COSRX Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser - 150ml - Ulta Beauty

Let me preface this review by stating that I like Corsrx as a brand and have had success with many of their other products in the past. I first tried them out back in 2015 when they were only available for purchase through a few Korean skin care importers such as Soko Glam ect. and thus I felt some level of confidence when picking out this cleanser. I have dry/combination skin that tends to lean on the sensitive side, but nothing about this cleanser gave me any indication that it would irritate my skin. Within a week or so my skin started to feel dry and my overall skin texture started to worsen. I started to get small white heads all over my forehead and hairline, and eventually started to get cystic breakouts on my forehead as well. At the time I attributed this to stress and poor diet, but even after making significant changes in an attempt to improve my skin nothing was changing. I have always had relatively clear skin and when I do breakout it's almost always hormonal and pops up around my period. This was very different. The breakouts were near constant and my skin seemingly worsened no matter what I tried externally or internally. About a week ago I started to really reflect on my routine, products, and any lifestyle changes that could have been causing my breakouts. I was exhausted and frustrated and was even considering seeing a doctor to see if I was suffering from some kind of hormone imbalance. I had a gut feeling that this cleanser could be the root cause of my problems, and immediately threw it away and purchased the cleanser I was using prior to this one. In a matter of DAYS it became abundantly clear to me that my gut instinct was correct. My active breakouts started to clear up. The painful cystic spot on the middle of my forehead has shrunk by nearly 80%. The scarring from old breakouts over the months have started to fade. I have had no new white heads pop up. My skin feels HYDRATED again. This cleanser may work for some people, but after reading other reviews it seems to me that if you have dry, sensitive, or even combination skin you need to stay away from this. I have never had a product cause my skin to react this way and I only wish I would have realized it sooner.

Let me preface this review by stating that I like Corsrx as a brand and have had success with many of their other products in the past. I first tried them out back in 2015 when they were only available for purchase through a few Korean skin care importers such as Soko Glam ect. and thus I felt some level of confidence when picking out this cleanser. I have dry/combination skin that tends to lean on the sensitive side, but nothing about this cleanser gave me any indication that it would irritate my skin. Within a week or so my skin started to feel dry and my overall skin texture started to worsen. I started to get small white heads all over my forehead and hairline, and eventually started to get cystic breakouts on my forehead as well. At the time I attributed this to stress and poor diet, but even after making significant changes in an attempt to improve my skin nothing was changing. I have always had relatively clear skin and when I do breakout it’s almost always hormonal and pops up around my period. This was very different. The breakouts were near constant and my skin seemingly worsened no matter what I tried externally or internally. About a week ago I started to really reflect on my routine, products, and any lifestyle changes that could have been causing my breakouts. I was exhausted and frustrated and was even considering seeing a doctor to see if I was suffering from some kind of hormone imbalance. I had a gut feeling that this cleanser could be the root cause of my problems, and immediately threw it away and purchased the cleanser I was using prior to this one. In a matter of DAYS it became abundantly clear to me that my gut instinct was correct. My active breakouts started to clear up. The painful cystic spot on the middle of my forehead has shrunk by nearly 80%. The scarring from old breakouts over the months have started to fade. I have had no new white heads pop up. My skin feels HYDRATED again. This cleanser may work for some people, but after reading other reviews it seems to me that if you have dry, sensitive, or even combination skin you need to stay away from this. I have never had a product cause my skin to react this way and I only wish I would have realized it sooner.

Had to deduct 2 stars bc the smelll is so bad! I do like how it leaves my face but after 2 uses I really cannot stand how strong the smeall is I will be returning. At first I said it smells just like checmicals and then the 2nd use it reminds me of raid!

2nd buy on this, Nice for morning wash, not heavy nor stripping for a fash wash.

I use this product morning and night and it feels amazing on my dry-prone skin. It feels light and clean on skin without causing dry skin after usage. It's simplified my skin care routine and I realized my problem was too many products. This is one and done cleanser.

Feels amazing! I'm really happy

It leaves you feeling clean! My skin feels ready and prepped for the rest of my skin care after using this cleanser. You definitely should still follow up with other skin care like the toner or moisturizer because it could leave your skin feeling dry. Don't just only cleanse.

My go to cleanser! I have normal/dry skin and I can use this night and day, it doesnt feel striping after use. It feels really gentle on the skin and my friends use it on sleepovers and bought it themselves. I have used this product for over a year now 10/10!

I bought this cleanser because the one I had been using for years (The Body Shop tea tree cleanser) is no longer availble. I liked that this also had tea tree in its ingredients. The smell is refreshing. I love that my skin doesn't feel stripped after using, however I have been experiencing some dryness (nothing a hydrating serum can't fix). I experienced some purging for about 2 weeks due to the BHA, but now my skin is beautifully clear!

I will buy this agian

It is better than many expensive cleansers, and while I can't state it solved my acne and postacne problem, I can confidently say it's been part of the routine that solved it. Initially I thought the smell was weird, but I got used to it

Cleans well, and feels noce on skin. However the smell is so over powering when washing my face. I almost tradhed the product bc of the smell, but I didnt want to waste money. So Im going to use it till its gone. Bit its going to be tough.

ive struggled with acne my entire life, and let me tell you this cleanser was a game changer. everyones skin is different, so what works for me is not gonna worm for everyone, but I had acne and acne scars that looked a million times less red and inflamed after using this wash just once. I use it night (i know its meant for morning) AFTER removing my makeup with micellar water, i wouldn't recommend just cleansing your face with this, make sure you get all the makeup off first. it leaves my skin feeling smooth, evens out the tone, and has seriously reduced acne so well. i highly recommend giving it a try if youve had persistent, full face acne.

I have combination but more leaning to dry skin and this cleanser did not work for me. It made my skin so dry and felt stripped, it also broke me out

Had very high expectations for this brand. But ever since I started using this, I had break outs (I never have breakouts) and feels my skin has been stripped. I have combination skin just fyi for the girls that are looking to try this.

I used this product once the smell was too overwhelming and making me gag. It smells like pesticides you put on your garden. Maybe this product really does work but i couldnt get passed the smell.

It makes me skin feel sooo clean! And gets rid of any acne inflammation! It does have a strong tea tree smell and can be drying if used twice a day!

The tea tree smell is strong but i personally find it soothing. I love cosrx and their snail mucin cleanser and decided to give this a try, i didn't want to believe the reviews but this breaks you out baaad. I can use every product under the sun and my skin has never gotten irritated or broke out but this broke me out on my chin bad and my sister on her cheeks. I think I'm going to throw it away out give it away.

I actally love the smell of this product. (Tea tree oil). It doesn't bother me but the actual product is incredibly stripping to the skin and I have oily skin which this product got rid of but now my skin is flaky due to the dryness that it has caused. I would recomend this to be used with an oily cleanser and not as a daily morning and night cleanser.

my skin was getting clear before i used this. after i used it i broke out on my cheeks on the left and right side of my chin area as well as my forehead. the tea tree smell is really strong too. if you want a good cleanser get the snail mucin cleanser