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Dr. Althea 345 Relief Cream$23.52COSRX
AC Collection Lightweight Soothing Moisturizer 2.0
The 2.0 version of COSRX's lightweight gel cream for blemish-prone skin, worn as the last step morning and evening. 80 ml.
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80ml
- Korean-market formula
- Ships from our California warehouse
- Duties prepaid
- Suited to
- DryDehydratedSensitiveCompromised barrier
- Helps with
- DehydrationBarrier weaknessEarly environmental damageBreakouts and congestion
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Next step in this routine
- Cleanse
- Prep
- Treat
- Seal
- Morning finishnext
- Duties prepaid
- 30-day returns
- Free US shipping on orders of $100 or more
- Dispatched within 2 business days
How it works
A moisturizer for blemish-prone skin has one hard problem: it has to hold water without adding weight the skin does not want. This is the gel cream in COSRX's AC Collection, the 2.0 version of that step, and it goes on last, over serum, morning and evening. A gel cream is thinner than a balm cream and sinks in fast enough to sit under sunscreen or makeup without pilling. Skin that turns oily by lunchtime and still feels tight is the case this fits. Twice a day, every day, and at night it is the layer that closes the routine.
How to use
- Use the AC Collection Lightweight Soothing Moisturizer 2.0 as the last skincare step, morning and evening.
- A pea-sized amount for the whole face, pressed in with flat palms rather than massaged around.
- It goes over serum, and in the morning sunscreen is the only thing that follows it.
- Twice a day. Do not layer a second cream over it on an oily day; one sealing layer is the job it is doing.
COSRX AC Collection Lightweight Soothing Moisturizer 2.0
How is the AC Collection Lightweight Soothing Moisturizer 2.0 different from a typical gel cream?
The list opens with Propolis Extract, aloe leaf water, and green tea leaf water before niacinamide appears eighth, which frames this as a soothing, balance-focused moisturizer rather than a plain hydrator. Zinc PCA and betaine salicylate sit further down, both associated with oily and congestion-prone skin care. The overall shape of the list, water-based extracts first and lightweight emollients second, matches the gel-cream texture on the label.
Will this moisturizer suit skin that breaks out easily?
Betaine salicylate and tea tree leaf oil both appear on this jar's own list, ingredients commonly chosen for congestion-prone skin, alongside zinc PCA and niacinamide for balance. Fragrance, denatured alcohol, paraben, sulfate surfactants, and mineral oil are all absent.
How quickly does the 2.0 formula show results on oily skin?
The soothing effect from propolis and the leaf waters registers close to immediately on application, since those sit at the top of the list and act at the surface. The balancing work from niacinamide and zinc PCA builds more slowly, typically over two to four weeks of consistent daily use before oiliness and tone look more settled. There is no single-use transformation built into a formula like this one.
Can this go under makeup or a mattifying sunscreen?
The gel-cream texture and oil-free finish described on the label suggest it should sit well under a mattifying sunscreen or makeup without pilling, since the list carries no heavy occlusive oils near the top. Let it fully absorb before applying the next layer for the cleanest finish. If a particular sunscreen still pills over it, that is more often about the sunscreen's own silicone content than this moisturizer.
How do I confirm this jar isn't a US-market substitute?
The number on this unit's own barcode, 8809598453586, checks out as a real Korean-market code rather than a stand-in. COSRX runs verification on its own site: locate the checker on cosrx.com and type in the batch number and expiration date exactly as printed on your jar. Reading those digits off the physical packaging, not from any listing, is how the system is designed to work.
- Market
- Korean market, the version sold in Korea
- EAN (barcode)
- 8809598453586
- Made in
- Republic of Korea
- Volume
- 80ml
- Category
- Moisturizer / Gel-Cream
- Actives
- Allantoin, Aloe Vera, Betaine Salicylate, Centella Asiatica, Green Tea, Niacinamide, Panthenol, Propolis, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tea Tree, Zinc PCA
- Ships from
- California
LightTextureRich
MatteFinishDewy
Duties are prepaid. Nothing is owed at delivery. Returns are accepted for 30 days, by mail.
Orders ship from our California warehouse, dispatched within 2 business days, and arrive in 3 to 5 days. Shipping is free on orders of $100 or more.
We split shipments free, so one out-of-stock item never holds up the rest of your order.
Where this unit came from
- 1Seoul
Bought as Korean-market stock - 2Customs
Duty paid by us before it enters the US - 3California
Ships domestically, no international leg
We stock the version of a formula that is sold in Korea, not the release a brand prepares for another market under the same name. The barcode in the specification above is the Korean-market one and it is printed on the box you receive.
Every unit keeps its original barcode and batch code intact, so the unit in your hands can be checked against the brand’s own records.
Import duties are paid by us before the parcel reaches you, so nothing is owed at the door, and returns run for 30 days.
Every claim on this page traces to the unit in the box, the barcode, the batch code and the price you can read for yourself.
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Key benefits
- Propolis extract leads the list, with aloe and green tea waters second and third
- Zinc PCA and niacinamide help balance oil and tone on blemish-prone skin
- Menthyl lactate gives a brief cooling feel as it settles
- An oil-free finish that layers comfortably under sun care and makeup
Worth knowing
- Propolis and/or honey are animal-derived, so this is not a vegan formula.
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COSRX, Korean-market original
Soothing moisturizer 2.0, 80 ml, with Propolis, Aloe Water and Niacinamide.
Verify your unit when it arrives
Verify your unit when it arrives
Korean-market stock with the original barcode and batch code intact, exactly as it left Korea.
COSRX verifies units itself. Find the verification page on cosrx.com and enter the batch number and expiration date printed on your unit. Read them off the package rather than from us, which is the point.
Source: COSRX FAQ
On the unit itself
- The Korean-market barcode, unaltered from the retail package.
- The manufacturer’s batch code, exactly as the maker printed it.
정품Genuine article, Korean-market stock
What professionals say
What professionals say
What skin-care professionals say about skin care, quoted from the medical sources linked beside each.
Your skin barrier is basically your outer layer of the skin.
Melissa Piliang, MDDermatologist, Cleveland Clinic Pretty much every step of a Korean skin care routine is going to have some component of hydration.
Alok Vij, MDDermatologist, Cleveland Clinic
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