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MLE Skin Barrier Cream$21.17Organic Algae Body Cleanser 490ml
Whamisa's Organic Algae Body Cleanser is a body wash built on marine extracts on its own list, including Laminaria Japonica Extract, Codium Fragile Extract, and Gelidium Amansii Extract, alongside the mild Palm Kernel/Coco Glucoside surfactant, worked into a lather on wet skin in the shower and rinsed clean.
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$12.76 per 100 ml
- Korean-market formula
- Ships from California or direct from Korea
- Korean barcode and batch code intact
- Suited to
- NormalCombinationOily
- Helps with
- A gentle first cleanse or the second step of a double cleanse
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How it works
Organic Algae Body Cleanser 490ml is a body cleanser from Whamisa, the Korean brand that ferments whole plants and flowers into its formulas, built around a formula of 24 listed ingredients. *Laminaria Japonica Extract sits right near the top of that list, and it is a marine algae extract carried for its mineral-rich, moisture-supporting reputation. Caffeine follows early in the same list, and it is an ingredient chosen for its de-puffing reputation around the eye area. *Lactobacillus Plantarum/Laminaria Japonica/Molasses/Aqua(Water/Eau) Ferment Filtrate rounds out the formula's named actives, sitting early in the list as a fermented ingredient, part of the fermentation-forward approach Korean formulas are known for. It is used as a body cleansing step.
Key benefits
- *Laminaria Japonica Extract sits right near the top of the 24-ingredient list, a marine algae extract carried for its mineral-rich, moisture-supporting reputation
- Caffeine sits early in the 24-ingredient list, an ingredient chosen for its de-puffing reputation around the eye area
- *Lactobacillus Plantarum/Laminaria Japonica/Molasses/Aqua(Water/Eau) Ferment Filtrate sits early in the 24-ingredient list, a fermented ingredient, part of the fermentation-forward approach Korean formulas are known for
- Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract sits mid-way through the 24-ingredient list, Baikal skullcap root extract, a calming botanical that runs alongside licorice and peony root in this formula
- Formulated as a body cleanser from whamisa, sized for regular use in a routine
- Comes in a 490ml format, sized for a body cleansing step
How to use
- Use it the first step of a routine, on damp skin. AM and PM.
What is Organic Algae Body Cleanser 490ml?
It is a cleansing foam from whamisa.
How do I use this cleansing foam?
Use it the first step of a routine, on damp skin. AM and PM.
Can I use this every day?
A cleanser can typically be used daily; an exfoliating step is usually better limited to a few times a week, so check the pack for its stated frequency.
Not on the ingredient list below: fragrance or parfum, denatured or SD alcohol, silicones, parabens, sulfate surfactants, mineral oil or petrolatum and added color.
Full INCI (24): *Laminaria Japonica Extract, **Palm Kernel/Coco Glucoside, ■Sodium Chloride, Chamaecyparis Obtusa Leaf Extract, Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract, Caffeine, *Lactobacillus Plantarum/Laminaria Japonica/Molasses/Aqua(Water/Eau) Ferment Filtrate, Codium Fragile Extract, Gelidium Amansii Extract, Gloiopeltis Furcata Extract, Gracilaria Verrucosa Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Citric Acid, Propanediol, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantium Amara (Bitter Orange) Leaf/Twig Oil, Juniperus Virginiana Oil, Litsea Cubeba Fruit Oil, Mentha Viridis (Spearmint) Leaf Oil, Vetiveria Zizanoides Root Oil, Ferula Galbaniflua (Galbanum) Resin Oil, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
Ingredient list read from whamisa.com on 10 September 2026.
17 of 24 explained
- *Laminaria Japonica Extract plant extract
- Laminaria Japonica is kombu kelp. Its extract carries alginates, minerals and iodine, and it is used as a hydrating, mineral-rich ingredient.
- ■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.
- Chamaecyparis Obtusa Leaf Extract plant extract
- Chamaecyparis Obtusa is hinoki cypress. Its leaf extract carries aromatic plant compounds and is used in Korean formulas aimed at oily, congested skin.
- Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract plant extract
- Gardenia Fruit Extract is the traditional East Asian yellow dye plant. In skincare it is used as an antioxidant extract, and it can tint a formula.
- Caffeine active
- Caffeine constricts small blood vessels near the surface, which is why eye products use it for the look of puffiness and shadow. It is water soluble and works only while it is on the skin.
- Codium Fragile Extract plant extract
- Extract of a green seaweed known as dead man fingers. Like most green algae it carries sulphated polysaccharides and minerals, and it is used as a water holding marine extract.
- Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract plant extract
- Scutellaria Baicalensis is Chinese skullcap. Its root extract carries baicalin, a well studied plant antioxidant, and it is used for the look of redness.
- Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract plant extract
- Paeonia Suffruticosa is tree peony, a long-standing East Asian medicinal plant. Its root extract carries paeoniflorin and is used for the look of reddened skin.
- Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract plant extract
- Licorice Root Extract carries glabridin and liquiritin. It is one of the classic plant ingredients used for the look of uneven tone and redness, and it appears in almost every brightening formula that avoids synthetic actives.
- 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.
- Propanediol humectant
- Propanediol is a plant-derived glycol used in place of propylene glycol. It hydrates, carries actives into solution, and gives a lighter, less sticky slip than glycerin at the same strength.
- Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil fragrance component
- Sweet Orange Peel Oil is a citrus essential oil carrying limonene. It scents a formula, and limonene is one of the components EU labelling names separately.
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- Juniperus Virginiana Oil fragrance
- Virginian cedarwood oil, a soft woody essential oil. Like every essential oil it carries aromatic terpenes and is a fragrance ingredient.
- Litsea Cubeba Fruit Oil fragrance
- May chang oil, a bright lemon-scented essential oil pressed from a small Asian tree. Its scent comes mostly from citral, the same aromatic that gives lemongrass its character.
- Mentha Viridis (Spearmint) Leaf Oil fragrance component
- Spearmint leaf oil, an essential oil with a softer, sweeter mint character than peppermint. It scents a formula and gives a cooling feel.
- Ferula Galbaniflua (Galbanum) Resin Oil fragrance component
- Galbanum Resin Oil is a green, resinous essential oil used in perfumery to scent a formula.
- Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil fragrance component
- Eucalyptus Leaf Oil is an essential oil carrying eucalyptol. It scents a formula sharply and gives a cooling sensation.
- Market
- Korean market, the version sold in Korea
- EAN (barcode)
- 8809403817275
- Made in
- Republic of Korea
- Volume
- 490 ml
- Category
- Body
- Actives
- Caffeine, Licorice Root
- 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.
Inside the formula
Inside the formula
Worth knowing
- Avoid the eye area and rinse fully with lukewarm water.
Complete the routine
- This itemwhamisa Organic Algae Body Cleanser 490ml$62.50

- Cleanse first, so the next step meets bare skinwhamisa Organic Flowers Cleansing Oil 260ml$62.50

- Prep after cleansing, before the treatment stepwhamisa Organic Flowers Toner Deep Rich 200ml$65.00

Total for 3 items$190.00
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Korean-market stock with the original barcode and batch code intact, exactly as it left Korea.
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- 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.
Alok Vij, MDDermatologist, Cleveland Clinic
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