Banila Co Clean It Zero Cleansing Balm Original
Banila Co's Clean It Zero Original Cleansing Balm sells for 20,000 KRW list / 15,600 KRW sale (100ml) at Olive Young Korea; the brand's own US site (banilausa.com) sells the same-named 100ml size for $21.00, checked 2026-08-27. The Korea and US-brand-site declared ingredient lists differ meaningfully: the US version uses a Phenoxyethanol + Ethylhexylglycerin preservative system absent from the Korea version, while the Korea version includes Olive Oil, Jojoba Seed Oil, Pomegranate Extract, Cranberry Extract, and Lactobacillus Ferment not listed on the US version. The current Korea formula reflects Banila Co's "6th generation renewal" (announced April 2024), which added a new Acerola+ (acerola extract + vitamin C) complex to the Original variant. (Checked: 2026-08-27)
Specifications
| Volume | 100ml |
|---|---|
| Form | cleansing balm |
| Key ingredients | Acerola Extract, Ascorbic Acid, Olive Oil, Jojoba Seed Oil, Pomegranate Extract |
| Vegan certified | No |
| Contains petrolatum | No |
| Korea launch | — |
| Renewal history | 2024-04: "6th generation renewal" — new Acerola+ (acerola extract + vitamin C) complex added to the Original variant |
| Korea vs export | Confirmed formulation difference between the Korea/Olive Young listing and Banila Co's own US site (banilausa.com), both checked 2026-08-27. The US version's declared ingredients include Phenoxyethanol and Ethylhexylglycerin (a preservative pairing) plus Tocopheryl Acetate, Bamboo Leaf/Stem Extract, Rooibos Extract, Angelica Root Extract, and acrylate copolymers not present on the Korea list. The Korea version instead lists Olive Oil, Jojoba Seed Oil, Pomegranate Extract, Cranberry Extract, Lactobacillus Ferment, and Ascorbic Acid, none of which appear on the US list. Neither list contains Petrolatum. |
| Korea regular price | ₩20,000 |
| Global price | US$21.00 (Banila Co official US site, 100ml) |
| Retailers | Olive Young Korea, Banila Co official US site (banilausa.com), Amazon (US) |
Is the Korean version of Banila Co's Clean It Zero Original Cleansing Balm different from the US version?
Yes — the declared ingredient lists differ. Banila Co's own US site (banilausa.com) uses a Phenoxyethanol-based preservative system and includes Tocopheryl Acetate, Bamboo, Rooibos, and Angelica Root extracts not on the Korea list; the Korea version (Olive Young) instead includes Olive Oil, Jojoba Seed Oil, Pomegranate Extract, Cranberry Extract, and Ascorbic Acid not on the US list. Compared directly on 2026-08-27.
Is it vegan certified?
No vegan certification mark was found on the Olive Young Korea listing or Banila Co's own US site as of 2026-08-27.
Does it contain petrolatum?
No — Petrolatum/Vaselinum does not appear in either the Korea or US declared ingredient list.
Has the formula been renewed recently?
Yes — Banila Co announced a "6th generation renewal" of the Clean It Zero line in April 2024, adding a new Acerola+ (acerola extract plus vitamin C) complex to the Original variant, per industry trade press (Newstap, 2024-04-01). The current Olive Young Korea listing's ingredient disclosure matches this renewed formula.
Sources
Olive Young product page — Checked: 2026-08-27