Surfactant, emulsifying
What is Sorbeth-30 Tetraoleate?
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.
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, 11 put this one on the front.
Anua
Heartleaf Pore Control Cleansing Oil
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Claims translated from Korean, originals preserved.
- Dispense an appropriate amount of oil onto dry hands, roll it gently over the whole face as if massaging, then rinse several times with lukewarm water.
Korean original
물기 없는 손에 오일을 적당량 덜어 얼굴 전체를 마사지 하듯이 부드럽게 롤링 한 후 미온수로 여러 번 씻어냅니다.
- ※ Because no artificial colourant is used, colour fading may occur depending on how it is stored.
Korean original
※ 인공 색소를 사용하지 않아 보관 방법에 따라 색 빠짐 현상이 생할 수 있습니다.
- For use on all skin types
Korean original
모든 피부에 사용
- Heartleaf Pore Control Cleansing Oil
Korean original
어성초 포어 컨트롤 클렌징오일
beplain
Mung Bean Cleansing Oil
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- With the skin dry, roll an appropriate amount lightly over the face, then wet with water and roll for about 30 seconds to emulsify it to a milky white. Rinse clean with lukewarm water.
Korean original
물기가 없는 상태에서 적당량을 얼굴에 가볍게 롤링한 다음, 물을 묻혀 30초 정도 롤링하여 우윳빛으로 유화시켜줍니다. 미온수로 깨끗하게 헹궈냅니다.
- Pore confidence, mung bean
Korean original
모공자신감, 녹두
Dr.G
Green Deep Cleansing Oil
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Claims translated from Korean, originals preserved.
- Dispense an appropriate amount onto dry palms and massage for about 30 seconds along the grain of the skin over the whole bare or made-up face. Add a little water, massage once more, then wash clean with lukewarm water.
Korean original
물을 묻히지 않은 손바닥에 적당량을 덜어 맨얼굴 혹은 메이크업 된 얼굴 전체에 피부 결을 따라 30초 정도 마사지해 줍니다. 약간의 물을 묻히고 한 번 더 마사지를 해준 후 미온수로 깨끗하게 세안해 줍니다.
- A lightweight cleansing oil formulated with grape seed oil, green tea seed oil, and fermented ingredients to effectively remove makeup and impurities while maintaining skin's moisture balance.
- Suitable for all skin types seeking a gentle yet thorough cleanse.
APRILSKIN
APRILSKIN CARROTENE IPMP™ HYDROMELT CLEANSING BALM
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Claims translated from Korean, originals preserved.
- Using the built-in spatula, dispense an appropriate amount onto dry hands and face, cleanse as if massaging gently, then rinse off with lukewarm water.
Korean original
내장되어있는 스파출러를 이용하여, 물기가 없는 손과 얼굴에 적당량을 덜어 부드럽게 마사지하듯 클렌징 한 후 미온수로 씻겨냅니다.
- For eye makeup with high staying power, we recommend leaving it on the eye area for 1-2 minutes to give the makeup enough time to melt, then massaging.
Korean original
고정력이 높은 아이 메이크업의 경우, 메이크업이 녹는 시간을 충분히 주기 위해 눈가에 1-2분 올려둔 뒤 마사지 하는 것을 추천드립니다.
- A carrot cleansing balm that melts blackheads
Korean original
블랙헤드 녹이는 당근 클렌징밤
- Over 1.02 million units sold! The cleansing balm sold out 17 times
Korean original
102만개 판매돌파! 17차 완판 클렌징밤
Goodal
Houttuynia Hyaluron Soothing Pore Cleansing Oil
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Claims translated from Korean, originals preserved.
- Functional cosmetic review completion status: non-functional
Korean original
기능성화장품심사필유무 비기능성
- Main product specification: all skin types
Korean original
제품 주요 사양 모든 피부
inyoe
3-Seed Cleansing Oil with 5% Olive Squalane
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- Transforms into a soft milky texture upon contact with water, rinsing clean without heavy residue.
- Helps dissolve daily makeup, excess sebum, and impurities while maintaining a smooth, hydrated feel.
- Formulated with 5% Olive Squalane and a blend of Jojoba, Sunflower, and Grape Seed Oils to help support skin’s natural moisture while cleansing.
- Designed to cleanse thoroughly without stripping.
