Cosrx Salicylic Acid Daily Gentle Cleanser, 150ml

Cosrx made it for excess oil, clogged pores and blemishes:

• Cleans: removes impurities and excess sebum.
• Fights blemishes: helps with acne and blemishes.
• Softens: leaves skin soft and smooth.
• Prevents: its exfoliating action helps stop blackheads and whiteheads.

It won’t fade old dark marks or replace a treatment serum. It’s step one of our Acne Kit.

It’s your cleanser, the first water-based step, morning or night. If your skin feels dry, use it once a day.

After sunscreen or makeup, start with an oil cleanser, then this wash.

Anua Heartleaf Pore Control Cleansing Oil Mild is one option.

Salicylic acid is a beta hydroxy acid. It’s a natural BHA component that dissolves oils away.

The formula helps unclog pores, and pairs it with willow bark water.

The salicylic acid percentage isn’t published, so we won’t state one.

• Creamy foam base: fatty acids such as myristic and stearic acid.
• Glycerin and butylene glycol: hold water in so skin doesn’t feel stripped.
• Tea tree leaf oil: a fragrant plant oil.
• Plant extracts: including lotus leaf and evening primrose flower.

You use a cleanser twice a day. A fake can foam the same and still irritate.

On deeper skin, the dark mark that follows can outlast the pimple.

We sell only authentic Korean skincare, sourced from authorized distributors and wholesalers.

It’s on the shelf at Riri Hub, and Sylvia can tell you if it suits your skin.

1. Start with wet skin.
2. Squeeze a moderate amount into your hand.
3. Add a little water and work it into a lather.
4. Massage it over your face and neck, avoiding the eye area.
5. Give extra time to your nose, chin and forehead, where oil builds up.
6. Rinse with warm water and pat dry.

• Suits: oily, acne-prone and combination skin with a shiny T-zone.
• Sensitive skin: go slow. It has fragrance and tea tree leaf oil.
• Patch test: try your jawline for a few days first.
• Reaction: if you see a rash, redness or itching, stop using it.
• Other exfoliants: take care when combining them.

• Salicylic acid: the main active, backed by willow bark water.
• Saccharomyces ferment: sits alongside the plant extracts.
• Mild surfactants: sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, cocamidopropyl betaine.
• Preservatives: caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin and 1,2-hexanediol.

Your skin should feel clean and fresh from the first wash.

The look of blackheads and clogged pores usually improves after four to six weeks.

Use it daily and give it at least a month before you judge it.

No percentage is published for this cleanser, so we won't guess one. Salicylic acid sits in the middle of the ingredient list, and the formula is made to be gentle and non-drying.

Yes. The ingredient list includes fragrance and tea tree leaf oil. If your skin reacts to either, patch test first or choose a fragrance-free cleanser.

Go slowly. This cleanser already contains salicylic acid. If you add another exfoliating step, watch for dryness or stinging and cut back if it appears.

Yes. Massage it onto your face and neck, avoiding the eye area.