PO:DL 2X Fresh Bam Balm To Foam

PO:DL's 2X Fresh Bam Balm To Foam launched 2025-03-10 (its pre-sale sold out, prompting a second production batch) and lists at Olive Young Korea for 27,000 KRW list / 22,050 KRW sale (130ml), but is currently on reserved shipping (starting 2026-09-11), checked 2026-09-03. Despite the solid, jar-and-spatula balm packaging, its declared ingredients are dominated by syndet/soap-bar surfactants (Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Sodium Stearate) rather than the oil- emollient base typical of most cleansing balms — closer to a solid cleansing bar that foams directly with water. Its declared ingredient list matches Olive Young Global's export listing exactly. (Checked: 2026-09-07)

Specifications

• Volume: 130ml
• Form: cleansing balm
• Dictionary-listed actives: Salicylic Acid: rank 30 of 32, regulatory cap 0.5%
• Vegan certified: Not verified
• Contains petrolatum: No
• Korea launch: 2025-03-10
• Renewal history: None recorded
• Korea vs export: No known difference (verified against a named export-market source)
• Korea regular price: ₩27,000
• Price per 100ml: ₩20,769 / 100ml
• Global price: unknown
• Retailers: International shipping: Olive Young Global; Sold in Korea only: Olive Young Korea
• Full ingredient list (INCI): Glycerin, Water, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Stearate, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Coco-Glucoside, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glyceryl Stearate, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Sweetalmondamphoacetate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Elaeis Guineensis (Palm) Oil, Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Zea Mays (Corn) Germ Oil, Dextrin, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Extract, Fragrance / Parfum, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Ficus Carica (Fig) Fruit Extract, Beta-Glucan, Tocopherol, Ceramide NP, Castanea Crenata (Chestnut) Shell Extract, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-di-t-butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Salicylic Acid, Citric Acid, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid
  Korean labeling

  글리세린, 정제수, 소듐코코일이세티오네이트, 부틸렌글라이콜, 소듐스테아레이트, 팔미틱애씨드, 스테아릭애씨드, 코코-글루코사이드, 1,2-헥산다이올, 글리세릴스테아레이트, 소듐클로라이드, 소듐스위트아몬드암포아세테이트, 에틸헥실글리세린, 오일팜오일, 피토스테릴/옥틸도데실라우로일글루타메이트, 옥수수배아유, 덱스트린, 카카오씨추출물, 향료, 카프릴릭/카프릭트라이글리세라이드, 하이드로제네이티드레시틴, 모란뿌리추출물, 병풀추출물, 무화과추출물, 베타-글루칸, 토코페롤, 세라마이드엔피, 밤껍질추출물, 펜타에리스리틸테트라-다이-t-부틸하이드록시하이드로신나메이트, 살리실릭애씨드, 시트릭애씨드, 카프릴로일살리실릭애씨드
• 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.

How much of the key actives does it contain?

Salicylic Acid: rank 30 of 32, regulatory cap 0.5%.

Can I buy it outside Korea?

International shipping: Olive Young Global; Sold in Korea only: Olive Young Korea.

Is the Korean version different from the export version?

No known difference — Olive Young Global's declared ingredient list matches the Korea disclosure exactly, compared 2026-09-03.

Is this really a balm, or more of a soap bar?

Format is genuinely a solid, jar-and-spatula-dispensed balm, but its chemistry is syndet/surfactant-forward (Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Sodium Stearate) rather than oil-emollient-forward like most cleansing balms — closer to a solid cleansing bar that foams directly with water than an oil-melt balm.

Sources

Olive Young product page — Checked: 2026-09-07