Innisfree Hydrating Green Tea Amino Acid Cleansing Oil — Efficacy 3.3/5.0, Safety 4.1/5.0 | DemythSkin
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Innisfree Hydrating Green Tea Amino Acid Cleansing Oil
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Innisfree Hydrating Green Tea Amino Acid Cleansing Oil

CleanserCleansing
Efficacy
Basic
3.3 / 5.0
Safety
Mostly Safe
4.1 / 5.0
System Verdict
This is a decent cleansing oil, but the formula is mostly just emollient slip plus fragrance — not a standout, skin-improving cleanser. The efficacy score is held in the middle because the base uses multiple effective cleansing esters and oils that should dissolve makeup and sunscreen well, but the key “green tea” and amino-acid story is weakly supported by the INCI: Arginine appears late, green tea extract is near the bottom, and there is no real treatment active that changes skin beyond cleansing. Fragrance also lowers the safety score for sensitive users, and the inclusion of isopropyl palmitate makes the formula less elegant for acne-prone skin, though that is more a tolerability concern than a cleansing failure.
Active Ingredients Detected
A Tier: Good BasicsProven Results
Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Kernel OilSimmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed OilOryza Sativa (Rice) Bran OilPrunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil
B Tier: Supporting IngredientsPromising Ingredients
Sorbeth-30 TetraoleateDecyl CocoateC9-12 AlkaneSodium MetaphosphateCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
C Tier: Marketing IdolsHype | Limited or Weak Data
Acorus Calamus Root Extract
D Tier: Potential IrritantsBe Cautious
Fragrance/ParfumCamellia Sinensis Seed Oil
What Each Ingredient Does
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
emollient cleansing ester
Isopropyl Palmitate
emollient cleansing ester
Sorbeth-30 Tetraoleate
emulsifier and surfactant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
emollient and solvent
Decyl Cocoate
emollient cleansing ester
C9-12 Alkane
lightweight emollient
Diisostearyl Malate
slip-enhancing emollient
Fragrance/Parfum
added scent
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
silky emollient
Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Kernel Oil
plant oil emollient
Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil
skin-conditioning oil
Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Oil
emollient plant oil
Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil
botanical emollient oil
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil
rich emollient oil
Water/Aqua/Eau
solvent
Arginine
amino acid conditioning
Butylene Glycol
humectant and solvent
Propanediol
humectant and solvent
1,2-Hexanediol
humectant and preservative
Acorus Calamus Root Extract
botanical extract
Ethylhexylglycerin
preservative booster
Sodium Metaphosphate
stabilizer and chelator
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
botanical antioxidant extract
Full Ingredient List (INCI)

Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Isopropyl Palmitate, Sorbeth-30 Tetraoleate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Decyl Cocoate, C9-12 Alkane, Diisostearyl Malate, Fragrance/Parfum, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Kernel Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Oil, Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Water/Aqua/Eau, Arginine, Butylene Glycol, Propanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Acorus Calamus Root Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Metaphosphate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract.

Frequently Asked

Is Innisfree Hydrating Green Tea Amino Acid Cleansing Oil worth it?

Innisfree Hydrating Green Tea Amino Acid Cleansing Oil scores 3.3 out of 5.0 for efficacy (Basic) and 4.1 out of 5.0 for safety (Mostly Safe) on DemythSkin's independent ingredient analysis. This is a decent cleansing oil, but the formula is mostly just emollient slip plus fragrance — not a standout, skin-improving cleanser. The efficacy score is held in the middle because the base uses multiple effective cl

What are the key active ingredients in Innisfree Hydrating Green Tea Amino Acid Cleansing Oil?

Innisfree Hydrating Green Tea Amino Acid Cleansing Oil contains no gold-standard actives — its formula is built on supporting and base ingredients rather than clinically transformative actives.

Does Innisfree Hydrating Green Tea Amino Acid Cleansing Oil contain fragrance or known irritants?

DemythSkin flags these ingredients in Innisfree Hydrating Green Tea Amino Acid Cleansing Oil as potential irritants: Fragrance/Parfum, Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil. This product does contain fragrance.

How is Innisfree Hydrating Green Tea Amino Acid Cleansing Oil 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: 2026-09-02. DemythSkin is an independent ingredient analyzer. Scores are computed by a deterministic rubric from published clinical evidence — no brand pays for a score.