Banila Co Clean It Zero Cleansing Balm Brightening
Banila Co's Clean It Zero Cleansing Balm Brightening sells at Olive Young Korea for 24,000 KRW list / 15,960 KRW sale (100ml), checked 2026-09-03. Its short, simple 12-ingredient formula and older goodsNo suggest this predates and was untouched by the brand's 2024 "6th generation" relaunch of the rest of the line. Banila Co's own US site sells it as "Clean it Zero Mandarin-C+ Brightening" with the same ingredients in the same order, but a different concentration of the hero ingredient: 1.6% Mandarin Orange Peel Oil on the US label versus 1.4% on the Korea label. (Checked: 2026-09-04)
Specifications
| Volume | 100ml |
|---|---|
| Form | cleansing balm |
| Dictionary-listed actives | Ascorbyl Glucoside: rank 11 of 12 |
| Vegan certified | No certification found (checked 2026-09-04) |
| Contains petrolatum | No |
| pH | Not applicable (oil-based formula, no aqueous phase to measure) |
| Korea launch | — |
| Renewal history | None recorded |
| Korea vs export | Banila Co's own US site (banilausa.com/products/clean-it-zero-mandarin-c-cleansing-balm-brightening) sells this product under the name "Clean it Zero Mandarin-C+ Brightening," with the same 12 ingredients in the same order — but the hero ingredient's declared concentration differs: 1.6% Mandarin Orange Peel Oil on the US label versus 1.4% on the Korea label, compared 2026-09-03. |
| Korea regular price | ₩24,000 |
| Price per 100ml | ₩24,000 / 100ml |
| Global price | — |
| Retailers | International shipping: Banila Co official US site (banilausa.com); Sold in Korea only: Olive Young Korea |
| Full ingredient list (INCI) | Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Dextrin Palmitate, PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate, PEG-10 Isostearate, Synthetic Wax, Citrus Nobilis (Mandarin Orange) Peel Oil, Butylene Glycol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Caprylyl Glycol, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-di-t-butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Ascorbyl Glucoside, LimoneneKorean labeling에틸헥실팔미테이트, 덱스트린팔미테이트, 피이지-20글리세릴트라이아이소스테아레이트, 피이지-10아이소스테아레이트, 합성왁스, 필리핀오렌지껍질오일(만다린껍질오일) 1.4%, 부틸렌글라이콜, 글리세릴카프릴레이트, 카프릴릴글라이콜, 펜타에리스리틸테트라-다이-t-부틸하이드록시하이드로신나메이트, 아스코빌글루코사이드, 리모넨 |
| Functional cosmetic status | Not registered as a functional cosmetic |
Is it OK for sensitive skin?
Declared facts only, not a suitability verdict: no fragrance listed; labeled allergens present: Limonene; no denatured alcohol listed. No irritation-related fact here implies suitability for any skin type.
How much of the key actives does it contain?
Ascorbyl Glucoside: rank 11 of 12.
Can I buy it outside Korea?
International shipping: Banila Co official US site (banilausa.com); Sold in Korea only: Olive Young Korea.
Is the Korean version different from the export version?
Yes, by a specific number — Banila Co's US site sells this under the name "Clean it Zero Mandarin-C+ Brightening," with the same 12 ingredients in the same order, but the declared Mandarin Orange Peel Oil concentration is 1.6% on the US label versus 1.4% on the Korea label, compared 2026-09-03.
Has this formula been renewed like the rest of the Clean It Zero line?
No evidence of it — this SKU is absent from the 2024-04-01 "6th generation" renewal press release that covers the Original, Calming, Pore Clarifying, and Nourishing variants, and its ingredient list is much shorter and simpler than those, suggesting it's an older, untouched formula.
Is it vegan certified?
Conflicting signals — no certification badge appears on either the Olive Young listing or the US site, but a Banila Co Q&A brand answer specifically about this Brightening balm states "비건 인증을 받아" (has received vegan certification), without naming the certifying body (brand-stated, Olive Young Q&A brand answer dated 2024-08-19, checked 2026-09-04). Recorded as a genuine discrepancy, not resolved in either direction.
Has this variant been clinically tested for blackhead improvement?
No — the brand states only the Original and Pore Clarifying variants completed the immediate (single-use) blackhead-improvement test; the Brightening variant has not (brand-stated, Olive Young Q&A brand answer dated 2024-01-30, checked 2026-09-04).
Sources
Olive Young product page — Checked: 2026-09-04