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There is no flagship boutique, no launch party, no founder's face on the bottle. This brand began as a product listing, its serums posted directly to a U.S. e-commerce marketplace and discovered the way ingredient-literate shoppers actually shop: by typing the name of an active into a search bar and reading reviews. The whole model is built to let buyers find a specific compound at a specific percentage and skip paying for the packaging and storytelling that usually pad a serum's price.

The naming follows from that. Where the category sells aspirational blends behind invented names, this catalog reads like a chemistry inventory, each bottle fronting its hero molecule and dose with almost defiant literalness, so there is no guessing what you are buying. That bluntness is the entire pitch, and it lands hardest with people who already know which acid and what strength they came for.

The formulas themselves are not improvised. The line is produced by a contract manufacturer described as having three decades in the business, with dedicated research and development staff behind a profile that strips out fragrance, parabens, sulfates, dyes, and added alcohol, a clean-but-clinical recipe aimed at skin that flares at extras. Over time the catalog has drifted past the foundational acids and vitamins into more current territory, picking up peptide and NAD serums that chase newer trends without abandoning the bare-bones format.

The limitation is the same one that comes with any lean, young operation: there is no body of independent clinical research validating these specific products, and the credibility on offer rests on disclosed percentages plus a large pile of user reviews rather than peer-reviewed proof. For budget single-active shopping, where the active and the dose are the whole question, that combination tends to be enough, and the value proposition is genuinely hard to argue with.

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Founded
2019
Origin
South Korea
Heritage
Emerging
Type
K-beauty
Verdicts
7 Strong choice · 19 Good choice of 46 assessed
46 products reviewed

All Cos De BAHA Products

Good choice dehydration
No.1
Cos De BAHA Hyaluronic Acid Serum bottle Budget Hydration Basic
Cos De BAHA serum

Hyaluronic Acid Serum (Pure Sodium Hyaluronate 10,000 ppm)

A deliberately bare-bones hyaluronic acid serum — just water, 1% sodium hyaluronate, and a humectant-preservative — that does one job, surface hydration, reliably and cheaply. Fragrance-free and suitable for essentially everyone, it is a near-perfect no-frills hydration layer, as long as you understand it is a simple hydrator and not a multi-tasking treatment.

normaldry Fragrance Free
4.4 (8.0k)
$16.00
Good choice sensitivity
No.2
Cos De BAHA CT Centella Facial Toner 200ml bottle Minimalist Cica Toner
Cos De BAHA toner

Centella Asiatica (CICA) Madecassoside Betaine 4% Facial Toner

A genuinely minimal, fragrance-free toner that is 92 percent centella extract with 4 percent betaine, and it does exactly what it promises: calm, hydrate and stay out of the way. It is ideal as a buffer in routines built around retinoids or acids, though dry skin will need more moisture on top and nobody should expect treatment-level results.

sensitivecombination Fragrance Free
4.5 (131)
$21.06
Strong choice acne
No.3
Cos De BAHA AZ20 Azelaic Acid 20% facial cream in a 50 ml white pump bottle Strongest OTC Azelaic Cream
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Azelaic Acid 20% MSM B5 CICA Cream

A strong, sensibly built 20 percent azelaic acid cream that pairs a high dose with a cushioning, fragrance-free base and a gentle two-to-three-nights-a-week schedule. It is excellent value for acne, redness and dark marks, but irritation is likely at first, the pH is undisclosed, and its esters rule it out for fungal acne.

normalcombination Fragrance Free
$18.99
Full protection sun damage
No.4
Cos De BAHA Mineral Zinc Oxide Sunscreen SPF 45 45ml tube Gentle Mineral Sunscreen
Cos De BAHA sunscreen

Mineral Zinc Oxide Sunscreen SPF 45

A gentle, hydrating, fragrance-free zinc-only mineral sunscreen on a cosmetically elegant silicone base, with soothing cardiospermum and a generous 45ml size for around twelve dollars. It leaves the slight cast inherent to mineral filters and the SPF labeling is a little murky, but for sensitive or reactive skin wanting affordable chemical-filter-free protection, it is a genuinely pleasant, well-priced option.

