Will this leave my skin feeling tight after rinsing?

The amino-acid surfactant base is chosen specifically to avoid the tight, stripped feeling sulfate cleansers can leave, so it is built to rinse clean without that aftereffect. This is general guidance rather than a fixed rule, so adjust it based on how your own skin or the product itself responds.

Is this a good first or second cleanse?

It works as a standalone morning cleanse or as the water-based second step after an oil or balm cleanser at night. This is general guidance rather than a fixed rule, so adjust it based on how your own skin or the product itself responds.

Does it lather a lot?

It builds into a creamy, moderate lather rather than the dense foam of a sulfate cleanser, which is consistent with its gentler amino-acid base. This is general guidance rather than a fixed rule, so adjust it based on how your own skin or the product itself responds.

Is this the same formula sold in Korea, or a version made for the US market?

This is TIRTIR's Korean-market formula, sourced and shipped with its original Korean-market packaging and batch coding rather than a separate US-reformulated version. Korean Pharmacy stocks the exact SKU sold through Korean retail rather than a substitute built for US shelves, which is the point of buying from a specialist rather than a general beauty retailer.

How should I store this to keep it in good condition?

Keep the cap or compact closed between uses and store it away from direct sunlight and heat, the same way you would any cosmetic. A cool, dry spot such as a drawer or cabinet keeps the texture and finish consistent for longer than leaving it exposed on a warm windowsill or in a hot car.

TIRTIR

Milk Creamy Foam Cleanser 90g

Name: TIRTIR Milk Creamy Foam Cleanser 90g
Brand: TIRTIR
SKU: 11973603472
Price: 42.5 USD
Availability: InStock

Milk Creamy Foam Cleanser, TIRTIR's mild amino-acid cleanser with Milk Protein Extract and Beta-Glucan. It is part of TIRTIR's Korean-market skincare lineup.

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$42.50

90 g

$47.22 per 100 g

Korean-market formula
Ships from California or direct from Korea
Korean barcode and batch code intact

Suited to: Normal to oily skin needing a thorough but gentle cleanseSkin prone to clogged pores or visible textureSensitive skin that reacts to stronger sulfate-based cleansers

Helps with: A gentle daily cleanser for sensitive or reactive skinThe second step of a double cleanse after an oil-based first stepSkin that feels tight or stripped after a sulfate-based cleanser

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How it works

The surfactant base runs on amino-acid cleansers, Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate and Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate, which are gentler than sulfate cleansers and part of why this foams into a creamy lather rather than a stripping one. Milk Protein Extract and fermented milk (Lactobacillus/Milk Ferment Filtrate) contribute the 'milk' in the name, and Beta-Glucan and Lactobionic Acid sit in for mild hydration and gentle surface renewal. It is meant to be rinsed thoroughly with lukewarm water rather than hot, since hot water alone can undercut what a gentler surfactant base is built to avoid. This particular listing is the 90g size TIRTIR sells for the line, packaged and formulated for the Korean market rather than a separate US release.

Key benefits

Amino-acid surfactant base, gentler than sulfate cleansers
Milk Protein Extract and fermented milk filtrate
Beta-Glucan and Lactobionic Acid for mild hydration and renewal
Creamy lather rather than a stripping, tight-feeling foam
Brought in as the exact Korean-market SKU TIRTIR sells at home, not a separate US-market formulation

How to use

Work a small amount between wet hands or with a foaming net until it builds into a creamy lather, then massage over the face and rinse thoroughly with lukewarm water. Suitable as either the sole cleanse or the second step of a double cleanse.

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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 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.
Cellulose absorbent: Cellulose is plant fibre. In a formula it thickens, absorbs oil and, in a sheet mask, is often the fabric itself.
Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate surfactant: An amino-acid surfactant built from coconut fatty acids and glycine. Amino-acid surfactants clean at a pH close to the pH of skin itself, which is why low-pH Korean cleansers are built on them.
Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate surfactant: Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate is an amino-acid-derived cleansing surfactant. It lifts oil and makeup at a pH close to skin's own, which is why it replaced sulfates in gentle cleansers.
Kaolin absorbent: Kaolin is white clay, the mildest of the cosmetic clays. It absorbs oil and lifts loose debris from the surface without stripping, which is why it is the clay used on drier skin.
Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate surfactant: Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate is a very mild coconut-derived surfactant used in cleansers for reactive skin and around the eyes.
1,2-Hexanediol humectant: 1,2-Hexanediol is a glycol used for two reasons: it holds water like glycerin, and it makes a formula harder for microbes to live in, so less traditional preservative is needed. Korean formulas use it heavily for that second reason.
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.
Lauryl Betaine surfactant: Lauryl Betaine is a secondary surfactant that boosts foam and thickens a cleanser while reducing how stripping the main surfactant feels.
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.
Coco-Glucoside surfactant: Coco-Glucoside is a mild sugar-derived surfactant used in gentle cleansers, usually with a second surfactant to build foam.

