Bioheal BOH Panthecell Repair Cica Bubble Facial Cleanser pump bottle
Good choice for Sensitivity
What Makes This Different

Most gentle cleansers stop at a mild surfactant and a soothing extract; this one loads in a four-form centella complex, panthenol, ceramide, sterols, and a long peptide-and-hyaluronic roster, dispensed as a ready-made bubble foam for near-touchless washing. The aim is a cleanse that actively conditions the barrier rather than just avoiding harm.

Bioheal BOH

Bioheal BOH Panthecell Repair Cica Bubble Facial Cleanser Review

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A genuinely gentle bubble cleanser that pairs mild amino-acid surfactants with an unusually heavy centella-and-panthenol load, dispensed as ready-made foam for low-friction washing. It cleanses without stripping and leaves sensitive skin calm and comfortable, even if the headline twelve peptides do little in a rinse-off and the price runs above a basic foam.

$20.00
150ml
4.5 ★★★★★
480 reviews
Made in South Korea Launched 2023 All-year use PAO: 12 months
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This cleanser has a strong Olive Young presence but only a few hundred verifiable English reviews, so the assessment leans on its surfactant system and high cica content as much as on user sentiment. How gentle it feels can vary with skin type and how heavily you cleanse, factors that scattered reviews do not always isolate.

Verdicts

How well it fits each concern

Verdict by concern tap a concern for the case

Good choicefor SensitivityNo fragrance, drying alcohol, declarable allergens or sensitising preservatives in this foam — the profile sensitive skin looks for.Not yet assessedGentleNo reviews collected yet

The case for it

  1. Centella Asiatica Complex has been researched for this concern and the evidence does not support it.
  2. It is in a rinse-off product, so it gets seconds of contact rather than the leave-on exposure the evidence assumes.
  3. The formula carries none of the triggers this concern is sensitive to.

What would change this: The same active in a leave-on form would be judged on its evidence rather than its contact time.

Same rule for everyone. “Good choice” is the verdict on 1,681 of 38,141 concern verdicts across the catalog; rule F2 decided 1,681 of them. Unchanged since September 5, 2026, engine 5.1.1. Brand or formulator? Disclose a concentration or correct a fact →

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Rule
F2 — Gentle = no weighted deduction fired and fit ≥ 90. · the full register
Carrying active
Centella Asiatica Complex
Standing
none
Form
contact limited — studied range 0.05%, from the trials on the row; needs leave-on contact
Tolerability
gentle

The studies behind the evidence row

All sensitivity products →
Supporting rolefor Compromised Skin BarrierRinse-off foam: Ceramides gets seconds of contact, so this supports a routine for compromised skin barrier rather than treating it.Moderate evidenceGentleNo reviews collected yet

The case for it

  1. Ceramide NP has trial-supported standing for this concern.
  2. It is in a rinse-off product, so it gets seconds of contact rather than the leave-on exposure the evidence assumes.
  3. The formula carries none of the triggers this concern is sensitive to.

What would change this: The same active in a leave-on form would be judged on its evidence rather than its contact time.

Same rule for everyone. “Supporting role” is the verdict on 7,003 of 38,141 concern verdicts across the catalog; rule R6 decided 1,786 of them. Unchanged since September 5, 2026, engine 5.1.1. Brand or formulator? Disclose a concentration or correct a fact →

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Rule
R6 — Contact time cannot deliver a leave-on claim; the product is judged on its job (cleansing without aggravating). Explicit exceptions (BPO wash, SA cleanser, medicated shampoos) never reach this rule because their rows set rinse_off_ok. · the full register
Carrying active
Ceramide NP
Standing
supported — its mechanism is established
Form
contact limited — studied range 0.5–1%, from the trials on the row; needs leave-on contact; judge it after ~4 weeks
Tolerability
gentle
Row checked
against its sources on July 17, 2026 (evidence table ev-2026.09-r228)

The studies behind the evidence row

  • Elias PM, Skin Barrier / Coderch et al., ceramides and skin barrier function — ceramides ~50% of SC intercellular lipid mass, essential to the permeability barrier — reference work
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Supporting rolefor AcneNothing here targets acne directly; gentle cleansing that does not strip is the recognised companion to treating it, and this foam does that without known triggers.Not yet assessedGentleNo reviews collected yet

The case for it

  1. Centella Asiatica Complex has no evidence row yet for this concern — it is in the research queue.
  2. The formula carries none of the triggers this concern is sensitive to.

