Mixsoon

Mixsoon Bean Cream.

Moisturizers

About this product

A thick moisturizing cream enriched with fermented soybean, barley, pomegranate, and Korean pear extracts, designed to hydrate and support the skin barrier.

Full ingredients

Water, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Hydrogenated Coco-Glycerides, Limnanthes Alba (Meadowfoam) Seed Oil, Butylene Glycol, Diisostearyl Malate, Vinyl Dimethicone, Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract, Lactobacillus/Punica Granatum Fruit Ferment Extract, Saccharomyces/Barley Seed Ferment Filtrate, Lactobacillus/Pear Juice Ferment Filtrate, Panthenol, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Eclipta Prostrata Extract, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil, Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Oleic Acid, Cetearyl Alcohol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Glyceryl Stearate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Sorbitan Isostearate, Carbomer, Tromethamine

Guru Score

73%

Mixed

5 experts · Moderate agreement

What the gurus are saying

Fermented ingredients break down into smaller molecules that gurus say deliver hydration and may offer brightening benefits, though experts split sharply on safety. Those with dry skin find it nourishing and fast-absorbing; those with oily skin may want to reserve it for nighttime or drier seasons. The key caveat: one dermatologist flags bergamot and lavender essential oils as fragrant ingredients that can strip water from skin, which she notes is particularly concerning for skin of color, which tends to be drier and have fewer ceramides already.

Synthesized from 5 expert reviews · most recent take October 2026

What they liked

Lightweight but deeply hydrating texture
Fermented botanical blend supports skin barrier
Gentle enough for sensitive skin

What they flagged

Too heavy for oily skin as a daily moisturiser
Pricey for the formula

Best for

Dry skin Sensitive skin

Type

MoisturizersCream

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

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What the gurus are saying.

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CYoung

95k subs

~Yay

"Not many people know about the Mixsoon Bean Cream. It's the same bean ingredient, but definitely I recommend it for the more dry mature skin girlies or at the winter time because the texture feels like not that heavy. It's more like a very softer, like a whipped cream, but the hydration level is pretty high. So definitely I recommend it for my mom, dry mature skin, too."

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"It comes in a jar, it is not too heavy, it feels like something between a lotion and a cream, and if you apply a little more it also works well for dry skin. It feels like more of an all rounder. It has a very good hydration level and works well even for very sensitive, [...] very dry skin. [...] Overall, this got the number one spot out of all sixteen moisturizers I tested."

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"This is my Holy Grail. This is my second jar, which means a lot because I have so many different products, I am living in cosmetic candy land so it is really hard to finish one. My sister has atopic inflammation, so sensitive, but she used it with no problem."

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"Mixsoon's Bean Cream is pretty good, I use it in my daily routine. Their essence is also very popular."

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Dr. Vanita Rattan

1.23M subs

~Nay

"And when that happens it removes water with it. And skin of color we have less water in our skin. We have less ceramides in our skin. Our skin is drier and duller. It's the opposite of what we should be doing. This is the same reason I do not want you wearing denatured alcohol in your skincare. On top of that is a skin sensitizer. So please, I know the very expensive, the luxury 100, 200, 300 dollar creams contain those ingredients. They are bad for skin of color. Please avoid."

Dr. Jenny Liu

323k subs

~Yay

"This is just a lovely moisturizer that really helps to better hydrate the skin. [...] Texture-wise it's going to be a thicker cream, and the ingredients make it really lovely, not super heavy or greasy. What it contains is lactobacillus fermented soybean extract, [...] as well as fermented barley, which offers a unique different blend of vitamins and minerals and bioactives slightly different from soy, along with fermented pomegranate as well as fermented Korean pear."

James Welsh

1.58M subs

~Yay

"The Mixsoon Bean Cream is a personal favorite of mine. [...] Whenever I'm doing a K-beauty shop, I will always pop this one in the basket just to have, because I know I could always rely on it and fall back on it. It has Fermented Soybean, which is great for leveling out that oil water balance in your skin and helping to retain hydration and moisture, along with [...] Fermented Pomegranate, Barley, Korean Pear."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Humectants and emollients

Ingredients like these draw water into the surface layers and slow how fast it leaves. The evidence is for comfort, softness and hydration rather than for changing the structure of the skin.

Source: DermNet

Frequently asked.

What is Mixsoon Bean Cream?

A thick moisturizing cream enriched with fermented soybean, barley, pomegranate, and Korean pear extracts, designed to hydrate and support the skin barrier.

Is Mixsoon Bean Cream worth it?

The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 73%.

What is Mixsoon Bean Cream's Guru Score?

Mixsoon Bean Cream holds a Guru Score of 73%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 5 expert reviewers we have collected. At least one expert has named it a Top Pick in its category.