Black Rice Moisture 5.5 Soft Cleansing Gel — Reddit Reviews
Updated November 10, 2026
Low-pH gel cleanser that cleans without stripping; tightness and breakouts happen.
What the community says
A low-pH foaming gel for second-cleansing after balm or oil, with a slippery texture and fragrance-free formula. It suits sensitive, combination, and tretinoin routines, though dry or reactive users report tightness, burning, residue, and occasional breakouts.
What this means for you
What people love
Watch out for
- Tightness and dehydration hit dry skin users
- Can burn or irritate reactive barriers
- Leaves a film or residue some users dislike
Product details
Use caution
Product Traits
What TikTok says
From 9 TikTok videos2 sponsored, marked with outlined numbers
Several creators describe the gel as slippery, very hydrating and gentle, and not very foamy 123. One creator says it suits oily skin and another says it suits dry skin 12. Ratings from @derma.pharma disagree: one post gives it an A tier for dry skin, while another rates it 6/10 for a soap-based ingredient 45. Sponsored creators say it is gentle for sensitive skin and leaves skin clean and hydrated in a double cleanse 67.
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How to use it
From Reddit routinesFull ingredient list · 24
Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Moisture 5.5 Soft Cleansing Gel ingredients
Water, Glycerin, Coco-Betaine, Propanediol, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Chloride, 1,2-Hexanediol, Xanthan Gum, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Potassium Cocoate, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Extract, Phyllostachys Pubescens Shoot Bark Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Aspergillus Ferment Extract Filtrate, Beta-Glucan, Butylene Glycol, Trehalose, Citric Acid, Cyclodextrin, Zanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract, Pulsatilla Koreana Extract, Usnea Barbata (Lichen) Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin
Listed in label order, highest concentration first. Linked ingredients have their own page.
Real Reddit threads — 194 mentions across 17 threads
Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Moisture 5.5 Soft Cleansing Gel on Reddit, in one place — 17 threads from r/koreanskincare, r/AsianBeauty and 1 more, summarized.
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“According to the ingredient list, it’s very gentle with no fragrance and essential oils, your face doesn’t feel tight afterwards!”
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“HARUHARU WONDER - Black Rice Moisture 5.5 Soft Cleansing Gel”
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“This one is truly gentle, I feel a slimy residue after washing my face which, to my understanding, means my skin barrier didn’t get stripped.”
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“I decided to stick to Haru Haru cause it remains the gentlest option for my skin needs.”
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“I recently been using haruharu wonder black rice cleansing gel”
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“I been loving the way it makes my skin looks.”
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“it gives your skin that glassy look.”
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Dupes & Alternatives
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