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Black Rice Moisture 5.5 Soft Cleansing Gel.

Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Moisture 5.5 Soft Cleansing Gel
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About this product

A fragrance-free gel cleanser with ginseng extract and hydrating ingredients, formulated at pH 5.5 to gently remove makeup, dirt, and oil while maintaining skin moisture.

Full ingredients

Guru Score

73%

Mixed

8 experts · Strong agreement
8Gurus
6Yay
0Mixed
2Nay

What they liked

  • Silky lather that rinses clean
  • Hydrating without stripping skin
  • Fragrance-free and gentle formula

What they flagged

  • Coconut surfactants may sting eyes
  • May feel tight on very dry skin

What the gurus are saying

A silky gel lather that cleanses without tightening or stripping, earning consistent praise for leaving skin comfortable and nourished rather than dry. Most gurus love it across skin types and seasons, though one found it too light and thin for their preference, and it may not remove water-resistant makeup alone, so pair it with an oil cleanser first if needed. The pH of 5.5 and hydrating ingredients like glycerin and beta glucan earn particular mention for balancing cleansing power with moisture.
Synthesized from 8 expert reviews · most recent take August 2026

What the gurus are saying.

Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

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~Nay
"I tried this to understand what the purpose of making it this way was. I think they made it as a second cleanser for people who are doing double cleansing, since after the oil you have to use a really mild, gentle cleanser. It's lightweight, but for me it feels like they tried to make it too gentle, so it doesn't really erase that well. Not for me."
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"I'd give this cleansing gel an okay to great rating. It's not that common to see a cleansing gel in K-beauty, it's mostly cleansing foam, but when I worked it into a foam it didn't bubble that much because it's a low acidic cleanser, so it's great as a second cleanser or as a morning cleanser if you double cleanse. It doesn't really erase heavy makeup well, so it's not for that, but if you have really sensitive, redness prone skin, this is great because it doesn't foam up much, feels really soft, and after I washed it off my skin wasn't tight at all, so it's really moisturizing. If you're worried about your skin barrier, this can be a good one."
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"I tried this to understand what the purpose of making it this way was. I think they made it as a second cleanser for people who are doing double cleansing, since after the oil you have to use a really mild, gentle cleanser. It's lightweight, but for me it feels like they tried to make it too gentle, so it doesn't really erase that well. Not for me."
~Yay
"My 2023 cleanser favorite was the Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Moisture 5.5 Soft Cleansing Gel. Recently, I finished another tube of it. This is a great mild fragrance-free gel cleanser. Really pleasant experience. Silky lather, zero complaints, rinses off like a dream."
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"My 2023 cleanser favorite was the Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Moisture 5.5 Soft Cleansing Gel. Recently, I finished another tube of it. This is a great mild fragrance-free gel cleanser. Really pleasant experience. Silky lather, zero complaints, rinses off like a dream."
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"The Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Moisture 5.5 Soft Cleansing Gel is such a pleasurable experience to cleanse with. It's a clear, colorless, lightweight gel with ginseng extract in it, which is soothing and anti-inflammatory and has antioxidants which help with oxidative stress that damages protein, lipids, etc. in our skin. The formula overall is pretty no nonsense, not a whole lot going on, but the performance is just so wonderful. It goes on almost like you're putting on a moisturizing gel, and then with water it creates this very silky, lightweight lather that really helps to lift up and remove dirt, oil, and impurities from the skin surface. It has glycerin, it has aspila ferment filtrate, and it has beta glucan, super hydrating ingredients, so it helps remove those impurities without stripping away moisture unnecessarily. There's no fragrance in this cleanser."
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"I still use and adore the Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Moisture 5.5 Soft Cleansing Gel. If you're looking for a fragrance-free gentle yet effective gel cleanser, try this one out because it has a really nice soft jelly-like texture. It glides over the skin surface easily, it almost feels like you're putting on some sort of hydrating, moisturizing mask, but then it helps to break up the film of dirt and pollutant on the skin surface. You can pair it with a cleansing oil or cleansing balm to help remove water-resistant sunscreen and makeup if you find you need to. It's very gentle, it generates a nice silky lather, it's really a very pleasant experience to use, free of fragrance. I really enjoy a gel cleanser for removing that excess oil but not drying out the skin by being too harsh. Highly recommend this if you are someone who enjoys a gel cleanser."
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"I just hopped out of the shower and the Haruharu Wonder black rice cleansing gel double cleanse method worked out nice. I like this. We'll keep going with it."
