Clinique

Clinique Cleansing Milk.

Cleansers

About this product

A gentle milk-based cleanser designed to remove makeup and impurities while maintaining skin moisture.

Full ingredients

Water\Aqua\Eau, Isohexadecane, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Triethylhexanoin, Isononyl Isononanoate, Butylene Glycol, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter), Sucrose Cocoate, PEG-100 Stearate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria), PEG-5 Soy Sterol, Panthenol, Jojoba Wax PEG-120 Esters, Caffeine, Sucrose, Cholesterol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Linoleic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, PEG-150 Distearate, Carbomer, Potassium Carbomer, Xanthan Gum, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891)

Guru Score

77%

Yay

Early verdict · Few reviews so far

What the gurus are saying

Experts split on whether this milk cleanser works solo. One take: it's too gentle alone and works best paired with a toning stage. Another: the ingredient list earns praise, simple and smart, with polymers for makeup removal, glycerin, algae extract and plant oils at twenty-five dollars. Those with heavier makeup or who want a more thorough cleanse may want to pair it with a toner.

Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take January 2024

What they liked

Simple, effective ingredient list
Affordable price point
Polymers help remove makeup

What they flagged

May need a toning step after

Type

CleansersLiquid

Key actives

Hyaluronic acidVitamin E

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

Where to buy

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What the gurus are saying.

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Dr. Somji Skin

360k subs

✓Mixed

"The milk is not really going to be a cleanser. The ingredients in the other cleanser that she was using was not going to be enough so really she actually does need that sort of toning stage."

Hyram

4.34M subs

✓Yay

"I really like the ingredient list of this product, it's a really good one, it's pretty simple, not super extensive, and it's twenty five dollars so definitely not really expensive. I really like this product, I kind of want to try it out now. Cleansing milks haven't ever super been my thing because they can be a little bit messy, but I'm always down to try, and this looks like a really good one to try. I'm a fan of this ingredient list, I'm probably going to purchase one for myself."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Sunscreen filters

Sun protection is the best evidenced way to slow visible ageing, and the filters are what does the work. Mineral and chemical filters both protect when a product is applied thickly enough and often enough, which is where most people fall short rather than on the choice of filter.

Source: DermNet

Humectants and emollients

Ingredients like these draw water into the surface layers and slow how fast it leaves. The evidence is for comfort, softness and hydration rather than for changing the structure of the skin.

Source: DermNet

Vitamin E

Vitamin E is an antioxidant, and it is often in a formula to keep the other ingredients stable rather than as the active itself. It pairs well with vitamin C, though on its own the evidence for visible change is limited.

Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

Frequently asked.

What is Clinique Cleansing Milk?

A gentle milk-based cleanser designed to remove makeup and impurities while maintaining skin moisture.

Is Clinique Cleansing Milk worth it?

Mostly yes. 1 of the 2 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 77%.

What is Clinique Cleansing Milk's Guru Score?

Clinique Cleansing Milk holds a Guru Score of 77%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.