit extract of the name sits seventeenth, and two dyes, Ponceau SX and Fast Acid Magenta, close the list. Korean-market formula.
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190 ml
$8.05 per 100 ml
- Korean-market formula
- Ships from California or direct from Korea
- Korean barcode and batch code intact
- Suited to
- Congested skinUneven textureSensitive skinDull, uneven tone
- Helps with
- Shoppers looking for Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate in a gel cleanserRoutines that want Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate and Tocopherol in one stepFilling the gel cleanser step with a Korean-market formulaAnyone who wants the Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate gel cleanser sold on Korean shelves
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How it works
The Facial Cleanser is a 190ml gel cleanser, used as your first step, morning and evening, on skin wet with lukewarm water. The active it is built around is Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, named twenty-first on its own ingredient list. The same list carries Tocopherol, Psidium Guajava (Guava) Fruit Extract and Coptis Japonica Extract, so the active is not the only thing on it worth naming. How much of the Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate stays on the skin, and for how long, is decided by the gel cleanser format rather than by the list alone. This is the Original Korean Formula, the gel cleanser Glow Guava sells in Korea, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate and all.
Key benefits
- Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, the active this gel cleanser is built around
- Tocopherol on the same list, an antioxidant
- Psidium Guajava (Guava) Fruit Extract and Coptis Japonica Extract on the same list, plant extracts
- Triethylhexanoin on the same list, an emollient
- Cetyl Ethylhexanoate and Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Oil further down the same list
- Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate named twenty-first on the manufacturer list printed on this page
Inside the formula
Inside the formula
23
Ingredients declared
#10
Fragrance on the list
Where does this gel cleanser go in my routine?
As your first step, morning and evening, on skin wet with lukewarm water. Nothing goes under it: this gel 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 Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate and not three changes at once.
Is this the Korean-market gel cleanser or a US version?
The Korean-market one, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate and all. We match this gel 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 gel 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 gel cleanser is not the one.
What else is on the list besides Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate?
Tocopherol, Psidium Guajava (Guava) Fruit Extract and Coptis Japonica Extract. The order they are printed in on this gel cleanser's panel is the order on the box, so you can see where Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate sits relative to them. Further down the same panel: Triethylhexanoin, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate and Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Oil.
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 (23): Glycerin, Triethylhexanoin, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Purified Water, Polyglyceryl-10 Diisostearate, Butylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Isododecane, Fragrance, Dipropylene Glycol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Citrate, Citric Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Psidium Guajava Fruit Extract, Tocopherol, Coptis Japonica Extract, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Oil, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Ponceau Sx, Fast Acid Magenta
Ingredient list read from inkeedecoder.com on 10 September 2026.
21 of 23 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.
- Triethylhexanoin emollient
- Triethylhexanoin is a light ester emollient that softens skin and disperses pigment. It absorbs cleanly and is often used to thin a heavy oil phase.
- Cetyl Ethylhexanoate emollient
- Cetyl Ethylhexanoate is a synthetic ester used as a dry-feeling emollient. It spreads easily, leaves a silky rather than oily finish, and helps disperse pigments and UV filters evenly.
- Purified Water 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.
- Polyglyceryl-10 Diisostearate emulsifier
- A polyglycerin ester carrying two fatty chains, which makes it more oil-loving than the single-chain version. It suits cleansing oils and rich creams.
- 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.
- Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate emulsifier
- Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate is a mild sugar-derived emulsifier and solubiliser used where a formula must stay clear.
- Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside surfactant
- Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside is a sugar-derived cleansing surfactant. It foams modestly and is mild enough for low-pH cleansers built for reactive skin.
- Isododecane solvent
- Isododecane is a light, volatile hydrocarbon. It carries pigments and film formers on smoothly and then evaporates, leaving the film behind and nothing oily.
- 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.
- Dipropylene Glycol humectant
- Dipropylene Glycol is a glycol used as a solvent and a light humectant. Its main job is keeping the rest of the formula dissolved and the texture fluid rather than adding hydration of its own.
- Hydroxyacetophenone preservative booster
- Hydroxyacetophenone is an antioxidant that also strengthens a preservative system, so a formula needs less traditional preservative. Korean formulas pair it with 1,2-hexanediol constantly.
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- Caprylyl Glycol preservative booster
- Caprylyl Glycol is a glycol that conditions skin and, more importantly, strengthens a preservative system so less of the traditional preservative is needed. It appears in most modern formulas built without parabens.
- Sodium Citrate pH adjuster
- Sodium Citrate is the salt of citric acid, used as a buffer: it holds a formula at a steady pH rather than pushing it in one direction. It is also a mild chelator.
- Citric Acid pH adjuster
- Citric Acid is used in tiny amounts to bring a formula to the pH its actives need, not as an exfoliant at that level. It is an AHA, so at much higher concentrations it can also exfoliate.
- Ethylhexylglycerin preservative booster
- Ethylhexylglycerin softens skin and boosts a preservative system, which is why it is nearly always sitting beside phenoxyethanol or 1,2-hexanediol. It also cuts down the odour bacteria produce, so it turns up in deodorising products.
- Psidium Guajava Fruit Extract plant extract
- Guava fruit extract, carrying vitamin C, sugars and fruit acids. It is used as a conditioning antioxidant botanical.
- Tocopherol antioxidant
- Tocopherol is vitamin E. It is an oil-soluble antioxidant that protects the oils in a formula from going rancid and works on skin as an emollient, and it is regularly paired with vitamin C because each keeps the other going for longer.
- Coptis Japonica Extract plant extract
- Japanese goldthread extract, the whole plant rather than only the root. It carries berberine, is bright yellow, and is used for the look of congested skin.
- Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Oil emollient
- Rice Bran Oil is pressed from the bran left over from milling rice. It carries vitamin E and a group of rice-specific antioxidants, and it is a light emollient.
- Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate active
- Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate is a water-soluble salt derived from licorice root. It is the licorice fraction Korean formulas use for the look of redness, and it is far more stable in water than the whole extract.
- Market
- Korean market, the version sold in Korea
- EAN (barcode)
- 8809937680628
- Made in
- Republic of Korea
- Volume
- 190 ml
- Category
- Cleanser
- Actives
- Licorice Root, Rice Extract
- 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
- Use the Facial Cleanser as your first step, morning and evening, on skin wet with lukewarm water.
- Shake the bottle well to mix the 2 layers and dispense an appropriate amount on palms. Gently massage on dry face to remove make up, then add water to emulsify. Rinse off completely with lukewarm water.
- Rinse and tone while skin is still damp. Everything after this lands on bare skin, so it decides what the rest of the routine is working with.
- Twice a day, every day. Do not stretch the massage past a minute or finish with hot water; both leave the surface feeling tight rather than clean.
Worth knowing
- Patch test this gel cleanser on a small area and wait a day before using it more widely, especially with Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate on the list.
- This list names Fragrance, so skip it if fragrance components are something you avoid.
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The Original Korean Formula gel cleanser from Glow Guava, 190ml formulated with Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate and Tocopherol, 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.
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