Surfactant, emulsifying

What is Hydrogenated Lecithin?

This ingredient is listed in CosIng, the European Commission’s public database of cosmetic ingredients. The function classes that database records for it are: Surfactant, emulsifying, Skin conditioning.

A function class records the role an ingredient is put in a formula for. It is what the database files the ingredient under, not a finding of ours about what it does on skin.

Which products use it?

Of the 130 products whose labels we have read, 4 put this one on the front.

Product photo of Mung Bean Cleansing Water

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Mung Bean Cleansing Water

We checked 2 lines this product advertises against the ingredient list and public documents. One of them holds up. The rest are only partly right or have nothing behind them.

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Claims translated from Korean, originals preserved.

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  • Soak a cotton pad well with the cleansing water, then wipe gently along the grain of the skin. For point makeup, leave the cotton pad on for about 5 to 10 seconds and then wipe gently. No separate water rinse is needed, but you may finish with lukewarm water.
    Korean original

    화장솜에 클렌징 워터를 충분히 적신 후, 피부 결을 따라 부드럽게 닦아냅니다. 포인트 메이크업은 화장솜을 5~10초 정도 올려 두었다가 부드럽게 닦아주세요. 별도의 물 세안은 필요없으나, 미온수로 마무리하셔도 좋습니다.

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  • Pore confidence, mung bean
    Korean original

    모공자신감, 녹두

Product photo of Houttuynia Hyaluron Soothing Pore Cleansing Oil

Goodal

Houttuynia Hyaluron Soothing Pore Cleansing Oil

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  • Functional cosmetic review completion status: non-functional
    Korean original

    기능성화장품심사필유무 비기능성

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  • Main product specification: all skin types
    Korean original

    제품 주요 사양 모든 피부

Realbarrier

Ceramide Moisture Cleansing Foam

We checked 22 lines this product advertises against the ingredient list and public documents. One of them holds up. The rest are only partly right or have nothing behind them.

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  • Plant-derived amino acid surfactant
    Korean original

    식물 유래 아미노산 계면활성제

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  • Maintaining the skin's pH balance completes comfortable skin without tightness
    Korean original

    피부 pH 밸런스 유지로 당김 없이 편안한 피부 완성

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  • Chewy, abundant fresh cream foam, moist without tightness! All-in-one clean cleansing foam, large size
    Korean original

    쫀득 풍성 생크림 거품이 당김없이 촉촉하게! 올인원 말끔 클렌징 폼 대용량

  • Clean cleansing with chewy, abundant foam
    Korean original

    쫀득하고 풍성한 거품으로 말끔 세정

  • Fresh cream foam cleanly washes everything from makeup to impurities without skin tightness! Ceramide Moisture Cleansing Foam
    Korean original

    생크림 거품으로 피부 당김 없이 메이크업부터 노폐물까지 말끔 세정! 세라마이드 모이스처 클렌징 폼

  • 93% cleansing of makeup* after product use
    Korean original

    제품 사용 후 메이크업* 93% 세정

  • 94% cleansing of sunscreen after product use
    Korean original

    제품 사용 후 자외선 차단제 94% 세정

  • 6.0 before product use, 5.8 after 2 weeks of product use, maintaining weakly acidic skin
    Korean original

    제품 사용 전 6.0, 제품 사용 2주 후 5.8 약산성 피부 유지

  • 56.1 before product use, 63.7 after 2 weeks of product use, 13.4% improvement (moisture measurement (A.U))
    Korean original

    제품 사용 전 56.1, 제품 사용 2주 후 63.7 13.4% 개선 (수분 측정값(A.U))

  • 19.7 before product use, 16.1 after 2 weeks of product use, 13.4% improvement (skin barrier (TEWL) measurement (g/m²h))
    Korean original

    제품 사용 전 19.7, 제품 사용 2주 후 16.1 13.4% 개선 (피부장벽(TEWL) 측정값(g/m²h))

  • Suitable for use on sensitive skin DERMATOLOGISTST TESTED *Human application study on suitability for use on sensitive skin completed
    Korean original

    민감성 피부 사용 적합 DERMATOLOGISTST TESTED *민감성 피부 사용적합 인체적용시험 완료

  • Skin irritation test completed DERMATOLOLOGIST TESTED **Skin irritation test completed
    Korean original

    피부 자극 테스트 완료 DERMATOLOLOGIST TESTED **피부자극테스트 완료

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  • Moist hydrating cleansing foam, 100% satisfaction
    Korean original

    수분 촉촉 클렌징 폼 만족도 100%

  • 100% cleansing power
    Korean original

    100% 세정력

  • 100% oil and moisture balance
    Korean original

    100% 유수분 밸런스

  • 100% moistness
    Korean original

    100% 촉촉함

  • 99% cleansing of fine dust after product use
    Korean original

    제품 사용 후 미세먼지 99% 세정

  • 99% cleansing of impurities inside pores after product use
    Korean original

    제품 사용 후 모공 속 노폐물 99% 세정

  • It contains 11 kinds of hyaluronic acid in different sizes, from ultra-low molecular weight to high molecular weight, so it finishes moist without tightness even after washing.
    Korean original

    초저분자부터 고분자까지 각기 다른 사이즈의 11가지 히알루론산을 함유하여 세안 후에도 당김 없이 촉촉하게 마무리됩니다.

  • It adds three skin barrier component ingredients to care for a skin barrier weakened by external irritation and keeps the skin moist for a long time.
    Korean original

    피부장벽 구성 성분 3가지를 더해 외부 자극으로 약해진 피부장벽을 케어하고 피부를 오랫동안 촉촉하게 유지시켜 줍니다.

  • For all skin types
    Korean original

    모든피부용

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  • Mild deep cleansing ingredients, applying plant-derived ingredients to cleanse gently yet thoroughly.
    Korean original

    마일드한 딥 클렌징 성분 식물 유래 성분을 적용하여 순하면서도 꼼꼼하게 세정해줘요.

Product photo of Real Hyaluronic Cleansing Water

Wellage

Real Hyaluronic Cleansing Water

We checked 4 lines this product advertises against the ingredient list and public documents. One of them holds up. The rest are only partly right or have nothing behind them.

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Claims translated from Korean, originals preserved.

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  • Cautions 1) If, during or after use of the cosmetic, abnormal symptoms or side effects such as red spots, swelling or itching occur on the area of use due to direct sunlight, consult a specialist or similar 2) Refrain from use on wounded areas and the like 3) Cautions for storage and handling a) Store out of the reach of children b) Store away from direct sunlight
    Korean original

    주의사항 1) 화장품 사용 시 또는 사용 후 직사광선에 의하여 사용부위가 붉은 반점, 부어오름 또는 가려움증 등의 이상 증상이나 부작용이 있는 경우 전문의 등과 상담할 것 2) 상처가 있는 부위 등에는 사용을 자제할 것 3) 보관 및 취급 시의 주의사항 가) 어린이의 손이 닿지 않는 곳에 보관할 것 나) 직사광선을 피해서 보관할 것

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  • Hashtags: weakly acidic cleansing, micellar, purity 100
    Korean original

    해시태그 약산성클렌징 미셀라 순도100

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  • Water rinse FREE! Skincare FREE! Moisture care cleansing
    Korean original

    물세안 FREE! 스킨케어 FREE! 수분케어 클렌징

  • Main ingredients: Hyal水™, REAL HA™ 100% purity hyaluronic acid
    Korean original

    주요성분 히알水™, REAL HA™ 순도 100% 히알루론산

What is it usually paired with?

Ingredients that other products put on the front of the label together with this one.