Ilso Super Melting Sebum Softener
Ilso's Super Melting Sebum Softener received Olive Young's 2025 Awards "MD's Pick" recognition in the Cleansing category. It is a pore/sebum-care liquid applied with a soaked cotton pad to soften and lift out sebum plugs, marketed as having sold over 8 million units. As of the check date it is sold at Olive Young only as a bundle, with no standalone single-bottle SKU found. (Checked: 2026-09-04)
Specifications
| Volume | 150g (bundle with 40 cotton pads + 1 pore mask; no standalone single-bottle SKU found) |
|---|---|
| Form | liquid softener (cotton-pad application) |
| Dictionary-listed actives | Panthenol: rank 21 of 43; Madecassoside: rank 38 of 43 |
| Vegan certified | Not verified |
| Contains petrolatum | No |
| Korea launch | — |
| Renewal history | None recorded |
| Korea vs export | Not yet researched |
| Korea regular price | ₩26,000 |
| Price per 100ml | — |
| Global price | — |
| Retailers | Shipping scope unverified: Olive Young Korea (bundle only), Ilso official site (ilso.kr), Musinsa, Hwahae |
| Full ingredient list (INCI) | Water, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glycerin, Ganoderma Lucidum (Mushroom) Extract, Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Extract, Codonopsis Lanceolata Root Extract, Arctium Lappa Root Extract, Chrysanthemum Sinense Flower Extract, Butylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Viscum Album (Mistletoe) Leaf Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Polyglyceryl-10 Isostearate, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Extract, Phytosterols, Ethylhexylglycerin, Illicium Verum (Anise) Fruit Extract, Sodium Gluconate, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil, Panthenol, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Carica Papaya (Papaya) Fruit Extract, Squalane, Glucose, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Prunus Mume Fruit Extract, Malus Domestica Fruit Extract, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Fruit Extract, Papain, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Chamaecyparis Obtusa Leaf Extract, Origanum Vulgare Leaf Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Cinnamomum Cassia Bark Extract, Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract, Madecassoside, Citric Acid, Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract, Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, Myrciaria Dubia Fruit Extract, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit ExtractKorean labeling정제수, 1,2-헥산다이올, 글리세린, 영지버섯추출물, 흰버드나무껍질추출물, 더덕뿌리추출물, 우엉뿌리추출물, 시넨스국화꽃추출물, 부틸렌글라이콜, 폴리글리세릴-10올리에이트, 겨우살이잎추출물, 버지니아풍년화추출물, 하이드로제네이티드레시틴, 폴리글리세릴-10아이소스테아레이트, 라벤더추출물, 피토스테롤, 에틸헥실글리세린, 스타아니스추출물, 소듐글루코네이트, 라벤더오일, 판테놀, 황금추출물, 파파야열매추출물, 스쿠알란, 글루코오스, 마트리카리아꽃추출물, 병풀추출물, 매실추출물, 사과추출물, 포도추출물, 파파인, 약모밀추출물, 편백잎추출물, 오레가노잎추출물, 쇠비름추출물, 육계나무껍질추출물, 락토바실러스/콩발효추출물, 마데카소사이드, 시트릭애씨드, 치자추출물, 호장근뿌리추출물, 까무까무열매추출물, 카카두플럼추출물 |
| 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?
Panthenol: rank 21 of 43; Madecassoside: rank 38 of 43.
Can I buy it outside Korea?
No international-shipping channel verified in our sources (checked 2026-09-10); Shipping scope unverified: Olive Young Korea (bundle only), Ilso official site (ilso.kr), Musinsa, Hwahae.
Did Ilso's Super Melting Sebum Softener win an Olive Young Award?
Yes — it received the 2025 Olive Young Awards "MD's Pick" recognition in the Cleansing category (Olive Young's own award archive page, checked 2026-08-27).
Can you buy it as a single, unbundled bottle at Olive Young?
Not currently — as of 2026-08-27, only promotional bundles (150g plus free cotton pads/mask, or a character-collab set) were listed; no plain standalone SKU was found.
Sources
Olive Young product page — Checked: 2026-09-04