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innisfree Volcanic BHA Pore Cleansing Foam

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Last checked September 8, 2026

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What is it like at a glance?

What the ingredients do

Cleansing leads, with 6 of 26 ingredients. It also contains Kaolin.

Cleansing
6
Skin protection
3
Exfoliation
3
Hydration
1

By skin type

  • DryUse with care
  • OilyGood fit
  • CombinationUse with care
  • SensitiveNot a fit

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Worth knowing

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

Made for

What is this product?

Key ingredients
Salicylic Acid 0.5%, Volcanic Ash 0.11%, Potassium Hydroxide
When
Morning and evening

A cleansing foam that you lather with water, made as a functional cosmetic for acne-prone skin relief. It comes in a 250 ml size.

Who is it for?

Good for

  • Oily skin

Less suited to

  • Sensitive skin
  • Dry skin
  • People avoiding fragrance
  • Skin that doesn't tolerate soap-based cleansers

What's good, and what to watch for?

Good points

  • Contains Salicylic Acid 0.5%, Volcanic Ash 0.11%
  • Salicylic Acid smooths away dead skin

Watch-outs

  • Contains fragrance
  • Volcanic Ash, the namesake ingredient, is included in a small amount near the end of the list
  • If you clog easily: Kaolin, Glyceryl Stearate
  • If you get fungal acne: Myristic Acid, Lauric Acid

How do you use it?

Pairs well with
  • A leave-on hydrating step applied immediately after rinsing
  • An oil or balm first cleanse on sunscreen days
Don't combine with
  • Leave-on exfoliating acids used in the same session
  • A same-session retinoid step on compromised skin

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

You can expect:
clearer-looking skin
Don't count on:
less visible pores · a smoother skin texture · less shine
See each claim, checked (8)

Claims, checked

  • Functional cosmetic for acne-prone skin relief 2023011322backed by evidence
  • The hot cost-effective cleansing foam recognized by the Korea Consumer Agencyplausible, not tested
  • With dense, creamy fresh cream foam, gentle and clean pore cleansing in every corner.plausible, not tested
  • Actual test results confirmed 94% improvement in fine dust cleansing effect (IEC Korea Co., Ltd., 2021. 10. 25, 33 adults)partly backed
  • BHA (salicylic acid 5,000ppm): pore impurity care (dissolves sebum inside pores), dead skin and sebum careoverstated
  • Acne-prone skin relief functional completion, all hypoallergenic tests completed, so even sensitive skin can use with confidence.overstated
  • Confirmed strong SPF cleansing power by removing 100% or more of sunscreen (in-vitro test, no difference before and after product application and removal on artificial leather)overstated
  • Vegan certificationno 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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