sensitivenormal Fragrance Free
4.2 (700)
$12.00
Good choice dehydration
No.5
Cos De BAHA AH Aloe Leaf Extract Hyaluronic Acid Serum, 120 ml pump bottle with green label Five-Ingredient Aloe Serum
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Aloe Leaf Extracts Powder 2% 20,000ppm Serum

A genuinely minimalist, fragrance-free hydrating serum made almost entirely of reconstituted aloe, with betaine, hyaluronic acid and allantoin. It cools, soothes and layers under anything at a very low price per millilitre. It treats nothing specific, and the brand's broader claims overreach, but as a gentle everyday hydrator it is hard to fault.

oilycombination Fragrance Free
$15.08
Good choice dehydration
No.6
Cos De BAHA Vitamin B5 4% + Niacinamide 2% Serum bottle Budget Barrier Soother
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Vitamin B5 4% + Niacinamide 2% Serum

A deliberately gentle hydrate-and-soothe serum that does the unglamorous work of calming and replenishing stressed skin. A generous 4% panthenol pairs with a low, comfortable 2% niacinamide, plus HA and allantoin, in a soothing aloe base — ideal for dry, sensitive, or compromised skin and for buffering stronger actives. It's supportive rather than transformative, and the lavender and rose extracts warrant a patch test, but at ~$13 it's a smart, low-risk barrier soother.

drysensitive
4.4 (2.0k)
$13.00
Promising dullness
No.7
Cos De BAHA Galactomyces 94% Skin Repair Serum with Niacinamide bottle Budget Ferment Essence
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Galactomyces 94% Skin Repair Serum with Niacinamide 2%

Possibly the best value in this whole lineup: 94% galactomyces ferment — the same star active luxury essences charge enormous sums for — plus gentle niacinamide, in a clean, fragrance-free, five-ingredient formula for under $13. It hydrates, brightens, and improves clarity gently and gradually, with almost nothing to irritate. The ferment's effects are subtle and not for everyone, but as an accessible, sensitive-friendly way to get galactomyces without the luxury markup, it's a quiet triumph.

normaldry Fragrance Free
4.4 (3.5k)
$12.90
Good choice rosacea
No.8
Cos De BAHA Azelaic Acid 5% Facial Serum with Niacinamide 30ml bottle Sensitive-Skin Multitasker
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Azelaic Acid 5% Facial Serum with Niacinamide

A gentle 5% azelaic acid paired with niacinamide in a soothing aloe base, framing one of dermatology's most versatile actives as an everyday, sensitive-skin-friendly serum for redness, breakouts and post-acne marks. At this strength it is mild and slow rather than dramatic, but for calm, low-risk daily multitasking — and a price under fifteen dollars — it is genuinely hard to beat.

sensitivecombination Fragrance Free
4.3 (3.1k)
$13.00
Good choice dehydration
No.9
Cos De BAHA Low Molecular Hyaluronic Acid & TECA Facial Toner 500ml bottle Value Hydration Toner
Cos De BAHA toner

Low Molecular Hyaluronic Acid & TECA Facial Toner

The toner sibling to Cos De BAHA's HA & TECA serum: the same gentle, fragrance-free hydrate-and-soothe pairing — hyaluronic acid plus a full centella complex and a ceramide — poured into a huge 500ml splash-it-on bottle. It softens, calms, and preps skin as a daily first step, suits even sensitive skin, and is fungal-acne safe. The value is the headline: generous daily hydration for very little, as long as you seal it with moisturizer.

sensitivenormal Fragrance Free
4.5 (800)
$19.00
Strong choice acne
No.10
Cos De BAHA AZ15 Azelaic Acid 15% MSM 1% serum in a 30 ml amber dropper bottle Clear-Serum Azelaic Acid
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Azelaic Acid 15% MSM 1% Ceramide CICA B5 Serum

An impressively elegant way to use 15 percent azelaic acid: a clear, fragrance-free serum with soothing MSM, ceramide and panthenol at a very low price. Partial neutralisation and an undisclosed pH mean it may not match prescription gels for potency, and it has little real-world track record yet, but it is an excellent entry point for mild acne, redness and dark marks.

