5 Best Korean Cleansing Oils (2026), by Olive Young Sales Data
Five oils picked by rule from Olive Young Korea's cleansing sales rankings of 1 Oct and 14 Oct 2026, with Hwahae ratings of 14 Oct 2026. Balms and milks are not on this list.
5 products compared · Korean data as of Olive Young Korea 14 Oct 2026 · Hwahae 14 Oct 2026
If you want the cleansing oil Koreans buy most, start with ma:nyo's Pure Soybean Cleansing Oil: #1 in Olive Young Korea's cleansing ranking on 14 Oct 2026, as a two-bottle set. Ordering from the US with the Korean list confirmed? Anua's heartleaf oil is the one we matched.
Only two snapshots of this ranking exist, and every rank here comes from a set, refill or large-size listing, not a single bottle.
Our 5 picks at a glance
ma:nyo Pure Soybean Oil · best for: The oil Korea buys most#1 in Olive Young Korea's cleansing ranking, 14 Oct 2026 (two-bottle set); #5 on 1 Oct.
primera Oil to Foam · best for: One step from oil to foamOil-to-foam up to #8 among cleansers on 14 Oct 2026, from #18 on 1 Oct.
Anua Heartleaf Cleansing Oil · best for: US orders, formula confirmedClimbed to #15 among cleansers by 14 Oct 2026 (#27 on 1 Oct).
numbuzin No.1 Cleansing Oil · best for: The big 400 ml bottle400 ml bottle: cleanser #29 on 1 Oct, #40 on 14 Oct 2026.
beplain Mung Bean Oil · best for: No fragrance on the listJumped from cleanser #76 (1 Oct) to #33 (14 Oct 2026).
How we picked · Research-based — not personally tested · Korean data as of Olive Young Korea 14 Oct 2026 · Hwahae 14 Oct 2026 · How we research →
The 5 picks, one by one
Korean data used on the cards:Cleansing rank = Olive Young Korea — cleansing rank (Olive Young Korea, 14 Oct 2026) · Hwahae rating (reviews) (Hwahae, 14 Oct 2026)
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ma:nyo Pure Soybean Oil
best for: The oil Korea buys most
In Korea:Cleansing rank: #1 (14 Oct) · #5 (1 Oct)(Olive Young Korea, 14 Oct 2026) · Hwahae rating: 4.40 (24,041)(Hwahae, 14 Oct 2026)
ma:nyo
Pure Soybean Cleansing Oil
200 ml
ma:nyo's Pure Soybean Cleansing Oil led Olive Young Korea's cleansing ranking on 14 Oct 2026 and was #5 on 1 Oct, both times as a two-bottle set, and it was #1 among oils and balms by sales on 14 Oct. Hwahae shows 4.40 from 24,041 reviews (14 Oct 2026), the largest review count of the five. The Korean list opens with soybean and hazelnut oils and also carries orange peel, lavender and tea tree oils.
Good for
You want the oil with the longest Korean review record
You like a plant-oil list you can read
Skip it if
You avoid essential oils: orange peel, lavender and tea tree oils are on the list
Watch out: The Amazon US listing we read prints a different ingredient order and no maltodextrin, so it is not the Korean list. Its top ranks came from a two-bottle promotional set, not the single bottle.
Texture: Golden oil in a pump bottle.
Images: ma:nyo official site
Check the price at the store · YesStyle
Not confirmed to be the same formula as the Korean version (as of 5 Oct 2026): YesStyle
In Korea:Cleansing rank: #8 (14 Oct) · #18 (1 Oct)(Olive Young Korea, 14 Oct 2026) · Hwahae rating: 3.95 (96)(Hwahae, 14 Oct 2026)
primera
Mild & Perfect Cleansing Oil to Foam
200 ml
primera's oil-to-foam cleanser, from Amorepacific, rose from #18 in Olive Young Korea's cleansing ranking on 1 Oct 2026 to #8 on 14 Oct, on a refill listing with a 1+1 deal, and was #3 among oils and balms by sales that day. Its Korean list is water-based: water and glycerin first, then cleansing agents, with jojoba seed oil further down.
