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ETUDE SoonJung pH 5.5 Foam Cleanser

Ingredients and claims, checked

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Last checked September 29, 2026

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What is it like at a glance?

What the ingredients do

Cleansing leads, with 5 of 22 ingredients. It also contains Panthenol.

Cleansing
5
Softening
3
Hydration
2
Skin protection
2

By skin type

  • SensitiveGood fit

Piboo’s rating from user reports.

Worth knowing

  • Has a fungal-acne trigger
  • On pore-clogging lists

Made for

What is this product?

Key ingredients
Panthenol, Madecassoside
When
Morning and evening

A rinse-off cleansing foam. It leaves skin feeling dewy after washing. It comes in a 150 ml size.

Who is it for?

Less suited to

  • Skin that doesn't tolerate soap-based cleansers

What to watch for?

Watch-outs

  • If you clog easily: Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate
  • If you get fungal acne: Sorbitan Olivate, Glycol Distearate

How do you use it?

Where in your routine
Cleanse: morning or evening wash, first step before toner
Pairs well with
A hydrating toner or essence applied to still-damp skin right after rinsing

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

Ingredients with no mark are ones we found nothing notable about, and when marks overlap on one ingredient we show the caution first.

What the claims add up to

Only partly backed:
calmer skin (supplier data) · better barrier support (supplier data)
Tests passed:
hypoallergenic · skin irritation
See each claim, checked (8)

Claims, checked

  • With dense and rich foam, it deep cleanses softly and cleanly, and finishes moistly.plausible, not tested
  • It is a weakly acidic pH 5.5 formula.plausible, not tested
  • Contains Panthenol + Madecassoside, a low-irritation deep cleansing foam that cleanses with moisture-filled rich bubbles.partly backed
  • With a weakly acidic pH 5.5 formula, low-irritation cleansing comfortably cleanses sensitive skin.partly backed
  • By containing Panthenol and Madecassoside, it strengthens the skin barrier, soothes dry or irritated skin, and protects the skin (limited to the properties of the raw material).partly backed
  • In the skin primary irritation test, it was judged to have a skin irritation score of 0.00, and based on the test results targeting 30 adults (test period: 2020.01.18~2022.01.21, test institution: Semyung University Cosmetic Clinical Research Support Center), low irritation was confirmed.partly backed
  • In the hypoallergenic test as well, it was judged not to cause allergic reactions on the skin, and verification was completed targeting 53 adult women (test period: 2022.01.10~2022.02.18, test institution: Dermapro Co., Ltd.).partly backed
  • It is labeled as a vegan product.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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