- “I love a foaming cleanser”16:45–16:49
- “I find it very effective at cleaning my skin, my pores”16:53–16:58
- “The way this smells, the texture, the whole experience of this, I find is just so lovely and another product that I will always repurchase”16:58–17:06
- “I wouldn't personally use it every day”17:08–17:12
- Source: Best Korean skincare products in 2025 - May 22, 2025
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- “This is still my number one”2:49–2:53
- “This one is very gentle but very thorough”2:54–3:00
- “It cleanses my oily combo skin without stripping it”2:58–3:07
- “I love how balanced the formula is”
- “I love how foamy it gets”
- “I really also like the subtle spa-like scent”3:09–3:16
- “It really makes cleansing feel luxurious”3:13–3:19
- “This is my runner up”
- Source: Best Korean skincare products of the year: 2025 - Jan 3, 2026
- “Deep cleansing face wash recommended for combination skin, oily skin can use in winter”17:06–17:10
- “May feel drying if used in winter or dry summer after 4-5 days”
- Source: Best Korean cleanser for dry, oily, and combination acne-prone skin - Sep 14, 2025
- “I would say that this is especially great if you have more oily skin”3:41–3:45
- “It just really gets in there”3:44–3:46
- Source: How to get glass skin for beginners: affordable skincare routine with Korean products - Oct 2, 2025
- “The first ingredient in here is Houttuynia extract”3:08–3:10
- “The second ingredient in here is glycerin, which is excellent, actually, because it is also a humectant, holds water in the top layer of skin”3:52–3:54
- “Sodium cocoyl glycinate, which is the main surfactant in this. It's quite a gentle surfactant”4:00–4:02
- “They've put in glycerol stearate SE and that's three out of five on the comedogenic scale, which is a problem because if this is for pore cleansing, you're trying to get into the pore, you do not want to clog the pore”4:19–4:22
- “They added fragrance and it's pretty strong”4:41–4:42
- “Fragrance means that this product is not a naive safe product because it contains fragrance”4:44–4:48
- “For me, unfortunately, this is not an approved product”5:40–5:43
- Source: Best & Worst Cleansers for Oily Acne Prone Skin - Apr 28, 2026
- “The Anua one is my favorite”
- “If you want to clean your pores, get all your makeup off. This is so effective”4:08–4:13
- “It's so effective to the point where the oil is removing the sticker on the packaging”4:13–4:17
- “I love the smell of this”4:17–4:21
- “You can rub this oil especially on your porous areas and sebaceous filaments will just come out after a little oil massage”4:30–4:34
- Source: Best Korean skincare products in 2025 - May 22, 2025
- “It melts my blackheads so well”6:18–6:23
- “When I massage my nose area with this cleansing oil for like few minutes, I can definitely feel that small sebum like comes out”6:30–6:37
- “After rinsing with lukewarm water, I can feel that my nose gets so much smoother”6:39–6:45
- “Fragrance is on the top of the ingredient list. So if you have super super sensitive skin or if you are allergic to fragrance, you might want to consider other options”6:54–6:58
- “This has been my absolute favorite cleansing oil this year”7:31–7:36
- Source: Best of beauty 2025: Skincare and makeup - Dec 13, 2025
- “This is probably one of the most viral Korean cleansing oils”4:40–4:50
- “It's literally popping off the shelf”4:52–4:56
- “The heart leaf line from Anua is their creme dollar creme”5:14–5:19
- “It's like what put them on the map”5:17–5:21
- “It's the most popular and it's so gentle and it's so light and it doesn't stick on your face and leave like a film which is actually something that I hate and it passes the singing eye test”5:19–5:26
- “So if you're looking for a cleansing oil definitely try this one”5:33–5:39
- Source: Everyone Uses These in Korea: What Koreans Actually Buy - Feb 13, 2025
- “I would recommend the Anua Heartleaf Pore Control Cleansing Oil”1:59–2:03
- “These three are pretty lightweight oil cleansers”1:41–1:44
- Source: How to get glass skin for beginners: affordable skincare routine with Korean products - Oct 2, 2025
- “It's fine, it's absolutely fine. It's going to do the job it needs to do. It's going to take off your makeup, it's going to take off your sunscreen”4:13–4:16
- “In a no different way to any other oil, other cleansing oil out there”4:19–4:24
- “It's fine, it's normal, it's nothing special”4:44–4:48
- Source: Overly sponsored skincare products: what's worth the hype and what's not - Mar 7, 2025
- “It has a little bit of a rice polish that works as a gentle chemical exfoliant”1:55–2:01
- “If you use a few times a week, your skin feels like buttery smooth and soft immediately after, as well as the hydration”2:08–2:12
- “You can turn it into a mask, and it's one of those like those marshmallow sticky masks”2:17–2:24
- “I personally just love using it as like a polish cleanser”2:35–2:39
- “It's hydrating, really helps to soften your skin at the same time”
- “With continued use, may offer some brightening benefits”2:32–2:37
- Source: K-Beauty at Ulta: Dermatologist's Picks Worth Buying - Oct 16, 2025
- “It makes your skin super soft and helps to kind of brighten your complexion”11:15–11:19
- “I really love the fact that it makes my skin feel super soft and you know over time I think it can improve the complexion and improve the radiance”11:35–11:40
- “It's definitely not harsh by any means I think it's definitely suitable for those that have even a little bit more sensitive skin”12:01–12:05
- “There is a little bit of a very mild physical abrasion if you will because it is a powder that you mix with water so it does kind of have a little bit of a physical exfoliating property”12:11–12:16
- “If your skin barrier is like say damaged and red and inflamed having anything rub over your skin can be irritating so I would say probably don't want to use it when your skin is actively inflamed”
- “This is one that I do enjoy using and incorporate into my routine probably like once or twice a week”12:43–12:50
- Source: Dermatologist reviews viral Asian skincare products - Feb 13, 2025
- “When you emulsify it's very silky on the skin and I really enjoyed that”4:38–4:45
- “Not only does it have heart leaf which is also known as hunia Cordata which is like the cousin of sandella asiatica they do very similar things to like reduce redness to help calm your skin any sort of inflammation it just brings it all down to like a balanced level”4:48–4:54
- “It was really the succinic acid that caught my eye because succinic acid also mildly helps with breakouts and inflammation that has to do with like acne but all the while being really healing for the skin”5:06–5:14
- “It was another thing that I just kept going back to”4:46–4:50
- Source: Top k-beauty skincare of 2024 - Dec 19, 2024
Brand note
Anua is a K-beauty brand that has carved out a clear lane for itself with targeted, active-driven serums that are gentle enough for sensitive skin. The Azelaic Acid 10 Hyaluron Redness Soothing Serum is the standout — a lightweight, hydrating formula that multiple dermatologists and creators consistently recommend for calming redness, acne, and rosacea without irritation.
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