Good for
You want an oil that turns into foam, per the brand's directions
You keep your routine short
Skip it if
You want a plain oil with no surfactant base
Watch out: Hwahae's 3.95 is the lowest score here, and it rests on just 96 reviews. The Amazon US listing shows no ingredient list, so its formula is not confirmed.
Texture: Amber gel-oil in a pump bottle.
Images: primera official store
See price on Amazon · Amazon US
Not confirmed to be the same formula as the Korean version (as of 14 Oct 2026): Amazon US
In Korea:Cleansing rank: #15 (14 Oct) · #27 (1 Oct)(Olive Young Korea, 14 Oct 2026) · Hwahae rating: 4.27 (1,487)(Hwahae, 14 Oct 2026)
Anua
Heartleaf Pore Control Cleansing Oil
200 ml
Anua's heartleaf cleansing oil moved from #27 in Olive Young Korea's cleansing ranking on 1 Oct 2026 to #15 on 14 Oct, as a two-bottle listing, and was #5 among oils and balms by sales on 14 Oct. Hwahae rates it 4.27 from 1,487 reviews (14 Oct 2026). The Amazon US listing sold by Anua printed the same 22 ingredients in the same order as Olive Young Korea's notice when we read both on 14 Oct 2026.
Good for
US orders where the list should match Korea's
You prefer a lighter ester-based oil over a heavy plant-oil blend
Skip it if
You want a fragrance-free oil: fragrance is the sixth ingredient
Watch out: Fragrance sits high on the list. Its ranks come from a two-bottle listing.
Texture: Pale oil in a clear pump bottle.
Images: Anua Olive Young product page
See price on Amazon · Amazon US
Not confirmed to be the same formula as the Korean version (as of 14 Oct 2026): YesStyle
In Korea:Cleansing rank: #40 (14 Oct) · #29 (1 Oct)(Olive Young Korea, 14 Oct 2026) · Hwahae rating: 4.15 (945)(Hwahae, 14 Oct 2026)
numbuzin
No.1 Easy Peasy Cleansing Oil
400 ml
numbuzin's cleansing oil ranked #29 in Olive Young Korea's cleansing ranking on 1 Oct 2026 and #40 on 14 Oct, both times in its 400 ml size sold only at Olive Young, and it was #11 among oils and balms by sales on 14 Oct. The Korean list opens with corn oil, has Queensland nut and sunflower seed oils further down, and ends with fragrance. Hwahae shows 4.15 from 945 reviews (14 Oct 2026).
Good for
You go through cleansing oil fast and want a large bottle
A short ingredient list matters to you
Skip it if
You want fragrance-free
Watch out: Its rank slipped between our two dates. The Amazon US listing shows no ingredient list, so its formula is not confirmed.
Texture: Pale yellow oil in a tall pump bottle.
Images: numbuzin Olive Young product page
See price on Amazon · Amazon US
Not confirmed to be the same formula as the Korean version (as of 14 Oct 2026): Amazon US
In Korea:Cleansing rank: #33 (14 Oct) · #76 (1 Oct)(Olive Young Korea, 14 Oct 2026) · Hwahae rating: 4.65 (14,025)(Hwahae, 14 Oct 2026)
beplain
Mung Bean Cleansing Oil
200 ml
beplain's Mung Bean Cleansing Oil climbed from #76 in Olive Young Korea's cleansing ranking on 1 Oct 2026 to #33 on 14 Oct, both times as a set, and was #8 among oils and balms by sales on 14 Oct. Hwahae rates it 4.65 from 14,025 reviews (14 Oct 2026), the highest score of the five. Its Korean list names green tea seed oil and mung bean extracts, with no fragrance listed.
Good for
You want an oil with no fragrance on the Korean list
You weigh the Hwahae score most
Skip it if
You want the oil with the steadiest rank
Watch out: It placed lowest of the five on 1 Oct. The Amazon US listing shows no ingredient list, so its formula is not confirmed.
Texture: Light oil in a clear bottle with a green pump.