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"It's a clear, colorless gel, slippery, no fragrance, that's nice. It's kind of got a slippery feel to it. My face doesn't feel tight or squeaky clean, which is good because rice has a lot of moisturizing, hydrating, and cleansing properties. It glazes milky when you work it in, and I use this around my eyes too."
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"I love Haru Haru, I love their sunscreens and I'm almost finished actually with the soft cleansing gel that's what I've been using in the shower so I'm glad to be trying out the rest of the Wonder here."
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"It has humectants along with botanical extracts like Alpine lyen extract and Japanese pepper extract that may impart anti-inflammatory benefits and antimicrobial properties. [...] No fragrance in this, very mild, excellent around the eyes. It's a bit more of a workhorse in terms of removing debris [...] from the skin surface. I wasn't able to get off my mascara with this alone and needed to use an oil cleanser first, but that's usually the case for most cleansers. Otherwise, very very good. I really enjoyed this."
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"It's by Haru Haru, they have a black rice gel cleanser that is really nice, free of fragrance, very silky, mild, pleasure to use, gentle around the eyes, but it does a good job removing excess oiliness. I like using that in the morning."
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"I had to try their black rice moisture 5.5 cleansing gel because you all know I love a cleansing gel. It's just a cleanser consistency I really like and I find that it is a great option. The cleansing gel formulas are a great option if you classify yourself maybe as combination skin, you've got some dryness going on but you also have oily skin. I find that the cleansing gels often offer a lot for those of you who have combination skin, though they can be helpful really for any skin type. This one is free of fragrance and it's a gel but it's very hydrating like you almost feel as you're gliding it over the face, like you can almost feel the improvement in the moisture, like it's trying to help your moisture be out as well as remove dirt and pollutants. It's got ginseng extract in it, again that's going to be anti-inflammatory, and it leaves to a nice silky almost creamy lather as you work it up on your face."
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"I want to say my third tube of Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Moisture 5.5 Soft Cleansing Gel. This is a great Korean fragrance-free gel cleanser. [...] This has been fine, it works, it does what it's supposed to do, but it's honestly just not my favorite cleansing gel. It's a little too light for my preference. [...] It's very thin and so I feel as though I end up using more of it than I need to."
~Yay
"This is nave safe. No den alcohol, no fragrance, no essential oils. It's the bare minimum for skin of color and it's hydrating. So I really like this product and I would recommend it. It's even good for your teenage kids who are trying to get into skincare. [...] It's a really cute product and it's one that I would be okay with my daughter using and she's 11 years old."
~Yay
"This is also a really great cleanser, more of a gentle cleanser, which is kind of hard to find in K-beauty. Most K-beauty cleansers are a little bit more stripping than I prefer, but this cleansing gel really does stand out, it really is more gentle. It's a beautiful product."
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"This is also a really great cleanser, more of a gentle cleanser, which is kind of hard to find in K-beauty. Most K-beauty cleansers are a little bit more stripping than I prefer, but this cleansing gel really does stand out, it really is more gentle. It's a beautiful product."
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"This is a great cleansing gel that is a great price, and a little goes a long way. Even though it's a little bit of a smaller tube, it's going to last a long time."
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"This is the Haru Haru Wonder Black Rice Moisture 5.5 Cleansing Gel. I love this product, it is a really nice cleansing gel. Cleansing gels are a category that I personally prefer over cleansing foams, and this is such a nice one. Rinsed off, my skin doesn't feel too dry, I'm very happy with this cleanser. I'm so glad I bought these, it's really helped me not get my sleeves wet."
~Yay
"I also really enjoyed the Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Moisture 5.5 Soft Cleansing Gel. I did share this a couple of times back in the summer months and I even featured this in my summer skincare routine video, I believe. I love this for the summer because it has that true gel texture, it lathers up nicely, it doesn't strip the skin. I honestly believe this will be great for the winter months as well, especially if you have oily combination skin, but even if you have dry skin or normal skin I think this is still going to be lovely. During the summer there were several times where my skin was on the drier side and this kept my skin barrier nice and comfortable. This has a pH of 5.5 which mimics your natural skin's pH, so it keeps everything balanced and it cleanses really nicely. You can use this both morning and evening. If you like K-Beauty and you like that gel texture, honestly I would say try this. It's also unscented, and it did the job really well. I really liked it."
