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Is COSRX Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser pore-clogging or fungal-acne safe?

60%clean
Low concern (rinse-off)

Contains an ingredient rated 3+, but it is rinsed off within a minute, so pore-clogging risk is low.

Not fungal-acne safe

1 ingredient can feed Malassezia yeast (itchy, uniform forehead or chest bumps).

#IngredientPoresFungal acneIrritancy
4 Sodium Chloride 5/5 · Pore-clogging Safe
7 Butylene Glycol 1/5 · Low Safe
5 Polysorbate 20 0/5 · Low Trigger
1 Aqua 0/5 · Low Safe
16 Allantoin 0/5 · Low Safe
20 ingredients not in our pore-clogging database

These have no published comedogenic rating in our data. Most are preservatives, fragrance, extracts or actives that are not known pore-cloggers.

cocamidopropyl betainesodium lauroyl methyl isethionatestyrax japonicus branch/fruit/leaf extractsaccharomyces fermentcryptomeria japonica leaf extractnelumbo nucifera leaf extractpinus palustris leaf extractulmus davidiana root extractoenothera biennis flower extractpueraria lobata root extractmelaleuca alternifolia leaf oilcaprylyl glycolethylhexylglycerinbetaine salicylatecitric acidethyl hexanediol1,2-hexanedioltrisodium ethylenediamine disuccinatesodium benzoatedisodium edta

Ingredients rated 3–5 that appear after position 15 are usually present below about 1%, so they are shown as "Low amount" and do not trigger the pore-clog alert. Ratings come from the Fulton comedogenic scale (0–5) and published Malassezia research. They are a rough guide: the concentration and the whole formula matter, and everyone's skin is different.

Rinse-off product: cleansers only touch your skin for about a minute, so comedogenic ratings, which come from leave-on tests, matter far less here. Fungal-acne triggers are also less of a concern when rinsed off.

Why it was flagged

  • Sodium Chloride, rated 5/5, is at position #4 in the list (high concentration).

Many people use COSRX Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser without problems. These flags matter most if you are acne-prone and have noticed small closed bumps after starting it.

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Full ingredient list

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

Source: official COSRX product page, checked 27 Sep 2026. Formulas vary by country and change over time, so always check your pack.

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Frequently asked questions

Is COSRX Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser pore-clogging?

It contains Sodium Chloride, which is rated 3+ on the comedogenic scale. Because it is a rinse-off product that only stays on skin briefly, this matters much less than in a moisturiser.

Is COSRX Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser safe for fungal acne?

No. It contains Polysorbate 20, which can feed Malassezia yeast.

What is the clean score of COSRX Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser?

COSRX Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser scores 60% on our pore-clog and fungal-acne scan, based on 5 recognised ingredients out of 25.

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