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Green Plum AHA BHA Makeup Zero Cleansing Oil Balm 50ml
What the ingredients say
Read from the label order, stated amounts and each ingredient’s clinical evidence
Salicylic Acid is in, but the stated amount (0.0000001%) is far below what studies used.
Glycolic Acid, which the product is named after, is present at only 0.00000007%.
- 5 essential oils
- 1 labelled fragrance allergen
Best-supported ingredient per concern
- DrynessGlycerinevidence B+below study amount
- Skin barrierGlycerinevidence Bbelow study amount
- LinesGluconolactoneevidence Cbelow study amount
- PoresGluconolactoneevidence Cbelow study amount
- BlemishesSalicylic Acidevidence B0.0000001% stated · trace
- Dark spotsSalicylic Acidevidence B-0.0000001% stated · trace
Evidence-graded ingredients and how much is in
It comes after a preservative the law caps at 2.3%, so it is at most 2.3% — short of what studies used (3–10%).
Dryness B+ · Skin barrier B
It comes after a preservative the law caps at 2.5%, so it is at most 2.5% — short of what studies used (4–10%).
Lines C · Dryness C · Pores C
The label states 0.0000001% — under a hundredth of what studies used (0.5–2%).
Blemishes B · Dark spots B- · Pores C · Oiliness D
The label states 0.00000007% — under a hundredth of what studies used (5–10%).
Dark spots B+ · Blemishes B- · Lines B- · Pores B-
Amounts on the label
- Prunus Mume Fruit0.0000001%trace (under 0.1%)
- Salicylic Acidin the name0.0000001%trace (under 0.1%)
- Glycolic Acidin the name0.00000007%trace (under 0.1%)
- Prunus Mume Fruit Extract0.00000006%trace (under 0.1%)
- Malic Acid0%trace (under 0.1%)
Korean law requires a product to state the amount of any ingredient in its name.
How this was read
Labels list ingredients above 1% from most to least, then those at 1% or less in any order. A product filed with Korea's MFDS as functional is read as holding the notified amount of its efficacy ingredient when the label carries only one for that effect, and anything listed before an ingredient of known amount as holding at least that much. Amounts in the product name or official description are used only where the label order allows them. Where no amount is stated, the chance of reaching the study amount comes from other products that state the same ingredient at the same place on their labels. Evidence grades were set by reading each ingredient's studies.
- A
- several randomised trials or a meta-analysis
- B
- one or two randomised trials
- C
- uncontrolled or multi-ingredient studies
- D
- lab work or a record only
A reading of ingredient evidence and the label, not a guarantee that this product works.
Ingredients
Full ingredient list as published on the official product page, in descending order of content.
All 51 ingredients at a glance
Colours follow each ingredient’s use (CosIng functions); the bar counts names. Not amounts, not a safety score.
Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Synthetic WAX, PEG-2 Isostearate, Isododecane, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf OIL, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Powder, Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Citrus Limon Peel OIL, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Amber Powder, Solanum Melongena Fruit Juice, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit OIL, Curcuma Longa Root, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Powder, Elettaria Cardamomum Seed OIL, Corallina Officinalis Powder, Moringa Oleifera Seed OIL, Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Peel Oil, Camellia Sinensis Seed OIL, Candida Bombicola/Glucose/Methyl Rapeseedate Ferment, Vitis Vinifera Seed OIL, Centella Asiatica Extract, Prunus Mume Fruit Extract0.6 ppb, Helianthus Annuus Seed OIL, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit OIL, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Butylene Glycol, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-DI-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Aqua, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Gluconolactone, Prunus Mume Fruit1 ppb, Salicylic Acid1 ppb, Glycolic Acid0.7 ppb, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Protease, Sucrose Palmitate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Estimated 1% or less from hereEthylhexylglycerin, Malic Acid0.0001 ppb, Limonene⁎
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Declared fragrance allergens
The label marks these as fragrance allergens that must be declared. They are not impurities, and most people do not react to them.