What would change this: A researched evidence row for the lead active would replace this with a verdict.

Same rule for everyone. “Supporting role” is the verdict on 7,003 of 38,141 concern verdicts across the catalog; rule R8 decided 3,540 of them. Unchanged since September 5, 2026, engine 5.1.1. Brand or formulator? Disclose a concentration or correct a fact →

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Rule
R8 — The category's job (barrier care, humectant hydration, gentle cleansing, photoprotection) is the documented supportive role for this concern. This is the honest verdict for a moisturizer on an acne page. · the full register
Carrying active
Centella Asiatica Complex
Standing
not assessed
Form
plausible
Tolerability
gentle
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Supporting rolefor DehydrationRinse-off foam: Panthenol (Vitamin B5) gets seconds of contact, so this supports a routine for dehydration rather than treating it.Moderate evidenceGentleNo reviews collected yet

The case for it

  1. Panthenol has trial-supported standing for this concern.
  2. It is in a rinse-off product, so it gets seconds of contact rather than the leave-on exposure the evidence assumes.
  3. The formula carries none of the triggers this concern is sensitive to.

What would change this: The same active in a leave-on form would be judged on its evidence rather than its contact time.

Same rule for everyone. “Supporting role” is the verdict on 7,003 of 38,141 concern verdicts across the catalog; rule R6 decided 1,786 of them. Unchanged since September 5, 2026, engine 5.1.1. Brand or formulator? Disclose a concentration or correct a fact →

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Rule
R6 — Contact time cannot deliver a leave-on claim; the product is judged on its job (cleansing without aggravating). Explicit exceptions (BPO wash, SA cleanser, medicated shampoos) never reach this rule because their rows set rinse_off_ok. · the full register
Carrying active
Panthenol
Standing
supported — its mechanism is established
Form
contact limited — studied range 2.5%, from the trials on the row; needs leave-on contact
Tolerability
gentle
Row checked
against its sources on July 17, 2026 (evidence table ev-2026.09-r228)

The studies behind the evidence row

  • Cosmetic Ingredient Review assessment of panthenol / dexpanthenol — humectant and moisturizer that raises stratum-corneum water content — reference work
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Supporting rolefor Post-ProcedureRinse-off foam: Centella Asiatica gets seconds of contact, so this supports a routine for post procedure rather than treating it.Moderate evidenceGentleNo reviews collected yet

The case for it

  1. Centella Asiatica Complex has early or mechanistic evidence for this concern, not trial-backed standing.
  2. It is in a rinse-off product, so it gets seconds of contact rather than the leave-on exposure the evidence assumes.
  3. The formula carries none of the triggers this concern is sensitive to.

What would change this: The same active in a leave-on form would be judged on its evidence rather than its contact time.

Same rule for everyone. “Supporting role” is the verdict on 7,003 of 38,141 concern verdicts across the catalog; rule R6 decided 1,786 of them. Unchanged since September 5, 2026, engine 5.1.1. Brand or formulator? Disclose a concentration or correct a fact →

Show the work
Rule
R6 — Contact time cannot deliver a leave-on claim; the product is judged on its job (cleansing without aggravating). Explicit exceptions (BPO wash, SA cleanser, medicated shampoos) never reach this rule because their rows set rinse_off_ok. · the full register
Carrying active
Centella Asiatica Complex
Standing
plausible — trials support it
Form
contact limited — studied range 0.05%, from the OTC monograph or label; needs leave-on contact
Tolerability
gentle
Row checked
against its sources on July 17, 2026 (evidence table ev-2026.09-r228)

The studies behind the evidence row

All post-procedure products →

Does the jobDoes what a cleanser is for: surfactant mildness, rinses clean without stripping. Not measured from the label: pH match to skin.

