APRILSKIN CARROTENE IPMP™ HYDROMELT CLEANSING BALM
Ingredients and claims, checked
Last checked September 4, 2026
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What is it like at a glance?
What is this product?
It's a cleansing balm.
- Key ingredients
- Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Sorbeth-30 Tetraoleate, Synthetic Wax
- When
- Evening
Who is it for?
Less suited to
- Sensitive skin
- People avoiding fragrance
- Skin prone to fungal acne
What to watch for?
Watch-outs
- Contains essential oil (Litsea Cubeba Fruit Oil, Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Peel Oil)
- Has fragrance allergens (Limonene, Linalool)
- If you clog easily: Ethylhexyl Palmitate
- If you get fungal acne: Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Sucrose Stearate
How do you use it?
- Pairs well with
- A water-based second cleanse immediately afterwards, in the same session
- A leave-on step applied promptly after the second cleanse
- Don't combine with
- A leave-on citrus or bergamot oil product used on the same skin before daylight exposure
- A second oil-phase or balm cleanse in the same session
What is in it?
The full ingredient list as the brand publishes it, in the printed order. Tap a name to read 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.
Key ingredientWorth a closer look
- Ethylhexyl Palmitate
- Sorbeth-30 Tetraoleate
- Synthetic Wax
- Dipentaerythrityl Hexa C5-9 Acid Esters
- Polyglyceryl-6 Dicaprate
- Glycerin
- Sorbitol
- Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Flower Oil
- Litsea Cubeba Fruit Oil
- Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Peel Oil
- Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Oil
- Limonene
- Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil
- Linalool
- Sucrose Stearate
- Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
- Glyceryl Stearate
- Mentha Viridis (Spearmint) Leaf Oil
- Barosma Betulina Leaf Extract
- Beta-Carotene
- o-Cymen-5-ol
- Tocopherol
- Water
- Butylene Glycol
- Daucus Carota Sativa (Carrot) Root Water
- 1,2-Hexanediol
- Daucus Carota Sativa (Carrot) Root Extract
- Daucus Carota Sativa (Carrot) Seed Oil
Ingredients with no mark are ones we found nothing notable about, and when marks overlap on one ingredient we show the caution first.
Our research flagged these as worth a closer look, but we could not find them by name in the list above: Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Oil
Claims
See each claim, checked (4)
Claims, checked
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.
backed by evidenceFor 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.
plausible, not testedA carrot cleansing balm that melts blackheads
overstatedOver 1.02 million units sold! The cleansing balm sold out 17 times
no supporting source found
We quote each claim exactly as the brand published it, then check it against the ingredient list and the brand's own documents.
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