oilycombination Fragrance Free
$15.08
Good choice acne
No.11
Cos De BAHA AT Azelaic Acid 5% Niacinamide 2% facial toner in a 200 ml amber bottle Beginner Azelaic Toner
Cos De BAHA toner

Azelaic Acid 5% Niacinamide 2% CICA Facial Toner

A gentle, fragrance-free toner that spreads declared 5 percent azelaic acid and 2 percent niacinamide evenly across the whole face, with soothing support and a very low price. It is an excellent introduction to azelaic acid and a useful supporting layer, but the thin toner format means it is best for mild concerns rather than stubborn acne or pigmentation.

oilycombination Fragrance Free
$16.00
Good choice rosacea
No.12
Cos De BAHA Azelaic Acid 10% Facial Serum with Niacinamide bottle Budget Azelaic Hero
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Azelaic Acid 10% Facial Serum with Niacinamide

A legitimately versatile, well-dosed azelaic acid serum that punches far above its ~$15 price. The 10% azelaic acid calms redness and rosacea, clears blemishes, and fades post-blemish marks all at once, with supportive niacinamide and panthenol in a soothing aloe base that keeps it gentle. It's slower than prescription strength and the botanicals warrant a patch test for the very reactive, but as an affordable, pregnancy-safe, multi-tasking active, it's a genuine budget hero.

oilycombination Fragrance Free
4.4 (3.0k)
$15.00
Good choice hyperpigmentation
No.13
Cos De BAHA Tranexamic Acid 5% Serum with Niacinamide 5% 30ml bottle Budget Brightening Duo
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Tranexamic Acid 5% Serum with Niacinamide 5%

A genuinely smart budget brightener: 5% tranexamic acid and 5% niacinamide — two complementary, derm-favored pigment actives — in a gentle, fragrance-free base for a fraction of the usual price. It won't work overnight, and like all brighteners it's useless without sunscreen, but for fading dark spots, melasma, and uneven tone affordably, it's one of the best value serums in its category.

normalcombination Fragrance Free
4.3 (1.2k)
$13.99
Good choice sensitivity
No.14
Cos De BAHA Centella Gel Cream Centella Asiatica Recovery Cream moisturizer Soothing Gel-Cream Moisturizer
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Centella Gel Cream (Centella Asiatica Recovery Cream)

The sealing moisturizer in Cos De BAHA's centella range: a high dose of soothing cica in a lightweight gel-cream, backed by niacinamide, panthenol, and hyaluronic acid, fragrance- and essential-oil-free. It calms and hydrates a wide range of skin without heaviness, and the only real caveat is the ester content that rules out fungal-acne use. For a gentle daily moisturizer, it's a quietly excellent budget pick.

normalcombination Fragrance Free
4.4 (1.3k)
$14.99
Good choice hyperpigmentation
No.15
Cos De BAHA Tranexamic Acid 10% Serum with EGCG and Glutathione 30ml bottle Multi-Pathway Brightener
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Tranexamic Acid 10% Facial Serum with EGCG & Glutathione

A loaded, gentle brightening serum that attacks pigmentation from four directions — a high 10% tranexamic acid plus niacinamide, EGCG and glutathione — in a soothing centella-and-aloe base. The glutathione is more supporting player than star, and deep melasma still demands patience and sunscreen, but as a low-irritation, multi-pathway brightener at this price, it is one of the smartest pigmentation buys around.

normalcombination Fragrance Free
4.3 (1.7k)
$14.00
Good choice dryness
No.16
Cos De BAHA Ceramide NP 1% Gel Cream 45ml tube Barrier Gel-Cream
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Ceramide NP 1% Gel Cream

A lightweight ceramide-NP gel-cream backed by niacinamide, a full centella complex and squalane — effectively the affordable barrier-repair moisturizer built to pair with the brand's many active serums. The fragrant rose and lavender extracts are an odd note in a barrier product and it is not fungal-acne-safe, but as a soothing, genuinely barrier-supporting daily cream at this price, it is an easy recommendation.