A verdict is DermApproved’s assessment of how well a product’s ingredients fit a concern — never a claim about what the product treats. Evidence dots and collected reviews sit beside it and are never blended in. Rules 0.5.1 · evidence table ev-2026.09-r228 · how we decide

Assessment

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • ✓ Mild amino-acid and amphoteric surfactants, no sulfates
  • ✓ Cleanses without the tight, stripped aftermath
  • ✓ Unusually high centella load plus panthenol and ceramide
  • ✓ Pre-foamed bubbles allow low-friction washing
  • ✓ Fragrance-free and skin-irritation tested
  • ✓ Works as a morning wash or double-cleanse second step
  • ✓ Suits nearly all skin types, including sensitive

Cons

  • ✗ Twelve-peptide claim does little in a rinse-off product
  • ✗ Premium price for what is essentially a gentle foam
  • ✗ Pump can struggle to dispense the last portion
  • ✗ Unlikely to suit malassezia-prone (fungal acne) skin
  • ✗ Multi-hyaluronic marketing inflates perceived value
Review

Full Review

The box wants you to count peptides. Twelve of them, it announces, alongside ten kinds of hyaluronic acid, as if a cleanser were a leave-on serum you happen to rinse off. It is worth pausing on that pitch, because it tells you as much about K-beauty marketing as it does about the product, and seeing through it is the key to understanding what this cleanser is genuinely good at. Peptides need time on the skin to do anything, and a wash that you massage on and rinse within a minute gives them almost none. So the twelve-peptide headline is, frankly, more poster than payload. The good news is that the rest of the formula does not need the gimmick, because where it actually counts, the surfactant base and what stays behind after rinsing, this is a quietly excellent gentle cleanser.

Start with how it cleans. The surfactants here are the mild ones, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, coco-betaine, and disodium cocoyl glutamate, an amino-acid and amphoteric blend rather than a harsh sulfate. That choice matters more than any active, because it determines whether your skin feels comfortable or tight when you are done. This blend lifts away sweat, oil, and the day's grime without the squeaky, over-degreased aftermath that pushes sensitive skin into irritation. Sitting right behind the surfactants is a genuinely high load of centella, present in four forms plus its isolated triterpenes, along with panthenol, a ceramide, beta-sitosterol, and phytosterols. Those are the ingredients that make the difference you can feel: they leave the skin calmed and the barrier lipids topped up rather than depleted, so the cleanse soothes instead of stripping.

The format reinforces the gentle intent. The product dispenses as a dense, pre-whipped bubble foam, so you are not standing at the sink working a cream into a lather and rubbing your face in the process. You pump out ready-made cushiony foam, smooth it around with minimal friction, and rinse. For reactive, post-procedure, or simply over-cleansed skin, that reduction in mechanical rubbing is a real, if subtle, benefit, and it is the part of the peptide-and-bubble marketing that actually translates to the experience. The wash feels soft, rinses completely, and leaves skin slightly cushioned rather than parched.

In use, it behaves like a cleanser you can trust daily. It works as a standalone morning wash and as the water-based second step of a nighttime double cleanse after an oil remover. Skin feels clean but never tight, and over a couple of weeks of swapping in something this mild, people who have been over-cleansing often notice their skin calming down and behaving better, less reactive, less prone to that post-wash flush. It is fragrance-free, which removes one of the most common irritation triggers, and the gentle profile makes it suitable across dry, normal, combination, and sensitive skin, with even oily skin able to use it happily.

The caveats are about value and expectation rather than performance. You are paying a premium-cleanser price for what is, stripped of the marketing, a very good gentle foam, and if you only judge a cleanser by how it cleans and how your skin feels afterward, you can find that for less. The peptide and multi-hyaluronic claims, while not harmful, inflate the perceived value of a product whose real virtue is restraint. The pump can also struggle to dispense the last portion of product, a minor but real annoyance with this kind of self-foaming bottle. And it is not certified fungal-acne-safe, so anyone specifically managing malassezia should read the full list before committing.

