Our review
A rich, creamy foaming face wash that is essentially soap-based (fatty acids with potassium hydroxide) with added mild surfactants, glycerin, panthenol and hyaluronic acid. Users praise the dense lather and a non-stripped feel; some report tightness or clogged pores.
Packaging and what the product is
The photo on cosrx.com shows a frosted pale-blue 150 ml tube standing on its clear cap, printed “Triple Hyaluronic Moisturizing Cleanser”, with the key ingredients listed on the front. It is a cream-to-foam facial cleanser for daily use, part of COSRX’s Hydrium hydration line.
Ingredient analysis
After water and glycerin come stearic, myristic, lauric and palmitic acids with potassium hydroxide – the classic combination that forms potassium soaps and gives a pearly cream and dense foam. Milder co-surfactants follow: potassium cocoyl glycinate, coco-glucoside and sodium cocoyl isethionate, plus glyceryl stearate and polyquaternium-7 for a softer after-feel.
Panthenol and three forms of hyaluronic acid (hyaluronic acid, hydrolysed hyaluronic acid, sodium hyaluronate) and Quillaja saponaria bark extract appear near the end. It contains a fragrance (without declared allergens) and is preserved with sodium benzoate, with 1,2-hexanediol and ethylhexylglycerin in support.
What to watch out for
Soap-based cleansers usually have a higher, more alkaline pH than syndet cleansers, which some dry or sensitive skins notice as tightness. The added fragrance is worth noting for reactive skin. In a rinse-off product, hyaluronic acid has only brief contact with the skin, so its role is modest.
What users say
On GoPicky the cleanser has 3.7/5 from 47 ratings (checked 31 Oct 2026). Positive reviews describe a pearly cream that lathers richly, cleans well (including sunscreen), does not strip and leaves skin soft, with a subtle scent and good value since a little goes a long way. On COSRX’s own store it shows 4.6/5 from 148 ratings (checked 31 Oct 2026).
On the negative side, some users still feel slight tightness after washing, and others with oily or acne-prone skin say it gave them comedones or felt too heavy in summer – one attributing this to the fatty acids in the formula.
Who it may suit
People with normal to dry skin who like a cushiony, foaming cleanser and do not mind fragrance. Those with acne-prone or very sensitive skin may prefer a fragrance-free, non-soap gel cleanser.
Editorial review by INCIMondo based on the ingredient list and publicly available opinions. Not medical advice. · 2026-11-01
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Ingredients
- WATER · Antiplaque, Skin conditioning, Solvent
- GLYCERIN · Denaturant, Hair conditioning, Humectant
- STEARIC ACID · Cleansing, Surfactant – emulsifying, Emulsion stabilising
- MYRISTIC ACID · Perfuming, Fragrance, Opacifying
- LAURIC ACID · Cleansing, Surfactant – emulsifying, Surfactant – cleansing
- POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE · BufferingEU restrictions
- PALMITIC ACID · Skin conditioning – emollient, Surfactant – emulsifying
- POTASSIUM COCOYL GLYCINATE · Hair conditioning, Surfactant – cleansing
- COCO-GLUCOSIDE · Cleansing, Foaming, Surfactant – cleansing
- GLYCERYL STEARATE · Skin conditioning – emollient, Surfactant – emulsifying
- PARFUM · Fragrance, Perfuming
- POLYQUATERNIUM-7 · Antistatic, Film formingEU restrictions
- ACRYLATES/C10-30 ALKYL ACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER · Emulsion stabilising, Film forming, Viscosity controlling
- SODIUM COCOYL ISETHIONATE · Cleansing, Hair conditioning, Surfactant – cleansing
- ARACHIDIC ACID · Cleansing, Surfactant – emulsifying, Opacifying
- DISODIUM EDTA · Chelating, Viscosity controlling
- 1,2-HEXANEDIOL · Skin conditioning, Solvent
- OLEIC ACID · Skin conditioning – emollient, Surfactant – emulsifying
- SODIUM BENZOATE · Anticorrosive, Fragrance, PreservativeEU restrictions
- QUILLAJA SAPONARIA BARK EXTRACT · Anti-seborrheic, Cleansing, Surfactant – emulsifying
- CITRIC ACID · Buffering, Chelating, FragranceEU restrictions
- Butylene Gylcol · not recognised
- PANTHENOL · Antistatic, Hair conditioning, Skin conditioning
- HYALURONIC ACID · Antistatic, Humectant, Moisturising
- ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN · Deodorant, Skin conditioning
- HYDROLYZED HYALURONIC ACID · Hair conditioning, Humectant, Skin conditioning
- SODIUM HYALURONATE · Humectant, Skin conditioning
An INCI list does not reveal exact concentrations.
Ingredient list as published
Water, Glycerin, Stearic Acid, Myristic Acid, Lauric Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Palmitic Acid, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Coco-Glucoside, Glyceryl Stearate, Fragrance (Parfum), Polyquaternium-7, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Arachidic Acid, Disodium EDTA, 1,2-Hexanediol, Oleic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract, Citric Acid, Butylene Gylcol, Panthenol, Hyaluronic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate.
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