TIRTIR POREXEL SEBUM CONTROL MUD FOAM 150ml

Values you can trust: 100% Genuine (Adilsons policy) · Halal-Friendly* · Vegan-Friendly* · Cruelty-Free (Brand-Stated)*

*Self-assessed by Adilsons based on available brand marketing copy; no formal Halal or vegan certification, and no independent MFDS Functional filing, was located for this SKU. Brand-stated policy on cruelty-free is not independently certified by Leaping Bunny, PETA, or an equivalent third-party audit.

Waking up oily by 10am in Port Louis humidity isn't a hygiene failure — it's sebum doing exactly what tropical skin does. This product is built to interrupt that cycle without stripping the skin bare.

Oily-Tight Paradox: if your T-zone shines by midday but your cheeks feel tight after cleansing, you likely have dehydrated-oily skin, not simply "oily" skin — over-cleansing with this or any strong foaming cleanser more than once daily will make that tightness (and the compensatory oil) worse, not better.

Pros: genuinely mud-to-foam texture that's satisfying to use; targets visible pore congestion, not just surface shine; rinses clean without the tight "squeaky" feel of harsher soap-based clay bars; fits a straightforward two-step AM/PM routine.

Caveats: full INCI list is not publicly disclosed by the brand at the time of writing, so exact surfactant and preservative identities can't be independently confirmed; no independent reviews exist yet — this is a genuinely new SKU; it will not shrink pore size (see Section 14D).

In Mauritius' heat and humidity, sebum and sweat sitting on the skin by midday feel "grimy," but that feeling is not the same as dirt — it's your skin doing its job. Washing more than twice a day strips the acid mantle (target pH roughly 4.5-5.5), and a stripped barrier responds by overproducing sebum to compensate — the exact oiliness you were trying to wash away comes back stronger.

This product's clay/diatomite complex works by physical adsorption (the mud particles bind oil and sit on the surface until rinsed) rather than by dissolving the skin's own lipid barrier the way a high-alkaline soap bar does. That makes it more forgiving at twice-daily use than a harsh bar soap, but it is still a foaming cleanser — using it more than twice a day, or scrubbing rather than massaging, will push you into the same over-cleansing cycle it's meant to break.

Classification: GREEN — this is a physical clay cleanser with no disclosed chemical exfoliants (AHA/BHA), retinoids, or high-percentage actives, so it is broadly appropriate across ages once a teenager is old enough to manage their own face-washing. It is a reasonable first "oil control" step for a teenager dealing with early sebum/blackhead concerns, used no more than twice daily.

The one caveat: because the full INCI is not publicly disclosed, a parent of a child with known clay/mineral sensitivities or a diagnosed fragrance allergy should patch test first rather than assume it's fragrance-free.

Step 1 (When): AM and/or PM, as your first or second cleanse.

Step 2 (How much): a 1.5-2cm coin-size dollop, worked up with a small amount of water.

Step 3 (How): massage in small circles for 30-60 seconds on damp skin, focusing on the T-zone, then rinse fully with lukewarm water.

The One Rule: Introduce this as the ONLY new product in your routine. Wait a full 14 days before adding anything else. This isolation window ensures you can identify whether any reaction is caused by this specific product.

1. Splash face with lukewarm water.
2. TIRTIR Porexel Sebum Control Mud Foam — massage 30-60 seconds, rinse fully.
3. Hydrating toner (5-8 drops, wait 10-20 seconds) — humectants like glycerin perform especially well in Mauritius' humid mornings because they pull water from the humid air itself, not from deeper skin layers.
4. Oil-control serum, if used (2-3 drops, wait 30-60 seconds).
5. Lightweight moisturizer (1-1.5 peas).
6. Sunscreen SPF50+ PA++++ (2-finger rule), non-negotiable — clean pores that then sit unprotected under UV exposure heal slower and re-pigment faster.