It is worth picturing the user this cleanser quietly wins over, because that explains its popularity better than the active count does. Think of someone who has spent a while over-cleansing, reaching for a foaming wash that left their face squeaky and then tight, and whose skin gradually got more reactive as a result. Swapping in a cushiony, amino-acid foam that rinses clean without that stripped feeling is exactly the course correction such skin needs, and the high cica and panthenol content speed the calming along. Used as a morning wash and a nighttime second cleanse, it tends to settle a stressed face within a couple of weeks. The self-foaming format also removes the temptation to scrub, since you are working with ready-made bubbles rather than trying to build a lather, and for anyone whose irritation was partly mechanical, that small change matters more than any ingredient on the label.

Where it lands is as a reliably gentle, barrier-friendly cleanser that happens to be dressed up in more actives than a cleanser can really use. Ignore the peptide count and judge it on the surfactant system, the high cica content, the panthenol and ceramide, and the low-friction foam, and it is genuinely good: the kind of wash that calms an over-cleansed face and never makes a sensitive one worse. If you want a soothing daily cleanser and do not mind paying a little extra for the cica-and-panthenol comfort and the convenient bubble format, it earns its place. Just buy it for what it actually does well, not for the dozen peptides on the front of the bottle.

Formula

Key Ingredients

The hero actives that drive this product's performance.

IngredientFunctionEvidence
Centella Asiatica Complex (Cica) Centella appears in four forms plus its isolated triterpenes near the top of the list, an unusually high cica load for a rinse-off cleanser; it leaves the soothing actives behind on the skin after rinsing so the wash calms rather than tightens, working with panthenol to offset any surfactant stress. Limited for Post-Procedure
Panthenol Pro-vitamin B5 is the anchor of the brand's Panthecell concept, included to hydrate and support barrier recovery; in a cleanser its job is to keep skin feeling comfortable and non-stripped after rinsing, buffering the mild amino-acid surfactants alongside the cica. Established mechanism for Dehydration · established mechanism
Peptide Complex (12 Peptides incl. Copper Tripeptide-1) A dozen peptides headline the marketing, and while a wash-off product limits how much any peptide can deposit, copper tripeptide-1 and the palmitoyl peptides here add a barrier-conditioning angle that distinguishes this from a basic foam, leaving skin feeling cared-for rather than merely clean. Not yet assessed
Ceramide NP A single ceramide works with the beta-sitosterol and phytosterols also present to replace barrier lipids the cleansing step can disturb; in this formula it is part of why the wash aims to leave the barrier intact rather than degreased and depleted. Established mechanism for Compromised Skin Barrier · established mechanism
Full INCI List

Purified Water, Centella Asiatica Extract, Glycerin, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Coco-Betaine, Sodium Chloride, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Panthenol, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Beta-Sitosterol, Madecassoside, Phytosterols, Beta-Glucan, Asiaticoside, Centella Asiatica Root Extract, Ceramide NP, Hyaluronic Acid, Madecassic Acid, Nonapeptide-1, Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Copper Tripeptide-1, Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12, Pentapeptide-3, Hexapeptide-9, Fig Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Asiatic Acid, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate Dimethylsilanol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Citric Acid, Hexylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Yeast Ferment Extract, Dimethylsilanol Hyaluronate

Safety & Formulation Facts
✓ Pregnancy Safe ✓ Fragrance Free✓ Alcohol Free✓ Oil Free✓ Silicone Free✓ Paraben Free✓ Sulfate Free✓ Cruelty Free✗ Vegan✗ Fungal Acne Safe
Compatibility

Skin Match

Best For
Works For
Routine Step

cleanser

Time of Day

AM & PM

Layering Tips

Use as a morning cleanser on its own, or as the second step of a double cleanse at night after an oil-based remover. Dispense the pre-foamed product, massage gently, and rinse with lukewarm water before the rest of your routine.

Results Timeline

Skin feels clean and comfortable rather than tight from the first wash; a sense of calmer, less reactive skin builds over a couple of weeks as the gentle routine replaces a more stripping cleanser.

