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Byoma

BYOMA Foaming Rice Deep Cleanser

Name: BYOMA Foaming Rice Deep Cleanser
Brand: Byoma

CleanserCleansing

Efficacy

Basic

3.5 / 5.0

Safety

Safe

4.7 / 5.0

System Verdict

This is a competent, mildly conditioning foaming cleanser that cleans well but still leans on traditional soap-style fatty acids, so it’s gentler than old-school foams but not truly ultra-soft on the barrier. Efficacy is solid for its only real job—removing oil and debris—thanks to a mixed surfactant system (fatty acid soaps from myristic/lauric/palmitic acids plus amino-acid surfactant potassium cocoyl glycinate and amphoteric lauryl hydroxysultaine), supported by humectants like glycerin, butylene glycol and sodium PCA that help offset dryness; barrier-friendly lipids (ceramide NP, sphingolipids) and film-formers (chondrus crispus extract, polyquaterniums) add a light conditioning effect, yet these sit lower in the list and in a rinse-off format mainly serve to make the cleanse feel less stripping rather than delivering treatment-level benefit.

Active Ingredients Detected

A Tier: Good BasicsProven Results

GlycerinSaccharomyces/Rice Ferment FiltrateSodium PCACeramide NP

B Tier: Supporting IngredientsPromising Ingredients

Lauric AcidLauryl HydroxysultaineGlycol DistearatePolyquaternium-7Glycol StearatePotassium CocoateSphingolipidsSodium ChloridePolyquaternium-67Fructooligosaccharides

C Tier: Marketing IdolsHype | Limited or Weak Data

Oryza Sativa (Rice) ExtractPrunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Fruit ExtractChondrus Crispus ExtractViola Odorata Flower/Leaf ExtractBarosma Betulina Leaf Extract

What Each Ingredient Does

Aqua: Solvent / base
Glycerin: Humectant for hydration
Myristic Acid: Fatty acid, cleansing agent
Lauric Acid: Fatty acid, cleansing agent
Potassium Hydroxide: pH adjuster, soap formation
Butylene Glycol: Humectant, solvent
Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate: Emulsifier / co-surfactant
Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate: Amino-acid based surfactant
Lauryl Hydroxysultaine: Amphoteric surfactant, foam booster
Glycol Distearate: Opacifier, texture enhancer
Polyquaternium-7: Conditioning polymer
Oryza Sativa (Rice) Extract: Soothing / cosmetic extract
Glycol Stearate: Emulsifier, opacifier
Palmitic Acid: Fatty acid, cleansing agent
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Fruit Extract: Botanical conditioning extract
Saccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate: Fermented botanical extract
Potassium Cocoate: Soap-type surfactant
Sodium PCA: Humectant, natural moisturizing factor
Xanthan Gum: Thickener, stabilizer
Hydroxyethylcellulose: Viscosity modifier, thickener
Chondrus Crispus Extract: Hydrating / film-forming extract
Stearic Acid: Fatty acid, cleansing agent
Sphingolipids: Barrier-supporting lipids
Sodium Chloride: Viscosity control, bulking

Full Ingredient List (INCI)

Aqua, Glycerin, Myristic Acid, Lauric Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Butylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Lauryl Hydroxysultaine, Glycol Distearate, Polyquaternium-7, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Extract, Glycol Stearate, Palmitic Acid, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Fruit Extract, Saccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate, Potassium Cocoate, Sodium PCA, Xanthan Gum, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Stearic Acid, Sphingolipids, Sodium Chloride, Polyquaternium-67, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Polyacrylate, Disodium EDTA, Ceramide NP, Fructooligosaccharides, Sodium Benzoate, Viola Odorata Flower/Leaf Extract, Barosma Betulina Leaf Extract.

Frequently Asked

Is BYOMA Foaming Rice Deep Cleanser worth it?

BYOMA Foaming Rice Deep Cleanser scores 3.5 out of 5.0 for efficacy (Basic) and 4.7 out of 5.0 for safety (Safe) on DemythSkin's independent ingredient analysis. This is a competent, mildly conditioning foaming cleanser that cleans well but still leans on traditional soap-style fatty acids, so it’s gentler than old-school foams but not truly ultra-soft on the barrier. Efficacy is

What are the key active ingredients in BYOMA Foaming Rice Deep Cleanser?

BYOMA Foaming Rice Deep Cleanser contains no gold-standard actives — its formula is built on supporting and base ingredients rather than clinically transformative actives.

Does BYOMA Foaming Rice Deep Cleanser contain fragrance or known irritants?

DemythSkin's analysis found no flagged irritants in BYOMA Foaming Rice Deep Cleanser. It scores 4.7 out of 5.0 for safety.

How is BYOMA Foaming Rice Deep Cleanser scored?

DemythSkin grades every product on two independent axes: efficacy (whether the ingredients have clinical evidence of working) and safety (irritation and sensitisation risk). Ingredients are classified S through D against a database of over 3,000 compounds. No brand pays for a score.

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Analysis last updated: 2026-09-09. DemythSkin is an independent ingredient analyzer. Scores are computed by a deterministic rubric from published clinical evidence — no brand pays for a score.