Beauty of Joseon Radiance Cleansing Balm Versus Real Barrier Cleansing Oil Balm

Beauty of Joseon Radiance Cleansing Balm Versus Real Barrier Cleansing Oil Balm

This oil-based makeup remover is made to dissolve makeup, sunscreen, and daily buildup.

What's inside

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

Cetyl Ethylhexanoate

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate

Synthetic Wax

PEG-10 Isostearate

Sorbitan Sesquioleate

Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil

Oryza Sativa Bran Oil

Water

Oryza Sativa Seed Water

Glycerin

Propanediol

1,2-Hexanediol

Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract

Butylene Glycol

Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract

Oryza Sativa Extract

Avena Sativa Meal Extract

Ethylhexylglycerin

Caprylyl Glycol

Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate, Synthetic Wax, PEG-10 Isostearate, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil, Water, Oryza Sativa Seed Water, Glycerin, Propanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract, Butylene Glycol, Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract, Oryza Sativa Extract, Avena Sativa Meal Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylyl Glycol

PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate

Beeswax

Ethylhexyl Palmitate

Cetearyl Alcohol

Sorbitan Olivate

Myristoyl/Palmitoyl Oxostearamide/Arachamide Mea

Butyrospermum Parkii Butter

Stearic Acid

Olea Europaea Fruit Oil

Trihydroxystearin

Sorbitan Stearate

Vp/Eicosene Copolymer

Glyceryl Stearate

Tocopherol

Phytosterols

Xanthan Gum

Madecassoside

Allantoin

Panthenol

Ceramide NP

Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil

Litsea Cubeba Fruit Oil

Thymus Mastichina Flower Oil

Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil

Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil

Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil

Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil

Triticum Vulgare Sprout Extract

Spirulina Platensis Extract

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Water, Beeswax, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sorbitan Olivate, Myristoyl/Palmitoyl Oxostearamide/Arachamide Mea, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Stearic Acid, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Trihydroxystearin, Sorbitan Stearate, Vp/Eicosene Copolymer, Glyceryl Stearate, Tocopherol, Phytosterols, 1,2-Hexanediol, Xanthan Gum, Caprylyl Glycol, Madecassoside, Allantoin, Panthenol, Ceramide NP, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Litsea Cubeba Fruit Oil, Thymus Mastichina Flower Oil, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil, Glycerin, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil, Triticum Vulgare Sprout Extract, Spirulina Platensis Extract

Alternatives

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.

It is a:

Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin

Emollient, helping to soften skin

Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas

Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (aka MCT Oil) is a lightweight emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping to prevent moisture loss.

Though it behaves like an oil, it is not technically one due to its chemical composition. One perk of this ingredient is that it is very stable, resistant to oxidation, and unlikely to go rancid.

In practice, that translates to a long shelf life and a consistently elegant skin feel.

While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this. Just patch test if you have concerns.

Fractionated coconut oil and MCT Oil are both listed as Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride according to INCI. This is because INCI names are based on the ingredient’s final chemical composition and not its marketing name or source.

This ingredient is treated as the gold standard fungal acne safe oil. Even though it is coconut derived, the problematic lauric acid is stripped out.

This leaves just caprylic (C8) and capric (C10) acid. These chain lengths actually trend antifungal; a 2020 study found caprylic acid was enough to disrupt Malassezia furfur cell membrane, with a caprylic acid derivative damaging membrane structures at concentrations as low as 0.2%.

Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.

Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.

Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).

Cetyl Ethylhexanoate is an emollient ester. It comes from cetearyl alcohol and 2-ethylhexanoic acid.

Cetyl Ethylhexanoate is an emollient that adds a velvety feel to skin without being greasy or oily. Emollients help trap moisture into your skin, keeping your skin soft and hydrated.

Glycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.

Topically, glycerin does several things at once:

Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.

Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.

This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.

Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.

Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.

Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.

So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.

You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated!

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