Anua
Anua Rice Enzyme Brightening Cleansing Powder
Ingredient analysis and how the ad lines read
Read on 2026-09-20
What is this product?
A powder cleanser built on corn starch, kaolin and sodium bicarbonate with papain and protease enzymes plus several rice-derived ingredients at printed concentrations, aimed at gentle brightening exfoliation. It suits those who want a mild, fragrance-free enzyme wash rather than a grainy physical scrub.
What makes it different?
Ascorbic acid and alpha-arbutin sit in the later half of the list, so their levels are likely low. The cleanser is fragrance-free and contains no drying alcohol, with mild surfactants such as sodium cocoyl isethionate and sodium lauroyl glutamate. Ceramide NP and allantoin add a small soothing touch to a wash-off format.
What is in it?
The full ingredient list as the brand publishes it, in the printed order. Each name links to what we know about that ingredient.
This brand publishes its ingredient list in Korean only. Names below are the matching INCI names from the Korean Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary, except 2 with no dictionary entry, left in Korean.
Key ingredient
- Zea Mays (Corn) Starch
- Kaolin
- Sodium Bicarbonate
- Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
- Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate
- Citric Acid
- Sodium Polyacrylate
- Diglycerin
- Allantoin
- Water
- Maltodextrin
- Papain
- Oryza Sativa (Rice) Powder
- Oryza Sativa (Rice) Lees Extract
- Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Water
- Butylene Glycol
- 1,2-Hexanediol
- Ceramide NP
- Ascorbic Acid
- 알파알부틴
- Glucose
- Oryza Sativa (Rice) Extract
- Protease
- Dipropylene Glycol
- Glycerin
- Tartaric Acid
- Lactic Acid
- 쌀단백질
- Hydrolyzed Rice Protein
- Caprylyl Glycol
Ingredients with no mark are ones we found nothing notable about, and when marks overlap on one ingredient we show the caution first.