THE FACE SHOP THE THERAPY Essential Foaming Cleanser 150ml
THE FACE SHOP THE THERAPY Essential Foaming Cleanser 150ml is a foaming cleanser led by Myristic Acid on its own ingredient panel, sourced as the Korean-market formula.
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- Suited to
- normalcombinationdryoily
- Helps with
- a straightforward foaming cleanser stepdaily use as part of a layered routinea Korean-market formula rather than a US reformulationa genuine Korean-market SKU, not a US relabel
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How it works
Myristic Acid leads the ingredient panel on this foaming cleanser. Myristic Acid is a saturated fatty acid used to thicken and, with a base added, to build the foam in a soap-style cleanser. On this panel it sits alongside Lauric Acid, Avena Sativa (Oat) Meal Extract and Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract. 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.
Key benefits
- Myristic Acid named on this product's own ingredient panel, near the top of it
- Lauric Acid on the same panel, the formula's fatty acid
- Avena Sativa (Oat) Meal Extract on the same panel, the formula's plant extract
- 150 ml to a unit
- Korean-market formula, with its Korean barcode and batch code intact on the box
Key actives
Myristic 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.
Lauric 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.
Avena Sativa (Oat) Meal Extract
Oatmeal extract, carrying the beta-glucan, starch and avenanthramides oats are used for. It is one of the standard additions to a formula built for easily bothered skin.
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Marigold flower extract, one of the oldest plant ingredients used for the look of reddened, easily bothered skin. It carries carotenoids and flavonoids.
How do I know this is authentic and not a US-reformulated version?
Check the box against the listing: an authentic Korean-market SKU carries Korean-primary packaging and an intact Korean-market batch code, not a US-only relabel. THE FACE SHOP's Korean-market formulas are sourced specifically to preserve that, rather than substituted for the US-shelf version some retailers carry under the same name.
When in a routine should I use this foaming cleanser?
Use it as the second cleanse, AM and PM, after an oil cleanse at night or alone in the morning. Placing a foaming cleanser out of order is the most common reason a Korean routine feels like it is not working, so keep this one at its own step rather than doubling it up with a product built for a different stage. Give it a few weeks at that placement before judging the result.
Is this the same formula sold in Korea, or a US version?
This is the Original Korean Formula, carried through with its intact Korean-market batch coding. THE FACE SHOP sells a separate reformulation on some US shelves, and this listing is not that version. The Korean-market batch coding and packaging travel with it, which is the detail worth checking against the box on arrival.
What kind of texture does this foaming cleanser have?
THE FACE SHOP formulates its foaming cleansers for the finish that format is known for: light enough to layer without pilling, and finished for a Korean routine rather than a heavier US-market equivalent. It is built to sit at its own step, not to double as a different product type.
Is this foaming cleanser fragranced?
Fragrance varies by formula, and the box lists what this specific version carries. If fragrance sensitivity is a concern, check the ingredient panel on the packaging on arrival before working it into a routine that already runs fragrance-free.
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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.
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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 it as the second cleanse, AM and PM, after an oil cleanse at night or alone in the morning, giving it a moment to settle before the next step.
Worth knowing
- Patch test on the inner arm first if trying a new brand's formula for the first time.
- Stop use and check the ingredient list against any known sensitivities before continuing.
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Korean-market original
The Korean-market foaming cleanser from THE FACE SHOP, sourced for the Korean market and reviewed before it ever reaches this page.
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’s an excellent skin protectant. It can moisturize inflamed or irritated skin very well.
Gowri Kabbur, MDDermatologist, Cleveland Clinic These chemical constituents confer multifaceted biological effects such as anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, antihelminthic, antidiabetes, wound healing, hepatoprotective, and antioxidant activities.
Kiran ShahaneDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, Pharmaceuticals (Basel)
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