Pairs Well With
niacinamide-serumcentella-asiaticahyaluronic-acid-serum
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Sample AM Routine
  1. Bioheal BOH Panthecell Repair Cica Bubble Facial Cleanser
  2. Hydrating toner
  3. Niacinamide serum
  4. Moisturizer
  5. Sunscreen
Sample PM Routine
  1. Oil cleanser
  2. Bioheal BOH Panthecell Repair Cica Bubble Facial Cleanser
  3. Treatment serum
  4. Moisturizer
Evidence

Science & Expert Perspective

The Science

The meaningful science in a cleanser is its surfactant choice, and this one is built on amino-acid and amphoteric surfactants, disodium cocoyl glutamate, coco-betaine, and disodium cocoamphodiacetate, which research and formulation practice show to be gentler on the skin barrier than sulfate-based systems, producing less protein denaturation and lipid disruption. That is the foundation of the gentle, non-stripping feel. Layered on top is centella asiatica in multiple forms; its triterpenes, asiaticoside, madecassoside, asiatic acid, and madecassic acid, have well-documented anti-inflammatory and barrier-supportive activity, and even though a rinse-off limits deposition, residual cica and panthenol can leave a soothing film. Panthenol (pro-vitamin B5) is well evidenced as a humectant and barrier-supportive agent that reduces transepidermal water loss. Ceramide NP, beta-sitosterol, and phytosterols address barrier lipids the cleansing step can disturb. The weaker scientific link is the peptide-and-hyaluronic showcase: peptides such as copper tripeptide-1 and the palmitoyl series have real evidence in leave-on products, but in a cleanser their contact time is too short for meaningful uptake, and the same applies to the many hyaluronic acid derivatives listed. The fair summary is that the gentleness and post-wash comfort rest on solid surfactant and barrier science, while the peptide claims are best regarded as marketing rather than function.

Dermatologist Perspective

Cleanser selection is one of the simplest ways to reduce irritation, and dermatologists frequently steer sensitive, rosacea-prone, and over-cleansed patients toward mild, non-sulfate, fragrance-free washes precisely like this one. The amino-acid surfactant base and high centella and panthenol content fit the general clinical preference for cleansers that respect the barrier rather than degrease it. The low-friction bubble format is a sensible touch for reactive skin, since mechanical rubbing can aggravate conditions like eczema and rosacea. Clinically, the peptide and multi-hyaluronic marketing would be regarded as largely irrelevant in a rinse-off, so the product should be valued for its gentleness, not its active list. As always, a gentle cleanser is most effective as part of a simple routine paired with daily moisturizer and sunscreen, rather than as a treatment in itself.

Guidance

Usage & Recommendations

How to Use

Pump the pre-foamed product into your hands, then massage it gently over damp skin with light pressure, letting the bubbles do the work rather than scrubbing. Rinse thoroughly with lukewarm water. Use it as a standalone cleanser in the morning, and at night as the second step after an oil-based remover if you wear makeup or sunscreen. Follow with your toner, treatments, and moisturizer. Because the formula is gentle and fragrance-free, it is suitable for twice-daily use even on reactive skin, though once daily plus a water rinse may suit very dry skin better.

Value Assessment

Judged purely as a cleanser, this sits at the premium end, and the price reflects the brand's positioning and the long, marketing-friendly ingredient list as much as the cleansing performance. The genuine value is real but narrower than the label implies: a very gentle, barrier-respecting foam with a high cica and panthenol content and a convenient self-foaming format. The 150ml bottle lasts a couple of months with daily use. There is no larger size to improve the per-use math, and you can find similarly gentle amino-acid cleansers for less if you do not need the cica-and-bubble experience. For someone who specifically wants a soothing, low-friction daily cleanse and values the comfort, it is worth it; for a bare-bones gentle wash, there are cheaper routes.

Who Should Buy

Sensitive, dry, normal, or combination skin wanting a soothing daily cleanser that cleans without stripping, especially anyone recovering from over-cleansing or barrier stress. It also suits people who like a convenient self-foaming format and value the comfort of a high cica-and-panthenol content in their wash.

