Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Cleansing Oil 210ml

🧴 Product Overview

This cleansing oil is a lightweight, micellar-style oil cleanser, featuring soybean oil (about 50%) as the base, blended with ginseng seed oil (~0.1%) and several botanicals. It's designed to dissolve makeup, sebum, and impurities without stripping moisture, and works especially well as the first step in a double‑cleansing routine.

🌿 Key Ingredients & Benefits

• Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil (~50%)
  A lightweight oil rich in oleic, linoleic, and linolenic acids. It deeply dissolves impurities while moisturizing and conditioning the skin without clogging pores

• Panax Ginseng Seed Oil (~0.1%)
  Offers antioxidant, brightening, and comforting benefits. It delivers a subtle grassy scent and adds botanical nourishment during cleansing.

• Botanical Oils & Extracts (Olive, hazelnut, sage, basil, moringa, turmeric, neem etc.)
  Added in the newer formula, these enhance antioxidant protection and skin conditioning – but some users report increased scent and sensitivity.

🧪 Texture, Sensory Impressions & Packaging

• Texture: Clear, watery‑oil that glides smoothly. Emulsifies cleanly into a creamy milky rinse. Leaves no greasy residue.

• Scent: Strong earthy, nutty, herbal scent from soybean and ginseng oils. Some describe it as cooking‑oil or herbal‑spa. It’s fragrance‑free, but botanical oils in the reformulated version add noticeable aroma.

• Packaging: Transparent pump bottle with a twist‑lock function. Pump mechanism is precise and convenient for travel.

✅ Performance & User Feedback

Makeup & Impurity Removal

• Dissolves sunscreen, light to moderate makeup effectively. Waterproof mascara needs 1–2 additional pumps or foam cleanser afterward.

• Helps reduce blackheads or sebaceous filaments through regular cleansing.

Sensitivity & Irritation

• Many users with normal, combination, oily or acne-prone skin report it’s non‑irritating and non‑stingy around the eyes.

• However, others—especially with reformulated versions—experienced redness, congestion, or breakouts when essential oils or coconut-based components were added.

On Comedogenicity

• Despite being marketed as non‑comedogenic, soybean oil is known to be pore‑clogging for some. While many users report no breakouts, others did experience blemishes or CCs when used for extended periods.

Longevity & Value

• Good usage efficiency; lasts several months when used daily (1–2 pumps each time).

• Frequently cited as a top budget-friendly cleansing oil in major beauty guides.

🙋♀️ Who It’s Best For

Suitable for:

• Normal, oily, combination, and some acne-prone skin types

• Those wanting a clean rinse-off with minimal residue

• Budget-conscious shoppers or daily cleansing routines

Use with caution if you:

• Have extremely sensitive, dehydrated, or eczema-prone skin

• Are allergic to soybean, hazelnut, sage, basil, essential oils, or coconut derivatives

• Are concerned about potential breakouts (especially on forehead/T-zone)

📦 Typical Usage Instructions

1. Pump 1–2 pumps onto dry hands.

2. Massage gently onto a dry face (start with clean, dry skin).

3. Emulsify with lukewarm water until it turns milky.

4. Rinse thoroughly.

5. Follow with a foam or water-based cleanser — part of a double cleansing routine to ensure all residue is removed.

🧾 Pros & Potential Cons

💬 Real User Voices

“Removes sunscreen and light makeup pretty well… I get lots of grits/sebaceous filaments coming out every time I use it.… Doesn’t leave a greasy residue, no eye sting...”

“I love the results… Does not sting my eyes. As for makeup removal, it requires a lil more effort compared to DHC … but overall is my fav cleansing oil in terms of skin suitability.”

“I felt a little hive … red areas … it was most likely the oil cleanser.” (after reformulation

“I did general acne-pron, oily skin too… I did not get clogged pores.” (others did)

🧾 Final Take

Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Cleansing Oil (210 ml) is a budget‑friendly, silky oil cleanser that effectively removes daily makeup and sebum while leaving skin soft—not stripped. Its main strengths come from high‑quality soybean oil and antioxidant‑rich botanical extracts, suitable for most skin types.

That said, the reformulated version introduces essential and coconut-derived oils, leading some users to experience irritation, breakouts, or dislike the stronger scent. If you’ve had issues with oils or have super-sensitive skin, patch testing is recommended. And absolutely rinse thoroughly and consider a water-based follow-up cleanser if you wear waterproof makeup.