1. Oil/balm first cleanse if wearing sunscreen or makeup — massage on dry skin, emulsify with water, rinse.
2. TIRTIR Porexel Sebum Control Mud Foam — second cleanse, 30-60 seconds, rinse fully.
3. Hydrating toner (5-8 drops).
4. Any active treatment lane you're running (niacinamide, azelaic acid, etc.) — one lane per night.
5. Moisturizer (1-1.5 peas gel or 1-2 peas cream).

This product is not an active exfoliant, so it does not occupy a skin-cycling "acid night" — it's compatible with every night of a 4-night cycle (Exfoliation / Retinoid / Recovery / Recovery) as your base cleanse step.

Technique: massage in small circles (do not scrub) — friction against clay particles increases the risk of micro-abrasion on already-congested skin. The brand's mud-to-foam claim means the texture visibly changes from a dense paste to a lather as you add water and massage; that transformation is the cue that you've worked it in enough to rinse.

Required skin state: damp skin, so the clay disperses evenly rather than dragging on dry skin.

Wait time: none required before the next step — rinse fully, pat dry, proceed immediately.

Hands vs. cotton pad: use hands. Hands deliver 100% of product; cotton pads absorb approximately 30-40% and are not appropriate for a foaming cleanser regardless.

This is an encyclopedia map of all product types. You do not use all of these daily. You select modules based on your skin state.

Global execution rules: viscosity ladder runs thinnest to thickest, water-phase before oil-phase, treatments before seals. Wait-time defaults: watery layers 10-20s, serum layers 30-60s, before sunscreen 10-15 minutes if heading outdoors. Amount defaults: toner/essence 5-8 drops; serum 2-3 drops or 1 pump; eye product ½ rice-grain per eye; gel moisturizer 1-1.5 peas, cream 1-2 peas; occlusive seal rice-grain to pea-size; sunscreen 2-finger rule for face. If a routine pills, stings, or feels heavy, reduce layers — never increase them to compensate.

AM Maximum Stack: (1) Rinse/gentle cleanse — this product fits here on oily-waking mornings; (2) pH-prep toner; (3) hydrating toner layers (1-3); (4) essence; (5) mist; (6) booster/soothing serum; (7) antioxidant lane (choose one); (8) pigment-support lane (choose one); (9) hydration-serum lane; (10) oil-control/sebum-regulating lane (choose one); (11) peptide/repair lane; (12) eye product; (13) moisturizer; (14) optional sealing layer if dry/AC; (15) sunscreen SPF50+ PA++++, non-negotiable; (16) lip SPF. In AM, prioritize comfort and SPF adherence over stacking — in high humidity, fewer layers often perform better.

PM Maximum Stack: (1) micellar pre-cleanse if needed; (2) oil cleanser/balm if wearing SPF/makeup; (3) water cleanser — this product's primary PM slot; (4) pH-prep toner; (5) hydrating toner layers; (6) essence; (7) soothing/barrier serum; (8) anchor active product of the night, bolded in your own routine; (9) targeted serum if non-conflicting; (10) moisturizer; (11) sleeping mask on dry/dehydrated nights; (12) occlusive seal if very dry/AC-heavy; (13) spot treatment as needed; (14) lip sleeping mask. Do not layer retinoids with AHA/BHA in the same night; keep one lane per night.

Lane strictness: Retinoid OR Exfoliation OR Strong Vitamin C (LAA) OR Acne-control active per routine — barrier/hydration steps can always accompany. If unsure, default to the safest lane (barrier/hydration) and reduce layers.

Rung: this is a rinse-off cleanser, so it sits at the very first rung of any routine — it is washed away before any leave-on product is applied, and has no layering interaction with what comes after it.

Phase compatibility: it's a water-phase, surfactant-based foam; any residual clay/mineral particulate is rinsed away with water, not left behind to interact with subsequent oil-phase products.

Prerequisites: before starting this product, your routine should already include a daily moisturizer and, for daytime use, a sunscreen. A clay cleanser used without any follow-up moisture step will exaggerate the "tight then oily" rebound described in Section 2.

