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Korean Cleansers for Sensitive Skin

The second step of a Korean double cleanse, after an oil cleanser. A good one leaves skin clean without feeling tight; low-pH gels and gentle amino-acid foams are the usual picks.

For sensitive skin, short ingredient lists and soothing actives such as centella and panthenol matter more than strong treatments. Patch test anything new. These are the cleansers whose brands recommend them for sensitive skin.

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Price, the actives in each formula, and whether it passes our fungal acne check.

ProductPriceActivesFungal acne safe
COSRXLow pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser$9.11150 mLBHA—
AnuaHeartleaf Quercetinol Pore Deep Cleansing Foam$11.90150 mLBHA—
Haruharu WonderBlack Rice Moisture 5.5 Soft Cleansing Gel$11.90100 mLNone of the tracked actives—
SulwhasooGentle Cleansing Foam$21.36200 mLNone of the tracked actives—
EtudeSoon Jung 5.5 Foam Cleanser$7.20150 mLNone of the tracked actives—
Dear, KlairsFreshly Juiced Vitamin Mask Cleanser$10.11150 mLPHAVitamin CNiacinamide—
Dear, KlairsGentle Black Facial Cleanser$4.6820 mLNone of the tracked actives—
Dear, KlairsRich Moist Foaming Cleanser$12.47100 mLVitamin C Derivative—
HeimishAll Clean Green Foam$9.60150 mLCentella—
HeimishAll Clean White Clay Foam$8.47150 gNone of the tracked actives—
LaneigeWater Bank Blue Hyaluronic Cleansing Foam$9.30150 gAHAHyaluronic Acid—
Make P:remSafe me. Relief moisture cleansing foam$16.00150 mLNone of the tracked actives—
Pyunkang YulLow pH Pore Deep Cleansing Foam$6.2140 mLNone of the tracked actives—

Prices come from our partner retailers and refresh daily. Ingredient checks read the published ingredient list and are not medical advice; formulas change, so check the packaging.