Ma:nyo vs Torriden — side by side, no bias.
Our pick
Pure Cleansing Oil
9/10 · Ma:nyo
| Pure Cleansing Oil | Balanceful Cica Cleansing Gel | |
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| Brand | Ma:nyo | Torriden |
| Category | cleanser | cleanser |
| Editor Rating | 9/10 ★ | 8.6/10 |
| Category | cleanser | cleanser |
| Texture | Lightweight, fast-flowing oil that feels more like water than traditional cleansing oils | Soft elastic gel with micro-bubbles |
| Finish | clean, zero residue | Clean, calm, never tight |
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| Verdict | This is the cleansing oil that converts cleansing-oil skeptics. Unlike thick, heavy oil cleansers that leave a film, Ma:nyo's Pure Cleansing Oil has the viscosity of water — it flows onto skin, dissolves makeup and sunscreen on contact, and emulsifies so completely that it rinses to nothing. The squalane base is non-comedogenic, making it one of the few oil cleansers genuinely suitable for acne-prone skin. It became a viral hit on Korean beauty YouTube for good reason. The light fragrance is the only mark against an otherwise excellent formula. | Torriden's Balanceful Cica Cleansing Gel — the missing first step of the Balanceful routine, built on the same 5D Cica Complex (5 types of centella) as the cream we've been recommending. Low pH (5.5), LHA-spiked for gentle pore decongesting, and formulated specifically for combination/acne-prone skin that needs cleansing without flaring. The micro-bubble lather is the thing that surprised us — fine enough to feel luxurious but never stripping. One of those quiet workhorses that ends up replacing whatever cleanser you were defaulting to. |
