# COSRX Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser

Low-pH gel cleanser, 150 ml, on mild Betaine surfactants.

- Brand: COSRX
- Product: Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser
- Price: $13.99
- Availability: Out of stock
- Size: 150ml
- Market: Korean market, the version sold in Korea
- Made in: Republic of Korea
- EAN (barcode): 8809416470511
- Category: Cleansers

## 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

## 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.

## How to use

1. Use the Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser as your first step in the morning, on a face wet with lukewarm water.
2. A short pump into wet hands, worked to a thin lather before it touches the face, then massaged for twenty seconds.
3. Rinse and go straight to toner while skin is still damp. In the evening it goes after an oil cleanse rather than before it.
4. 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.

## Ingredients

Water, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate, Sodium Chloride, Polysorbate 20, Styrax Japonicus Branch/Fruit/Leaf Extract, Butylene Glycol, Saccharomyces Ferment, Cryptomeria Japonica Leaf Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Leaf Extract, Pinus Palustris Leaf Extract, Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract, Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose) Flower Extract, Pueraria Lobata Root Extract, Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil, Allantoin, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Betaine Salicylate, Citric Acid, Ethyl Hexanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Sodium Benzoate, Disodium EDTA

## FAQ

### 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.

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