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COSRX BHA Blackhead Power Liquid Versus The INKEY List Salicylic Acid Cleanser - Europe

Exfoliator
Face Cleanser
Korean Brand South Korea
British Brand United Kingdom

Updated on June 19, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both vegan, cruelty-free, and reef safe . They have a total of 0 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain BHA

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, oily skin, reducing pores, scar healing and dark spots

Free From

They both do not contain any oils, parabens, silicones or sulfates

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1,979 Routines
25% use in am
75% use in pm
57% use every day
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42% use in am
58% use in pm
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Reviews

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COSRX BHA Blackhead Power Liquid 10 ingredients

3.8 /5
from 38 ratings
Absorbs Well (13) Light (12) Works Well (11)
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sword

1 year ago
Review

Gently Exfoliates
I decided to try a leave-on exfoliator rather than an exfoliating cleanser because I noticed I kept getting irritation from exfoliating cleansers. This Cosrx one is really gentle and pleasant. It takes a few minutes for it to absorb into my skin, but afterwards I get very little irritation and my skin texture and pore appearance have definitely improved.

#great value
#light
#no scent
#works well
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v22

6 months ago
Review

My favourite COSRX product. Pores appear smaller after a few hours. Was not expecting sebaceous filaments to disappear. I usually use one pump of liquid and put it directly on my T-zone and leave it to do its magic for about a few hours before applying moisturiser. (Putting moisturiser right after reduces its effectiveness from my personal experience.)

#great value
#light
#absorbs well
#no scent

The INKEY List Salicylic Acid Cleanser 26 ingredients

3.6 /5
from 14 ratings
Great Value (4) Works Well (4) No Scent (4)
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Bianca

7 months ago
Review

TL;DR: works pretty nicely, but can and will dry your skin out. This cleanser would most likely be more compatible with those with oily skin. Use moisturizers and/or toners. A lot of bang for your buck.

I have combination skin, but my T-zone (the nose area specifically) is really, really oily, and the places where my glasses are touching my skin get a lot of gunk because of it. This cleanser Show more

#great value
#drying
#no scent
#works well
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drwd

25 days ago
Review

Caused a lot of bumps and made my skin dry.

#broke me out
#irritating
#doesn't work