Excess sebum: the brand-stated 7% Mud Clay Complex physically adsorbs surface oil, similar to how a bentonite or kaolin clay mask works, but in a rinse-off, shorter-contact format.

Visible pore congestion / blackheads / whiteheads: diatomite and clay particulates have a genuine mechanical role in lifting surface debris that sits in and around pore openings, ahead of it oxidizing into a visible blackhead.

What this product cannot do: it cannot physically shrink pores (pore size is fixed by genetics and sebaceous gland size, not changed by any topical cleanser); it cannot treat active, inflamed acne lesions on its own; it cannot replace a leave-on BHA for congestion sitting deeper in the follicle than a 30-60 second wash can reach.

Every pairing below is verified in Adilsons' live catalog via a real product lookup, with current stock checked at the time of writing (stock levels change; re-check before assuming any single item is available).

• TIRTIR Niacinamide 20% Serum 30ml — layer after this cleanser (AM or PM) to add an active oil-control/dark-spot mechanism this cleanser doesn't provide on its own.
• TIRTIR Milk Skin Toner 150ml — a hydrating, niacinamide-base toner to rebalance and comfort skin immediately after a foaming clay cleanse, especially useful against Mauritius' hard-water residue (see Section 22D).
• TIRTIR Porexel Dewy Crush Drop Serum 40ml — the leave-on step in the same Porexel pore-care line; brand-stated NAD+/NMN plant-derived exosome complex is dosed for a leave-on format, unlike this rinse-off cleanser (see the footnote in Section 23).
• TIRTIR Ice-Cooling Cloud Cream 50ml — a lightweight moisturizer positioned for tropical heat and midday flushing, to seal in hydration without heavy occlusion after this cleanser.
• Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun: Rice + Probiotics SPF50+ PA++++ 50ml — a lightweight AM finisher; freshly-cleansed, de-oiled skin still needs daily SPF, not less of it.

Pre-period breakouts happen because progesterone causes the pore lining to physically swell, narrowing the opening and trapping sebum beneath — a clay cleanse helps clear the surface debris around that narrowed opening, but will not resolve the underlying hormonal swelling itself.

MYTH: "Clay masks and mud cleansers shrink your pores." REALITY: pore size is determined by genetics and sebaceous gland size; clay/mud products can only make a pore look smaller by removing the debris that stretches its visible opening, not by permanently altering its structure.

MYTH: "If my face feels squeaky clean, it's properly cleansed." REALITY: a squeaky-clean feeling usually means the acid mantle has been stripped past a healthy pH, which triggers the compensatory oil rebound described in Section 2 — comfortable-clean, not squeaky-clean, is the actual goal.

MYTH: "More mud/clay in a cleanser always means more oil control." REALITY: beyond a certain concentration, additional clay mainly changes texture and drying potential, not sebum-adsorption efficiency — frequency and technique matter more than piling on extra product.

Sugar cane burning season (July-November): PM2.5 particulate increases during this period and mixes with midday sebum on the skin surface; this product's PM cleanse becomes more useful during these months for physically removing that particulate buildup before bed, not just oil.

Hard water note: Mauritius tap water hardness varies by region; hard water can leave a calcium-stearate film after any foaming cleanse that causes post-wash tightness. Follow with a hydrating toner (see Section 15) rather than concluding the cleanser itself is "too drying."

*This concentration is brand-stated and repeated consistently across three independent retailer listings, but was not independently confirmed against a primary INCI source — WebFetch access to ingredient-decoder sites and the brand's own retail pages was blocked during this research pass. Treat as brand-stated, not independently lab-verified.

**This claim is based on brand marketing copy only; no clinical study, concentration, or INCI position was found to support it for this specific rinse-off SKU. The same "NAD+/NMN exosome" story is used, at a stated concentration, on a leave-on sibling product in the same Porexel line — a rinse-off cleanser's contact time (30-60 seconds before rinsing) makes any comparable biological effect from this ingredient unlikely regardless of what's dosed in that leave-on product.

