Mixsoon Collagen Cleansing Balm

Anyone wearing SPF50+ every day in the Gulf has a removal problem, not an application problem — modern water-resistant sunscreen and long-wear base makeup do not come off with a foaming wash. Mixsoon's Collagen Cleansing Balm is the first-cleanse answer: a solid ester-and-wax balm that grinds and then melts on contact with skin, dissolves sunscreen, foundation and sebum, and emulsifies cleanly with water so it rinses without an oily veil. What separates it from a commodity balm is the after-feel — soluble collagen, four ferment filtrates, glycerin and propanediol are carried in the water phase, so the skin is left soft and comfortable rather than squeaky. The twist-up dispenser is the quiet commercial advantage: no spatula, no fingers in the jar, no hygiene objection at counter.

Key Benefits

• Genuine first-cleanse performance on the hardest workload in MENA routines — high-SPF sunscreen, long-wear foundation, waterproof eye makeup and a day's worth of sebum and sunscreen residue.
• Cetyl ethylhexanoate and ethylhexyl palmitate do the dissolving while sorbeth-30 tetraoleate builds in the self-emulsification, so it turns milky with water and rinses off without needing a cloth.
• Isododecane targets the silicone-heavy, transfer-proof makeup that plain plant-oil balms struggle with — a real functional difference, not a marketing line.
• Soluble collagen and glycerin stay behind as humectants, so the post-cleanse skin feel is cushioned; this matters for the double-cleanse step that usually leaves skin tight.
• A four-ferment complex — pear juice ferment filtrate, pomegranate fruit ferment extract, soybean ferment extract and barley seed ferment filtrate — carries the fermented-skincare positioning that sells strongly in the Korean category.
• Twist-to-dispense packaging removes the spatula entirely: more hygienic, no contamination objection, no lost accessory, and a genuinely better in-store demo than a tub.
• Refillable by design. The 50ml refill pack fits the same dispenser, which turns a one-off purchase into a repeat-purchase relationship — stock both, and see the paired SKU in this range.

When to Use

Evening, as step one of a double cleanse — before any foam, gel or cream cleanser. Use it every day that sunscreen or makeup has been worn, which in practice means every day. It also works as a standalone morning cleanse for very dry skin that does not want a surfactant wash before 9am, and as a gentle eye-makeup remover for anyone who finds bi-phase removers sting. It suits normal, dry, combination and mature skin looking for a comfortable removal step; oily and congested skin can use it too, provided the second cleanse actually happens. If a customer's skin feels tight, papery or reactive after cleansing with a foam alone, this is the product that fixes it.

How to Use

• Start with completely dry hands and a dry face — water on either will stop the balm from breaking down makeup.
• Twist the base clockwise to raise 1–2cm of balm, then glide it directly over the face, or pick it up with fingertips if you prefer.
• Massage for about 30 seconds in small circles, working over the T-zone, around the nose, the jawline and the lashes. Makeup and sunscreen should visibly dissolve.
• Wet your hands slightly and keep massaging for another 30 seconds — the balm turns milky as it emulsifies. This step is what prevents residue.
• Rinse thoroughly with lukewarm water, then follow with a low-pH foam or gel cleanser to complete the double cleanse.
• Twist the base back down and cap it. Store upright and below 25°C.

Key Ingredients

• Cetyl Ethylhexanoate and Ethylhexyl Palmitate — lightweight ester emollients, the main makeup and sunscreen solvents in the balm.
• Sorbeth-30 Tetraoleate — the emulsifier that lets an oil balm rinse away with water instead of leaving a film.
• Isododecane — volatile hydrocarbon solvent, particularly effective on long-wear, silicone-based and transfer-proof makeup.
• Isononyl Isononanoate — dry-touch ester that keeps the melted texture slippy rather than heavy.
• Synthetic Wax, Hydrogenated Coconut Oil, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil and Trihydroxystearin — the structuring system that holds the balm solid until it meets skin warmth.
• Silica Dimethyl Silylate — gives the balm its characteristic grinding, then-melting texture on first contact.
• Soluble Collagen — a large water-binding protein used here as a humectant and film-former on the skin surface. To be precise about what it does: topically applied collagen hydrates and smooths the surface; it is not absorbed into the dermis and does not replace or rebuild the skin's own collagen. Mixsoon does not state the source organism in its published ingredient text, so buyers needing marine, bovine, halal or vegan certainty should request a written source declaration from the supplier before listing.
• Sodium DNA — the INCI behind the brand's PDRN-adjacent messaging, used as a conditioning agent. Cosmetic-grade DNA fragments are commonly derived from salmon or trout milt; the brand does not state the source here, which is a second declaration to request for halal and vegan positioning.
• Lactobacillus/Pear Juice Ferment Filtrate, Lactobacillus/Punica Granatum (Pomegranate) Fruit Ferment Extract, Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract and Saccharomyces/Barley Seed Ferment Filtrate — the four-ferment complex, contributing conditioning sugars, amino acids and organic acids.
• Glycerin, Propanediol and Butylene Glycol — humectants in the small water phase, responsible for the non-tight after-feel.
• Tocopherol (Vitamin E) — antioxidant protecting the large oil phase from oxidation and rancidity.

Precautions

This formula contains Fragrance (Parfum). That is a straightforward point of difference from Mixsoon's fragrance-free SKUs, and it matters for customers with known perfume allergies, for eczema-prone skin and for the fragrance-free shelf many MENA pharmacy chains now run — position it accordingly rather than as a universal sensitive-skin product. It also contains soybean-derived and coconut-derived materials, relevant to customers who avoid those. For external use only. Keep out of the eyes; if balm enters the eye it will blur vision temporarily — rinse with clean water and do not rub. Take extra care when removing eye makeup, and remove contact lenses first. This is an anhydrous wax-structured stick-style balm, so it softens above roughly 30°C: ship and store climate-controlled, keep stock out of direct sun and away from warehouse exterior walls, and advise customers not to leave it in a car — a slumped balm column will not twist back down cleanly. Always follow with a second cleanser; leaving an oil balm on the skin unrinsed can contribute to congestion in acne-prone customers. Patch test on the inner forearm before first use if you have a history of fragrance or plant-oil sensitivity, and discontinue if redness, itching or stinging develops. Not for use on broken or irritated skin.