Salicylic Acid Daily Gentle Cleanser — Reddit Reviews
by COSRX
Updated August 19, 2026
Salicylic acid cleanser reduces acne and pores but can dry or irritate skin.
What the community says
A foaming cleanser with salicylic acid targets acne and clogged pores effectively. It suits oily and acne-prone skin but may cause dryness or irritation if used daily or on sensitive or dry skin. Users recommend limiting frequency to avoid barrier damage.
What this means for you
Backed by 18 threads from r/SkincareAddiction, r/AsianBeauty and 4 more.
Read the threads ↓What people love
- Effective at reducing acne and sebaceous filaments
- Gentle foaming texture compared to harsher BHAs
- Often cited as a staple for oily, acne-prone skin routines
Watch out for
- Can be drying and stripping if used daily or on dry skin
- May cause irritation or redness in sensitive or compromised skin
- Reported to cause breakouts in some users with fungal acne
Product details
Use caution
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Where to buy
Real Reddit threads — 50 mentions across 18 threads
COSRX Salicylic Acid Daily Gentle Cleanser on Reddit, in one place — 18 threads from r/SkincareAddiction, r/AsianBeauty and 4 more, summarized.
“I stopped washing my face every morning and night and toned it down to maybe once or twice every 3 days with the cosrx salicylic acid cleanser.”
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“Other days I would just splash water on my face.”
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“I cannot guarantee that my simple routine may work for everyone”
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“- Cosrx Gentle Salicylic Cleanser”
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“The rest of my routine was things that I’ve used previously, so I think those two products were the ones that helped clear things out aha.”
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“The Cosrx salicylic acid cleanser is amazing”
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“Yay Cosrx!”
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“the only similar item we have is the corsx cleanser: Haven't used it yet as I still have plenty of cleanser to use”
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“cleanser is cosrx 2% SA everytime before skincare”
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“I do use their Cleanser with 2% salicylic acid, Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence and the BHA Blackhead Power Liquid, which I always make sure I have on hand.”
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“I love these products and my face is better for it.”
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“Panoxyl and Korean Cosrx Salicylic Acid cleanser will heal this.”
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“some products i’ve found useful was korean skincare in general”
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“use an oil free moisturizer like Cerave or Vanicream”
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“Cosrx gentle foaming cleanser with salicylic acid”
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“this is one of my favourite cleansers ever.”
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“it cleans so well without making me feel like it stripped my skin of all the moisture.”
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