{"id":573507,"date":"2026-01-19T14:53:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T19:53:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newbeauty.com\/?p=573507"},"modified":"2026-01-19T14:55:01","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T19:55:01","slug":"mung-bean-ingredient","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newbeauty.com\/mung-bean-ingredient\/","title":{"rendered":"Mung Bean Skin Care Is Winning Over Sensitive, Oily Skin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

K-beauty has taken over in the U.S., with new products and ingredients going viral<\/a> on a regular basis. According to data from Spate<\/a>, a trend-forecasting and consumer insights platform, mung beans are the next up-and-coming K-beauty ingredient, with #mungbean generating 1.2 million combined views across social platforms over the past year\u2014an increase of nearly 3,000 percent year over year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMung beans are the green beans you find in Asian desserts, which traditionally have been used to cleanse and detoxify internally,\u201d says cosmetic chemist Ginger King. When applied topically, mung beans can be used to exfoliate and refine texture, she adds. King notes that mung beans are gentle and calming<\/a>, with solid oil-control properties, making them especially suitable for cleansing and toning sensitive skin<\/a>. Mung beans also contain protective antioxidants and polysaccharides known for their moisture-binding properties, which can help support hydration and keep the skin barrier<\/a> healthy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If those benefits sound aligned with your skin\u2019s needs, keep scrolling to shop some of the best K-beauty products featuring mung beans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Beplain Mung Bean Cleansing Oil<\/a> ($21)<\/h2>\n

Beplain is the<\/em> mung bean skin-care brand, spotlighting the ingredient across many of its formulas\u2014this one among its most popular. One reviewer with sensitive, breakout-prone skin wrote, \u201cThis cleansing oil has completely transformed my skin-care routine in the best way possible\u2026 I can\u2019t imagine going back to any other cleansing oil.\u201d It\u2019s an ideal first step in a double-cleansing routine<\/a> because it gently melts away makeup, sunscreen and other impurities.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t