drynormal
4.3 (1.3k)
$15.00
Strong choice blackheads
No.17
Cos De BAHA BHA 2% Pore Care Serum dropper bottle Budget BHA Serum
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BHA 2% Pore Care Serum (Salicylic Acid)

A clean, no-frills 2% salicylic acid serum that does exactly what a good BHA should — penetrate pores to clear blackheads and congestion — buffered with niacinamide and soothing botanicals and free of alcohol and fragrance. It's gentler than many acid serums and a genuine bargain. The main caveats are an undisclosed pH and the universal BHA rules: introduce it slowly and wear sunscreen daily.

oilycombination Fragrance Free
4.4 (2.0k)
$15.00
Promising excess oiliness
No.18
Cos De BAHA Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% Serum bottle Budget Oil-Control Hero
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Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% Serum for Face

A smartly-formulated, high-dose niacinamide-and-zinc serum that improves on the famous combination by building it into a soothing aloe-and-licorice base — buffering the flushing and pilling that plague harsher versions. The 10% niacinamide and 1% zinc PCA genuinely reduce oil and the look of pores and even tone, with licorice adding brightening. Gentle, broadly suitable, and around $13 with a jumbo option, it's a budget oil-control standout.

oilycombination Fragrance Free
4.4 (5.0k)
$13.00
Promising hyperpigmentation
No.19
Cos De BAHA Vitamin C Serum 15% L-Ascorbic Acid bottle Budget Vitamin C
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Vitamin C Facial Serum with L-Ascorbic Acid 15%

A potent, fragrance-free 15% pure L-ascorbic acid serum that doubles up with arbutin for genuine dark-spot and tone work, at a near-unbeatable price. It delivers gold-standard vitamin C on a budget — the catch is the inherent instability of L-ascorbic acid and packaging that doesn't fully protect it, so buy it to use up reasonably quickly.

normalcombination Fragrance Free
4.2 (5.0k)
$13.00
Good choice dehydration
No.20
Cos De BAHA 83% Snail Repair Intensive Facial Serum with Niacinamide 120ml bottle Budget Snail Hero
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83% Snail Repair Intensive Facial Serum with Vitamin B3 & Niacinamide 2%

A no-frills snail-mucin serum that quietly overdelivers: 83% snail filtrate backed by niacinamide, panthenol, allantoin, adenosine, and beta-glucan, fragrance-free, in a 120ml bottle for the price of a cult serum's 30ml. It won't transform your skin overnight, but as a gentle daily hydrate-and-soothe step it's one of the best value buys in K-beauty.

drynormal Fragrance Free
4.4 (4.0k)
$13.99
Strong choice acne
No.21
Cos De BAHA Clarifying Facial Toner Glycolic Acid 7% Salicylic Acid 0.5% 200ml bottle Budget Exfoliating Toner
Cos De BAHA exfoliant

Clarifying Facial Toner with Glycolic Acid 7% AHA + Salicylic Acid 0.5% BHA

A correctly formulated dual-acid exfoliating toner — 7% glycolic and 0.5% salicylic at pH 3.5 in an aloe base — that does real work on texture, dullness, and clogged pores for a fraction of the usual price, in a generous 200ml bottle. It's brisk by design, so sensitive skin should approach carefully, but for oily and congestion-prone skin it's an excellent budget exfoliant.

oilycombination Fragrance Free
4.3 (5.0k)
$13.99
Promising excess oiliness
No.22
Cos De BAHA Niacinamide 20% + Zinc 4% Serum 30ml bottle High-Strength Niacinamide
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Niacinamide 20% + Zinc 4% Serum for Face

A maximalist oil-control serum that stacks a high 20% niacinamide with 4% zinc PCA plus an arbutin brightening bonus and hydrators, all at a budget price. It's genuinely effective for oily, congested, uneven skin, but the high niacinamide dose tingles or overwhelms a minority of users, so it's a confident pick for resilient skin and a maybe for the easily-irritated.

oilycombination Fragrance Free
4.3 (3.0k)
$12.99
Supporting role dehydration
No.23
Cos De BAHA Vitamin E 5% Gel Cream bottle Budget Antioxidant Hydrator
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Vitamin E 5% Gel Cream with Ceramide & Niacinamide

