Skin-Nomad's Take — At a Glance
- Low-pH gel wash built on yuzu water rather than on water
- 36% Citrus Junos fruit water with aloe vera juice, at pH 5.64
- Sugar-derived cleansers, no sulphates and no added fragrance
Almost every cleanser lists water first, and this one lists yuzu. Sioris states the Day by Day Cleansing Gel at 36% Citrus Junos fruit water, which is why the fruit sits ahead of water on the ingredient list rather than somewhere near the bottom, and the wash itself runs on Decyl and Lauryl Glucoside, two mild sugar-derived cleansing agents, at a stated pH of 5.64. Sioris is a South Korean brand that formulates around seasonal harvests, and the yuzu here is grown in Goheung.
Key Benefits
- Yuzu water is the base of the formula, not the scent: At Sioris's stated 36%, Citrus Junos fruit water is the first thing on the ingredient list, bringing the antioxidants and Vitamin C the fruit carries. In a product you rinse away, what the base is made of decides how skin feels afterwards more than any single active does.
- Decyl and Lauryl Glucoside clean without soap chemistry: Both are non-ionic surfactants made from sugars and plant oils, which is a gentler class than the sulphates in a conventional foaming wash. They lift oil and the day's grime and leave the skin's own lipids largely where they were.
- At pH 5.64 the barrier is not left open behind you: An alkaline wash raises the skin's surface pH and leaves the barrier more permeable while it recovers. A cleanser sitting near the skin's own range skips that gap, which matters most if the rest of your routine includes acids or a retinoid.
- Aloe vera juice sits fourth on the list: Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice holds water at the surface through the wash, which is the difference between a mild cleanser and a comfortable one. Glycerin does the same job a couple of places later.
Texture & Finish
A clear gel that works into a low, soft lather rather than a dense foam, and rinses away completely. Skin is left comfortable rather than squeaky, with no tightness in the minute before moisturiser. The faint citrus scent comes from the yuzu water itself; there is no added fragrance.
Note: Sioris formulates without a conventional synthetic preservative system, so the brand asks that you use the bottle within six months of opening.
Ideal For
- Skin types: Oily, combination and normal skin, and sensitive skin that reacts to foaming washes.
- Skin concerns: Tightness after cleansing, dullness, excess oil, and redness.
- Best used by: If your morning cleanse leaves you reaching straight for moisturiser to fix what the wash just did, a low-pH gel is the change worth making first.
FAQ
Q: Does the pH of a cleanser matter if you rinse it straight off?
A: Yes, for a while afterwards. Skin sits at around pH 5 and an alkaline wash pushes it higher for a stretch, during which the barrier is more permeable and more reactive. At 5.64 this one lands close enough to the skin's own range that the recovery period does not happen, which is why it suits skin that finds most washes drying.
Q: Will it take off makeup and sunscreen?
A: Everyday face makeup and light sunscreen, yes. Long-wear or waterproof makeup and water-resistant SPF are oil-soluble and want an oil cleanser or balm first, with this as the second, water-based step. Mornings need one cleanse at most.
Q: What does 36% yuzu water actually do in a cleanser?
A: It changes what the formula is built out of rather than adding a treatment step. Nothing you rinse off in thirty seconds delivers the antioxidant benefit a serum would, and that is worth saying plainly. What a fruit-water base gives you is a wash that leaves skin comfortable, which is the realistic job of a cleanser.
A cleanser is judged in the ninety seconds after you dry your face, and this one is built almost entirely around that moment.
Explore more
Browse more cleansers, see what suits sensitive skin, or explore the full Sioris range.
Skin-Nomad's Take — At a Glance
- Low-pH gel wash built on yuzu water rather than on water
- 36% Citrus Junos fruit water with aloe vera juice, at pH 5.64
- Sugar-derived cleansers, no sulphates and no added fragrance
Almost every cleanser lists water first, and this one lists yuzu. Sioris states the Day by Day Cleansing Gel at 36% Citrus Junos fruit water, which is why the fruit sits ahead of water on the ingredient list rather than somewhere near the bottom, and the wash itself runs on Decyl and Lauryl Glucoside, two mild sugar-derived cleansing agents, at a stated pH of 5.64. Sioris is a South Korean brand that formulates around seasonal harvests, and the yuzu here is grown in Goheung.
Key Benefits
- Yuzu water is the base of the formula, not the scent: At Sioris's stated 36%, Citrus Junos fruit water is the first thing on the ingredient list, bringing the antioxidants and Vitamin C the fruit carries. In a product you rinse away, what the base is made of decides how skin feels afterwards more than any single active does.
- Decyl and Lauryl Glucoside clean without soap chemistry: Both are non-ionic surfactants made from sugars and plant oils, which is a gentler class than the sulphates in a conventional foaming wash. They lift oil and the day's grime and leave the skin's own lipids largely where they were.
- At pH 5.64 the barrier is not left open behind you: An alkaline wash raises the skin's surface pH and leaves the barrier more permeable while it recovers. A cleanser sitting near the skin's own range skips that gap, which matters most if the rest of your routine includes acids or a retinoid.
- Aloe vera juice sits fourth on the list: Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice holds water at the surface through the wash, which is the difference between a mild cleanser and a comfortable one. Glycerin does the same job a couple of places later.
Texture & Finish
A clear gel that works into a low, soft lather rather than a dense foam, and rinses away completely. Skin is left comfortable rather than squeaky, with no tightness in the minute before moisturiser. The faint citrus scent comes from the yuzu water itself; there is no added fragrance.
Note: Sioris formulates without a conventional synthetic preservative system, so the brand asks that you use the bottle within six months of opening.
Ideal For
- Skin types: Oily, combination and normal skin, and sensitive skin that reacts to foaming washes.
- Skin concerns: Tightness after cleansing, dullness, excess oil, and redness.
- Best used by: If your morning cleanse leaves you reaching straight for moisturiser to fix what the wash just did, a low-pH gel is the change worth making first.
FAQ
Q: Does the pH of a cleanser matter if you rinse it straight off?
A: Yes, for a while afterwards. Skin sits at around pH 5 and an alkaline wash pushes it higher for a stretch, during which the barrier is more permeable and more reactive. At 5.64 this one lands close enough to the skin's own range that the recovery period does not happen, which is why it suits skin that finds most washes drying.
Q: Will it take off makeup and sunscreen?
A: Everyday face makeup and light sunscreen, yes. Long-wear or waterproof makeup and water-resistant SPF are oil-soluble and want an oil cleanser or balm first, with this as the second, water-based step. Mornings need one cleanse at most.
Q: What does 36% yuzu water actually do in a cleanser?
A: It changes what the formula is built out of rather than adding a treatment step. Nothing you rinse off in thirty seconds delivers the antioxidant benefit a serum would, and that is worth saying plainly. What a fruit-water base gives you is a wash that leaves skin comfortable, which is the realistic job of a cleanser.
A cleanser is judged in the ninety seconds after you dry your face, and this one is built almost entirely around that moment.
Explore more
Browse more cleansers, see what suits sensitive skin, or explore the full Sioris range.
