Beplain Mung Bean Cleansing Oil review: for oily, blackhead-prone skin?
Updated October 22, 2026
Beplain Mung Bean Cleansing Oil is a sensible, low-cost first cleanse for oily and combination skin: a runny oil with no added fragrance that turns milky with water and rinses off, at $13.99 for 200 ml. Buy it if you want an evening oil that lifts sunscreen and makeup without paying for a scented formula, but don't expect it to clear blackheads on its own; it keeps congested areas cleaner while a leave-on exfoliant does the slower work.
If you're deciding between this and Anua's heartleaf oil, Beplain is the cheaper and simpler bottle. Anua's original adds a longer list of plant oils plus fragrance, and Anua's Mild version is the closest fragrance-free alternative.
This is a researched review of current US brand and retailer information, checked October 2026. We haven't worn or tested the product; texture descriptions are Beplain's, and the buying advice comes from comparing formulas, directions, sizes and prices.
What you're buying: formula, size and price
Beplain Mung Bean Cleansing Oil, 200 ml costs $13.99 at Sleepy Hello, checked October 2026, which works out to about 7 cents per ml. It comes in a clear pump bottle with a green pump. Beplain describes a fluid, runny texture that spreads over a dry face and emulsifies quickly. Emulsifying means the clear oil turns into a thin milk when water is added, so it rinses away instead of sitting on the skin.
The ingredient list on our product page opens like this:
Ethylhexyl palmitate and cetyl ethylhexanoate. Two lightweight esters, the lab-made oils that do most of the work of dissolving sunscreen, makeup and sebum.
Sorbeth-30 tetraoleate and sorbitan sesquioleate. Emulsifiers, the ingredients that let oil and water mix into that milky rinse. A third, polyglyceryl-3 polyricinoleate, appears further down.
Camellia sinensis seed oil. Green tea seed oil, the only plant oil in the formula.
Four mung bean extracts. Phaseolus radiatus sprout, plant and seed extracts plus Vigna radiata seed extract, each printed at 252.2 ppm.
The rest of the list is gardenia fruit extract, safflower flower extract, water, 1,2-hexanediol, allantoin and panthenol. Panthenol (pro-vitamin B5) and allantoin are there for a comfortable finish.
That ppm figure is worth a moment. 252.2 parts per million is about 0.025%, so each mung bean extract is a very small share of the bottle. The name tells you the theme of the line; the esters and emulsifiers tell you how it cleanses. That's normal for a cleansing oil, whose job is done mostly by its base, but it means the mung bean isn't a reason to expect a leave-on effect from something that stays on your face for about a minute.
Two more label details. The product page carries an EVE Vegan badge. And this is the renamed, reformulated version of what Beplain used to sell as Greenful Cleansing Oil. Beplain says ingredient concentrations differ between the two, so if you had a strong opinion about the Greenful bottle, read the new label rather than assuming it's identical.
Is Beplain Mung Bean Cleansing Oil good for oily skin?
Yes, for most oily and combination skin it's a reasonable evening first cleanse, because it's built on light esters with a single plant oil and it's designed to rinse clean. The idea behind any cleansing oil is that oil dissolves oil: it loosens sebum, sunscreen and makeup, then leaves with the rinse water once it has emulsified.
The honest caveat is the first ingredient. Ethylhexyl palmitate is a common cleansing-oil base, and some people with breakout-prone skin find they do better without it. Beplain says the current formula completed a pore-clogging suitability test with 20 acne-prone participants, and it markets the oil for oily and blemish-prone skin. That's a small brand study, not a promise for every face, and our product page notes that user reports include both clean rinsing and breakouts.
A practical approach for oily, breakout-prone skin:
Try it on one area, such as the jawline, for a few evenings before using it all over.
Emulsify fully every time. Leftover oil is a more likely cause of a heavy film than the formula itself.
Stop if new bumps appear where you've been using it, and go back to what worked.
Does Beplain Mung Bean Cleansing Oil help with blackheads?
It can help keep blackhead-prone areas cleaner, but it won't clear established blackheads by itself. A blackhead is a pore opening filled with sebum and dead skin that darkens where it meets the air. A cleansing oil dissolves the surface oil and the sunscreen and makeup sitting around those openings, which is why Beplain asks you to keep massaging around the nose.
Beplain's own figures, listed on our product page, are modest: a 10% reduction in measured blackheads after one week, 5% immediately after use, and 98% removal of measured color makeup after one use. The page doesn't give the number of participants or the method for those results. Anua lists a 21.6% reduction in measured blackhead count after one use for its heartleaf oil, but that comes from a different test, so the two numbers can't be compared head to head.
Our take: buy it as the cleansing step of a blackhead routine, not the whole routine. For blackheads that keep coming back, a leave-on exfoliant with salicylic acid (BHA) is the usual next step; our COSRX BHA Blackhead Power Liquid review and Korean skincare for blackheads guide cover that. Beplain's own advice is careful, non-scrubbing cleansing, and pressing harder won't empty a pore any faster.
How do you use Beplain Mung Bean Cleansing Oil?
Massage it onto a dry face with dry hands, add water until it turns milky, then rinse. Beplain's directions, in order:
Start with completely dry hands and a dry face. Water at this stage stops the oil from gripping sunscreen and makeup.
