Gentle Cleansers

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

Gentle cleansers are a great choice for people with sensitive skin, or who want to avoid the harshness of some other cleansers. Pamper your skin with these gentle options from Sephora.

Youth To The PeopleMini Superfruit Gentle Exfoliating Cleanser with Vitamin C + Papaya

ITEM: 2847903

Size: 2 oz/59 mL

13 Reviews

$29.00

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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. ...Really nice and gentle while still being a chemical exfoliator! I have extremely sensitive, reactive, and combination skin and have had no issues with this so far.

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.

$26.00

I love how gentle this cleanser feels. It removes dirt without drying out my skin and leaves it feeling soft and clean. ...perfect cleanser, super gentle and leaves me with no break outs unlike so many others I've tried. ...Gentle and Refreshing

What it is: A foaming cleanser formulated to help remove excess oil, dirt, and debris.
Skin Type: Normal and Dry

Skincare Concerns: Dullness, Uneven Texture, Oiliness

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Apricot Kernel Oil: Moisturizes and softens skin while helping retain clarity and suppleness.
- Avocado Oil: Helps to restore the natural moisture of the skin.
- Squalane (Perhydrosqualene or Perhydrosqualene Vegetal): Restores skin’s natural moisture balance to keep it extra soft and supple.

What Else You Need to Know: This gentle face wash helps lift away dirt and excess oil without over-drying skin. With emollients like apricot kernel oil, avocado oil, and squalane, this liquid formula cleanses skin gently

$19.00

This is surprisingly good cleanser. Very gentle, gel cleanser, it does not lather up but cleans the skin really good. ...Great gentle cleanser...Even gentle ones. This gel cleanser is incredibly gentle, gets all the makeup dirt and oil off, all without stripping my skin!

What it is: A gentle cleansing gel enriched with prebiotics that cleanses and preserves skin moisture and supports the skin barrier.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Acne, Blemishes, and Dryness

Formulation: Gel

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Prebiotics: Helps to maintain skin hydration.

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

What Else You Need to Know: The Gentle Jelly Cleanser delicately diminishes the look of impurities thanks to a sulfate-free formula with a neutral pH for the skin. It cleanses the face, neck and eye contour area without any dryness. Its formula, with 98 percent ingr

$33.00

Very gentle...Having combination, acne- prone skin, I’m always looking for gentle cleansers to not irritate my skin and trigger acne and this cleanser is just that. ...I finally tried the Glossier Milky Jelly Cleanser and totally get the hype now. It’s so gentle but actually does something—which isn’t always the case with jelly cleansers.

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.

$25.00

holy grail exfoliating wash! it's gentle, smells amazing and leaves me skin looking and feeling soft. also nice to put on a thin layer mask and relax after a long day!...A Perfect Gentle Scrub...It leaves your face feeling soft and hydrated. It can be used as a daily cleanser for sensitive faces, but since I am a bit active and break out occasionally, I have to include a more abrasive and cleansing face wash every couple of days since this wash is more of a soft cleanser.

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.

$44.00

Gentle...I absolutely love how creamy and gentle soft Foaming Cleanser is. It is like whipped cream. ...Gentle Cleanser...I have been using the cleanse soft foaming cleanser for two weeks. It is very gentle and un scented.

What it is: A fragrance-free, pH-balanced foaming cleanser that’s clinically proven to remove makeup, mineral SPF, and pollution without stripping skin.


Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily


Skincare Concerns: Pores, Dryness, and Oiliness


Formulation: Liquid


Highlighted Ingredients:

-Hydrating Sugar Complex: Natural sugars bind moisture to skin to hydrate even after rinsing. -Plant-Based Surfactants: Gentle sulfate alternatives that dissolve buildup without drying.


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

$18.00

Gentle and soft...I absolutely love this serum. This is a Gentle cleanser that goes my skin very smoothly, makes perfect lather and leaves my skin very soft and hydrated and clean....Great Cleanser!...Such a wonderful cleanser! I typically avoid foam cleansers as they can leave my skin feeling stripped or dry but this Gentle Cleansing Foam from Sulwhasoo is so good!

What it is: A gentle cleansing oil that effectively melts away makeup and excess oil while leaving skin feeling refreshed.


Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily


Skincare Concerns: Fine Lines and Wrinkles, Dryness, and Dullness


Formulation: Lightweight Gel


Highlighted Ingredients:

- Hydra Capture Complex™: Contains four herbal ingredients that help skin stay hydrated.

- Mulberry Leaf and Mountain Yam Extracts: Soften and cleanse skin.


Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, c

DieuxBaptism Hydrating + Pore Clarifying Gentle Foaming Gel Cleanser

Size: 6.76 oz / 200 ml·ITEM: 2798957

Scent: Woodsy Bergamot

675 Reviews

$48.00

If you’re looking for a gentle, refreshing cleanser, then this one definitely delivers. ...My new favourite everyday cleanser...My skin feels super clean and soft after use, without the tightness I typically feel with other cleansers.

What it is: A glycerin-rich, gentle-yet-powerful hydrating cleanser that unclogs pores and removes makeup, sunscreen, and impurities without disrupting your barrier.


Skin Type: Combination, Dry, and Oily 


Skincare Concerns: Dryness, Oiliness, and Pores


Formulation: Gel


Highlighted Ingredients:

- 8.5% Gentle Cleansing Complex: A mix of hardworking surfactants remove impurities without stripping skin

- 10% Glycerin: A powerful hydrator that draws water into the skin—leaving it soft and supple. 

$40.00

Gentle cleanser!...It’s very hydrating the hylauronic acid elements in the cleanser. Very soft and gentle on the skin....Hydrating cleanser...I love that it doesn't strip my skin like some cleansers do. Definitely a must-try if you're looking for a gentle yet effective cleanser.

What it is: A hydrating and gentle gel cleanser that removes makeup and cleanses, leaving skin soft and moisturized.


Skin Type: Normal, Dry, and Combination


Skincare Concerns: Dryness and Redness


Formulation: Gel


Highlighted Ingredients:
- Hyaluronic Acid: Intensely hydrates and smooths.

- Organic Grape Water: Hydrates and soothes; rich in antioxidants and prebiotics.

- Panthenol (Provitamin B5): Soothes and strengthens skin barrier.


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



$40.00

FAV CLEANSER - GENTLE YET EFFECTIVE...My skin is left feeling soft and radiant. I also love the packaging of this cleanser as well! ...Gentle Cleanser...Caudalie Vinoclean Gentle Cleansing Almond Milk is a very gentle cleanser that doesn't bubble up and has soft and creamy.

What it is: A gentle, sulfate-free velvety milk that cleanses and removes makeup.

Skin Type:
Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Dryness, Redness, and Dullness

Formulation: Liquid

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Sweet Almond Oil and Castor Oil: Nourish, visibly soften, and soothe while enhancing lash length.
- Cornflower Water: Soothes.
- Polyphenols: Provide antioxidant-rich hydration.

Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan .

What Else You Need to Know: This cleansing milk has nourishing sweet almond oil, soothing cornflower water, and antioxidant polyphenols to protect skin from drying.

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