A standout budget antioxidant hydrator: a meaningful 5% vitamin E paired with niacinamide, a ceramide, squalane, and adenosine in a fragrance-free, lightweight gel cream for around $18. It hydrates without grease, supports the barrier, and makes an ideal partner for a vitamin C serum. The value-to-formula ratio is genuinely hard to beat, with only the trace lavender and rose extracts worth a patch test for the most reactive skin.

normalcombination Fragrance Free
4.4 (1.5k)
$18.00
Good choice dehydration
No.24
Cos De BAHA Low Molecular Hyaluronic Acid & TECA Facial Serum dropper bottle Gentle Hydrate & Soothe
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Low Molecular Hyaluronic Acid & TECA Facial Serum (LH)

A genuinely gentle, fragrance-free serum that pairs multi-weight hyaluronic acid with a full TECA centella complex and a ceramide to hydrate and calm at once. It's lightweight, broadly suitable including for sensitive and compromised skin, fungal-acne safe, and a real bargain. The only thing to know is the universal HA rule: apply it to damp skin and seal with moisturizer so it hydrates properly rather than working against you.

sensitivenormal Fragrance Free
4.5 (900)
$15.00
Good choice sensitivity
No.25
Cos De BAHA Centella Asiatica Recovery Serum 30ml bottle Minimalist Cica Calmer
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Centella Asiatica Recovery Serum

A clean, minimalist cica serum that does exactly one thing — soothe and hydrate stressed skin — and does it well, fragrance-free and gentle enough for almost anyone. It's not a treatment serum and won't fix a specific concern, but as an affordable calming buffer for sensitive skin or for taming irritation from actives, it's a quietly excellent little product.

sensitivenormal Fragrance Free
4.4 (1.6k)
$12.99
Supporting role compromised skin barrier
No.26
Cos De BAHA EGF Peptide 5ppm Cica Serum 30ml bottle Barrier-Recovery Serum
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EGF Peptide 5ppm Cica Serum

A gentle recovery serum that pairs a growth-factor peptide with a soothing centella-and-madecassoside base and adenosine, aimed at calming stressed, sensitive or actively-treated skin. The headline EGF is more promising than proven at 5ppm, but the well-evidenced soothing cast around it makes this a genuinely good barrier-support serum — and a smart buffering layer for anyone using retinoids or acids — at a price that barely registers.

sensitivedry Fragrance Free
4.3 (1.1k)
$14.00
Promising hyperpigmentation
No.27
Cos De BAHA Tranexamic Acid 3% Hydrating Facial Toner bottle Brightening Toner
Cos De BAHA toner

Tranexamic Acid 3% Hydrating Facial Toner

A fragrance-free brightening toner that brings tranexamic acid — a genuinely well-regarded active for stubborn pigment — to the first step of your routine, alongside vitamin C, glutathione, a gentle PHA, and hydrators, in a generous 200ml at a bargain price. It's gentle, hydrating, and a smart way to build a pigment active into daily use. The catch is patience: tranexamic acid works slowly, and only if you pair it with diligent sunscreen.

normalcombination Fragrance Free
4.4 (700)
$18.00
Supporting role aging
No.28
Cos De BAHA PC Peptide Complex Facial Cream tube Budget Peptide Cream
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Peptide Complex Facial Cream with Matrixyl 3000 & Argireline

A genuinely good-value, fragrance-free peptide cream that places Matrixyl 3000, Argireline and niacinamide high in a light, comfortable aloe-based formula. It makes an excellent partner for retinoids and suits most skin types, as long as expectations for the peptides stay realistic and very dry skin adds something richer on top.

normalcombination Fragrance Free
4.3 (548)
$13.54
Good choice aging
No.29
Cos De BAHA Retinol 2.5% Facial Serum bottle Budget Retinol
Cos De BAHA retinoid