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"This is a gel that lathers up nicely and I like to use this more so in my nighttime routine as that second cleanse and then occasionally I will use this in the morning as well. This is a very gentle formula that is quite moisturizing. It doesn't strip my skin whatsoever and it never feels tight. My skin just feels like my skin and that's what I like in a cleanser. There are many foaming cleansers out there that completely strip your skin and I'm not for that. I like formulas like this that just keep your skin feeling comfortable all the time. I believe this would be great for all skin types but if you are on the drier side and your skin is always tight and flaky, perhaps you may not want to use a gel foaming cleanser because you may find that this isn't moisturizing enough. But when my skin is normal and when it's oily I just love these types of formulas, especially during the summer months. This is unscented and you can use this up to twice a day if you really wanted to. This has a pH of 5.5 which mimics our natural skin's pH, so this is amazing."
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"I also really enjoyed the Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Moisture 5.5 Soft Cleansing Gel. I did share this a couple of times back in the summer months and I even featured this in my summer skincare routine video, I believe. I love this for the summer because it has that true gel texture, it lathers up nicely, it doesn't strip the skin. I honestly believe this will be great for the winter months as well, especially if you have oily combination skin, but even if you have dry skin or normal skin I think this is still going to be lovely. During the summer there were several times where my skin was on the drier side and this kept my skin barrier nice and comfortable. This has a pH of 5.5 which mimics your natural skin's pH, so it keeps everything balanced and it cleanses really nicely. You can use this both morning and evening. If you like K-Beauty and you like that gel texture, honestly I would say try this. It's also unscented, and it did the job really well. I really liked it."
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"This is your true gel cleanser that lathers up so nicely without stripping your skin. I hate when cleansers strip the skin and make your skin feel tight. When I'm looking for cleansers, I'm always looking for something that keeps my skin feeling comfortable and moisturized without tightening up my skin, and this formula does that. It's the type of formula I like to use in the summer because I have combination skin that can become quite oily, and I'm wearing a lot of thick water-resistant sunscreens that are sometimes more difficult to remove at the end of the day. I really like to use this at night during my second cleanse to ensure my skin is super clean before I go in with my skincare products. This is also great for the morning, so it's perfect for every day, twice a day, and great for all skin types. It's unscented."
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"I've been really consistent with the Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Moisture 5.5 Soft Cleansing Gel and I really love this. This does a very good job to cleanse the skin during that second cleanse. It does a very good job to remove all of that so that your skin is clean for your skincare. I love it, it is super lightweight and I love that gel texture as well. When you emulsify this with water it lathers like a dream, so it works well as that second cleanse because of that reason. This is non-stripping, it doesn't feel drying on the skin either. It actually keeps your skin comfortable and well moisturized."
~Yay
"This is the Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Moisture Soft Cleansing Gel. I really like this, it's got a ton of glycerin in it, which I'm a big glycerin fan of. It's got this jelly type texture so you add a little bit of water and it lathers up and creates kind of like micro bubbles. Even though I sometimes skip a cleanser in the morning, I do enjoy when I take the time to cleanse because it just feels like it wakes me up and allows me to get ready for my day and give myself a little bit of a facial massage. I also really like that this is fragrance-free, which is great for people who have sensitive skin because cleansers can really strip the skin. Cleansers actually bring a lot of value to a skincare routine and you want to make sure you're picking one that aligns with what your skin can tolerate and what makes your skin feel good afterward. I love that my face doesn't look bright red because of my rosacea. Sometimes I'll go in with a cleanser and if I'm too aggressive or the cleanser is too intense my skin just reacts, but this one feels so lovely."
~Nay
"I tried this and I didn't like this at all unfortunately. I was kind of psyched about this but I was also a little bit nervous about it because it does contain coconut derived surfactants and all the cleansers that have like the coconut derived surfactants don't agree with my skin they make my skin feel dry and tight. My eyes stung which I wasn't happy with. I do like it that it is fragrance-free but then afterwards my skin felt so dry and tight. You know that dry and tight feeling, I hate that feeling. So I'm just not used to washing my face with anything that has any kind of surfactant in it in general. Did not love this."
~Yay
"If she wants something for more dry, dehydrated skin, the Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Cleansing Gel is one of my all time favorites, I've gone through so many bottles of that one. Great price point, amazing for really leaving the skin soft and supple afterward."
