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: 2026-08-27)
Specifications
| Volume | 150g (bundle with 40 cotton pads + 1 pore mask; no standalone single-bottle SKU found) |
|---|---|
| Form | liquid softener (cotton-pad application) |
| Key ingredients | Water, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glycerin, Ganoderma Lucidum (Reishi Mushroom) Extract, Salix Alba (White Willow) Bark Extract |
| Vegan certified | No |
| Contains petrolatum | No |
| Korea launch | — |
| Renewal history | None recorded |
| Korea vs export | Not researched for this batch — no confirmed Olive Young Global or export storefront listing was found for this product; a Korea-vs-export difference is unconfirmed. |
| Korea regular price | ₩26,000 |
| Global price | — |
| Retailers | 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.
Does it contain petrolatum?
No — Petrolatum does not appear in the declared ingredient list for the main sebum-softener liquid.
Is it vegan?
No vegan certification mark was found on Olive Young's listing or the brand's own site as checked.
Sources
Olive Young product page — Checked: 2026-08-27