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Isntree Yam Root Vegan Milk Cleanser

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Quick answer: Yam Root Vegan Milk Cleanser is Isntree's water cleanser (gel / foam). Dry, dehydrated and sensitive skin, and anyone whose barrier is currently unhappy from too much exfoliation.

A low-pH milk cleanser built around yam root (마, ma), an ingredient chosen for its viscous, mucilaginous texture as much as anything else. It behaves like a cream cleanser: no foam, a slippery massage, and a rinse that leaves skin soft rather than squeaky. Isntree formulates it without animal-derived ingredients. It sits in the same niche as the brand's hydration range — comfort first, actives elsewhere in the routine.

🏷️ Isntree 🧼 Water cleanser (gel / foam) 💸 $16-22

Who it suits

Dry, dehydrated and sensitive skin, and anyone whose barrier is currently unhappy from too much exfoliation. A good morning cleanser for skin that does not want to foam before breakfast. Oily and congested skin usually finds milk cleansers unsatisfying and will get on better with a low-pH gel or a light foam.

🥵 Dryness & dehydration🌡️ Reactive & easily-stung skin🧱 Damaged moisture barrier🍂 Flaking & peeling

How to use it

Apply to dry or lightly damp skin, massage for around thirty seconds, then rinse thoroughly with lukewarm water. Morning and evening. In the evening treat it as the second step after an oil or balm if you have worn makeup or sunscreen — a milk cleanser alone will not clear a water-resistant SPF.

⚠️ Worth knowing: The slip is the main complaint: milk cleansers leave a soft, faintly coated feeling that people read as residue and respond to by washing again, which defeats the purpose. Rinse a little longer instead. The vegan formulation is an ethical claim rather than a performance one, and yam root has no meaningful evidence behind it beyond providing the texture.

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✍️ Written & reviewed by the KoreaPlus Editorial team — dermatologist-informed, cosmetic-science researched & source-cited. Last reviewed: 2026-08-23.

General educational information using cosmetic structure-function wording — not medical advice. Always patch-test new actives. © KoreaPlus.