Retinol 2.5% Facial Serum with Vitamin E

A remarkably cheap, fragrance-free retinol serum that buffers a bold 2.5% retinol claim with aloe, niacinamide, and hyaluronic acid. It is a legitimately good value entry into retinoids for cost-conscious, non-sensitive skin — just temper expectations around that high percentage, the basic unencapsulated delivery, and clear packaging, and ease in slowly.

normalcombination Fragrance Free
4.2 (7.0k)
$13.95
Strong choice acne
No.30
Cos De BAHA Salicylic Acid 4% Exfoliant Facial Serum with Niacinamide 30ml bottle High-Strength BHA Spot Fixer
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Salicylic Acid 4% Exfoliant Facial Serum with Niacinamide

A higher-strength 4% salicylic acid serum, buffered with niacinamide and an aloe base, that targets stubborn blackheads and congestion most 2% products can't shift — for a budget price. It's potent and a little brisk, with fragrant rose and lavender extracts, so it's a few-times-a-week treatment for oily, resilient skin rather than a gentle daily exfoliant.

oilycombination Fragrance Free
4.3 (1.5k)
$12.99
Promising large pores
No.31
Cos De BAHA Niacinamide 5% Facial Toner bottle Sensible Niacinamide Toner
Cos De BAHA toner

Niacinamide 5% Facial Toner

A sensibly-dosed, fragrance-free niacinamide toner that puts the active at the evidence-backed 5% — the sweet spot for results with minimal irritation — in a hydrating, soothing base and a generous 200ml at a bargain price. It refines pores, balances oil, and gently evens tone as a daily first step, suits even sensitive skin, and is fungal-acne safe. Its restraint is its virtue, and the value is excellent.

oilycombination Fragrance Free
4.4 (900)
$16.00
Not yet assessed dullness
No.32
Cos De BAHA VM Vitamin C MSM Serum 30ml dropper bottle with box Gentle Vitamin C
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Vitamin C Facial Serum with MSM

A gentle, fragrance-free vitamin C serum that swaps stinging L-ascorbic acid for 5 percent sodium ascorbyl phosphate, adds vitamin E and ferulic acid, and suits sensitive and acne-prone skin well at a budget price. Brightening is slower than with pure vitamin C, and the marketing's claims for MSM go far beyond what the evidence supports.

sensitivenormal Fragrance Free
4.5 (221)
$15.39
Good choice rough texture
No.33
Cos De BAHA Glycolic Acid 10% AHA Serum bottle Budget Glycolic Exfoliant
Cos De BAHA exfoliant

Glycolic Acid 10% AHA Serum

A simple, fragrance-free 10% glycolic acid serum that buffers the acid with arginine and aloe for an effective-but-approachable exfoliation at a budget price. It smooths texture and brightens reliably, and being oil-free it's even fungal-acne safe — just respect the sun sensitivity, ease in slowly, and know that sensitive skin may want something gentler.

normalcombination Fragrance Free
4.3 (4.0k)
$13.00
Not yet assessed dullness
No.34
Cos De BAHA Lactic Acid 12.5% Exfoliating Serum 30ml bottle Beginner-Friendly Acid
Cos De BAHA exfoliant

Lactic Acid 12.5% Exfoliating Serum

An aloe-based 12.5% lactic acid serum that delivers genuine smoothing and brightening for the price of a sandwich, pitched as a gentler entry into AHAs than most bare-bones acid serums. The undisclosed pH leaves its exact strength a slight question mark and it is still too active for truly reactive skin, but for normal-to-dry skin curious about lactic acid, it is a low-risk, high-value place to start.

normalcombination Fragrance Free
4.3 (2.4k)
$11.80
Strong choice acne
No.35
Cos De BAHA Azelaic Acid Clearing Serum 30ml bottle Multi-Active Acne Fighter
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Azelaic Acid Clearing Serum

A kitchen-sink acne serum that crams six actives — niacinamide, azelaic acid, salicylic acid, retinol, tea tree and hinokitiol — into one sub-fourteen-dollar bottle. For resilient, oily, breakout-prone skin it is a remarkably efficient all-in-one treatment; for everyone else it is a lot of irritation potential in a single dropper, and the inability to control individual doses is its real catch.