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"I've probably gone through maybe three, four bottles of this. I consistently found myself returning to this cleanser because on the surface it does not look like a cleanser I would really love. I definitely gravitate towards the more deeper cleansers, more intense focused on oily skin control. This one is definitely more so focused on hydration and balancing the skin. But wow, I absolutely love using this. I've been able to use it in any climate, in any weather, whatever condition my skin is [...] in. It really is like a multi-purpose cleanser that has helped me when I'm struggling with more oiliness or when I'm struggling with dryness. I really found myself gravitating to using this a lot during the winter time because it definitely leaves your skin very hydrated, very nourished afterwards, but still gives that necessary clean to get all the makeup, dirt, sunscreen gunk out of your skin. It's a really good one. I've used this probably off and on for the past 4 years, but over and over I found myself returning to it just because it's such a good cleanser. It's a great price point. [...] This is like their best product. I really, really love it and have gone through yet another one."
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"The Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Cleansing Gel, I initially wasn't expecting to like this one because it was marketed as a solution for people with more dry skin, [...] and as someone who has more oily combination skin that really needs a strong cleanser to get everything off in the morning and night, I just thought this wasn't going to work. But then I went through my first bottle and my second and third and fourth and I love this one because even though it feels like a more gentle, nourishing and hydrating experience, it still does a really good job of cleansing everything off of your face. I particularly love using this one in the morning because I feel like it's a great way of removing your nighttime skincare products, still deeply cleansing your skin, but leaving it super soft and supple afterwards. I've never noticed any dehydration or dryness after using this. Every time I use this cleanser, I just feel like my skin is so soft. [...] I don't know why I was so resistant to it at first, but after repurchasing it so many times, I [...] think this is with me for the long haul."
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"It doesn't overly strip the skin. It has a bunch of natural extracts that are soothing and antioxidant rich. It has a ferment filtrate to help with the amount of healthy bacteria on the skin, and ginseng, which is an incredible ingredient for soothing skin sensitivity even for aging. The ingredient list I was like wow. And it has this nice frothiness so I can tell where I'm properly cleansing. Best of all, I've just never noticed any irritation, redness, or sensitivity afterwards. Such a good formula."
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"This cleanser is by no means new to my channel but I love it so much and I think it deserves more love. It's the Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Cleansing Gel, I've talked about this one for years. I'm usually not the biggest fan of cleansers focused on hydration and gentle cleansing because I'm oily as hell and need something strong, but this cleanser does such a good job finding that perfect balance of deeply cleansing your skin enough without drying it out, and it actually leaves your skin quite hydrated. It's one of my favorite ones to use during the winter time because it leaves your skin so supple and hydrated, thanks to its ingredient list of gentle cleansing agents, ginseng extract, rice extract, and beta glucan. It's one of my most repurchased cleansers on my channel and one of my top all time favorites."
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"This is such a good cleanser for when you just want that glowy, glass skin appearance after cleansing while still having a really gentle cleansing experience. I always talk about how important it is to use a gentle cleanser, and most of the time I'm using cleansers that are pretty deeply cleansing, but at the end of the day I'm always looking for a nice soft, gentle, and hydrating cleanser to do the job, and this one always comes through. It does an amazing job of leaving my skin feeling so soft and plump afterwards, and I think that's largely due to the ginseng root extract and beta glucan in this formula, both of which are amazing for fighting against premature aging and deeply moisturizing the skin. Whenever people are asking for a good cleanser for more dry skin or where you want a boost of hydration, I always find myself recommending this one. If you're wanting a good quality Korean skincare cleanser, I could not recommend this one more."
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"If she wants something for more dry, dehydrated skin, the Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Cleansing Gel is one of my all time favorites, I've gone through so many bottles of that one. Great price point, amazing for really leaving the skin soft and supple afterward."

Frequently asked.

What is Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Moisture 5.5 Soft Cleansing Gel?

A fragrance-free gel cleanser with ginseng extract and hydrating ingredients, formulated at pH 5.5 to gently remove makeup, dirt, and oil while maintaining skin moisture.

Is Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Moisture 5.5 Soft Cleansing Gel worth it?

The gurus are split. 6 of the 8 gurus give it their stamp of approval while 2 would skip it, which lands it in the middle at a Guru Score of 73%.

What is Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Moisture 5.5 Soft Cleansing Gel's Guru Score?

Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Moisture 5.5 Soft Cleansing Gel holds a Guru Score of 73%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 8 expert reviewers we have collected.

Who is Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Moisture 5.5 Soft Cleansing Gel best for?

Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Moisture 5.5 Soft Cleansing Gel is generally suited to sensitive skin.

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