Images: beplain Olive Young product page
See price on Amazon · Amazon US
Not confirmed to be the same formula as the Korean version (as of 14 Oct 2026): Amazon US, YesStyle
Korean data in this table:Cleansing rank = Olive Young Korea — cleansing rank (Olive Young Korea, 14 Oct 2026) · Hwahae rating (reviews) (Hwahae, 14 Oct 2026)
From the Korean ingredient notice at Olive Young Korea (14 Oct 2026); not an effect claim.
How we picked
Pool: every cleansing oil (Olive Young category: cleansing › cleansing oil, oil-to-foam included) in Olive Young Korea's cleansing sales ranking Top 100 on 1 Oct and 14 Oct 2026, plus the 96 best-selling oils and balms in that category on 14 Oct 2026 (balms dropped). No earlier snapshot of that ranking exists.
Left out: cleansing balms and milks, listings that let you choose among several different products (one rank cannot be given to one product), and products with spot, pigment, acne or retinoid words in the name. A global brand needed a Top 100 place in both rankings; none reached the top five.
Order: how many of the two Olive Young Korea cleansing rankings each oil appears in, then its median rank (missing = 101), then its 14 Oct rank. Price and commission play no part.
2 of the 5 products with an Olive Young Korea rank reached it through a promotional listing (influencer pick, Olive Young pick, collab or sale).
Ranked products that came from a gift-set or bonus listing (an extra item or a second unit in the pack): 3 of 5 — a rank can partly reflect the deal.
None of these was tested on skin by us; the order comes from the Korean data on this page.
For most people, ma:nyo's Pure Soybean Cleansing Oil is the pick.
It was #1 in Olive Young Korea's cleansing ranking on 14 Oct 2026, as a two-bottle set, and #1 among oils and balms by sales that day. The Amazon US listing we read prints a different list, so if the Korean formula matters most, take Anua's oil instead.
Which Korean cleansing oil do Koreans buy the most?
ma:nyo's Pure Soybean Cleansing Oil. It was #1 in Olive Young Korea's cleansing ranking on 14 Oct 2026 and #5 on 1 Oct, both times as a two-bottle set. Olive Young does not publish how it ranks, so we use both dates.
Is the Korean cleansing oil on Amazon US the same as in Korea?
Anua's is, as far as the ingredient list goes: the listing sold by Anua matched Olive Young Korea's notice on 14 Oct 2026. ma:nyo's Amazon listing prints a different list, and primera, numbuzin and beplain show none, so theirs are not confirmed.
Is ma:nyo's soybean cleansing oil worth it?
Yes, if you want the oil Korea buys most: #1 in Olive Young Korea's cleansing ranking on 14 Oct 2026, as a two-bottle set. Weigh that ma:nyo's Amazon US listing prints a different ingredient list, and that the Korean list carries essential oils.
Which of these cleansing oils has no fragrance?
beplain's Mung Bean Cleansing Oil lists no fragrance on its Korean ingredient notice, which we read on Olive Young Korea on 14 Oct 2026. Anua, primera and numbuzin all list fragrance, and ma:nyo's list carries orange peel, lavender and tea tree oils, so skip those if scent bothers you.
How do you use a Korean cleansing oil?
Start on a dry face, per the Korean directions. ma:nyo, numbuzin and beplain say to massage the oil in, add a little water and massage about 30 seconds until it turns milky, then rinse with lukewarm water. primera's version is meant to foam once you add water, so it doubles as the second wash.
More questionsCleansing oil, milk or balm: which should I pick?
Cleansing oils are the only type on this page. For milks, see our Korean cleansing milk comparison, and for milk against balm, cleansing milk vs balm. Both use the same Olive Young Korea data, so you can compare the picks side by side.
Why are no non-Korean brands on this list?
Korean brands took all five places by our rule. A non-Korean brand needed a place in Olive Young Korea's cleansing ranking on both dates: Bioderma's oil appeared on one date only, and TIS, a Shiseido import made in Taiwan, appeared on both but came sixth by our order.
Which Korean cleansing oil suits sensitive or dry skin?
beplain's oil is the one to start with if fragrance bothers you. No fragrance is listed on its Korean notice, and its Hwahae score was the highest of the five on 14 Oct 2026. We did not test any of these on skin, so patch-test first.
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