{"product_id":"beauty-of-joseon-ginseng-cleansing-oil","title":"Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Cleansing Oil","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSkin-Nomad's Take — At a Glance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDissolves sunscreen and long-wear makeup in one step\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlant oil base with \u003ca class=\"sn-ilink\" href=\"\/collections\/ginseng\"\u003eginseng\u003c\/a\u003e seed oil at 1,000 ppm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuits daily SPF wearers across dry to oily skin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf your evening cleanse leaves your skin either tight or still faintly slick, the first step is usually where it went wrong. The Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Cleansing Oil dissolves sunscreen, long-wear makeup and a day of sebum on contact, then turns milky with water and rinses away completely. Ginseng sits at the centre of the formula because Korean hanbang tradition treated the root as something that keeps skin resilient, which is the thinking Beauty of Joseon draws on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Benefits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoybean and camellia oils dissolve what water alone leaves behind:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sunscreen filters, silicones and long-wear pigment are oil-soluble, so an oil base breaks them down directly. One pass clears what a foaming cleanser moves around the face, with olive, hazelnut and nigella seed oils alongside them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEmulsifying completely is what keeps an oil cleanse from congesting skin:\u003c\/strong\u003e On contact with water the oil turns milky and lifts away rather than sitting in a film. Residue is what causes congestion, not the oil itself.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe ginseng that counts here is the seed oil, at 1,000 ppm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Panax Ginseng Seed Oil is rich in fatty acids and antioxidant compounds, and 1,000 ppm is a real inclusion. Beauty of Joseon also list root, berry and leaf extracts, and publish those at parts per billion, which is a gesture towards the hanbang story rather than a working dose. The seed oil is the one doing the job.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMugwort and sage oils sit in the base:\u003c\/strong\u003e Artemisia vulgaris and salvia officinalis oils are there for the scent and a little antioxidant activity. They are also why this is a lightly aromatic cleanse rather than a neutral one, which is worth knowing if you react to aromatic plants.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTexture \u0026amp; Finish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a light, fluid oil rather than a thick one, and it spreads over dry skin without dragging. Water turns it milky within a few seconds and it rinses without the slick residue that puts people off oil cleansing. Skin is left soft rather than squeaky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIdeal For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSkin types:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dry, normal, combination and oily skin, including skin that runs congested.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSkin concerns:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sunscreen and makeup removal, blackheads and clogged pores, dullness, and tightness after cleansing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest used by:\u003c\/strong\u003e If you wear SPF every day and have never been certain it is fully coming off at night, this is the step that settles the question.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: How is a cleansing oil different from micellar water or a foaming cleanser?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: Sunscreen filters, silicones and long-wear pigments are oil-soluble, so an oil base dissolves them directly. Micellar water lifts surface grime but leaves water-resistant SPF largely in place, and a foaming cleanser is built for sweat and sebum rather than film-forming filters. The Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Cleansing Oil is doing a chemically different job.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Do I need to follow this with a second cleanse?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: Not as a rule. This oil emulsifies and rinses fully, so on an ordinary day it is a complete cleanse on its own. A second water-based cleanse earns its place after heavy makeup, a thickly applied high-SPF sunscreen, or a day when skin feels particularly congested.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Where does this sit in an evening routine?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: It goes first, on dry skin, before anything water-based. After cleansing, the evening runs toner or essence, actives, moisturiser, and a facial oil or balm last.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Is the ginseng doing real work, or is it branding?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: Both, honestly. The seed oil at 1,000 ppm is a genuine part of the formula, and its practical value in a rinse-off product is keeping the cleanse from stripping the barrier rather than the lasting antioxidant benefit a leave-on product delivers. The four ginseng extracts listed below it are at parts per billion, which is not a dose that does anything, and it is worth reading the label that closely on any product named after an ingredient.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe real test of a cleansing oil is not what it removes but how your skin feels ten minutes later, and this one is quietly good at the second part.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sn-explore-more\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExplore more\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrowse all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cleansers\"\u003ecleansers\u003c\/a\u003e, explore the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ginseng\"\u003eGinseng\u003c\/a\u003e collection, or see more from \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/beauty-of-joseon\"\u003eBeauty of Joseon\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Beauty of Joseon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50907452211534,"sku":"JSMC01-OCR","price":16.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/5057\/0062\/files\/JSMC01-OCR.png?v=1778671450","url":"https:\/\/skinnomid.com\/products\/beauty-of-joseon-ginseng-cleansing-oil","provider":"Skin-Nomad","version":"1.0","type":"link"}