oilycombination
4.2 (1.8k)
$13.50
Promising aging
No.36
Cos De BAHA L1 Bakuchiol 2% Retinol 0.15% Face Serum 30ml bottle Beginner Retinoid Pick
Cos De BAHA retinoid

L1 Bakuchiol 2% + Retinol 0.15% Face Serum

A genuinely well-thought-out starter retinoid that pairs 2% bakuchiol with a low dose of retinal — quietly more advanced than the 'retinol' on the label — in a soothing aloe base, as the gentle first rung of a strength ladder. The floral botanicals rule it out for the most sensitive, and the labeling quirk deserves a note, but for retinoid beginners wanting results with minimal drama and minimal spend, it is a smart pick.

normalcombination
4.3 (1.5k)
$14.00
Promising aging
No.37
Cos De BAHA Peptide Complex Facial Toner with Matrixyl 3000 & Argireline bottle Generous Peptide Toner
Cos De BAHA toner

Peptide Complex Facial Toner with Matrixyl 3000 & Argireline

The toner companion to Cos De BAHA's peptide serum — the same Matrixyl-and-Argireline complex plus proven adenosine and niacinamide, but in a large, hydrating, pH-balanced format made for generous daily use across face and neck. It's a gentle, peptide-infused hydrating prep step rather than a concentrated treatment, so effects are subtle, and the lavender and rose warrant a patch test. But at ~$17 for 200ml, it's a smart way to add peptide-and-hydration support liberally without rationing a precious serum.

normaldry
4.3 (1.4k)
$17.00
Good choice hyperpigmentation
No.38
Cos De BAHA Arbutin 5% Serum with Niacinamide 5% 30ml bottle Gentle Spot Brightener
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Arbutin 5% Serum with Niacinamide 5%

A capable, affordable dark-spot brightener that pairs 5% arbutin — a gentle tyrosinase inhibitor — with 5% niacinamide for a two-pronged attack on pigment, rounded out with licorice and soothers. Results are slow and sunscreen-dependent, and fragrant botanicals keep it from being the most sensitive-friendly option, but for fading spots and age marks cheaply, it delivers.

normalcombination Fragrance Free
4.3 (1.4k)
$13.99
Promising excess oiliness
No.39
Cos De BAHA Drying Cream with Niacinamide 4% and Hydrogenated Lecithin 45ml tube Oil-Balancing Lightweight Moisturizer
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Drying Cream with Niacinamide 4% & Hydrogenated Lecithin

Don't let the name fool you: this isn't a harsh mattifier but a gentle, lightweight niacinamide moisturizer that balances oil while conditioning the skin. For oily and combination types who want hydration without heaviness, it's a quietly good budget option — just know it's a daily moisturizer, not a spot treatment, and the ester content rules it out for fungal-acne-prone skin.

oilycombination Fragrance Free
4.2 (700)
$13.99
Good choice rough texture
No.40
Cos De BAHA AHA/BHA Exfoliating Serum 30% glycolic 2% salicylic 30ml bottle High-Potency Peel
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AHA/BHA Exfoliating Serum

A genuinely high-potency at-home peel — 30% glycolic acid plus 2% salicylic acid in a bare-bones base — sold for the price of a basic serum. For experienced, resilient, oily skin that wants serious occasional resurfacing it delivers real results cheaply, but the strength, the minimal soothing support and the undisclosed pH make it easy to misuse, and it is firmly not a beginner or daily product.

oilycombination Fragrance Free
4.1 (900)
$12.50
Not yet assessed dullness
No.41
Cos De BAHA Retinol Tranexamic Acid Bakuchiol Radiance Boost Serum 30ml bottle All-Rounder Radiance Serum
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Retinol 0.02% + Tranexamic Acid + Bakuchiol 2% Radiance Boost Serum

A do-a-bit-of-everything radiance serum that bundles brightening (tranexamic acid and arbutin), gentle anti-aging (2% bakuchiol plus a trace of retinol) and barrier support (ceramide, centella, squalane) into one cheap bottle. The 0.02% retinol is essentially decorative, but the brightening actives and bakuchiol do real work, making this a gentle, well-rounded radiance-and-conditioning serum that genuinely over-delivers for the price.

