Barle Charcoal Grinding Cleansing Balm
Barle's Charcoal Grinding Cleansing Balm, an older twist-to-grind hard-stick format, lists at Olive Young Korea at 31,000 KRW list / 24,920 KRW sale (100g); listing active (not delisted), checked 2026-09-03. It is a confirmed genuinely distinct formula from the brand's newer jar-format Charcoal Melting Cleansing Balm also on this site — different manufacturer, different ingredients — and appears to be a discontinued predecessor still lingering on the retailer, since the brand's own site now lists only the newer jar format. Not found on Olive Young Global or other checked export channels — a Korea-vs-export comparison is not applicable. Charcoal Extract, named in the product title, is disclosed at rank 13 of 14 in the full ingredient list. (Checked: 2026-09-04)
Specifications
- Volume: 100g
- Form: cleansing balm
- Named in the product title: Charcoal Extract: rank 13 of 14
- Vegan certified: Not verified
- Contains petrolatum: No
- Korea launch: unknown
- Renewal history: None recorded
- Korea vs export: No export version
- Korea regular price: ₩31,000
- Price per 100g: ₩31,000 / 100g
- Global price: unknown
- Retailers: Sold in Korea only: Olive Young Korea
- Full ingredient list (INCI): Ethylhexyl Palmitate, PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Synthetic Wax, Synthetic Beeswax, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Water, Butylene Glycol, Diisostearyl Malate, Iron Oxide Black, Charcoal Extract, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-di-t-butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Korean labeling
에틸헥실팔미테이트, 피이지-20글리세릴트라이아이소스테아레이트, 세틸에틸헥사노에이트, 합성왁스, 합성비즈왁스, 세틸피이지/피피지-10/1다이메티콘, 실리카다이메틸실릴레이트, 1,2-헥산다이올, 정제수, 부틸렌글라이콜, 다이아이소스테아릴말레이트, 흑색산화철, 숯추출물, 펜타에리스리틸테트라-다이-t-부틸하이드록시하이드로신나메이트 - 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; no labeled fragrance allergens declared; no denatured alcohol listed. No irritation-related fact here implies suitability for any skin type.
How much of the key actives does it contain?
Charcoal Extract (named in the product title): rank 13 of 14.
Can I buy it outside Korea?
No international-shipping channel verified in our sources (checked 2026-09-10); Sold in Korea only: Olive Young Korea.
Is this the same as Barle's other cleansing balm?
No — a direct comparison found different manufacturers (Cosmecca Korea for this stick version vs. NFC Co. for the newer jar version) and completely different ingredient lists. This appears to be a discontinued predecessor formula, since the brand's own site currently lists only the newer jar format.
Is the Korean version different from the export version?
No export version was found — this product is not sold on Olive Young Global, and no other export listing was found as of 2026-09-03.
Sources
Olive Young product page — Checked: 2026-09-04
- ingredients-disclosure: Retailer listing (checked 2026-09-29)
- manufacturer-comparison: Disclosure comparison source: A direct comparison found different manufacturers (Cosmecca Korea for this stick version vs. NFC Co. for the newer jar-format Charcoal Melting Cleansing Balm) and completely different ingredient lists between the two products. Specific source URLs were not captured in the original research record. (checked 2026-09-03)