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ilso Super Melting Sebum Softener vs Radiance Cleansing Balm: which is better?

One is built for pore care, the other for a gentler first cleanse.

The quick answer

Depends what you need

  • Rated about the same — 95 vs 92 nextscore
  • Better for texture/pores: Super Melting Sebum Softener

ilso is better for sebaceous filaments and pore maintenance, while Beauty of Joseon is better for makeup and mineral sunscreen removal with a gentler first-cleanse feel.

Choose ilso Super Melting Sebum Softener if

  • you want weekly sebaceous-filament maintenance
  • your skin is oily or sensitive

Choose Radiance Cleansing Balm if

  • you want a gentle first cleanse
  • you prefer makeup and sunscreen removal

At a glance

ilso Super Melting Sebum SoftenerRadiance Cleansing Balm
—$0.15/ml
95 · 105 verdicts92 · 36 verdicts
Texture/Pores—

What Reddit says

ilso Super Melting Sebum Softener

What Reddit likes

  • Melts out pore gunk fast
  • Gentler than acid-heavy pore care
  • Works on sensitive skin for many

Watch out for

  • Not a daily-use product
  • Can sting or burn reactive skin
  • Barrier can feel stripped if overdone
See the Reddit threads on ilso Super Melting Sebum Softener

Radiance Cleansing Balm

What Reddit likes

  • Melts off stubborn makeup fast
  • Gentle, unscented, no tightness
  • Rinses clean, no greasy film

Watch out for

  • After-feel annoys some users
  • Can trigger sensitivity or allergy
  • Not everyone loves the crumbly texture
See the Reddit threads on Radiance Cleansing Balm
Compare full ingredient lists · 6 in common

In both · 6

  1. Water
  2. 1,2-Hexanediol
  3. Glycerin
  4. Butylene Glycol
  5. Ethylhexylglycerin
  6. Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract

Only in ilso Super Melting Sebum Softener · 37

  1. Ganoderma Lucidum (Mushroom) Extract
  2. Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Extract
  3. Codonopsis Lanceolata Root Extract
  4. Arctium Lappa Root Extract
  5. Chrysanthemum Sinense Flower Extract
  6. Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate
  7. Viscum Album (Mistletoe) Leaf Extract
  8. Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Extract
  9. Hydrogenated Lecithin
  10. Polyglyceryl-10 Isostearate
  11. Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Extract
  12. Phytosterols
  13. Illicium Verum (Anise) Fruit Extract
  14. Sodium Gluconate
  15. Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil
  16. Panthenol
  17. Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
  18. Carica Papaya (Papaya) Fruit Extract
  19. Squalane
  20. Glucose
  21. Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract
  22. Centella Asiatica Extract
  23. Prunus Mume Fruit Extract
  24. Malus Domestica Fruit Extract
  25. Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Fruit Extract
  26. Papain
  27. Houttuynia Cordata Extract
  28. Chamaecyparis Obtusa Leaf Extract
  29. Origanum Vulgare Leaf Extract
  30. Portulaca Oleracea Extract
  31. Cinnamomum Cassia Bark Extract
  32. Madecassoside
  33. Citric Acid
  34. Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract
  35. Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract
  36. Myrciaria Dubia Fruit Extract
  37. Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract

Only in Radiance Cleansing Balm · 14

  1. Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
  2. Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
  3. PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate
  4. Synthetic Wax
  5. PEG-10 Isostearate
  6. Sorbitan Sesquioleate
  7. Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil
  8. Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Oil
  9. Oryza Sativa (Rice) Seed Water
  10. Propanediol
  11. Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract
  12. Oryza Sativa (Rice) Extract
  13. Avena Sativa (Oat) Meal Extract
  14. Caprylyl Glycol

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