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Hydrating Cleansers

Sephora customers often prefer the following products when searching for Hydrating Cleansers.

The best hydrating cleansers are those that keep your skin hydrated and soft all day long. They remove dirt and oil without stripping your skin of its natural moisture, and they're gentle enough to use every day. Here are some of the best hydrating cleansers on the market today.

DermalogicaSpecial Cleansing Gel

ITEM: 2002103

Size: 8.4 fl. oz./248 mL

823 Reviews

$69.00

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I’ve tried countless cleansers that claim to be gentle and/or hydrating and have great reviews but nothing could top this cleanser. ...It’s a good cleanser. Not drying like some cleansers. My face actually felt soft and moisturized after cleansing.

What it is: A pH-balanced, foaming gel cleanser that gently removes impurities without disrupting your skin’s natural moisture balance.

Skin Type: Normal, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Pores, Dullness, and Oiliness

Formulation: Lightweight Gel

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Quillaja saponaria Bark Extract: A naturally foaming ingredient that cleanses skin.
- Lavender: Calms and soothes skin.
- Balm Mint and Aloe Vera: Cool, soften, and hydrate skin.

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

$52.00

I am so desapointed because there is not one product I don't like from this line.... but that oil cleanser.... ho my... it left a greasy cast on my skin even after I washed with a foaming cleanser. ...This is the only oil cleanser that I could find that has a quality oil at the top of the ingredient list.

What it is: A nourishing cleansing oil that gently yet effectively melts away dirt, oil, and even stubborn makeup to reveal visibly bright, soft, balanced skin.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Dryness, Dullness, and Uneven Skin Tone

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Argan Oil: Is an abundant source of essential fatty acids, antioxidants, and vitamin E.
- Sunflower Seed, Grapeseed, and Grapefruit Seed Oil Blend: Is rich in nutrients and antioxidants known to hydrate and gently polish skin.

Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: This cleansing oil warms on contact with dry skin, so you can see (and feel)

$16.00

What it is: A 2-in-1 cleanser with soothing Korean Artemisia that doubles as a mask to grip impurities + sunscreen to purify pores without over-stripping skin.


Skin Type: Normal, Combination, and Oily


Skincare Concerns: Oiliness, Pores, and Dryness


Formulation: Mask


Highlighted Ingredients:
- Artemisia-Cica (Mugwort and Centella Asiatica): Proprietary active that soothes and calms.

- Artemisia Powder and BHA: Gently exfoliate without irritation.

- 10 Types Hyaluronic Acid and Glycerin 40%: Cleanse and hydrate.



$19.00

Super smooth and hydrating...This product was really hydrating and felt gentle on my skin, cleansed my pores and left we with soft and glass skin. ...I have sensitive skin and this cleanser is exactly what I needed. It does well at hydrating without leaving the skin drier or being too harsh.

What it is: A gentle cleanser that matches your skin's pH level to remove impurities, face makeup, and sunscreen, without stripping away natural oils.


Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily


Skincare Concerns: Dryness and Dullness


Formulation: Gel


Highlighted Ingredients:
- Blue Hyaluronic Acid (Blue HA): Delivers effective, long-lasting hydration.

- Allantoin: Soothes skin.

- Amino Acid Complex: Supports skin’s barrier.

$51.00

One of the best cleansers I’ve come across in years. If you’re dealing with pilling or texture, get this...I would definitely recommend this exfoliating cleanser. Not only does it get rid of all the dead skin, grime, and dirt off my face.

What it is: An exfoliating scrub that visibly purifies and refines skin texture with natural volcanic sand microbeads for a smoother complexion and clean-looking pores.

Skin Type: Normal, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Pores, Dullness, and Uneven Texture

Formulation: Scrub

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Natural Volcanic Sand Microbeads: Intensely cleanse and exfoliate.
- Grape Water: Moisturizes and soothes with antioxidants.
- Menthol: Provides a refreshening sensation.

Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan.

$69.00

What it is: A gentle, fragrance-free, hydrating cleanser that nourishes tight, dry, irritated, stressed skin while helping to support a healthy-looking barrier.

Skin Type: Normal and Dry

Skincare Concerns: Redness and Dryness

Formulation: Cream

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Ceramides Complex: Relieves visible redness and calms irritation while working to restore skin’s protective barrier.
- Ginger Root Extract: Helps reduce visible redness.
- Tasmannia Lanceolata Fruit Extract: Works to calm skin.

$33.00

What it is:  A nourishing, pH-balanced cleanser that dissolves oil, dirt, and makeup while keeping skin soft and conditioned.


Skin Type: Normal, Dry, and Combination 


Skincare Concerns: Dryness and Dullness


Formulation: Gel


Highlighted Ingredients:

- Pro-Vitamin B5: Found in mushrooms and avocados, it intensely nourishes and hydrates skin.

- Xylitol: A humectant that boosts hydration and strengthens the moisture barrier.

- Comfrey Root Extract: Allantoin soothes and comforts dry, irritated skin like a best friend.

$44.00

A very creamy consistency that feels like a thicker cream honestly where usually creamy cleansers are thinner. Very hydrating and gentle with no strong aroma. ...New Favorite Cleanser!...Very gentle, no fragrance, feels so fresh and hydrating but does not dry out my skin!

What it is: A gentle, creamy, hydrating cleanser that nourishes and soothes while washing away makeup and buildup to leave dry skin comforted with moisture.


Skin Type: Normal and Dry


Skincare Concerns: Dryness, Redness, and Dullness


Formulation: Cream


Highlighted Ingredients:
- Moringa: Is packed with antioxidants that gently cleanse, soften, and hydrate.

- Upcycled Apple and Oats: Lock in moisture to soothe and nourish skin.

- Vitamin F: Supports your skin barrier with essential fatty acids.


Ingredient Callouts: This product is cruelty-free

CaudalieMini Vinopure Pore Purifying Gel Cleanser

Size: 2.5 oz/75 mL·ITEM: 2884559

651 Reviews

$20.00

I love that this cleanser is not drying but hydrates it while cleansing. ...This is one of the most hydrating cleansers and it does not strip my face but still manages to make it feel the cleanest it has ever felt.

What it is: A non-drying gel cleanser that purifies skin, targets pores, and absorbs excess sebum, leaving skin cleansed and refreshed.

Skin Type: Normal, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Oiliness, Pores, and Acne and Blemishes

Formulation: Gel

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Salicylic Acid: Exfoliates and visibly refines skin texture.
- Grape Water: Provides hydrating, antioxidant, prebiotic, and soothing benefits.
- Essential Oil Complex and Grape Seed Polyphenols: Provide antioxidant benefits, purify, and limit sebum oxidation to visibly reduce blackheads.

$22.00

What it is: A soothing, milky face cleanser for dry and sensitive skin that cleanses away pollutants and impurities without stripping the skin of moisture.

Skin Type: Dry and Combination

Skincare Concerns: Dryness, Dullness, and Redness

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Ashwagandha and Chaga Mushroom: Antioxidant-containing polyphenols soothe skin.
- Snow Mushroom: A polysaccharide that hydrates similarly to hyaluronic acid.
- Oat Oil Lipids: Support a non-stripping cleanse by replenishing skin’s barrier.

Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.

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“The bottle is really well designed and user friendly so it doesn’t make a mess when you’re using it. It detoxes all the impurities out of my pores and takes care of any dry skin areas making my face so soft and smooth”
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“Doesn’t irritate the skin or leave your skin red and tight like some cleansers do. It’s very light a bubbly once applied to face”
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