COSRXSalicylic Acid Exfoliating CleanserIngredients

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COSRX Salicylic Acid Exfoliating Cleanser is a product with 31 ingredients. Contains:

AHA - Citric Acid
BHA - Salicylic Acid
Antioxidant - Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose), Citric Acid

Provides following positive effects: Moisturizing, Softening, Antiseptic, Cleansing, Soothing and 14 more.

Organic score: 42% natural, 42% chemical.

Made by CosRX. The manufacturer has "Cruelty Free" badge - meaning it doesn't test products on animals.

INCI

Water

Solvent

Glycerin

Fragrance ingredient, Hair conditioning, Humectant, Solvent, Viscosity controlling agent

Myristic Acid

Cleansing agent, Emulsifying agent, Fragrance ingredient, Surfactant

Stearic Acid

Cleansing agent, Emulsifying agent, Emulsion stabilizer, Fragrance ingredient, Masking, Surfactant

Potassium Hydroxide

Buffering agent

Lauric Acid

Cleansing agent, Emulsifying agent, Fragrance ingredient, Surfactant

Butylene Glycol

Skin conditioning agent, Fragrance ingredient, Humectant, Masking, Solvent, Viscosity controlling agent

Glycol Distearate

Skin conditioning agent, Emollient, Emulsifying agent, Viscosity controlling agent

Ingredients by function

Solvent: Water¹, Glycerin², Butylene Glycol⁷, 1,2-Hexanediol²⁷, Ethyl Hexanediol²⁸
Fragrance ingredient: Glycerin², Myristic Acid³, Stearic Acid⁴, Lauric Acid⁶, Butylene Glycol⁷ and 7 more. Show.
Hair conditioning: Glycerin², Cocamidopropyl Betaine²⁰, Salicylic Acid²², Caprylyl Glycol²⁹
Humectant: Glycerin², Butylene Glycol⁷, Cryptomeria Japonica Leaf Extract¹², Caprylyl Glycol²⁹

All the Positive

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Moisturizing - 6 components:

Glycerin², Stearic Acid⁴, Butylene Glycol⁷, Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose)¹⁶, 1,2-Hexanediol²⁷, Ethylhexylglycerin³⁰

Softening - 6 components:

Glycerin², Stearic Acid⁴, Butylene Glycol⁷, Glycol Distearate⁸, Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose)¹⁶, Ethylhexylglycerin³⁰

Antiseptic - 5 components:

Lauric Acid⁶, Polysorbate-60⁹, Salicylic Acid²², Sodium Chloride²⁵, Ethylhexylglycerin³⁰

Cleansing - 4 components:

Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate¹⁹, Cocamidopropyl Betaine²⁰, Salicylic Acid²², Citric Acid²³

Concerns

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Risk of clogging pores

Myristic Acid ³, Stearic Acid ⁴, Lauric Acid ⁶, Butylene Glycol ⁷

Contains chemical fragrances

Fragrance ³¹

Can support fungal acne

Myristic Acid ³, Stearic Acid ⁴, Lauric Acid ⁶, Glycol Distearate ⁸, Polysorbate-60 ⁹, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate ¹⁹, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil ²¹

PEG

PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil ²¹

ECO Metrics

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Vegan

Cruelty free

Yes

Reef friendly

Yes

Ozone layer safe

Yes

Components by Skin Type

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Dry skin

Positive: 3Negative: 0

Glycerin^#2Butylene Glycol^#71,2-Hexanediol^#27

Oily skin

Positive: 1Negative: 3

Salicylic Acid^#22Myristic Acid^#3Stearic Acid^#4Lauric Acid^#6

Sensitive skin

Positive: 0Negative: 3

Salicylic Acid^#22Citric Acid^#23Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil^#24

Detailed view

COSRX Salicylic Acid Exfoliating Cleanser

#1Water

Origin: natural

Role: Solvent

EWG Rating [ 1 ]

Water is a great solvent. It’s neutral and doesn’t provide any strong positive or negative effects. It just helps components to mix better and to transport active components.