Full INCI list: Full ingredient list not publicly disclosed by the brand at the time of writing. WebFetch to INCIDecoder, SkinSort, CosDNA, and the retailer sites carrying this product was blocked during this research pass; only brand-marketing summaries of the hero clay complex were available. This will be corrected in a future update if a verified source becomes accessible.

Preservative system: not disclosed — cannot be listed without a verified INCI.

Fragrance status: not disclosed — no verified INCI was available to confirm whether this product is fragrance-free or contains a Fragrance/Parfum entry.

EU 26 allergen screen: cannot be completed without a verified INCI; none confirmed present, none confirmed absent.

*Based on available brand-marketing copy only, not a full declared INCI. Patch test advised for sensitive individuals or known fragrance-allergic users until a verified ingredient list is available.

Halal: *Self-assessed by Adilsons based on available brand marketing copy (a full INCI was not accessible this research pass). No porcine-derived or haram animal-derived ingredients were indicated in the available product descriptions. This is NOT a formal Halal certification. Muslims with stricter requirements should consult their own scholars.

Vegan: *Self-assessed by Adilsons based on available brand marketing copy. No animal-derived ingredients were indicated in the available product descriptions, though a full INCI was not accessible to confirm this completely. This is NOT a formal vegan certification by The Vegan Society or an equivalent body.

Cruelty-free: *Brand-stated policy. Not independently certified by Leaping Bunny, PETA, or an equivalent third-party audit. TIRTIR sells products in Mainland China through some channels, where post-market animal testing may be required by law for certain listings; cross-border e-commerce sales may be exempt.

Microplastic status: not disclosed — a full INCI was not accessible this research pass, so this cannot be confirmed either way.

MFDS classification: not confirmed as a Korean Functional Cosmetic; treated as a General Cosmetic. "Functional" status requires additional government testing and filing, and no evidence of that filing was found for this SKU.

Clinical evidence: no brand-commissioned or independent clinical study was located for this product. The 7% Mud Clay Complex claim and the NAD+ Exosome claim are both brand marketing copy, not clinical citations.

Evidence confidence: Marketing-Only* for both headline claims on this SKU.

*Marketing-Only means the claim comes from the brand's own promotional copy, with no independent lab test, peer-reviewed study, or clinical trial located to support it. This does not mean the mechanism is false — clay/diatomite genuinely do adsorb oil — it means the specific percentage and marketed benefit have not been independently verified.

Fungal Acne Safety: not independently verified — the full surfactant/emulsifier list was not accessible this research pass. As a rinse-off product with roughly 30-60 seconds of skin contact before washing away, the practical fungal-acne risk of most FA-conditional emulsifiers is substantially lower than in a leave-on product, but this is a contact-time argument, not a confirmed ingredient screen.

Assessment: None applicable. As a rinse-off cleanser, this product is fully removed with water before any other step is applied, so it has no pilling interaction with subsequent leave-on products.

The only texture note worth flagging: rinse thoroughly, especially around the hairline and jaw — mud/clay residue left behind in those areas after an incomplete rinse can look and feel like leftover product rather than clean skin.

Storage: keep the tube or jar closed and away from direct bathroom-window sunlight; Mauritius bathroom humidity is generally fine for a rinse-off cleanser, but consistently high heat (e.g. left in direct sun) can degrade any surfactant-based formula faster than the stated shelf life assumes.

Spoilage signs: a sour or rancid smell replacing the original scent, visible separation that doesn't reincorporate with shaking or stirring, or a texture that becomes watery/thin compared to when first opened. When in doubt, discard.

Patch test: apply a small amount to the inner forearm, leave for 24 hours (rinsing as you would on the face after the first few minutes of contact is fine for a rinse-off product), then test behind the ear for another 24 hours before full facial use.

72-hour barrier reset (if you react): stop all actives. For 72 hours, use only a gentle cleanser, a plain moisturizer, and mineral SPF. No acids, retinoids, Vitamin C, exfoliants, or essential oils. After 72 hours, reintroduce one product per 14 days.

