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COSRX Salicylic Acid Daily Gentle Cleanser

Cleanser

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KR South Korea (MFDS)

3 ingredients with Korea limits or conditions.

Potassium Hydroxide, Salicylic Acid, Pinus Palustris Leaf Extract
EU European Union (CosIng)

3 ingredients with EU limits or conditions.

Potassium Hydroxide, Salicylic Acid, Pinus Palustris Leaf Extract
US United States (FDA)

No prohibited or restricted ingredients found in U.S. records.

#Ingredient (as listed)KR KoreaEU EUUS U.S.
1 Water ———
2 Glycerin ———
3 Myristic Acid ———
4 Stearic Acid ———
5 Potassium Hydroxide Restricted Restricted · (a) 5% · (b) 2% · 4.5%… —
6 Lauric Acid ———
7 Butylene Glycol ———
8 Glycol Distearate ———
9 Polysorbate 80 ———
10 Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate ———
11 Salicylic Acid Restricted Restricted · (a) 3.0% · (b) 2.0% ·… Approved preservative · 0,5% · 0,5% —
12 Cocamidopropyl Betaine ———
13 PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil ———
14 Fragrance ———
15 Sodium Chloride ———
16 Melaleuca Alternigolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil ———
17 Caprylyl Glycol ———
18 Ethylhexylglycerin ———
19 Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Water ———
20 Saccharomyces Ferment ———
21 Cryptomeria Japonica Leaf Extract ———
22 Nelumbo Nucifera Leaf Extract ———
23 Pinus Palustris Leaf Extract Restricted Restricted —
24 Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract ———
25 Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose) Flower Extract ———
26 Pueraria Lobata Root Extract ———
27 1,2-Hexanediol ———
28 Ethyl Hexanediol ———
29 Citric Acid —Approved preservative · 0,2% · 0,0024% —
30 Disodium EDTA ———

“—” means no specific record for that ingredient in that jurisdiction's lists — it is not an approval. Restricted ingredients are allowed within limits (concentration, product type, label warnings); a product listing one is not necessarily over the limit. How we check.

Ingredient list from COSRX official store, retrieved Oct 16, 2026. Formulas change — check the label on the package you buy.

Other markets

Ingredients in this formula that are prohibited or limited in other markets, from the overseas regulation database compiled by Korea's MFDS. Limited means allowed within conditions.

MarketProhibitedLimited
CN China None found Potassium Hydroxide, Salicylic Acid
AS ASEAN (10 countries) None found Potassium Hydroxide, Salicylic Acid
JP Japan None found Salicylic Acid
TW Taiwan None found Citric Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Salicylic Acid
CA Canada None found Citric Acid, Glycerin, Salicylic Acid
BR Brazil None found Citric Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Salicylic Acid
AR Argentina None found Citric Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Salicylic Acid

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