Olive Real Cleansing Foam

INNISFREE

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About this product

The INNISFREE Olive Real Cleansing Foam is a cleanser. Our analysis of its 21 ingredients (17 low-risk) rates it Excellent (91/100). Based on its ingredients, it looks well-suited to oily / acne-prone and dry skin. Heads up: it contains fragrance, which can irritate sensitive or reactive skin.

Vegan-friendly Reef-safe

Summarised from our ingredient analysis — not brand marketing copy.

At a glance

Type
Cleansers
Ingredients
21
Low-risk
17
Fragrance
Contains fragrance

The evidence

Quick Product Notes

Paraben-Free Sulfate-Free Alcohol-Free Silicone-Free EU Allergen-Free Fungal Acne (Malassezia) Safe Cruelty-Free

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Notable Effects & Ingredients

No Notable Effects & Ingredients

Ingredients Related to Skin Types

Good   Bad — tap a skin type to see which ingredients · estimated from ingredient functions
Dry Skin 6/5
Good for dry skin
Glyceryl Stearate Butylene Glycol Glycerin Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract PEG-32 Olive Oil PEG-8 Esters
Caution for dry skin
Stearic Acid Glycerin Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract PEG-100 Stearate Olive Oil PEG-8 Esters
Oily/Acne-Prone Skin 1/0
Good for oily/acne-prone skin
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Sensitive Skin 2/8
Good for sensitive skin
Glycerin Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Caution for sensitive skin
Citrus Unshiu Peel Extract Myristic Acid Stearic Acid Butylene Glycol Glycerin Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Sodium Benzoate Fragrance

Ingredients list

21 total
Lower hazard (1) Higher hazard (8)
All21 Skin Conditioning8 Masking6 Humectant5 Fragrance5 Solvent4 Emulsifying4 Emollient3 Perfuming3
EWG CIR Ingredient Name & Cosmetic Functions Notes
1
B
Citrus Unshiu Peel Extract
(Masking)
1
A
Glyceryl Stearate
(Emollient, Emulsifying)
Fungal Acne
Fungal Acne Trigger
1
Orchid Extract
(Skin Conditioning)
1
Camellia Japonica Leaf Extract
(Skin Conditioning)
1
A
Disodium EDTA
(Chelating Agent, Viscosity Controlling)
1
A
Myristic Acid
(Fragrance, Opacifying, Sufactant, Emulsifying, Perfuming)
Bad for Oily Skin
Bad for Oily Skin
Fungal Acne
Fungal Acne Trigger
1
A
Stearic Acid
(Fragrance, Sufactant, Emulsifying, Surfactantsurfactant Cleansing Agent Is Included As A Function For The Soap Form Of Stearic Acid., Emulsion Stabilising, Masking, Refatting)
Bad for Oily Skin
Bad for Oily Skin
Fungal Acne
Fungal Acne Trigger
1
A
Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil Fungal Acne
Fungal Acne Trigger
1
Water
(Solvent)
1
A
Butylene Glycol
(Fragrance, Skin Conditioning, Solvent, Viscositydecreasing Agent, Humectant, Masking, Viscosity Controlling)
Good for Dry Skin
Good for Dry Skin
2
A
Glycerin
(Denaturant, Fragrance, Hair Conditioning, Humectant, Oral Care Agent, Oral Health Care Drug, Skin Protecting, Viscosity Decreasing Agent, Perfuming, Solvent)
Good for Dry Skin
Good for Dry Skin
Fungal Acne
Fungal Acne Trigger
1
B
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
(Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, Astringent, Emollient, Humectant, Masking, Oral Care Agent, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Tonic, Uv Absorber)
Good for Oily Skin
Good for Oily Skin
3
A
Sodium Benzoate
(Fragrance, Preservative, Anticorrosive, Masking)
3
B
Potassium Hydroxide
(Ph Adjuster, Buffering Agent)
3
A
Polyquaternium-7
(Antistatic Agent, Film Forming, Hair Fixing)
3
A
PEG-100 Stearate
(Surfactant)
Fungal Acne
Fungal Acne Trigger
3
A
PEG-32
(Binding Agent, Humectant, Solvent)
4
B
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
(Antistatic Agent, Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning, Sufactant, Foam Boosting, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Viscosity Controlling)
8
Fragrance
(Deodorant, Masking, Perfuming)
4
6
B
Olive Oil PEG-8 Esters
(Skin Conditioning, Emollient, Emulsifying, Surfactant)
Opuntia Coccinellifera Fruit Extract
(Skin Conditioning)

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Key ingredients

Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Orchid Extract
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Japonica Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning, Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant, Skin Protecting
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antioxidant, Astringent

Benefits

HydratingBoosts hydration and relieves dry, tight skin.
Barrier RepairStrengthen and restore your skin's natural barrier.
Scar HealingImproves the look of marks and scars.