Emergency stop signals: hives, swelling, blistering, persistent burning, or breathing difficulty — seek emergency care immediately and discontinue use.

1. Using it more than twice daily, chasing a "deeper clean" — this triggers the over-cleansing rebound in Section 2. 2. Scrubbing hard rather than massaging gently — clay particles plus friction can micro-abrase already-congested skin. 3. Skipping moisturizer afterward because skin "feels oily anyway" — this is exactly the pattern that keeps sebum production elevated. 4. Applying to fully dry skin — the mud-to-foam transformation needs water to work as designed. 5. Treating it as a substitute for a leave-on BHA when congestion is deep or inflamed, rather than a complement to one.

Overuse threshold: more than twice daily use has no added sebum-control benefit and measurably increases the risk of barrier irritation.

Usage math: at a 1.5-2cm dollop per use, twice daily, a 150ml tube provides roughly 90-120 uses.

Lifespan: at the recommended frequency, that's approximately 6-8 weeks of twice-daily use, or 12-16 weeks if used once daily. Using 2-3x the recommended amount per wash to "clean harder" shortens this proportionally without improving results, since sebum-adsorption capacity is already reached at the recommended dose.

Reorder timing: plan to reorder roughly 2 weeks before your estimated depletion date to account for delivery time.

This product's job is narrow and specific: physically clear surface sebum and pore debris before your leave-on actives go on. It sits at the very first rung of both your AM and PM routines.

AM: (1) TIRTIR Porexel Sebum Control Mud Foam, 30-60s massage, rinse; (2) hydrating toner; (3) oil-control serum if used; (4) lightweight moisturizer; (5) SPF50+ PA++++, non-negotiable.

PM: (1) oil/balm first cleanse if wearing SPF/makeup; (2) TIRTIR Porexel Sebum Control Mud Foam as the second cleanse; (3) toner; (4) your one active lane for the night; (5) moisturizer.

If your skin is barrier-compromised right now (stinging on moisturizer, visible flaking): drop to once-daily PM use of this product and skip any active lane until the barrier feels normal for at least a week.

If you're in the luteal phase of your cycle: this is when the twice-daily frequency earns its place most, per Section 16.

If you're heading into sugar cane burning season (July-November): prioritize the PM cleanse to remove particulate buildup before bed, even if you drop the AM cleanse to a plain water rinse on lower-sebum days.

Stock-true bundle — Pore Reset (AM/PM basics): this cleanser + TIRTIR Milk Skin Toner 150ml + TIRTIR Porexel Dewy Crush Drop Serum 40ml + Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun SPF50+ 50ml. Cleanse, tone, layer the Porexel serum, seal with SPF — a same-line, fully stock-checked pore-care routine.

Stock-true bundle — Oil-Control Basics: this cleanser + TIRTIR Niacinamide 20% Serum 30ml + TIRTIR Ice-Cooling Cloud Cream 50ml. Cleanse, treat oil/dark spots, seal lightly — a minimal three-step routine for hot, humid days.

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The recommendations above are based on formulation synergy with TIRTIR Porexel Sebum Control Mud Foam, not on margin or stock levels. If a pairing does not exist in our catalog, we say so. If you already own a product that fills the same role, use what you have first.

All four options below were verified as status:active with real, in-stock inventory via a live Adilsons catalog lookup at the time of writing — stock changes constantly, so treat "primary" as a starting recommendation, not a guarantee.

Primary alternative: Anua Heartleaf Quercetinol Pore Deep Cleansing Foam 150ml — a low-pH (approx. 5-6) foaming gel cleanser built on a brand-stated 33.4% Houttuynia Cordata (Heartleaf) extract. Trade-off: it leans on a botanical/anti-redness story rather than a physical clay-adsorption one, so it may feel less "de-oiling" in texture even though its low pH is gentler on the barrier long-term.

