ilso Natural Mild Cleansing Oil 200ml
Natural Mild Cleansing Oil is ilso's cleansing oil (200ml), built around Capryloyl Salicylic Acid and Ethylhexyl Palmitate. It is used as the first step of a routine, to remove makeup, sunscreen and the day's buildup. This is over-labeled in English for US sale rather than reformulated for the US market.
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- Congested skinUneven textureSensitive skin
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- Shoppers looking for Capryloyl Salicylic Acid in a cleansing oilRoutines that want Capryloyl Salicylic Acid and Pinus Palustris Leaf Extract in one stepFilling the cleansing oil step with a Korean-market formulaAnyone who wants the Capryloyl Salicylic Acid cleansing oil sold on Korean shelves
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Key benefits
- Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, the exfoliant this cleansing oil is built around
- Pinus Palustris Leaf Extract, Pueraria Lobata Root Extract and Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract on the same list, plant extracts
- Cetyl Ethylhexanoate on the same list, an emollient
- Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil and Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil further down the same list
- Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil further down the same list
- Capryloyl Salicylic Acid named tenth on the manufacturer list printed on this page
Key actives
Capryloyl Salicylic Acidexfoliant
Capryloyl Salicylic Acid is salicylic acid with a fatty tail, sometimes sold as LHA. It stays nearer the surface than salicylic acid and works at a higher pH, so it exfoliates more evenly and more gently. On this cleansing oil's own ingredient list it is named tenth.
Pinus Palustris Leaf Extractplant extract
Pinus Palustris is longleaf pine. Its needle extract carries plant antioxidants and appears in Korean formulas alongside other conifer extracts. The panel names it twelfth on this cleansing oil's list, beside Capryloyl Salicylic Acid.
Pueraria Lobata Root Extractplant extract
Pueraria Lobata is kudzu. Its root extract carries isoflavones, plant compounds structurally similar to oestrogen, and Korean formulas use it for the look of thinning, less resilient skin. The panel names it thirteenth on this cleansing oil's list, beside Capryloyl Salicylic Acid.
Ulmus Davidiana Root Extractplant extract
Ulmus Davidiana is Japanese elm, whose inner bark yields a naturally slippery mucilage. Korean formulas use the root extract for that cushioned feel and for the look of reactive skin. It is named fourteenth on this cleansing oil's list, alongside Capryloyl Salicylic Acid.
Cetyl Ethylhexanoateemollient
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. The panel names it second on this cleansing oil's list, beside Capryloyl Salicylic Acid.
How to use
- Massage onto dry skin to dissolve makeup and sunscreen, add a little water to emulsify, then rinse.
Where does this cleansing oil go in my routine?
As the first of two evening cleanses, on dry skin and dry hands, before any water reaches the face. Nothing goes under it: this cleansing oil 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 Capryloyl Salicylic Acid and not three changes at once.
Is this the Korean-market cleansing oil or a US version?
The Korean-market one, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid and all. We match this cleansing oil to its Korean barcode before it reaches the shelf, which is the check that tells you which market release you are holding.
Does this cleansing oil 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 cleansing oil is not the one.
What else is on the list besides Capryloyl Salicylic Acid?
Pinus Palustris Leaf Extract, Pueraria Lobata Root Extract and Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract. The order they are printed in on this cleansing oil's panel is the order on the box, so you can see where Capryloyl Salicylic Acid sits relative to them. Further down the same panel: Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil and Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil.
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Where this unit came from
- 1Seoul
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How it works
The Natural Mild Cleansing Oil is a 200ml cleansing oil, used as the first of two evening cleanses, on dry skin and dry hands, before any water reaches the face. The exfoliant it is built around is Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, named tenth on its own ingredient list. The same list carries Pinus Palustris Leaf Extract, Pueraria Lobata Root Extract and Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract, so the exfoliant is not the only thing on it worth naming. How much of the Capryloyl Salicylic Acid stays on the skin, and for how long, is decided by the cleansing oil format rather than by the list alone. This is the Original Korean Formula, the cleansing oil ilso sells in Korea, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid and all.
Worth knowing
- Patch test this cleansing oil on a small area and wait a day before using it more widely, especially with Capryloyl 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 cleansing oil an exfoliating step, so do not stack it with another one on the same night.
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Korean-market original
Natural Mild Cleansing Oil, 200ml, ilso's cleansing oil with Capryloyl Salicylic Acid and Ethylhexyl Palmitate.
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 skin care, quoted from the medical sources linked beside each.
BHAs like salicylic acid get really deep into the pores, whereas the water-soluble ones don't go as deep.
Samantha Stein, PA-CDermatology physician assistant, 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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