Mung Bean pH-Balanced Cleansing Foam — Reddit Reviews
by beplain
Updated November 10, 2026
Oil-clearing foam smooths congested pores; tightness and barrier backlash are real.
What the community says
A foaming, low-pH cleanser built for oily or combination routines, with glycerin, betaine, allantoin, ceramide NP, and sodium hyaluronate. It can leave dry, tret-treated, or reactive skin tight, flaky, red, or irritated.
What this means for you
Backed by 28 threads from r/SkincareAddiction, r/AsianBeauty and 2 more.
Read the threads ↓What people love
Watch out for
- Can leave skin tight for 15 minutes
- Stripping and barrier damage reported with tretinoin
- Stings eyes for some users
Product details
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Full ingredient list · 37
beplain Mung Bean pH-Balanced Cleansing Foam ingredients
Glycerin, Water, Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate, Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Butylene Glycol, Phaseolus Radiatus Seed Powder (9,000PPM), Lauryl Betaine, Hydroxyacetophenone, Vigna Radiata Seed Extract (3,300PPM), Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Chloride, Alcohol, Betaine, Polyquaternium-39, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Dextrin, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Extract, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Allantoin, Phellodendron Amurense Bark Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract, Solanum Melongena (Eggplant) Fruit Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract, Tocopherol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Centella Asiatica Extract, Ficus Carica (Fig) Fruit Extract, Ceramide NP, Sodium Hyaluronate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Powder
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Real Reddit threads — 75 mentions across 28 threads
beplain Mung Bean pH-Balanced Cleansing Foam on Reddit, in one place — 28 threads from r/SkincareAddiction, r/AsianBeauty and 2 more, summarized.
“2nd Cleanse : BePlain mungbear foam cleanser”
Positive
“On other days I will only use my beplain mungbean cleanser”
Positive
“micellar+foam wash”
Positive
“I found beplain mungbean cleanser to be nicer”
Mentioned
“rotating with Beplain Mung Bean Cleansing Foam or plain water”
Positive
“2. Beplain Mung Bean Cleansing Foam”
Positive
“1. Beplain Mung Bean Cleansing Oil”
Positive
“2) beplain mungbean cleanser”
Positive
“I recently bought the Beplain mung bean cleanser although haven't had the time to try it yet”
Positive
“I also like to use Beplain Mung Bean exfoliating cleanser and mask at times, instead of Zeroid.”
Positive
“ETA, I don’t exfoliate nightly, but I also like to use Beplain Mung Bean exfoliating cleanser and mask at times”
Positive
“Beplain Mung Bean exfoliating cleanser”
Positive
Other variants in this line
Same formula family — here’s what changes between them.
- pH-Balanced FoamYou’re here
Mung Bean pH-Balanced Cleansing Foam
75 mentions
OilMung Bean Cleansing Oil
73 mentions
7 of 8 traits shared
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