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Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate surfactant: Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate is a mild coconut-derived surfactant known for a rich, creamy lather that rinses without tightness.
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.
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.
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.
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer thickener: This is a carbomer relative with fatty side chains, so it thickens and stabilises an emulsion at the same time. It gives a light gel-cream body rather than a heavy one.
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.
Polyglycerin-3 humectant: Polyglycerin-3 is a short chain of glycerin units used as a gentler, less sticky humectant. It also helps oils and water stay blended.
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.
Coptis Japonica Root Extract plant extract: Coptis Japonica is a traditional East Asian medicinal root, bright yellow from its berberine content. In skincare its extract is used for the look of congested, oily skin.
Malt Extract plant extract: Malt Extract comes from sprouted barley and carries sugars, amino acids and B vitamins. It is used as a conditioning, hydrating extract.
Hexylene Glycol solvent: Hexylene Glycol is a solvent and light humectant. It keeps ingredients that resist water in solution and thins a formula so it spreads evenly.
Beta-Glucan polysaccharide: Beta-Glucan is a polysaccharide from oats or yeast. It holds a large amount of water, forms a soothing film, and is one of the ingredients formulators reach for in products aimed at reactive skin.
Lactobacillus/Milk Ferment Filtrate ferment: Milk fermented with lactobacillus and strained clear, which is yoghurt culture in a formula. It carries lactic acid, milk peptides and lactose.
Betaine humectant: Betaine is a sugar-beet-derived humectant that cells use to hold water. In a formula it hydrates and takes the edge off cleansers and acids, which is why it often appears alongside them.
Milk Protein Extract protein: Milk Protein Extract supplies milk proteins and the lactose alongside them. It is used as a conditioning, water-holding ingredient.
Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract plant extract: Roman chamomile flower extract. It carries flavonoids and is one of the classic plant ingredients in formulas aimed at the look of reddened skin.
Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Extract plant extract: Witch hazel extract, the classic astringent plant. Its tannins bind to surface proteins, which is the tightening feel a toner built on it gives.
Lactobacillus Ferment ferment: Lactobacillus Ferment is the liquid left after lactobacillus bacteria have fermented a plant or milk substrate. It carries the small molecules the fermentation produced, including lactic acid and amino acids, and is used for the look of dull, uneven skin.
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.
Charcoal Powder absorbent: Activated charcoal, a very porous carbon powder. Its surface binds oil and pigment, and it is what makes a mask or cleanser black.
Carbomer thickener: Carbomer is a synthetic polymer that only gels once a base neutralises it, which is why arginine or tromethamine sits nearby on the list. It gives the clear, non-stringy gel texture a xanthan formula cannot reach.
Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate thickener: Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate is a modified starch used to thicken and to take the sticky edge off a formula, leaving a powdery finish.
Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter emollient: Cupuacu butter, from a tree related to cacao. It is a soft butter high in oleic and stearic acid that melts near skin temperature and leaves a rich cushioned feel.
Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter emollient: Murumuru butter, pressed from the seed of an Amazonian palm. It is high in lauric and myristic acid, so it is firm at room temperature and melts on contact with skin.
Bacillus Ferment ferment: Bacillus Ferment is a bacterial ferment that yields enzymes and water-holding polysaccharides. Korean formulas use it as a conditioning ferment.
Oryza Sativa (Rice) Extract plant extract: Rice Extract is the anchor of the Korean rice-skincare category. It carries starches, amino acids and ferulic acid, and it is used for the look of dullness and for a soft, blurred finish.
Avena Sativa (Oat) Meal Extract plant 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.
Glycine Max (Soybean) Seed Extract plant extract: Soybean Seed Extract carries isoflavones, plant sterols and soy proteins. It is used as a conditioning antioxidant extract.
Micrococcus Lysate ferment: Micrococcus Lysate is a bacterial culture with the cells broken open. It is used as a conditioning ferment component, most often in formulas aimed at the look of sun-exposed skin.
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.
Lactobionic Acid exfoliant: Lactobionic Acid is a polyhydroxy acid, the gentlest of the acid families because the molecule is large and slow to travel. It is also a strong humectant.

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Worth knowing

Avoid combining a clay or acid cleanser with a strong exfoliating treatment on the same day.
Rinse thoroughly with lukewarm rather than hot water, which helps avoid stripping the skin further.

Complete the routine

This itemTIRTIR Milk Creamy Foam Cleanser 90g$42.50
The treatment step of this routineTIRTIR ICE-COOLING WATER DROP SERUM 30ml$57.50
Seal the routine in as the last stepTIRTIR Match Calming Cream 50ml$75.00

Total for 3 items$175.00

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