Concerns

Not fungal acne (malassezia) safe
Fragrance — higher EWG
May not suit sensitive skin

EWG flags hazard, not real-world risk — ratings don't account for how much of an ingredient a product contains. Treat these as things to research, not verdicts. How we score →

Ingredients explained

Citrus Unshiu Peel Extract
Masking
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR B Masking
Orchid Extract
Skin conditioning
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 Skin conditioning
Camellia Japonica Leaf Extract
Skin conditioning
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 Skin conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Chelating agent, Viscosity controlling
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR A Chelating agentViscosity controlling
Water
Solvent
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 Solvent
Sodium Benzoate
Fragrance, Preservative
Low-to-moderate hazard.Read moreShow less
EWG 3 CIR A FragrancePreservativeAnticorrosiveMasking
Potassium Hydroxide
Ph adjuster, Buffering agent
Low-to-moderate hazard.Read moreShow less
EWG 3 CIR B Ph adjusterBuffering agent
Polyquaternium-7
Antistatic agent, Film forming
Low-to-moderate hazard.Read moreShow less
EWG 3 CIR A Antistatic agentFilm formingHair fixing
PEG-32
Binding agent, Humectant
Low-to-moderate hazard.Read moreShow less
EWG 3 CIR A Binding agentHumectantSolvent
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Antistatic agent, Hair conditioning
Low-to-moderate hazard.Read moreShow less
EWG 4 CIR B Antistatic agentHair conditioningSkin conditioningSufactantFoam boostingViscosity increasing agentViscosity controlling
Opuntia Coccinellifera Fruit Extract
Skin conditioning
Limited public safety data.Read moreShow less
EWG N/A Skin conditioning
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient, Emulsifying
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR A EmollientEmulsifying Fungal-acne trigger
Myristic Acid
Fragrance, Opacifying
Potentially comedogenic - can block poresRead moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR A FragranceOpacifyingSufactantEmulsifyingPerfuming Bad for Oily SkinFungal-acne trigger
Stearic Acid
Fragrance, Sufactant
Potentially comedogenic - can block poresRead moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR A FragranceSufactantEmulsifyingSurfactantsurfactant-cleansing agent is included as a function for the soap form of stearic acid.Emulsion stabilisingMaskingRefatting Bad for Oily SkinFungal-acne trigger
Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil
Other
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR A Fungal-acne trigger
Butylene Glycol
Fragrance, Skin conditioning
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR A FragranceSkin conditioningSolventViscositydecreasing agentHumectantMaskingViscosity controlling Good for Dry Skin
Glycerin
Denaturant, Fragrance
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 2 CIR A DenaturantFragranceHair conditioningHumectantOral care agentOral health care drugSkin protectingViscosity decreasing agentPerfumingSolvent Good for Dry SkinFungal-acne trigger
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial, Antioxidant
Low-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 1 CIR B AntimicrobialAntioxidantAstringentEmollientHumectantMaskingOral care agentSkin conditioningSkin protectingTonicUv absorber Good for Oily Skin
PEG-100 Stearate
Surfactant
Low-to-moderate hazard.Read moreShow less
EWG 3 CIR A Surfactant Fungal-acne trigger
Fragrance
Deodorant, Masking
Higher-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 8 DeodorantMaskingPerfuming
Olive Oil PEG-8 Esters
Skin conditioning, Emollient
Moderate-hazard ingredient.Read moreShow less
EWG 4–6 CIR B Skin conditioningEmollientEmulsifyingSurfactant

How to use

How to use

  • 1 Where it fits: Use as the first step, on clean hands, before the rest of your routine.
  • 2 Morning only: Apply as the last step of your AM routine, after moisturiser, and reapply every ~2 hours of sun exposure.

General guidance from this product's category and active ingredients — always follow the directions on the package.

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loveforkbeauty · Dry skin
Anti-AgingDehydratedUneven

My thoughts on Innisfree Olive Real Cleansing Foam This is a really nice cleansing foam and I really do like it. It does the job and it really makes my skin feel moisturized and not completely dry. It doesn’t give you the squeaky clean feeling. The one, when you pull you fingers down your face and it goes squeak. Ahh you know what I mean. It is really thick in its consistency, but it is supposed to. It is so easy to take too much but don’t, cause a small amount will last. I do love the packag...

yumemidreams · Dry skin
EczemaSensitiveUneven

With products I am always concerned that when I put on my skin during times where my eczema is bad that it may sting, irritate, or leave a burning sensation. I also was hesitant at doing the double cleanse cause I knew that some 2nd step cleansers could be very stripping. This product however is lovely where you do not even need that much product for it to have a creamy foam, you feel refreshed and clean but still hydrated, and I myself did not feel any sting on the days were my eczema would ...

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