Sulwhasoo
Sulwhasoo White Ginseng Exfoliating Mask
Ingredient analysis and how the ad lines read
Read on 2026-09-20
What is this product?
A wash-off exfoliating mask built on white ginseng powder and walnut shell powder for physical polishing, with protease and PHA for enzymatic and gentle acid turnover. A good pick for dull texture, though no warming or heating agent appears in the disclosed list.
What makes it different?
The exfoliating action comes from two physical sources, ginseng powder at position 10 and walnut shell powder at position 15, reinforced by protease and gluconolactone. Brightening support sits in the later half with niacinamide and 3-O-ethyl ascorbic acid. A human application test with a stated period is disclosed on the page as self-scored skin clarity results. The fragrance and limonene pair means scent-sensitive users should take note.
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 3 with no dictionary entry, left in Korean.
Key ingredientWorth a closer look
- Glycerin
- Water
- Propanediol
- PEG-15 Glyceryl Isostearate
- 글리세릴베헤네이트/에이코사디오에이트
- Methyl Gluceth-20
- Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
- Squalane
- Butylene Glycol
- 인삼가루
- Polyglycerin-3
- 1,2-Hexanediol
- Dextrin
- Polyquaternium-51
- Juglans Regia (Walnut) Shell Powder
- Hydroxyethylcellulose
- Ethylhexylglycerin
- Trehalose
- Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil
- Polysorbate 60
- Sorbitan Isostearate
- Xanthan Gum
- 포타슘알지네이트
- Pectin
- Fragrance
- Tocopherol
- Calcium Chloride
- Limonene
- Cyclodextrin
- Niacinamide
- Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Flower Extract
- Protease
- Gluconolactone
- Panax Ginseng Root Extract
- Arginine
- Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Extract
- 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
- Rehmannia Chinensis Root Extract
- Paeonia Lactiflora Root Extract
- Polygonatum Odoratum Rhizome Extract
- Nelumbo Nucifera Extract
- Lilium Tigrinum Bulb Extract
- Disodium Phosphate
- Cyanocobalamin
- Sodium Phosphate
- Beta-Glucan
Ingredients with no mark are ones we found nothing notable about, and when marks overlap on one ingredient we show the caution first.
We could not place these in the list above: Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Polysorbate 60
Did the ad claims hold up?
We checked 4 lines this product advertises against the ingredient list and public documents. One of them holds up. The rest are only partly right or have nothing behind them.
Claims translated from Korean, originals preserved.
backed by evidence1
- Exfoliation / Skin Texture / Skin Tone / Glow
Korean original
각질제거 / 피부결 / 피부톤 / 윤기
partly backed3
- A mask that gently exfoliates with fine white ginseng granules and a warm formula like a steam massage refines skin texture, leaving skin clear, smooth, and glowing.
Korean original
미세한 백삼 알갱이가 부드럽게 각질을 제거하고, 스팀 마사지를 한 듯한 온열 포뮬러가 피부결을 정돈해 맑고 매끄럽게 빛나는 피부로 가꿔주는 마스크
- Check out the detailed features and benefits of the White Ginseng Pack product. A mask that gently exfoliates with fine white ginseng granules and a warm formula like a steam massage refines skin texture, leaving skin clear, smooth, and glowing.
Korean original
백삼팩 제품의 특징과 효능을 자세히 확인해보세요. 미세한 백삼 알갱이가 부드럽게 각질을 제거하고, 스팀 마사지를 한 듯한 온열 포뮬러가 피부결을 정돈해 맑고 매끄럽게 빛나는 피부로 가꿔주는 마스크.
- #DeadSkinRefinement #WarmFormula
Korean original
#각질정돈 #온열포뮬러
Each line is quoted as the brand published it, and each one was read on its own against the ingredient list and the documents the brand publishes.