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Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Cleansing Oil
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About this product

A lightweight cleansing oil formulated with ginseng, soybean oil, and botanical extracts designed to remove makeup, sunscreen, and oil-based impurities as a first cleanse.

Type

CleansersOil

Key actives

Vitamin E

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

Full ingredients

Guru Score

84%

Approved

6 experts · Moderate agreement
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What the gurus are saying

This oil cleanser earns consistent praise for removing waterproof makeup and sunscreen effectively while feeling lighter than typical oil cleansers, though it requires a few extra pumps due to its thinner texture. The ginseng and blend of antioxidant-rich oils appeal to those seeking both efficacy and skincare benefit, but dermatologists suggest those with oily or acne-prone skin may want to skip it, since the soybean oil base sits at a moderate level on the comedogenic scale. Those with normal to dry skin find it a gentle, affordable workhorse for a first cleanse, often followed by a water-based cleanser.
Synthesized from 6 expert reviews · most recent take July 2026
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"I really like their cleansing oil, they have a really nice cleansing oil. It has almost a tea scent to it, like tea leaves that have been boiled, but it's nice. I've tried and tested most cleansing oils on the market, I've become a power user of cleansing oils, and I think it's my favorite viscosity of any cleansing oil that I've used, the thickness of it is my favorite experiential of any cleansing oil on the market. Performance-wise, just as a fun fact, my favorite is a different one, but as far as texture, it's one of my favorite products."
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All 2 takes from Doctorly
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"I've been really liking the oil cleanser from Beauty of Joseon. Right now lately it has been my favorite cleanser. It's the Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Cleansing Oil for waterproof makeup removal. It has a really tea-like smell in it, which actually smells like tea, which is kind of nice. But if you don't like the way tea smells, you might not like it."
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"I really like their cleansing oil, they have a really nice cleansing oil. It has almost a tea scent to it, like tea leaves that have been boiled, but it's nice. I've tried and tested most cleansing oils on the market, I've become a power user of cleansing oils, and I think it's my favorite viscosity of any cleansing oil that I've used, the thickness of it is my favorite experiential of any cleansing oil on the market. Performance-wise, just as a fun fact, my favorite is a different one, but as far as texture, it's one of my favorite products."
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"My favorite first cleanse is by Beauty of Joseon, this is their Ginseng Cleansing Oil."
All 2 takes from Beyond50Skin
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"This is an oil cleanse that I used up by Beauty of Joseon. I like a double cleanse in the evening and I either use a balm or an oil first, and this one is beautiful. Not everybody loves an oil cleanse, but I really like the texture of an oil cleanse. It gets off all my eye makeup, emulsifies all that sunscreen, whisks all the dirt away, and then I can come in with a second cleanse."
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"My favorite first cleanse is by Beauty of Joseon, this is their Ginseng Cleansing Oil."
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"The Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Cleansing Oil is a very nice cleansing oil, super light feeling and no scent to it which is nice. It's got some nice ginseng and does a pretty good job removing makeup and sunscreen. It's a little lighter than the typical oil cleanser since a lot of them can be kind of thick, but this one was very thin so it took several pumps to get the job done, but it did a good job. It's super affordable which is also wonderful."
All 4 takes from No BS Beauty
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"I'm going to start with the Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Cleansing Oil as a first step, and then I'm using the Dr. Sam's Flawless Cleanser as a second step. This will help get my mascara off. It's a tubing mascara so it's kind of stubborn."
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"The Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Cleansing Oil is a very nice cleansing oil, super light feeling and no scent to it which is nice. It's got some nice ginseng and does a pretty good job removing makeup and sunscreen. It's a little lighter than the typical oil cleanser since a lot of them can be kind of thick, but this one was very thin so it took several pumps to get the job done, but it did a good job. It's super affordable which is also wonderful."
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"For the first cleanse I'm going to go with the Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Cleansing Oil. Both these are great, they're gentle, they're fragrance free, and very efficient and effective. I say about two and a half pumps of this is good for me."
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"The Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Cleansing Oil is great, and it's also super affordable. I just massage this onto dry skin at the end of your day, give it sixty seconds, rinse it off, and your sunscreen's gone. This bottle will last you a long, long time if you're using it normally."
Approved
"It's got glycine, which is soy oil, which is three out of five on the comedogenic scale, so this is good for normal to dry skin, but I would avoid this for oily, acne-prone skin. I like that it's got ginseng in it, it's an antioxidant which helps to mop up free radicals that can damage collagen. So if you have normal to dry skin, love the product, worth purchasing."
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"It has ginseng oil and ginseng root extract, and it also has sunflower seed oil, olive oil, and Moringa seed oil. Those oils have anti-inflammatory compounds and antioxidants. I've really enjoyed this one. I'm almost finished with the bottle that I currently have, and I got another one because it's really a good one."
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"The ginseng cleanser has a base of soybean oil which is a lot lighter but also a stellar cleansing oil. This still has a very lush and comforting texture as you're applying it as opposed to a very thin one. What draws me to this formula is really the medicinal scent. I just love that first whiff as I'm applying it. It's very herbal and refreshing in that it wakes everything up. It's a very sagacious and very grounding scent. I definitely detect the nigella and svia as well and those are stimulating the senses but relaxing at the same time. This all comes naturally from the ingredients. The brand doesn't add additional fragrances or essential oils for the sake of scent."
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Common questions

Frequently asked.

What is Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Cleansing Oil?

A lightweight cleansing oil formulated with ginseng, soybean oil, and botanical extracts designed to remove makeup, sunscreen, and oil-based impurities as a first cleanse.

Is Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Cleansing Oil worth it?

Yes. All 6 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 84%.

What is Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Cleansing Oil's Guru Score?

Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Cleansing Oil holds a Guru Score of 84%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 6 independent expert reviewers we have collected. At least one expert has named it a Top Pick in its category.

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