Then I Met You vs TIAM — side by side, no bias.
Our pick
Living Cleansing Balm
9/10 · Then I Met You
| Living Cleansing Balm | Snail & Azulene Low pH Cleanser | |
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| Brand | Then I Met You | TIAM |
| Category | cleanser | cleanser |
| Editor Rating | 9/10 ★ | 8.4/10 |
| Category | cleanser | cleanser |
| Texture | Luxurious buttery balm that melts into a golden oil on contact with warm skin | Pale blue gel cleanser |
| Finish | clean, nourished | Clean barrier-soft |
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| Verdict | Widely considered the best cleansing balm in K-beauty at any price. The olive plus sea buckthorn plus squalane base melts makeup and sunscreen effortlessly, and the orange oil scent is subtle rather than artificial. Leaves skin clean, nourished, and never stripped. Expensive, but a single jar lasts months and the experience is genuinely luxurious. | The pale blue comes from azulene — a chamomile-derived anti-inflammatory compound that's been used in sensitive-skin pharma for decades. Add snail mucin, panthenol, allantoin, and a pH 5.5 amino-acid surfactant base, and you have one of the gentlest second-cleansers in K-beauty. For barrier-compromised skin that still wants a proper foam cleanse. |
