Glow Guava Facial 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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- 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
Key actives
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizateactive
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate is a water-soluble salt derived from licorice root. On this gel cleanser's own ingredient list it is named twenty-first.
Tocopherolantioxidant
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. The panel names it eighteenth on this gel cleanser's list, beside Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate.
Psidium Guajava (Guava) Fruit Extractplant extract
Guava fruit extract, carrying vitamin C, sugars and fruit acids. It is used as a conditioning antioxidant botanical. The panel names it seventeenth on this gel cleanser's list, beside Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate.
Coptis Japonica Extractplant 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. It is named nineteenth on this gel cleanser's list, alongside Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate.
Triethylhexanoinemollient
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. The panel names it second on this gel cleanser's list, beside Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate.
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.
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Orders ship from our California warehouse, dispatched within 2 business days, and arrive in 3 to 5 days. Shipping is free on orders of $100 or more.
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 - 2Customs
Duty paid by us before it enters the US - 3California
Ships domestically, no international leg
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.
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.
Import duties are paid by us before the parcel reaches you, so nothing is owed at the door, 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.
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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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Korean-market original
The Original Korean Formula gel cleanser from Glow Guava, 190ml formulated with Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate and Tocopherol, held in the United States and shipped domestically.
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.
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.
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 the key actives in this formula, quoted from the medical sources linked beside each.
It contains liquiritin, an active compound that helps to disperse and remove existing melanin in the skin.
Jennifer Chwalek, MDDermatologist, Byrdie People with dry, flaky skin are more likely to see a benefit from using vitamin E because it enhances moisturization.
Amy Kassouf, MDDermatologist, Cleveland Clinic
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