• JUMISO Pore-Purifying Salicylic Acid Cleanser 120g — a low-pH foaming cleanser combining 0.5% Salicylic Acid (BHA) with blue clay; better suited if congestion is deep enough that physical clay alone hasn't been enough.
• TOCOBO Coconut Clay Cleansing Foam 150ml — a soap-based Bentonite clay cleanser, the closest "pure clay" texture match to this product if you want to stay in the same mechanical-adsorption category.
• heimish All Clean White Clay Foam 150g — a potassium-soap cleanser built on Kaolin and Bentonite clay plus coconut-derived surfactants; a gentler soap base than a straight mud complex.

Choose TIRTIR Porexel Sebum Control Mud Foam over the Anua Heartleaf alternative if you need a texture-forward, physical-adsorption clean rather than a low-pH botanical-anti-redness one: the mud-to-foam transformation is designed specifically around visible pore debris removal, not primarily around calming.

IF/THEN upgrade triggers:

• If your main concern is visible blackheads/whiteheads rather than redness, THEN this mud-based option is the better mechanism fit.
• If you also deal with reactive, easily-flushed skin, THEN the low-pH Anua alternative's calming story may serve you better as a daily driver.
• If your congestion hasn't improved after 6-8 weeks of consistent use, THEN step up to the JUMISO Salicylic Acid alternative rather than increasing this product's frequency.
• If your barrier is currently compromised (stinging, flaking), THEN do not upgrade to any stronger option yet — repair the barrier first with a gentle cleanser and plain moisturizer.

Don't upgrade if: your skin is dry or barrier-sensitive rather than oily/congested; you can't commit to a daily moisturizer and SPF habit (any foaming cleanser will feel worse without them); or you're already running a niacinamide or azelaic acid leave-on that's handling oil control adequately.

If you match two or more of the upgrade triggers above, one of the alternatives is worth choosing. If not, this product is the more direct fit for a purely physical, mud-based pore cleanse.

For pore congestion specifically, there's a real escalation path: start with a physical clay/mud cleanser like this one for mild-to-moderate surface congestion; if 6-8 weeks of consistent, correct-frequency use doesn't resolve it, step up to a clay-plus-chemical-exfoliant hybrid like the JUMISO Pore-Purifying Salicylic Acid Cleanser (0.5% BHA); if congestion is still persistent and inflamed after that, a leave-on BHA serum plus a dermatologist consult is the appropriate next step, not a stronger cleanser.

This product's primary function is: physical removal of surface sebum and pore debris via a clay/mud foaming cleanser. You do not need this if you already own an unfinished clay, mud, or charcoal-based foaming cleanser doing the same job — finish your current one first.

Stacking assessment: No Benefit if you're already using another clay/mud cleanser (same mechanism, redundant); Marginal Benefit if you're switching from a soap-based non-clay cleanser (overlapping cleansing role, different texture); Significant Benefit if you currently have no dedicated sebum-focused cleanse step at all.

This product is sourced through authorized Korean distributors — primarily Craver Co., Ltd (South Korea), alongside other verified distribution partners. Craver is a major Korean beauty distributor and the parent company of SKIN1004, handling authorized distribution for multiple K-beauty brands. All products are shipped directly to Mauritius via verified channels.

For comprehensive information about how we verify authenticity, our layered verification system, and how to check your product at home, visit our dedicated Authenticity and Trust page.

Quick checks for this SKU: genuine TIRTIR packaging carries a Korean-language batch code on the base of the tube, and retail cartons show bilingual Korean/English text. No product-specific counterfeit reports were found for this SKU during this research pass.

Brand: TIRTIR, founded 2016, headquartered in South Korea. No independently verified parent/holding company was found — multiple retail summaries describe TIRTIR as founded by a Korean beauty content creator, with no formal corporate filing located.

TIRTIR doesn't center on a single signature ingredient; instead it runs several distinct active-focused lines (Niacinamide, Vitamin C, PHA, Azelaic Acid serums), a "glass skin" hydration line (Milk Skin Toner), a Matcha-PDRN calming line, its well-known Mask Fit cushion foundation range, and this newer Porexel pore-care line. The Porexel line's own positioning is refining the appearance of enlarged pores from lost elasticity, not just removing surface oil — this Mud Foam is its entry-level cleansing step.