- Gentle enough for everyday use, including dry and sensitive skin types. Ideal as the first step in a double cleansing routine
Ma:nyo
Pure Cleansing Oil Deep Clean
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- Dispense an appropriate amount, spread it over the whole dry face and massage gently, then wet your hands with a little water and massage again for about 30 seconds (the emulsifying process in which the oil turns milky white), and rinse clean with lukewarm water. TIP. If you soak a cotton pad or cotton swab with the product and gently wipe around the eyes and lips, even heavy makeup can be removed cleanly.
Korean original
적당량을 덜어 마른 얼굴 전체에 펴 발라 부드럽게 마사지한 후 손에 약간의 물을 묻혀 30초 정도 다시 마사지(오일이 우윳빛으로 변하는 유화 과정)하여 미온수로 깨끗이 헹구어 냅니다. TIP. 화장솜 또는 면봉에 내용물을 적셔 눈과 입술 주위를 부드럽게 닦아내면 짙은 메이크업도 깔끔하게 지울 수 있어요.
- Even heavy waterproof makeup deep cleaned lightly, a vegan deep cleansing oil
Korean original
진한 워터프루프 메이크업도 가볍게 딥 클린, 비건 딥 클렌징 오일
- For all skin types
Korean original
모든 피부용
- Vegan deep cleansing oil
Korean original
비건 딥 클렌징 오일
Ma:nyo
Pure Soybean Cleansing Oil
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- A deep cleansing product that melts away blackheads and sebum inside pores with 87% plant oil containing soybean
Korean original
소이빈 함유 87% 식물성 오일로 모공 속 블랙헤드와 피지를 녹여내는 딥 클렌징 제품
- No.1 deep cleansing oil for blackheads and sebum inside pores
Korean original
No.1 모공 속 블랙헤드·피지 딥 클렌징 오일
- Global No.1 Pure Soybean Cleansing Oil
Korean original
글로벌 No.1 퓨어 소이빈 클렌징 오일
- Soybean cleansing that empties without a gap
Korean original
빈틈없이 비우는 소이빈 클렌징
NACIFIC
Rice Pepta Collagen Sherbet Cleansing Balm
We checked 4 lines this product advertises against the ingredient list and public documents. None of them hold up on their own. They are partly right at best.
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- A new concept squeeze-to-use, easy and reassuring cleansing balm!
Korean original
신개념 짜서 쓰는 간편 안심 클렌징 밤!
- A product that holds rice peptide, a rice ferment derived ingredient, and collagen at its core, making skin barrier strengthening and elasticity care possible at the same time as cleansing
Korean original
쌀 발효 유래 성분인 라이스 펩타이드와 콜라겐을 핵심으로 담아 클렌징과 동시에 피부 장벽 강화 및 탄력 케어가 가능한 제품
- It completed 6 clinical studies related to pore shrinking, proving the pore care effect, and also finished dermatological testing and vegan certification
Korean original
모공 축소 관련 임상 6종을 완료해 모공 케어 효과를 입증했으며, 피부과 테스트와 비건 인증까지 마쳤다
- Nacific Rice Pepta Collagen Sherbet Cleansing Balm - a beauty item that delivers moistness and refreshment
Korean original
네시픽 라이스 펩타 콜라겐 샤베트 클렌징 밤 - 촉촉함과 청량함을 선사하는 뷰티 아이템
Torriden
Dive-In Low Molecular Hyaluronic Acid Cleansing Oil
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Claims translated from Korean, originals preserved.
- Low molecular weight oil removes makeup and impurities inside pores.
Korean original
저분자 오일이 메이크업과 모공 속 노폐물을 제거한다.
- It contains 8D complex low molecular weight hyaluronic acid, keeping the skin moist after cleansing.
Korean original
8D 복합 저분자 히알루론산이 들어 있어 클렌징 후 피부를 촉촉하게 유지한다.
- Light and moist pore deep cleansing
Korean original
가볍고 촉촉하게 모공 딥클렌징
- It adsorbs excess oil and leaves moisture.
Korean original
과잉 유분은 흡착하고 수분을 남긴다.
YBK
Pore Clear Solution Cleansing Oil
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Claims translated from Korean, originals preserved.
- In the case of a functional cosmetic, review completion status by the Korea Food and Drug Administration under the Cosmetics Act: none
Korean original
기능성화장품의 경우 화장품 법에 따른 식품의약안전청 심사 필유무: 없음
- A magic cleansing oil where pores disappear at the same time as makeup!
Korean original
메이크업과 동시에 모공이 사라지는 매직 클렌징오일!
What is it usually paired with?
Ingredients that other products put on the front of the label together with this one.