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COSRX AC Collection Calming Foam Cleanser

Cleanser

Check against official records

KR South Korea (MFDS)

3 ingredients with Korea limits or conditions.

Potassium Hydroxide, Lauramide DEA, Salicylic Acid
EU European Union (CosIng)

6 ingredients with EU limits or conditions.

Potassium Hydroxide, Lauramide DEA, Salicylic Acid, Lavandula Hybrida Oil, Linalool, Limonene
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 Stearic Acid ———
4 Myristic Acid ———
5 PEG-32 ———
6 Potassium Hydroxide Restricted Restricted · (a) 5% · (b) 2% · 4.5%… —
7 Palmitic Acid ———
8 Lauric Acid ———
9 Glyceryl Stearate ———
10 PEG-100 Stearate ———
11 Lauramide DEA Restricted Restricted · Maximum secondary amine… —
12 Cocamidopropyl Betaine ———
13 Potassium Cocoate ———
14 Salicylic Acid Restricted Restricted · (a) 3.0% · (b) 2.0% ·… Approved preservative · 0,5% · 0,5% —
15 Sodium Chloride ———
16 Arachidic Acid ———
17 Lavandula Hybrida Oil —Restricted —
18 Linalool —Restricted —
19 Disodium EDTA ———
20 Oleic Acid ———
21 Limonene —Restricted —
22 Asiaticoside ———
23 Asiatic Acid ———
24 Madecassic Acid ———

“—” 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 17, 2026. Formulas change — check the label on the package you buy.

Storage & heat

Official storage statements

“Keep out of direct sunlight. Keep out of reach of children.” — Common precautions required on all cosmetics in Korea (Cosmetics Act Enforcement Rule, Annex 3)

Our note — heat, light & air

This formula lists ingredients that are known to break down faster in heat, light or air:

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

Recalls & alerts for COSRX

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Information only, not medical advice. If you are pregnant, have a skin condition or allergies, ask a dermatologist or pharmacist before use.

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