Community reviews for this specific product were not yet available in our research at the time of writing. This is a genuinely new SKU — it was added to Adilsons' catalog on 2026-09-12, and retailer listings elsewhere (YesStyle, StyleKorean) show it as a newly-listed item with no visible review history yet. We will revisit this section as real reviews accumulate rather than invent plausible-sounding ones now.

Will a clay/mud cleanser dry out my skin? It can, if used more than twice daily or without a follow-up moisturizer — the clay's oil-adsorbing mechanism doesn't distinguish between excess sebum and the lipids your barrier needs, so pair it with hydration.

Does this actually shrink my pores? No. Nothing applied topically changes pore size permanently; this product can reduce the debris that makes pores look larger, which is a real but different effect.

Can I use this if I have both oily and sensitive skin? Patch test first, since the full ingredient list isn't disclosed. Start with once-daily PM use rather than twice daily.

Is this a substitute for a BHA/salicylic acid product? No — this is a physical, rinse-off cleanser. A leave-on BHA works on debris sitting deeper inside the pore than a 30-60 second wash reaches.

Can I use this every day? Yes, up to twice daily (AM and PM) is the general guidance for oily/combination skin — see Section 2 for why more than that backfires.

Sebum

The natural oil your skin produces; excess sebum, not "dirt," is usually what causes midday shine and clogged pores.

Acid mantle

The skin's naturally slightly-acidic surface layer (roughly pH 4.5-5.5) that protects against bacteria and moisture loss.

Diatomite

A naturally occurring, porous mineral (fossilized algae) used in cosmetics for its oil-absorbing texture.

Bentonite/Kaolin

Common cosmetic clay minerals used for oil absorption and gentle mechanical cleansing.

PAO (Period After Opening)

The symbol on packaging (an open jar with a number) showing how many months a product stays safe to use after first opening.

MFDS

South Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, which classifies cosmetics as General or Functional based on filed evidence.

Fungal Acne (Malassezia) Safety

Whether a product contains ingredients known to feed the yeast that causes fungal-acne breakouts; less relevant for short-contact rinse-off products.

Over-cleansing cycle

Washing too often strips protective oil, triggering the skin to overproduce oil in response — making the original oiliness worse.

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Coverage: Island-wide delivery (Mauritius).

Processing and Timing: Orders process in 1-2 business days; usually ready by Day 3 for pickup by our delivery partners/regional team. Partner collection can take up to 1 week. After pickup, delivery typically takes 1-5 business days (weekdays only).

Express: May be available by region; request on WhatsApp: +230 5 778 2336.

Liquids/Sensitive Items: Serums, toners, liquid makeup (and kits containing liquids) are pickup or door-to-door only; checkout enforces this.

Scheduling: Deliveries run by region on set schedules; we will contact you the evening before.

Pickup: Citadelle Mall pickup available.

Returns: No change-of-mind exchanges.

Refunds (Summary): For defective/damaged on receipt (report within 48h), wrong item, or manufacturing defect within 6 months. Refunds via bank transfer (7-10 business days); card refunds may incur a 5% processor fee (fee not charged for defects/order errors). Opened skincare/personal-care items are non-returnable (except if damaged on delivery).

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Best for: oily and combination skin dealing with midday shine and visible pore congestion in Mauritius' heat, who want a straightforward, physical (not acid-based) cleansing step to add to an existing routine.

Key benefits: a genuinely satisfying mud-to-foam texture; a physically plausible, brand-stated 7% mud/diatomite complex for sebum adsorption; fits cleanly into a straightforward two-step AM/PM routine without requiring wait times or precise dosing.

Keep in mind: the full ingredient list is not publicly disclosed at the time of writing, so exact fragrance and preservative content can't be independently confirmed; it's a genuinely new SKU with no review history yet; and it cleans pores rather than exfoliating inside them, so persistent deep congestion needs a leave-on BHA alongside it, not instead of it.