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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of COSRX Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser versus TONYMOLY Clean Dew Lemon Foam Cleanser .

Last updated on September 20, 2023. Published on May 28, 2022

Overview

What they are

These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe face cleansers. They have a total of 6 ingredients in common

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for sensitive skin, oily skin and scar healing

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, parabens, silicones or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain fragrances

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Face Cleanser South Korean Brand South Korea
Face Cleanser South Korean Brand South Korea

Face Cleanser

Face cleansers are used to remove makeup, dead skin cells, pollutants, oil, dirt, and/or clean out pores on the skin. Face cleansers may specialize in having one function (exa. just removing makeup) or may have multiple functions (exa. Removing makeup and cleaning pores).

Face Cleanser

Face cleansers are used to remove makeup, dead skin cells, pollutants, oil, dirt, and/or clean out pores on the skin. Face cleansers may specialize in having one function (exa. just removing makeup) or may have multiple functions (exa. Removing makeup and cleaning pores).

Price

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Starts at $5.09
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Starts at $7.50

Ingredient Info

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alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free
ph level
5.3
alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free

At a glance

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Notable Ingredients

BHA

Benefits

Good For Oily Skin (3)
Redness Reducing
Reduces Irritation
Reduces Large Pores
Scar Healing

Concerns

Drying
Acne Trigger
Rosacea (2)
Eczema

Notable Ingredients

Vitamin E

Benefits

Hydrating
Good For Oily Skin
Redness Reducing
Reduces Irritation
Scar Healing
Brightening (2)

Concerns

Drying (3)
May Worsen Oily Skin (2)
Acne Trigger (3)
Irritating
Rosacea (2)
Eczema (2)
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Ingredients Compared

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Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

1
What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Loved

Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.

So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.

You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. Talk about multi-purpose! If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!

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COSRX Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 1.

TONYMOLY Clean Dew Lemon Foam Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 1.

2
What it does: Cleansing
Community Rating: Disliked

Cocamidopropyl Betaine is a fatty acid created by mixing similar compounds in coconut oil and dimethylaminopropylamine. Dimethylaminopropylamine is a diamine, an amine with two amino groups.

Cocamidopropyl Betaine is a surfactant and cleanser. It helps gather the dirt, pollutants, and other impurities in your skin to be washed away. It also helps thicken a product and make the texture more creamy.

Being created from coconut oil means Cocamidopropyl Betaine is hydrating for the skin.

While Cocamidopropyl Betaine was believed to be an allergen, a study from 2012 disproved this. It found two compounds in unpure Cocamidopropyl Betaine to be the irritants: aminoamide and 3-dimethylaminopropylamine. High-grade and pure Cocamidopropyl Betaine did not induce allergic reactions during this study.

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COSRX Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 2.

TONYMOLY Clean Dew Lemon Foam Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 18.

3
What it does: Masking
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Chances are, you eat sodium chloride every day. Sodium Chloride is also known as table salt.

This ingredient has many purposes in skincare: thickener, emulsifier, and exfoliator.

You'll most likely find this ingredient in cleansers where it is used to create a gel-like texture. As an emulsifier, it also prevents ingredients from separating.

There is much debate on whether this ingredient is comedogenic. The short answer - comedogenic ratings don't tell the whole story. Learn more about comegodenic ratings here.

The concensus about this ingredient causing acne seems to be divided. Research is needed to understand if this ingredient does cause acne.

Scrubs may use salt as the primary exfoliating ingredient.

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COSRX Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 4.

TONYMOLY Clean Dew Lemon Foam Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 19.

4
What it does: Emulsifying
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Polysorbate 20 is made by combining ethoxylation of sorbitan, ethylene oxide, and lauric acid. It is a mild cleansing agent, surfactant, and emulsifier.

As a surfactant, it helps collect dirt and oils for washing. Emulsifiers prevent oils and water from separating.

Polysorbate 20 also adds scent to a product. Since it is made using sorbitol, it has a sweet scent. Sorbitol can also be found in fruits such as apples and peaches.

The lauric acid used to create Polysorbate 20 is often derived from coconuts.

Polysorbate 20 may not be fungal acne safe.

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COSRX Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 5.

TONYMOLY Clean Dew Lemon Foam Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 14.

5
What it does: Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Soothing
Community Rating: Loved

Allantoin plays a role in soothing and moisturizing the skin. Because of this, it is often added to products with strong active ingredients.

Some studies have shown this ingredient can promote wound healing with higher concentrations.

Allantoin is derived from the comfrey plant but produced synthetically for cosmetic products to ensure purity.

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COSRX Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 16.

TONYMOLY Clean Dew Lemon Foam Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 2.

6
What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Mixed

Ethylhexylglycerin (we can't pronounce this either) is commonly used as a preservative and skin softener. It is derived from glyceryl.

You might see Ethylhexylglycerin often paired with other preservatives such as phenoxyethanol. Ethylhexylglycerin has been found to increase the effectiveness of these other preservatives.

COSRX Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 18.

TONYMOLY Clean Dew Lemon Foam Cleanser contains this as ingredient number 20.

Here's what our community thinks of the ingredients in these two products.

40% are loved or liked
28% have mixed ratings
24% are disliked or very disliked
8% have no rating yet
26% are loved or liked
7% have mixed ratings
59% are disliked or very disliked
7% have no rating yet

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Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

COSRX Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser 25 ingredients

3.3 /5
from 56 ratings
Great Value (6) Broke Me Out (4) Light Scent (4) Doesn't Work (4) Drying (4) Works Well (4)
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Roseblushbliss

3 months ago · Sensitive Skin
Review

You will find better things out there.

This wasn’t completely destructive to my skin back in my late teens (dehydrated oily-combo skin with...

You will find better things out there.

This wasn’t completely destructive to my skin back in my late teens (dehydrated oily-combo skin with hormonal acne I assume) but there’s a reason why I only aimed to finish my tube of this. Doesn’t cleanse very deeply so I felt I needed to use more product (I was oily, sweaty, and in a very place with very polluted air), and tends to leave me more dry after use. I think I remember it being mildly stinging and irritating, leaving my skin feel more raw afterwards rather than just refreshed and clean. May have also left a residue after washing.

Just, please look for something else. You can find something better, even for a lower price point.

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katrina1

3 months ago · Oily Skin
Review

works great on my oily skin, cleanses while not being stripping, so it doesn’t leave my skin feeling tight. 10/10 :)

TONYMOLY Clean Dew Lemon Foam Cleanser 27 ingredients

3.0 /5
from 2 ratings
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luluz

1 year ago · Dry Skin
Review

Absolutely not
I have normal to dry skin and using this cleanser was hell, my face felt very rubber-like, not natural, not a good feeling overall...

Absolutely not
I have normal to dry skin and using this cleanser was hell, my face felt very rubber-like, not natural, not a good feeling overall and even made me break out with fungal acne

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reneelovesherskin

1 year ago · Normal Skin
Review

Favorite cleanser!
I love the clean, happy lemon scent of this cleanser. It has a bit of a grain to it which contributes to the clean feeling you...

Favorite cleanser!
I love the clean, happy lemon scent of this cleanser. It has a bit of a grain to it which contributes to the clean feeling you get from using this. It foams well. There are a lot of cleansers out there but I'm really happy with this one. It makes me feel so clean and the smell is so refreshing!

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