What is Illite?

Role not confirmed

We haven't written up what this ingredient does yet. The products below feature it as a key ingredient.

Which products feature it?

8 of the 2320 products we've checked feature this as a key ingredient. Products that disclose a concentration or list it near the top of the ingredient list come first.

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P.CALM
Turmeric Curcumin Bubble Deep Mask
Key Illite (#2 on the ingredient list), Carbonated Water 20%, Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract
Official (Korean)
5 claims, summarized
You can expect:
clearer-looking skin
Don't count on:
calmer skin
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Claims, checked
Functional cosmetic for acne-prone skin reliefbacked by evidence
New concept trouble area care, turmeric carbonated bubble packbacked by evidence
✅ Sensitive skin irritation test completed, irritation index 0.00overstated
✅ 66.14% improvement in sebum on bumpy trouble areas!no supporting source found
✅ 6.76% calming of red trouble areas!no supporting source found
Isntree
Mugwort Calming Clay Mask
It's made for better hydration and calmer skin.
Key Illite (#10 on the ingredient list), Bentonite 6%, Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Extract
Olive Young US Amazon· Seller not confirmed Official (Korean)
24 claims, summarized
You can expect:
less shine · a smoother skin texture
Only partly backed:
calmer skin (amount unknown) · less visible pores · a brighter skin tone · better hydration
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6 types of clay sebum absorptionbacked by evidence
Mugwort leaf powder & red bean powder mild scrub dead skin cell care.backed by evidence
Mugwort Clay Pack for soft and clean sebum and pore care.plausible, not tested
Moisture clay without pullingplausible, not tested
The moisture-laden formula adheres to the skin, providing moist, powerful pore care without dryness.plausible, not tested
Allantoin cares for soothing skin from external irritation.plausible, not tested
Real Mugwort Clay Mask is a mask that has strong sebum absorption without giving a pulling sensation, and with 6 types of moist cream clay, mugwort powder, and red bean powder, it thoroughly cares for old waste and dead skin cells.partly backed
A product that quickly soothes irritated skin with mugwort extract, so it can be used gently.partly backed
4-fold pore tightening effectpartly backed
Black·Whitehead improvementpartly backed
Skin tone/texture improvementpartly backed
6 types of clay with different particles and sizes adhere to the skin without gaps for a clean cleanse.partly backed
Hardened and oxidized blackheads reduced by 28.94%partly backed
Cleansing of waste and sebum, the main culprit of enlarged pores, 96.18%partly backed
Clinically proven 'true' pore tightening.partly backed
Soothing effect after clay pack 131.40%partly backed
Skin tone brightened and skin texture smoothed by sebum & pore tightening care.partly backed
Vibrantly clear skin tone 103.59%partly backed
Noticeably changed smooth skin texture 110.55%partly backed
White willow bark extract, natural dead skin cell melting care.partly backed
It contains the soothing effect of fortified mugwort with strong vitality, quickly soothing irritated skin.partly backed
Blackheads and even waste inside pores disappear, tightly tightening clean pores.overstated
The clay pack famous by word of mouth for sebum & blackhead care!no supporting source found
Pore area 122.61%, pore volume 128.57%, pore count 134.22%, pore depth 119.80%no supporting source found
SUISKIN
Avobab Clean Soap
Key Illite (#12 on the ingredient list), Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Decyl Glucoside
1 claim checked
Claims, checked
Clear Abobap Soapplausible, not tested
AROMATICA
SUPER TEA TREE CLAY MASK CLEANSER 150ML
Key Illite (#16 on the ingredient list), Bentonite, Kaolin
Official (Korean)
6 claims, summarized
Only partly backed:
less visible pores · clearer-looking skin · a smoother skin texture
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Tea Tree Essential Oil, Terpineol, French Blue Clay, etc. 4-Type Complex Clay (130,000ppm), Upcycled Tea Tree Leaf Raw Materialbacked by evidence
Plant-Derived Essential Oil Formulabacked by evidence
Super Tea Tree™ Formula and French Blue Clay cleanly adsorb the sebum, blackheads, and dead skin cells of oily trouble* skin, helping to achieve clear skin, a clay mask cleanserpartly backed
Worry-Free Formulaoverstated
* Trouble: This product is a skin trouble soothing & improvement product for sensitivity, irritation, dryness, roughness, etc., and is not associated with medical efficacy·effects.nothing specific to check
Sustainable Beautynothing specific to check
SNP
SNP Pore Tightening Clay Mask
Key Illite (#22 on the ingredient list), Kaolin, Bentonite
Aperire
Be Frozen Pore Mask
It's made for calmer skin.
Key Illite (#35 on the ingredient list), Kaolin, Bentonite
Official (Korean)
18 claims, summarized
Only partly backed:
less visible pores · less shine · calmer skin
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5-type complex claybacked by evidence
Sensitive skin irritation index 0.00backed by evidence
With a skin irritation response of 0.00, it was determined to be low (no) irritation.backed by evidence
Skin temperature -8.8°Cplausible, not tested
Immediately after 1 use, we confirmed immediate improvement effects on pore area, volume, and density.plausible, not tested
Pore area 23.53% improvementplausible, not tested
Pore volume 23.81% improvementplausible, not tested
Pore density 17.45% improvementplausible, not tested
Due to the nature of natural ingredients, color may vary depending on the glacial clay harvest time.plausible, not tested
4-fold pore carepartly backed
Low-irritation sebum absorptionpartly backed
Excellent adsorption power of 'Canadian glacial clay' contained at a whopping 10,000ppm to quickly absorb and remove impurities in pores.partly backed
