Be Plain Mung Bean pH-Balanced Cleansing Foam
Be Plain's Mung Bean pH-Balanced Cleansing Foam placed 2nd in the Cleansing category of Olive Young's 2025 Awards. Olive Young's own product-page badge states it has been a cleansing-category award winner for 5 consecutive years. It is a weak-acidic (pH 6.5 or below, per brand marketing) foam cleanser built around mung bean powder and extract. (Checked: 2026-09-04)
Specifications
| Volume | 80ml |
|---|---|
| Form | foam cleanser |
| Vegan certified | No certification found (checked 2026-09-04) |
| Contains petrolatum | No |
| pH | 5.5-6.5 |
| Korea launch | — |
| Renewal history | None recorded |
| Korea vs export | Not yet researched |
| Korea regular price | ₩13,800 |
| Price per 100ml | ₩17,250 / 100ml |
| Global price | — |
| Retailers | Sold in Korea only: Olive Young Korea, Kurly; Shipping scope unverified: Beplain official site (beplain.co.kr), Musinsa, 11st |
| Full ingredient list (INCI) | Glycerin, Water, Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate, Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Butylene Glycol, Phaseolus Radiatus Seed Powder, Lauryl Betaine, Hydroxyacetophenone, Vigna Radiata Seed Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Chloride, Alcohol, Betaine, Polyquaternium-39, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Dextrin, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Extract, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Allantoin, Phellodendron Amurense Bark Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract, Solanum Melongena (Eggplant) Fruit Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract, Tocopherol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Centella Asiatica Extract, Ficus Carica (Fig) Fruit Extract, Ceramide NP, Sodium Hyaluronate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf PowderKorean labeling글리세린, 정제수, 소듐코코일글라이시네이트, 소듐라우로일글루타메이트, 1,2-헥산다이올, 하이드록시프로필스타치포스페이트, 부틸렌글라이콜, 녹두가루(9,000ppm), 라우릴베타인, 하이드록시아세토페논, 녹두추출물(3,300ppm), 에틸헥실글리세린, 소듐클로라이드, 에탄올, 베타인, 폴리쿼터늄-39, 인도멀구슬나무잎추출물, 인도멀구슬나무꽃추출물, 덱스트린, 카카오씨추출물, 아이비고드열매추출물, 알란토인, 황벽나무껍질추출물, 알로에베라꽃추출물, 가지열매추출물, 소듐벤조에이트, 홀리바질잎추출물, 참산호말추출물, 울금뿌리추출물, 캐모마일꽃추출물, 토코페롤, 하이드로제네이티드레시틴, 병풀추출물, 무화과추출물, 세라마이드엔피, 소듐하이알루로네이트, 녹차가루 |
| 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.
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, Kurly; Shipping scope unverified: Beplain official site (beplain.co.kr), Musinsa, 11st.
Did Be Plain's Mung Bean Cleansing Foam win an Olive Young Award?
Yes — it placed 2nd in the Cleansing category of the 2025 Olive Young Awards (Olive Young's own award archive page, checked 2026-08-27), and Olive Young's own product-page badge states it has been a cleansing-category winner for 5 consecutive years.
Is it vegan certified?
Not confirmed to our standard — no vegan badge appears on Be Plain's own product page or the Olive Young listing as checked, though some third-party retail pages describe it as vegan-certified.
How much does it cost?
13,800 KRW list (10,900 KRW on sale, 21% off) for 80ml on Olive Young Korea, checked 2026-08-27.
Sources
Olive Young product page — Checked: 2026-09-04
- ph-value: Brand Q&A: Olive Young Q&A brand answer stated this cleansing foam's pH is 5.5-6.5, mildly acidic — repeated consistently in a second answer dated 2024-02-13, checked 2026-09-29. (checked 2024-02-22)