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Licorice First Essence$27.05Two In One Poreless Power Liquid
COSRX's pore-care toner-essence, built on betaine salicylate with menthyl lactate for an immediate cooling feel, used after cleansing morning and evening on skin with visible pores. 100 ml.
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100ml
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- Korean-market formula
- Ships from California or direct from Korea
- Korean barcode and batch code intact
- Suited to
- DryDehydratedSensitiveCompromised barrier
- Helps with
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How it works
A liquid that covers the toner and the essence step at once is a shortcut for a routine that is already long enough. This is the pore-care liquid in COSRX's line, thicker than a toner and thinner than a serum, and it goes on after cleansing. Skin with visible pores across the nose and cheeks is the case it fits, and a scrub on that skin pulls at the surface without changing what sits below it. Pressed in with the palms or swept on with a pad, then serum or moisturizer over the top. Twice a day, every day, as the step that follows the wash.
How to use
- Use the Two In One Poreless Power Liquid after cleansing, morning and evening, in place of your toner step.
- A coin-sized pool pressed over the face with the palms, or swept on with a cotton pad over the nose and cheeks.
- It goes before serum and moisturizer, and it stands in for both the toner and the essence step.
- Twice a day, every day. Do not rinse it off; it is a leave-on step and the layers above it need it in place.
COSRX Two In One Poreless Power Liquid
What does the Two In One Poreless Power Liquid do?
Willow bark water opens this list, and betaine salicylate sits in seventh position as the BHA-style ingredient aimed at the look of enlarged pores and surface texture. Hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin appears third, an ingredient that helps trap odor and impurities within the formula, while allantoin, panthenol, and sodium hyaluronate sit further down to hydrate. The name reflects its dual role as both a toner and a lightweight essence-style layer.
Will this feel too drying for normal or dry skin?
There is no denatured alcohol, silicone, or added colourant on the list, and betaine salicylate is well down the formula rather than leading it. Sodium hyaluronate, allantoin, and panthenol sit further down to support hydration alongside the pore-focused ingredients. Normal and dry skin can typically use it, though starting a few times a week rather than twice daily is a sensible way to see how your own skin responds.
How long until pores look smaller or less noticeable?
Betaine salicylate needs repeated contact with the skin to work through the debris that makes pores look larger, so a single use will not visibly change pore appearance. Consistent use over several weeks is what typically shows a difference in texture and how open pores appear. Applying it inconsistently will slow that timeline rather than change the outcome.
Can I follow this with a brightening serum or retinoid product?
This liquid carries no vitamin C or retinol ingredient itself, so layering either afterward is a decision about your other products, not a conflict with this one. Because it is designed to function as both toner and essence, applying it and letting it settle before a serum step is the intended order. If you are introducing a new retinoid step elsewhere in your routine, easing that in on separate nights at first is the safer approach.
How do I make sure my bottle is the authentic Korean-market liquid?
COSRX verifies every unit itself rather than leaving authenticity to a listing claim: enter the batch number and expiration date printed on your bottle into the checker on cosrx.com. Read those two details directly off the package you are holding, since that independence is why the system exists. This bottle carries EAN 8809416471655, the same barcode COSRX prints for the Korean market.
Not on the ingredient list below: fragrance or parfum, denatured or SD alcohol, essential oils, silicones, parabens, sulfate surfactants, mineral oil or petrolatum and added color.
Full INCI (18): Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Water, Butylene Glycol, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Water, Pentylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Betaine Salicylate, Arginine, Betaine, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Allantoin, Panthenol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Carbomer, Cassia Obtusifolia Seed Extract, Menthyl Lactate, Mentha Haplocalix Extract
Ingredient list read from jolse.com on 9 September 2026.
18 of 18 explained
- Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Water plant extract
- Willow bark distillate. It is much more dilute than willow bark extract and carries little of the salicin the extract is used for.
- Butylene Glycol humectant
- Butylene Glycol is a small glycol that does two jobs at once: it holds water in the top layer of skin and it dissolves plant extracts and actives that plain water cannot. It also thins a formula, which is why watery Korean essences lean on it.
- Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin solvent
- Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin is a ring-shaped sugar that traps an active molecule inside itself, keeping it stable and releasing it slowly. It is a delivery shell rather than an active.
