Gentle Exfoliating Cleansers

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If you're looking to revamp your skincare routine with a gentle exfoliating cleanser, look no further! This collection of gentle exfoliating cleansers is designed to help you achieve a fresh, radiant complexion without stripping your skin of its natural moisture. Whether you have sensitive skin or simply prefer a more delicate approach to exfoliation, we have curated a selection of cleansers that will leave your skin feeling smooth, refreshed, and ready to take on the day.

CLINIQUEAll About Clean™ 2-in-1 Cleansing + Exfoliating Jelly Cleanser with Salicylic Acid

ITEM: 2421766

Size: 5 oz/ 150 mL

38 Reviews

$40.50

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It's a good combination of cleansing and exfoliating. Not too harsh a cleanser nor too strong exfoliating particles inside....Even though this is an exfoliating product, it is gentle on my skin and leaves it feeling smooth and hydrated. ...my most repurchased facial cleanser

What it is: A cleansing and exfoliating jelly that gently yet thoroughly removes built-up pollution, dirt, and other impurities.


Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily


Skincare Concerns: Pores, Dullness, and Oiliness


Highlighted Ingredients:
- Salicylic Acid: A powerful exfoliant that removes pore-clogging dead skin cells.


Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens and phthalates.

$29.00

Love it! Truly exfoliating cleanser. I bought a small size definitely will buy a large size. ...Gentle exfoliation...This exfoliating cleanser is quite nice. I use it after my first step (sulwhasoo gentle oil cleanser) and it really removes any remaining residue while gently exfoliating.

What it is: A gentle exfoliating cleanser with fruit enzymes + acids that brightens and boosts cellular skin renewal, leaving skin smooth, soft + radiant.


Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily


Skincare Concerns: Dark Spots, Pores, and Uneven Texture


Formulation: Gel


Highlighted Ingredients:
- AHA and BHA Complex (Salicylic, Glycolic, Lactic, and Phytic Acids): Gently supports cellular turnover.

- Ginger Root and Papaya: Visibly brighten skin and improve radiance.

- Vitamin Cg and Yerba Mate: Fight free-radical damage and brighten skin’s appearance.

$25.00

They are worth the cost. This is a nice gentle exfoliation product. I also love the non exfoliating cleanser! ...This is a very gentle exfoliating face wash. The sugar melts as your exfoliate the skin so you don't over exfoliate.

What it is: A gentle exfoliating face cleanser that removes impurities and excess oil without drying while refining the look of pores for smooth, soft skin.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Oiliness, Dryness, and Dullness and Uneven Texture

Formulation: Scrub

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Blend of White Sugar Crystals: Help smooth and soften skin’s appearance.
- Strawberry and Black Currant Fruit Extracts: Maintain a healthy-looking complexion.
- Grapeseed Oil: Helps maintain hydration.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of sulfates SLS and SLES, parabens, and phthalates.

$48.00

I love exfoliating cleansers, they make my skin feel soft and shiny after cleansing my face. ...As a girl with sensitive and dry skin, this gentle exfoliating cleanser is perfect for my skin type.

What it is: A gentle, daily three-in-one facial cleanser that exfoliates pore-clogging debris and removes makeup for visibly clear, refined, radiant skin.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Pores, Dryness, and Dullness

Formulation: Cream

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Golden Gentian and Lemon Balm Extracts: Soothe and soften.
- Kiwi Extract: Boosts radiance.
- Soapwort Extracts: Gently foam to remove all traces of dirt and grime.

Ingredient Callouts: This product comes in recyclable packaging.

What Else You Need to Know: This refreshing one-step gel cleanser—with plant-based exfoliating beads and sustainably farmed golden gentian and lemon

$55.00

Gentle exfoliating cleanser...The Youth To The People Superfruit Gentle Exfoliating Cleanser is a refreshing way to exfoliate and brighten your skin. ...More gentle than exfoliating....More of a gentle exfoliating cleanser than I expected. It’s ok, but I needed a grainier cleanser for deep cleansing.

What it is: A gentle exfoliating cleanser with fruit enzymes + acids that brightens and boosts cellular skin renewal, leaving skin smooth, soft + radiant.


Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily


Skincare Concerns: Dark Spots, Pores, and Uneven Texture


Formulation: Gel


Highlighted Ingredients:
- AHA and BHA Complex (Salicylic, Glycolic, Lactic, and Phytic Acids): Gently supports cellular turnover.

- Ginger Root and Papaya: Visibly brighten skin and improve radiance.

- Vitamin Cg and Yerba Mate: Fight free-radical damage and brighten skin’s appearance.

$53.00

Gentle...It doesn't leave behind any oily or greasy feeling that I've found with other gentle exfoliating cleansers....gentle exfoliating cleanser and it smells so good. but it was so drying

What it is: A gentle, nondrying, exfoliating face cleanser that visibly removes impurities and excess oil while refining the look of pores for smooth, soft skin.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Dryness, Dullness, and Uneven Texture

Formulation: Scrub

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Customized Blend of White Sugar Crystals: Smooths and softens skin.
- Strawberry and Black Currant Fruit Extracts: Maintain a healthy-looking complexion.
- Soap Berry Peel Extract: Gently cleanses.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, tr

$39.00

gentle...my go-to foaming cleanser. I normally use oil cleansers or balms, but i always have a foaming cleanser handy for lazy evenings. ...Gentle yet effective facial cleanser...You get a deep clean in a gentle way.

What it is: A best-selling cleanser that easily rinses away makeup, impurities and surface oils for skin that feels comfortably clean.


Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily


Skincare Concerns: Dryness, Acne and Blemishes, and Oiliness


Formulation: Gel


Highlighted Ingredients:

- Mint: Reinvigorates the skin’s appearance.


Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, cruelty-free, and gluten-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.


$77.00

This cleanser is so good! Lots of cleansers say they have acids in them to help chemically exfoliate but you can actually feel the layers this takes off your face every night! ...HG cleanser!...This cleanser is strong yet gentle. It is super creamy and soft to the touch yet somehow exfoliates better than any abrasive cleanser I have used before.

What it is: A two-in-one exfoliating cleanser that helps retexturize aging skin to achieve a fresh, smooth surface.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Fine Lines and Wrinkles, Redness, and Dullness and Uneven Texture

Formulation: Liquid

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Lactic Acid: Hydrates and exfoliates skin.
- Vitamin E: Helps nourish and protect skin from damage caused by free radicals.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, triclosan, and triclocarban, and contains less than one percent of synthetic fragrances.

MuradAHA/BHA Exfoliating Cleanser

ITEM: 2835833

Size: 5 oz / 147 ml

819 Reviews

$51.00

Fear of exfoliating...This exfoliating cleanser is the opposite of the abrasive products I have tried in the past. ...If you are looking for an exfoliating cleanser this is for you. Very gentle & safe for sensitive skin but also effective.

What it is: An intensive, triple-action exfoliator with a custom blend of salicylic, lactic, and glycolic acids to polish away dry, dull-looking skin—without irritation.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Dryness, Dullness, and Uneven Texture

Formulation: Cream

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Salicylic, Lactic, and Glycolic Acids: Gently exfoliate to reveal softer, smoother skin.
- Jojoba Beads: Manually exfoliate to remove dry, dull-looking skin.
- Licorice Extract: Soothes skin.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, triclocarban, t

$44.00

Gentle Cleanser!...This cleanser is very gentle on the skin and hydrating. ...Amazing Combo/Acne Prone Cleanser...This cleanser is very gentle and a little goes a really long way.

What it is: A cleanser that draws out dirt, oil, and impurities caused by pollution with green clay, papaya enzyme, and moringa.

Skin Type: Normal, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Pores, Dullness, and Uneven Texture

Formulation: Cream

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Moringa: Nourishes skin by removing visible impurities caused by pollution.
- Green Clay: Helps absorb oil and remove buildup without stripping skin barrier.
- Papaya: Helps cleanse skin and lift away impurities.

Ingredient Callouts: This product is cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: This pH-balanced and oil-free formula gently cleanses pores without stripping skin of essential moisture. It also contai

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