Salicylic Acid Daily Gentle Cleanser — Reddit Reviews
by COSRX
Updated October 22, 2026
Salicylic acid cleanser clears pores; stripping complaints make daily use a gamble.
What the community says
A foaming salicylic-acid cleanser for oily, acne-prone skin dealing with clogged pores and sebaceous filaments. It can work as an occasional nighttime wash, but dry cheeks, tretinoin users, and anyone cleansing twice daily may find it stripping or irritating.
What this means for you
Backed by 28 threads from r/SkincareAddiction, r/AsianBeauty and 4 more.
Read the threads ↓What people love
- Rinse-off BHA for oily pores
- Helps control oil with consistent use
Watch out for
Product details
Use caution
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Real Reddit threads — 70 mentions across 28 threads
COSRX Salicylic Acid Daily Gentle Cleanser on Reddit, in one place — 28 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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“Calming foam cleanser with SA”
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“Which cosrx products?”
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“Yep, listed in the comments!”
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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”
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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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