Contains 5 different particle-size clays to absorb seamlessly into curved pores and create smooth skin.partly backed
Just 1 use provides 4-fold pore improvement effect.partly backed
Soothes sensitive skin and controls sebumpartly backed
#-8.8°CInstantCooling #PoreClean #PoreTighteningpartly backed
Powerful adsorption and tightening effectno supporting source found
No-pull pore care moisture soothing synergynothing specific to check
Round Lab
Pine Cica Deep Pore Clay Mask Cleanser
It's made for calmer skin.
Key Illite (#44 on the ingredient list), Centella Asiatica Leaf/Stem Powder, Pinus Densiflora Leaf Extract
Olive Young US Official (Korean)
31 claims, summarized
Only partly backed:
less visible pores · clearer-looking skin · less shine · a smoother skin texture
Free of:
the ingredients it lists
Tests passed:
skin irritation
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One-step multi formula containing everything from cleansing to packpartly backed
Pore cleansing you can see with your eyes, with a color-change texture!partly backed
A powerful pore cleansing effect you can check with your eyes, with a color-change texture that turns darker the more you rubpartly backed
Functional cosmetic for relieving acne-prone skinpartly backed
Helps relieve acne-prone skin.partly backed
As a functional cleanser that helps relieve acne-prone skin, we will intensively care for your acne skin concerns.partly backed
Synergy for removing oil inside pores with 5-PORE CLAY X ACZERO® sebum-care patented ingredient and 5 types of claypartly backed
Color-change charcoal capsule, charcoal capsules effective for pore purification pop and mildly care for dead skin cellspartly backed
Blackhead (whitehead) improvement 1.98 timespartly backed
Soothing synergy UP with pine powder & centella powder! We grind in the raw plant materials effective for soothing just as they are to care for skin texture and even soothing.partly backed
Deep cleansing that empties pores, 100% satisfaction with cleansing powerpartly backed
Pore waste cleansing 98.89% cleansingpartly backed
Fine dust simulant cleansing 95.79% cleansingpartly backed
Blackheads and whiteheads seem to have decreased. 100%partly backed
Pores feel cleanly tidied up. 100%partly backed
Skin texture seems to have become smooth. 100%partly backed
Dull skin seems to become clear immediately. 100%partly backed
2 types of worry colorants not addedpartly backed
13 types of harmful ingredients not addedpartly backed
German derma test completed 24-hour patch test completedpartly backed
Skin irritation test completed primary skin irritation evaluation by skin patchpartly backed
To protect forests, this was produced using soy ink on FSC-certified folding cartons.partly backed
100% satisfaction pore cleansing done- Clay Pack Cleanseroverstated
A deeper and more powerful pore purification effect confirmed by clinical trials!overstated
Waste that could not get out, fine dust piled up in every corner, suffocating makeup, tightly clogged suffocating pores cleanly deleted!overstated
Worry ZERO mild reassuring recipeoverstated
Domestic and overseas skin irritation tests completed, mild with no irritationoverstated
Skin texture improvement 2.32 timesno supporting source found
Intensive skin soothing Pine Cica Activer™ Pine leaf extract, glycoprotein, and 5 types of cica ingredients are blended at the optimal ratio to quickly soothe skin that has become sensitive.no supporting source found
Trouble* Charcoal-Ssak! Pine Pack Cleansernothing specific to check
A pore cleansing recipe that pulls out trouble* skin concerns by the rootnothing specific to check
beplain
Mung Bean Pore Clay Mask
It's made for better hydration.
Key Illite, Vigna Radiata Extract, Vigna Radiata Seed Powder
Olive Young US Official (Korean)
14 claims, summarized
Only partly backed:
less visible pores (brand's own survey of 21) · a smoother skin texture · a brighter skin tone (brand's own survey of 21) · better hydration
Free of:
the ingredients it lists
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6-type complex clay powder bentonite, kaolin, illite, Canadian colloidal clay, Maniqua river clay, montmorillonitebacked by evidence
Human application test on immediate blackhead cleansing effect, immediate whitehead sebum cleansing effect, immediate pore-area sebum (oil) cleansing effect, immediate skin texture (roughness), immediate skin tone improvement. Test institution: Korea Skin Science Research Institute. Test period: March 4, 2022 ~ March 30, 2022. Test subjects: 21 people.plausible, not tested
Human application test for evaluation of skin temperature decrease (cooling) effect after 1 use. Test institution: True Skin Clinical Trial Center (Inc.) Test period: June 2024. Test subjects: 21 people.plausible, not tested
Cut off the three major pore intruders (skin heat, oil, dead skin cells) with the mung bean packpartly backed
The main culprit of pore expansion, skin heat, skin temperature (maximum) -12℃partly backed
Excessive oil that clogs pores, sebum amount reduced by 59.30%partly backed
Dead skin cells piled up in pore gaps, skin roughness reduced by 6.06%partly backed
A blend of 6 types of complex clay powders with varying sizes effectively adheres to the skin, absorbing sebum and clearing impurities from pores, removing whiteheads and blackheads.partly backed
A potent blend of whole Mung Bean Complex purifies and brightens the skin, leaving it luminous and refreshed.partly backed
The bouncy, moisturizing formula won’t crack. Mung Bean Enzyme & Powder gently exfoliate blackheads, whiteheads, and dead skin cells trapped in clogged pores.partly backed
beplain Mung Bean Pore Clay mask (4.05 fl oz /120ml) | Fragrance-Free | Wash Off Mask for Blackhead & Whitehead Care | Quick 3 Minute to Gently Cleanse, Exfoliate and Tighten Pores | Korean Skincarepartly backed
Pore cut-off in just 3 minutesoverstated
In just 3 minutes, this works? Sebum/blackheads disappear? Skin becomes smooth?overstated
Pore confidence, mung beannothing specific to check

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