BHA Blackhead Power Liquid
Essence · 100 mL
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Stylevana
100 mL
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100 mL
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Key ingredients
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Made for
No known Malassezia triggers in the ingredient list. How we check
Full ingredients (10)
- Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Water
- Butylene Glycol
- Betaine Salicylate
- Niacinamide
- 1,2-Hexanediol
- Arginine
- Panthenol
- Sodium Hyaluronate
- Xanthan Gum
- Ethyl Hexanediol
Listed from highest to lowest concentration. Formulas change, so check the packaging if you avoid an ingredient.
Product details
Pores + blackheads
A water-light BHA exfoliant with 4% betaine salicylate and niacinamide, made on willow bark water.
COSRX’s million-seller works inside pores to clear the oil and dead skin that turn into blackheads. Willow bark water replaces plain water as the base, and niacinamide helps balance oil and fade the marks breakouts leave.
- Betaine salicylate, a gentle BHA
- 4%
- Betaine salicylate, a gentle BHA
- Mildly acidic, per COSRX
- pH 4.85
- Mildly acidic, per COSRX
- Times a week COSRX suggests
- 2–3×
- Times a week COSRX suggests
What’s inside
The ingredients doing the work
Betaine salicylate
A milder relative of salicylic acid. It exfoliates the surface and deep inside pores to clear congestion and blackheads, with less irritation.
No. 3 of 10 on the list
Willow bark water
The base of the formula, in place of plain water. Willow bark is a natural source of BHA that gently helps exfoliate.
No. 1 of 10 on the list
Niacinamide
Vitamin B3. Helps regulate oil, reduce marks from spots, boost radiance and soothe.
No. 4 of 10 on the list
Panthenol + hyaluronic acid
Keep skin hydrated and comfortable while the BHA works.
No. 7, 8 of 10 on the list
How to use
After toner, 2–3 times a week
- 1
Tone
Cleanse and apply toner.
- 2
Pump
Pump a small amount of the clear, watery liquid into your palm.
- 3
Pat
Smooth it gently over your face and let it absorb.
- 4
Continue
Follow with essence and cream, and sunscreen in the morning.
Clearer pores, smoother skin
A light, everyday-feeling liquid that does its work deep in the pores.
Good to know
- Contains a BHA, which can make skin more sensitive to the sun. Wear sunscreen during the day.
- COSRX places it as the exfoliating step after toner and suggests limiting it to 2–3 times a week.
- Free of animal products, gluten, palm oil, silicones, parabens, ethanol and artificial fragrance, per COSRX.
- Comes in 100 mL.