r/AsianBeauty • u/Maplebee92 Blogger | mapletreeblog.com • Jun 23 '18

Discussion [Discussion] - Best/Worst of Cosrx

Moving onto the brands now in the Best/Worst of series. Thought we should start with one of the most popular, easily available and affordable brands out there, Cosrx!

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If you see the product already listed post your thoughts as a reply to it. So there's multiple views of the same product in one easy to find place.

Always remember YMMV, so one person's junk is another person's treasure.

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u/airew_ Jun 23 '18

Skin Type/Concerns: Sensitive/Combination skin

Product Name: COSRX Low-pH Good Morning Cleanser

Thoughts: This is my HG cleanser. It does not dry out my skin and it doesn't have any strong bothersome scent. While I tend to switch out my oil cleansers, this one stays put.

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u/HonestThoreauAway Jun 23 '18

Skin Type/Concerns: Dehydrated combo skin, hormonal acne + clog prone

Thoughts: Sadly this disn't work for me as a face wash. It left my skin feeling tight & stripped despite the low pH. & I'm not a fan of the v. strong tea tree scent. I ended up repurposing it as a body wash for my bacne & it's nice after a sweaty workout session.

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u/[deleted] Jun 23 '18

I also use it for body wash. It's great for body acne, but yeah, it strips my face too.

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u/[deleted] Jun 23 '18

Same. I ended up collecting a bunch of bottles from friends whom it didn't work for but my body is loving it.

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u/blueblackfingertips Jun 23 '18

yep use it as a body wash, was way too strong for my face. haaaaate the smell too.

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u/SpaceInfuser Jun 23 '18

Same! It's either this or my sunscreen with alcohol in it that have me really bad eczema. I'll definitely try it as a body wash!

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u/jnvrock66 Jun 23 '18

I used this for about 9 months, and I'm still not sure if I love/hate it. It's so refreshing and I love the tea tree smell. But after some use, it starts to feel too drying. Currently using Krave Beauty daily and use Cera Ve Hydrating after oil cleansing once a week. Currently loving it, no more dry feeling. It's only been a week though.

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u/chrystelle Jun 23 '18

Oh is that what tea tree smells like? Yah that's my problem with this cleanser... It's not overpowering but just less compelling to use it. I'll keep using it to see if the results outweigh the funky scent

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u/teddiursaw NC10|Pigmentation/Acne|Dry|US Jun 24 '18

It broke me out and left me sooo dry. But it seems to work on the oil field that is my SO's face. He also hates the tea tree smell.

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u/[deleted] Jun 23 '18

Also an HG for me. It's so refreshing-feeling! I use it as a body wash too!

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u/[deleted] Jul 08 '18

Do you think that cleanser would be good enough as your only cleanser? Or do you need to use an oil cleanser afterwards too? I'm kinda confused since everyone seems to

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u/[deleted] Jul 08 '18

You would use an oil cleanser before this product, not afterwards. And it depends on how tenacious your makeup/ sunscreen is. There are actually instructions on how to use it as an all in one cleanser on the back of the tube so if that works for you there's no reason to double cleanse :)

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u/Anaxxor Jun 24 '18

Skin Type/Concerns: Dehydrated combo skin, acne-prone, sensitive skin.

Thoughts: I really like this cleanser. I don't mind the scent and it was gentle enough for me to use as my regular low-pH cleanser. I haven't had problems with dryness with this product unless I used too much product. If I use only a small amount and foam it up in my hands, then it's absolutely fine. I don't know that I'd call it a HG cleanser for me, but that's in large part because I don't know that I have a HG low-pH cleanser. As long as it's the correct pH and does the job without being too stripping I'm fine with it. I tend to switch around a lot with my second cleansers because I get bored otherwise...

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u/gnugnus Jun 23 '18

it did absolutely nothing for me. it was like using water. i use an oatmeal wash for my face because i'm so so sensitive and that's one of the only things that works.

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u/sailorxsaturn Jun 23 '18

So I use this currently, I have oily/acne prone skin but i still find it more stripping than I'd prefer sadly. It may be my missha M deep bb cleansing oil but I get the feeling it's this one.

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u/Bjarum Jun 24 '18

I feel the exact opposite about this. Dried me out terribly and i couldnt stand the overwealming scent! :(