Salicylic Acid Daily Gentle Cleanser — Reddit Reviews
by COSRX
Updated November 10, 2026
Salicylic acid cleanser for clogged pores and oily-skin control; can strip.
What the community says
A rinse-off salicylic acid cleanser with willow bark water, tea tree oil, and lemon peel oil, aimed at oily, clogged skin. It works best a few nights weekly; dry or sensitized faces may find it stripping and irritating.
What this means for you
Backed by 29 threads from r/SkincareAddiction, r/AsianBeauty and 4 more.
Read the threads ↓What people love
Watch out for
- Can leave skin dry, grey, or stripped
- May aggravate acne or closed comedones
- Reactive skin may experience burning or barrier damage
Product details
Use caution
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Key Ingredients
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Full ingredient list · 23
COSRX Salicylic Acid Daily Gentle Cleanser ingredients
Water, Glycerin, Myristic Acid, Stearic Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Lauric Acid, Butylene Glycol, Glycol Distearate, Polysorbate 80, Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Water, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Salicylic Acid, Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Oil, Citric Acid, Melaleuca Alternifolia (TEA Tree) Leaf Oil, Sodium Chloride, Disodium EDTA, 1,2-Hexanediol, Ethyl Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin
Listed in label order, highest concentration first. Linked ingredients have their own page.
Real Reddit threads — 79 mentions across 29 threads
COSRX Salicylic Acid Daily Gentle Cleanser on Reddit, in one place — 29 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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“i also enjoy the cosrx salicylic acid cleanser.”
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“water cleanser ; skin1004 centella poremizing cleansing foam - 8/10”
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“efficient cleanser that fluffs up well and isn’t too stripping.”
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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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“Cosrx salicylic acid cleanser”
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