- Water solvent
- Water is the base almost every serum, toner and cream is built on. It dissolves the water-loving ingredients and sets how light the finished texture feels. On an INCI list it is usually first, which only means it is the largest single ingredient by weight.
- Pentylene Glycol humectant
- Pentylene Glycol hydrates and, like the other longer-chain glycols, makes a formula less hospitable to microbes so the preservative system can be lighter. It also improves how evenly a product spreads.
- 1,2-Hexanediol humectant
- 1,2-Hexanediol is a glycol used for two reasons: it holds water like glycerin, and it makes a formula harder for microbes to live in, so less traditional preservative is needed. Korean formulas use it heavily for that second reason.
- Betaine Salicylate exfoliant
- Betaine Salicylate is a gentler salicylic derivative. Korean formulas use it at around 2 to 4 percent, which is roughly comparable to a low-strength salicylic acid, and it is easier on the skin barrier.
- Arginine amino acid
- Arginine is an amino acid that does two jobs here: it holds water in the outer layer of skin, and it neutralises acidic gelling agents, which is why it often stands in for a synthetic pH adjuster.
- Betaine humectant
- Betaine is a sugar-beet-derived humectant that cells use to hold water. In a formula it hydrates and takes the edge off cleansers and acids, which is why it often appears alongside them.
- PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil emulsifier
- PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil is a castor-oil-derived solubiliser. It is what keeps fragrance and oil-soluble ingredients dissolved in a watery formula so it stays clear.
- Allantoin active
- Allantoin is a comfrey-derived compound used to condition skin and soften the outer layer so it feels smoother. It is one of the standard additions to a formula built for easily irritated skin.
- Panthenol humectant
- Panthenol is pro-vitamin B5: skin converts it to pantothenic acid. It is a humectant that holds water and leaves skin feeling soft and less tight, and it is one of the ingredients formulators reach for when a formula also contains something harsh.
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- Ethylhexylglycerin preservative booster
- Ethylhexylglycerin softens skin and boosts a preservative system, which is why it is nearly always sitting beside phenoxyethanol or 1,2-hexanediol. It also cuts down the odour bacteria produce, so it turns up in deodorising products.
- Sodium Hyaluronate humectant
- Sodium Hyaluronate is the salt of hyaluronic acid, and it is what most products labelled hyaluronic actually contain. The salt dissolves more readily and the molecule is smaller, so it sits in the outer layer of skin rather than only on top of it.
- Carbomer thickener
- Carbomer is a synthetic polymer that only gels once a base neutralises it, which is why arginine or tromethamine sits nearby on the list. It gives the clear, non-stringy gel texture a xanthan formula cannot reach.
- Cassia Obtusifolia Seed Extract plant extract
- Cassia Obtusifolia is sicklepod, whose seeds are used in Korean tea and traditional practice. Its extract is a mucilage-rich conditioning ingredient.
- Menthyl Lactate active
- Menthyl Lactate is a menthol derivative that gives a cooling sensation without menthol's sharpness or scent. It is a sensory ingredient rather than an active.
- Mentha Haplocalix Extract plant extract
- Asian wild mint extract, the bakha of Korean and Chinese herbal use. It is a conditioning extract with a cooling character.
- Market
- Korean market, the version sold in Korea
- EAN (barcode)
- 8809416471655
- Made in
- Republic of Korea
- Volume
- 100ml
- Category
- Toner / Pore-Care Essence Toner
- Actives
- Allantoin, Betaine Salicylate, Panthenol, Sodium Hyaluronate
- Ships from
- California or Korea
LightTextureRich
MatteFinishDewy
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Where this unit came from
- 1Seoul
Bought as Korean-market stock - 2Barcode
Listed against the Korean barcode on its box - 3California or Korea
Ships to you from either, as the same Korean-market release
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Key benefits
- Willow bark water opens the ingredient list.
- Betaine salicylate, a BHA derivative, targets the look of enlarged pores.
- Panthenol and sodium hyaluronate round out the hydrating base.
- A liquid formatted to layer as both toner and essence.
Inside the formula
Inside the formula
18
Ingredients declared
No fragrance
on the list
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Poreless Power Liquid, 100 ml, with Willow Bark Water.
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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