COSRX
Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser
The two mild surfactants, cocamidopropyl betaine and sodium lauroyl methyl isethionate, are ingredients two and three, ahead of a botanical ferment cast built to leave a low-pH finish rather than an alkaline strip.
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- Korean-market formula
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- Suited to
- Blemish-proneDryDehydratedOily
- Helps with
- Breakouts and congestionDehydrationExcess oilVisible redness and reactivity
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- Morning finish
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How it works
A morning wash has far less to remove than an evening one: no sunscreen, no makeup, only what the night left behind. This is the gel built for that job, and the low pH in its name is why it belongs on the morning side of the routine. It lathers thinly in wet hands, rinses in seconds, and leaves the face ready for toner rather than tight. In the evening it works as the second cleanse, after an oil or a balm has taken the sunscreen off. Skin that feels stripped by a foaming wash usually gets on better with a gel like this one.
Key benefits
- Cocamidopropyl betaine and sodium lauroyl methyl isethionate are ingredients two and three, mild amphoteric and isethionate surfactants rather than a harsher sulfate
- Styrax japonicus extract and Saccharomyces ferment carry the botanical, fermented character COSRX's low-pH line is known for
- Built to leave the skin's own acid mantle intact, the premise the whole low-pH line is named for
- 150 ml, sized for daily AM use as the first or only morning cleanse
- Sourced as the original Korean-market COSRX release, not a US-shelf reformulation
COSRX Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser
What kind of surfactants does this gel cleanser use?
Cocamidopropyl betaine and sodium lauroyl methyl isethionate lead the list, both mild surfactants used across low-pH Korean cleansers rather than harsher sulfates. That combination is chosen specifically to clean without pushing the skin's surface pH far from its natural range, which is the point of a low-pH gel cleanser.
Does this cleanser contain fermented ingredients?
Yes, saccharomyces ferment appears on the list. Fermented filtrates like this are a common Korean formulation choice, generally included for their soothing and conditioning reputation on the skin's surface during a wash.
Is a gel cleanser like this suitable for morning use only, or twice a day?
A mild surfactant base built around cocamidopropyl betaine and sodium lauroyl methyl isethionate is gentle enough for twice-daily use for most skin types. Very dry or barrier-compromised skin sometimes does better limiting a foaming or gel cleanser to once a day and using water alone or a cream cleanser for the other cleanse.
Why is this called a 'Good Morning' cleanser specifically?
The naming reflects its intended use as a light, low-pH morning wash rather than a heavy evening cleanser meant to remove makeup or sunscreen. The mild surfactant base here is built for a quick refresh rather than for breaking down a full day of product.
- Market
- Korean market, the version sold in Korea
- EAN (barcode)
- 8809416470511
- Made in
- Republic of Korea
- Volume
- 150ml
- Category
- Cleanser / Low-pH gel cleanser
- Actives
- Allantoin, Betaine Salicylate, Tea Tree
- Ships from
- California
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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.
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How to use
- Use the Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser as your first step in the morning, on a face wet with lukewarm water.
- A short pump into wet hands, worked to a thin lather before it touches the face, then massaged for twenty seconds.
- Rinse and go straight to toner while skin is still damp. In the evening it goes after an oil cleanse rather than before it.
- Once or twice a day. Do not use it as the only evening cleanse on a day you wore sunscreen; a water-based gel is not built to lift it on its own.
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COSRX, Korean-market original
Low-pH gel cleanser, 150 ml, on mild Betaine surfactants.
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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