Dr. Althea Amino Acid Gentle Bubble Cleanser
By Nur → Last verified 10/26/2026
Price checked 10/26/2026
Re-verified at Olive Young US on 2026-10-26: $15.90 — the same price as the brand's Amazon store (list $18.00). Prices change often, so confirm on the retailer's page.
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What we found
Based on how this product compares to others in the cleansers category, cross-referenced against retailer listings and market data.
Strengths
- + One of the mildest builds in the catalog: coco-glucoside lead, an amphoteric, and three amino-acid surfactants — no soap dominance, no SLS/SLES
- + The lead amino-acid surfactant is quantified (1.326% in two agreeing annotated sources), a level of disclosure most cleansers don't offer
- + Instant pump foam with the easiest dose control in the class, at a Budget $0.114/mL
- + Identical, stable pricing at two retailers ($15.90 at both Olive Young US and the Amazon brand store)
Worth knowing
- - It is not fragrance-free — orange peel oil sits mid-tail with limonene declared, which matters in a product positioned for sensitive skin
- - The much-advertised '17 amino acids' are the free amino acids in the tail, annotated at 0.115–2.45 ppm — trace levels with no plausible rinse-off effect; the real amino-acid story is the surfactant system
- - No finished-product test and no disclosed pH number
- - The review pattern base outside retail listings is thin, and no Korean (Hwahae) demand signal could be verified for this SKU
Key ingredients
These are the ingredients Dr. Althea highlights for this product, cross-checked against general dermatological and cosmetic-chemistry sources, not a full INCI list.
Fragrance: this formula contains added fragrance.
| Ingredient | What it is | What it does for skin |
|---|---|---|
| Sodium cocoyl apple amino acids | A specific active or extract in this formula. | Not yet independently verified against general dermatology sources. |
| coco-glucoside | A specific active or extract in this formula. | Not yet independently verified against general dermatology sources. |
| potassium cocoyl glycinate | A specific active or extract in this formula. | Not yet independently verified against general dermatology sources. |
| sodium cocoyl glutamate | A specific active or extract in this formula. | Not yet independently verified against general dermatology sources. |
| bisabolol | A specific active or extract in this formula. | Not yet independently verified against general dermatology sources. |
| ceramide NP | A specific active or extract in this formula. | Not yet independently verified against general dermatology sources. |
| sodium hyaluronate | A specific active or extract in this formula. | Not yet independently verified against general dermatology sources. |
What the brand says
Dr. Althea's own marketing claims, not our own findings.
- Pump-foaming amino-acid cleanser for second and morning cleansing; the amino-acid surfactant system is functional (sodium cocoyl apple amino acids annotated at 1.326%); the '17 amino acids' in the tail are present at trace levels (0.115–2.45 ppm, two agreeing annotated sources) and no rinse-off benefit is claimed for them; 'revitalizing and strengthening' copy is trimmed
Research-Based
Our assessment comes from pricing, ingredients, and published information, not personal use, the same standard we apply across the site. This product hasn't been hands-on tested yet. See our Methodology for what that distinction means.
Price history
Current price is the lowest we've recorded so far.
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Frequently asked
How much does Dr. Althea Amino Acid Gentle Bubble Cleanser cost per mL?
$0.11 per mL (currently $15.90 for 140 mL).
Has Dr. Althea Amino Acid Gentle Bubble Cleanser been hands-on tested?
Not yet. Our assessment for this product comes from pricing, ingredients, and published information, not personal use, the same standard we apply across the site. See our Methodology for what that distinction means.
What are the key ingredients in Dr. Althea Amino Acid Gentle Bubble Cleanser?
The ingredients Dr. Althea highlights for this product include Sodium cocoyl apple amino acids, coco-glucoside, potassium cocoyl glycinate, sodium cocoyl glutamate, bisabolol, ceramide NP, sodium hyaluronate.
Sources
Pricing and availability for this product were verified against the following retailer listings.