Who Should Skip

Those who want a bare-bones gentle cleanser at the lowest price will find cheaper amino-acid foams that perform similarly, since the peptide and multi-hyaluronic extras add cost more than function. Anyone managing fungal acne should check the ingredient list, and shoppers who dislike pump-foam packaging may prefer a traditional tube.

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Details

Product Details

Texture

A dense, pre-whipped bubble foam that dispenses ready to use and feels cushiony rather than squeaky.

Scent

Fragrance-free, with only a faint neutral surfactant smell.

Packaging

A pump bottle that foams the product on dispensing, hygienic and convenient, though the last portion can be hard to pump out.

Finish
non-greasylightweight
What to Expect on First Use

From the first use the pre-foamed bubbles feel soft and the wash rinses clean without the tight, squeaky aftermath of a stripping cleanser; skin feels calm and slightly cushioned rather than stripped, with no stinging.

How Long It Lasts

About 2-3 months with once or twice daily use from the 150ml bottle.

Period After Opening

12 months

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Best Season

All Year

Background

The Story Behind This Product

The cleanser sits within Bioheal BOH's Panthecell line, built around panthenol, peptides, and a cell-growth-factor concept the brand markets as barrier repair. The self-foaming bubble format reflects a Korean trend toward minimal-friction cleansing for sensitive skin, where less rubbing means less irritation.

About Bioheal BOH Emerging Brand (2–5 years)

Bioheal BOH (short for Bank of Healing) is a Korean derma-focused brand that rose quickly through Olive Young on the strength of its peptide-and-cica barrier line. It is a younger label without decades of clinical literature behind it, but its formulas lean on well-studied actives and the brand has built a strong domestic following.

Brand founded: 2021 · Product launched: 2023
Myth vs. Reality

Common Myths

Myth

A cleanser with twelve peptides will deliver real anti-aging benefits.

Reality

Peptides in a rinse-off product have little contact time to absorb, so their effect is modest at best; the genuine value here is the gentle surfactant base plus cica and panthenol that leave the barrier comfortable, not the peptide headline.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Panthecell Cica Bubble Cleanser gentle enough for sensitive skin?

Yes, it uses mild amino-acid and amphoteric surfactants rather than sulfates, and pairs them with a high centella load and panthenol, so it cleanses without the tight, stripped feeling. It is fragrance-free and skin-irritation tested, which suits sensitive and barrier-stressed skin.

Do the twelve peptides actually do anything in a cleanser?

Their benefit is limited, since a rinse-off product gives peptides little time to absorb. The real value of this cleanser is its gentle surfactant base plus cica, panthenol, and ceramide, which keep the barrier comfortable rather than any meaningful peptide treatment effect.

Can this be used as the second step of a double cleanse?

Yes, it works well as the water-based second step after an oil cleanser at night, and on its own as a morning wash. The pre-foamed bubbles mean you can cleanse with minimal rubbing, reducing friction on reactive skin.

Is the cleanser good for acne-prone skin?

Its gentle, non-stripping formula with soothing centella suits acne-prone skin that is also sensitive or over-cleansed. It is not certified fungal-acne-safe, so those managing malassezia should check the full ingredient list.

Does the bubble cleanser contain fragrance?

No, it is formulated without added fragrance, with only a faint neutral surfactant scent. That makes it a reasonable option for those avoiding fragrance for sensitivity reasons.

Reviews

What Reviewers Tend to Say

Recurring themes our editors read across retailer reviews of this product — summaries in our words, not quotations, and not a substitute for your own patch test.

Common Praise

Gentle, non-stripping cleanse

Rich self-foaming bubbles

Fragrance-free and soothing

Leaves skin soft, not tight

Common Complaints

Peptide claims feel overstated for a wash-off

Pump can struggle near the end

Premium price for a cleanser

Appears In
Best Cleansers for AcneBest Cleansers for Sensitivity
Related Conditions
sensitivitycompromised skin barrieracnedehydration
Related Ingredients
centella asiaticapanthenolceramidescopper peptides