Antioxidant

What is Tocopherol?

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

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, 10 put this one on the front.

Product photo of Heartleaf Pore Control Cleansing Oil

Anua

Heartleaf Pore Control Cleansing Oil

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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  • 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.

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  • ※ 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.

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  • For use on all skin types
    Korean original

    모든 피부에 사용

  • Heartleaf Pore Control Cleansing Oil
    Korean original

    어성초 포어 컨트롤 클렌징오일

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Anua

HEARTLEAF 87 LOW pH DEEP CLEANSING WATER

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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  • For use on all skin types
    Korean original

    모든 피부에 사용

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  • Functional cosmetic for the relief of acne-prone skin
    Korean original

    여드름성 피부 완화 기능성 화장품

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  • Applying Anua's own fluid micellar method, it boasts a deep cleansing effect that cleanly removes up to 98% of waterproof mascara, 95% of lipstick, 96% of eyebrow makeup and 97% of base makeup in just one use
    Korean original

    아누아만의 플루이드 미셀라 공법을 적용해 단 한 번의 사용으로도 워터프루프 마스카라를 98%, 립스틱을 95%, 아이브로우를 96%, 베이스 메이크업을 97%까지 말끔하게 지워주는 딥 클렌징 효과를 자랑한다

  • It has completed an alternative eye irritation test and a skin irritation test, so even sensitive skin can use it with confidence
    Korean original

    안자극 대체 테스트와 피부 자극 테스트를 완료해 민감한 피부도 안심하고 사용할 수 있다

Dr.G

Green Deep Cleansing Oil

We checked 3 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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  • 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.

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  • 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.
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  • Suitable for all skin types seeking a gentle yet thorough cleanse.
Product photo of APRILSKIN CARROTENE IPMP™ HYDROMELT CLEANSING BALM

APRILSKIN

APRILSKIN CARROTENE IPMP™ HYDROMELT CLEANSING BALM

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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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • A carrot cleansing balm that melts blackheads
    Korean original

    블랙헤드 녹이는 당근 클렌징밤

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  • Over 1.02 million units sold! The cleansing balm sold out 17 times
    Korean original

    102만개 판매돌파! 17차 완판 클렌징밤

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Ma:nyo

Pure Cleansing Oil Deep Clean

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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  • 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.

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  • Even heavy waterproof makeup deep cleaned lightly, a vegan deep cleansing oil
    Korean original

    진한 워터프루프 메이크업도 가볍게 딥 클린, 비건 딥 클렌징 오일

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  • For all skin types
    Korean original

    모든 피부용

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  • Vegan deep cleansing oil
    Korean original

    비건 딥 클렌징 오일

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Lagom

Cellup Micro Cleansing Water

We checked 3 lines this product advertises against the ingredient list and public documents. 2 of them hold up. The rest are only partly right or have nothing behind them.

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  • After dispensing enough of the product onto a cotton pad, gently wipe makeup away along the grain of the skin from the inside of the face outwards.
    Korean original

    화장솜에 내용물을 충분히 덜어낸 뒤 피부 결을 따라 얼굴 안쪽에서 바깥쪽으로 메이크업을 부드럽게 닦아 냅니다.

  • When cleansing point makeup, press lightly for about 10 seconds to melt the makeup, then wipe gently.
    Korean original

    포인트 메이크업 클렌징 시 10초 정도 가볍게 눌러 메이크업을 녹여낸 다음 부드럽게 닦아냅니다.

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  • It is a no-wash type cleansing water that does not require a separate water rinse, but if needed you may finish with lukewarm water or do a light second cleanse.
    Korean original

    별도의 물 세안을 하지 않아도 되는 노워시 타입의 클렌징 워터이나, 필요시 미온수로 마무리하거나 가벼운 2차 세안을 해주셔도 좋습니다.

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S.NATURE

Aqua Rice Cleansing Oil

We checked the one line 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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  • S.NATURE Aqua Rice Cleansing Oil delivers a cleansing experience that holds the purity of nature. Recover your skin's balance with clear and safe moisture care.
    Korean original

    S.NATURE 아쿠아 라이스클렌징 오일로 자연의 순수함을 담은 클렌징 경험을 선사합니다. 맑고 안전한 수분 케어로 피부 균형을 되찾아 보세요.

Product photo of Dual Barrier Purifying Cleansing Balm

Celimax

Dual Barrier Purifying Cleansing Balm

We checked 8 lines this product advertises against the ingredient list and public documents. 2 of them hold up. The rest are only partly right or have nothing behind them.

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  • Formulated without 23 harmful ingredients
    Korean original

    유해 성분 23가지 무처방

  • Contains the moisturising ingredient ceramide
    Korean original

    보습 성분 세라마이드 함유

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  • 95% purity 5-ceramide
    Korean original

    순도 95% 5-세라마이드

  • Balm → oil → milk, a 3-stage texture
    Korean original

    밤 → 오일 → 밀크 3단 제형

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  • A new concept cleansing balm for sensitive skin
    Korean original

    민감 피부를 위한 신개념 클렌징 밤

  • Non-comedogenic test completed
    Korean original

    논코메도제닉 테스트 완료

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  • Waterproof deep cleansing
    Korean original

    워터프루프 딥 클렌징

  • Specialised in blackhead & whitehead improvement
    Korean original

    블랙&화이트헤드 개선 특화

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Oligo Deep Toner

We checked 7 lines this product advertises against the ingredient list and public documents. 4 of them hold up. The rest are only partly right or have nothing behind them.

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  • A toner that fills moistness freshly
    Korean original

    산뜻하게 촉촉함을 채워주는 토너

  • With almost none of the stickiness, sliminess or sitting-on-top feeling characteristic of hyaluronic acid, it absorbs snugly into the skin and fills moisture layer by layer.
    Korean original

    히알루론산 특유의 끈적임이나 미끈거림, 겉도는 느낌이 거의 없이 피부에 착 흡수되어 수분을 차곡차곡 채워준답니다.

  • Texture: a watery texture that flows lightly.
    Korean original

    제형 : 가볍게 흐르는 워터리한 제형이에요.

  • Fragrance: it is a fragrance free product.
    Korean original

    향 : 무향 제품입니다.

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  • Meet a toner that delivers rich moisture deep into the skin without inner tightness.
    Korean original

    속당김 없이 피부 깊이 풍부한 수분을 선하하는 토너를 만나보세요.

  • It is packed with low molecular weight hyaluronic acid, made smaller and smaller from hyaluronic acid, the ingredient that draws in moisture.
    Korean original

    수분을 끌어당기는 성분, 히알루론산을 더 작고 작게 만든 저분자 히알루론산을 가득 담았어요.

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  • A cosmetic nerd brand that concentrates on efficacy and effect
    Korean original

    효능, 효과에 집중하는 코스메틱 너드 브랜드

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YBK

Pore Clear Solution Cleansing Oil

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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  • 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

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  • 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.