Ma:nyo Pure Soybean Cleansing Foam
Ingredients and claims, checked

Last checked September 5, 2026
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What is it like at a glance?
What is this product?
- Key ingredients
- Glycine Soja (Soybean) Extract, Ceramide, Hyaluronic Acid
- When
- Evening
A cleansing foam that you lather with water. It comes in 120ml and 160ml sizes.
Who is it for?
Less suited to
- Sensitive skin
- Dry skin with a weakened barrier
- People avoiding fragrance
What's good, and what to watch for?
Good points
- Hyaluronic Acid adds moisture
Watch-outs
- Contains essential oil (Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil)
- Soybean extract, the namesake ingredient, is included in a small amount near the end of the list
- If you clog easily: Myristic Acid, Lauric Acid
- If you get fungal acne: Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid
How do you use it?
- Where in your routine
- Cleanse: second cleanse after an oil or balm on makeup and sunscreen days, or a standalone evening wash on bare-skin days
- Pairs well with
- An acidic toner applied straight after rinsing
- An oil or balm cleanser used first on sunscreen and makeup days
- Don't combine with
- A leave-on AHA or BHA applied immediately after rinsing
- A second cleansing step that is also soap-based
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
- Glycerin
- Water
- Stearic Acid
- Myristic Acid
- Lauric Acid
- Potassium Cocoate
- Potassium Hydroxide
- Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate
- Palmitic Acid
- Coco-Glucoside
- Glyceryl Stearate
- Polyquaternium-7
- Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
- Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
- Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil
- Sodium Phytate
- 1,2-Hexanediol
- Sodium Benzoate
- Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract
- Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
- Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil
- Cananga Odorata Flower Oil
- Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Oil
- EDTA
- Citric Acid
- Rosa Damascena Flower Oil
- Sodium Hyaluronate
- Butylene Glycol
- Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
- Hydrogenated Lecithin
- Nelumbium Speciosum Flower Extract
- Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Flower Extract
- Chrysanthellum Indicum Extract
- Lonicera Japonica (Honeysuckle) Flower Extract
- Ceramide NP
- Glycine Soja (Soybean) Seed Extract
- Borago Officinalis Extract
- Centaurea Cyanus Flower Extract
- Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower/Leaf Extract
- Hyacinthus Orientalis (Hyacinth) Extract
- Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Flower Water
- Nymphaea Alba Flower Extract
- Prunus Serrulata Flower Extract
- Rosa Hybrid Flower Extract
- Salvia Sclarea (Clary) Extract
- Potassium Sorbate
- Ethylhexylglycerin
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:
- less visible pores
See each claim, checked (3)
Claims, checked
A weakly alkaline cleansing foam that washes away even hidden impurities
partly backedSoft fresh cream fine foam that cleanly washes even impurities inside pores and keeps the skin moist without tightness even after washing
partly backedLow irritation cleansing foam
overstated
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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