Dispense an appropriate amount and massage it gently over the face to dissolve makeup, sunscreen and oily residue. Beplain doesn't give a pump count; two or three pumps, the amount Anua suggests for its similar oil, is a sensible starting point.
Wet your fingertips and keep massaging for about 30 seconds, adding small splashes of water until the whole face looks evenly milky, including around the nose and hairline.
Rinse thoroughly with lukewarm water.
Follow with a gentle water-based cleanser after makeup or long-wear sunscreen, or whenever you prefer a full double cleanse.
Beplain names three reasons a rinse feels oily: using too much, adding water too early, and stopping before the entire face has emulsified. Keep it out of the eyes and off broken skin. The color can vary between batches and natural sediment can form, so give the bottle a gentle shake if needed.
Use it mostly in the evening. Beplain positions it as the first step on days with makeup, water-resistant sunscreen or heavier products, and says many people don't need an oil cleanse in the morning or on every bare-skin night. If your skin starts to feel tight, use it less often. Our double cleansing guide covers when the second step is worth it.
Beplain vs Anua cleansing oil: what is the difference?
Beplain is the simpler, cheaper, fragrance-free option; Anua's original heartleaf oil has a longer plant-oil blend and added fragrance. Underneath, they're close relatives: both lead with ethylhexyl palmitate and both use sorbeth-30 tetraoleate and sorbitan sesquioleate as emulsifiers, so the basic routine of dissolve, add water and rinse milky is the same.
Where they differ:
Plant oils.Anua Heartleaf Pore Control Cleansing Oil, 200 ml adds caprylic/capric triglyceride, butyl avocadate, and sunflower, macadamia, olive, jojoba and grape seed oils, plus heartleaf and neem extracts. Beplain has one plant oil, green tea seed oil.
Fragrance. Our Anua product page states the original contains added fragrance. Beplain declares none.
Price. Anua's original is $15.99 for 200 ml, about 8 cents per ml, against Beplain's 7 cents.
The closer like-for-like match is Anua Heartleaf Pore Control Cleansing Oil Mild, 200 ml, $16.99. It has twelve ingredients, no added fragrance, and a base led by ethylhexyl stearate rather than palmitate. It does include rosemary leaf oil, an essential oil with scent compounds of its own, and Anua directs morning and evening use.
Pick Beplain if you want the lowest price per ml, no added fragrance, no essential oils and a short list.
Pick Anua's original if you like a richer blend of plant oils and don't mind fragrance.
Pick Anua Mild if you want a fragrance-free oil and would rather try a base that isn't led by ethylhexyl palmitate.
Beplain sells the oil as part of a mung bean line. Neither partner is required, but both have a clear job.
Beplain Mung Bean pH-Balanced Cleansing Foam, 80 ml is the second cleanse Beplain recommends after the oil, especially after makeup or long-wear sunscreen. Its list starts with glycerin and Vigna radiata seed extract at a printed 33%, with sodium cocoyl glycinate and sodium lauroyl glutamate (mild amino-acid cleansing agents) and lauryl betaine doing the washing. Mung bean seed powder at 0.9% gives it fine specks and what Beplain describes as a lightly polishing texture, and ceramide NP and sodium hyaluronate round it out. The name says pH-balanced, but our product page doesn't publish a pH number. Use a bean-sized amount, lather it between wet palms first, and don't press hard on the particles. It costs $9.59, about 12 cents per ml.
Beplain Mung Bean Pore Clay Mask, 120 ml is a once- or twice-weekly rinse-off mask for shiny, congested T-zones. It uses six clays (kaolin, bentonite, illite, montmorillonite, a Canadian colloidal clay and Manicouagan clay), mung bean in five forms, coconut coir powder and niacinamide. It goes on a clean, dry face for three to five minutes, and Beplain says to rinse before it dries completely. Unlike the oil, its list includes essential oils such as rosemary leaf, clary and chamomile, so skip it if those bother your skin. It costs $12.99, about 11 cents per ml.
On a mask night the order is oil, foam, mask, then the rest of your routine. On other evenings, it's oil, foam, toner and moisturizer.
Is Beplain Mung Bean Cleansing Oil fragrance-free?
Yes, no added fragrance appears in the current ingredient list, and there are no essential oils in it either. Beplain notes the natural oils may still carry a faint raw-material smell, and the liquid's color can vary between batches.
Is Beplain Mung Bean Cleansing Oil vegan?
The product page shows an EVE Vegan badge from Beplain's materials for this exact product. Beplain doesn't publish further detail on our page.
Is it the same as Beplain Greenful Cleansing Oil?
It's the successor. Greenful was the earlier name and packaging, and Beplain says the renewed formula has different ingredient concentrations, so check your own bottle if a specific ingredient matters to you.
Does it remove waterproof sunscreen and mascara?
Beplain positions it for sunscreen, base makeup and waterproof products. Very stubborn mascara or liner may come off more comfortably with a separate eye makeup remover.
Do you have to double cleanse after it?
Not always. Beplain recommends following with its foam after makeup or long-wear sunscreen, but if the oil emulsifies fully, rinses clean and your skin feels comfortable, a single cleanse on lighter days is fine.
Is it good for dry skin?
Beplain positions it for all skin types. Dry skin will usually do best using it only on makeup or sunscreen evenings and keeping the massage brief.
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