normalcombination
4.2 (800)
$14.50
Promising large pores
No.42
Cos De BAHA Caffeine 10% + Niacinamide 10% Serum dropper bottle High-Potency Dual Active
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Caffeine 10% + Niacinamide 10% Serum

A high-potency, fragrance-free serum that stacks 10% caffeine and 10% niacinamide with ferulic and hyaluronic acids to tackle pores, oil, dullness, and puffiness at once — and does it for a budget price. The niacinamide refines and evens tone, the caffeine refreshes and de-puffs, and the buffered formula keeps it comfortable. Only the high niacinamide dose and a trace of lavender extract give the most reactive skin reason to ease in slowly.

normalcombination Fragrance Free
4.3 (800)
$16.00
Unproven hyperpigmentation
No.43
Cos De BAHA AL Alpha-Arbutin 5% Licorice CICA Bisabolol serum, 30 ml pump bottle with blue label High-Dose Arbutin Essence
Cos De BAHA serum

Alpha-Arbutin 5% Licorice CICA Bisabolol Facial Serum

A gentle, fragrance-free brightening essence with a strong 5 percent dose of alpha-arbutin and a soothing centella, bisabolol and ceramide base. It is pleasant to use and suits most skin types, but its concentration exceeds EU safety guidance for face products and its licorice is a trace addition, so use it for a defined period with diligent sunscreen.

normaldry Fragrance Free
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Promising aging
No.44
Cos De BAHA Peptide Complex Facial Serum with Matrixyl 3000 & Argireline bottle Gentle Peptide Pick
Cos De BAHA serum

Peptide Complex Facial Serum with Matrixyl 3000 & Argireline

An affordable, gentle peptide serum that's honest about what peptides can and can't do. Matrixyl 3000 and Argireline provide subtle, gradual smoothing and firming support, anchored by genuinely proven adenosine and niacinamide, in a soothing aloe base — a no-irritation route to mild anti-aging for the retinol-averse. Just don't expect Botox from the Argireline or retinol-level results from the peptides, and patch test the lavender and rose if you're sensitive.

normaldry
4.3 (2.2k)
$15.00
Promising acne
No.45
Cos De BAHA BHA 2% Betaine Salicylate Serum 120ml bottle Gentle Daily BHA
Cos De BAHA exfoliant

BHA 2% Betaine Salicylate Serum

The easygoing member of Cos De BAHA's BHA range: betaine salicylate at 2% — about as strong as 1% salicylic — in an aloe base with niacinamide, gentle enough for near-daily use on most skin including sensitive-leaning. Results are gradual rather than dramatic, and fragrant botanicals are the one caveat, but for low-irritation everyday pore care it's a smart, big-bottle bargain.

oilycombination Fragrance Free
4.4 (2.5k)
$13.99
Promising aging
No.46
Cos De BAHA Advanced NAD 10% & Matrixyl 3000 Serum dropper bottle Trend-Forward Anti-Aging
Cos De BAHA serum

Advanced NAD 10% & Matrixyl 3000 Serum

A fragrance-free anti-aging serum that brings the buzzy longevity ingredient NAD+ to a budget price — but the real reason to consider it is the genuinely solid supporting cast: Matrixyl 3000 peptides, niacinamide, adenosine, and growth-factor peptides. The NAD+ is an experimental, unproven topical bonus; the proven actives do the reliable work. As an affordable way to run a peptide serum (with a trend ingredient along for the ride), it's a reasonable buy.

normalcombination Fragrance Free
4.3 (250)
$25.85

More about Cos De BAHA

Cos De BAHA was founded in 2019 by Sung Il Park and Jun Won Lee as a Seoul-made, Amazon-first skincare line built around single-active, high-concentration serums (niacinamide, azelaic acid, arbutin, AHA/BHA) sold at low prices.

Products are manufactured by an established South Korean contract manufacturer and marketed as vegan and free of fragrance, parabens and sulfates. As a relatively young, no-frills brand, its credibility rests on transparent percentage-based formulas and strong online reviews rather than on independent clinical research.