Biore Cleansing Oil
Biore's Cleansing Oil, made by Kao in Japan, sells at Olive Young Korea for 32,000 KRW list / 25,090 KRW sale as a 230ml + 210ml refill set, checked 2026-09-02. Mineral Oil is its first declared ingredient, distinguishing it from Biore's separately sold water-based "Moisture Cleansing Liquid." Its declared ingredient list matches Kao's own Japanese site for the same product, except the Korea listing additionally declares Tocopherol at the end. (Checked: 2026-09-04)
Specifications
| Volume | 230ml + 210ml refill |
|---|---|
| Form | oil cleanser |
| Vegan certified | No certification found (checked 2026-09-04) |
| Contains petrolatum | No |
| Korea launch | — |
| Renewal history | None recorded |
| Korea vs export | No known difference (verified against a named export-market source) |
| Korea regular price | ₩32,000 |
| Price per 100ml | — |
| Global price | — |
| Retailers | International shipping: Kao official Japan site (kao-kirei.com); Sold in Korea only: Olive Young Korea |
| Full ingredient list (INCI) | Mineral Oil, PEG-12 Laurate, Isododecane, Isopropyl Palmitate, Water, Polyglyceryl-2 Isostearate, Decyl Glucoside, Polysorbate 85, Glyceryl Oleate, Isostearic Acid, Isostearyl Glyceryl Ether, Myristyl Alcohol, Isostearyl Glyceryl Pentaerythrityl Ether, Alcohol, BHT, Fragrance / Parfum, Citric Acid, TocopherolKorean labeling미네랄오일, 피이지-12라우레이트, 아이소도데케인, 아이소프로필팔미테이트, 정제수, 폴리글리세릴-2아이소스테아레이트, 데실글루코사이드, 폴리솔베이트85, 글리세릴올리에이트, 아이소스테아릭애씨드, 아이소스테아릴글리세릴에터, 미리스틸알코올, 아이소스테아릴글리세릴펜타에리스리틸에터, 에탄올, 비에이치티, 향료, 시트릭애씨드, 토코페롤 |
| Functional cosmetic status | Not registered as a functional cosmetic |
Is it OK for sensitive skin?
Declared facts only, not a suitability verdict: fragrance is declared; 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?
International shipping: Kao official Japan site (kao-kirei.com); Sold in Korea only: Olive Young Korea.
Is the Korean version different from the export version?
No known difference in the core formula — Kao's own Japanese site lists the same first nine ingredients in the same order as the Korea disclosure. The Korea listing additionally declares Tocopherol at the end of its list, which does not appear in the Japanese source snippet checked; this could be a genuine addition or an incomplete Japanese listing, so it is noted rather than asserted as a formulation difference (checked 2026-09-02).
Is this the oil cleanser or the "liquid" one?
This is the oil cleanser — its declared ingredient list opens with Mineral Oil, confirming an oil-continuous formula. Biore's separately sold "Moisture Cleansing Liquid" opens its ingredient list with Water instead, confirming it is a different, water-continuous product.
Is it vegan certified?
No vegan certification mark appears on the Olive Young Korea listing as of 2026-09-02.
Does it contain petrolatum?
No — the formula uses Mineral Oil, a different substance from Petrolatum/Vaselinum, which does not appear in the declared ingredient list.
Is Biore a Korean brand?
No — Biore is a Japanese brand by Kao Corporation (Tokyo), launched in 1980; this page covers the version sold in Korea, checked 2026-09-07.
Sources
Olive Young product page — Checked: 2026-09-04