Dermalogica

Special Cleansing Gel.

Cleansers

About this product

A gentle gel cleanser formulated with oat kernel extract, hyaluronic acid, squalane, aloe, and green tea, designed to cleanse without stripping the skin.

Best for

Dry skin Sensitive skin

Type

CleansersGel

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

Full ingredients

Water/Aqua/Eau, Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil, Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract, Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Oil, Cymbopogon Nardus (Citronella) Oil, Glycerin, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Coco-Betaine, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Capryloyl Glycine, Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate, Methylpropanediol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, PPG-5-Ceteth-20, Sodium Hydroxide, Disodium EDTA

Guru Score

71%

Mixed

4 experts · Moderate agreement

4Gurus

3Approved

0Mixed

1Skip

What the gurus are saying

This gel cleanser earns consistent praise for being soothing and non-stripping, especially for dry or irritated skin, with a formula that performs like a double cleanse in a single step. A little goes a long way, so the product lasts despite its higher price point. One note: the cost may feel steep for some, though gurus who've used it regularly find the value holds up over time.

Synthesized from 4 expert reviews · most recent take November 2024

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Doctorly

3.57M subs

~Approved

"The Dermalogica Special Cleansing Gel is an extremely gentle cleanser that feels rich and great on dry or irritated skin. It has oat kernel extract, hyaluronic acid, squalane, aloe, and green tea, that's a nice top line of ingredients for a cleanser. It's extremely soothing and doesn't strip. One of my favorite cleansers that I've been using very regularly over the last few months."

Mad About Skin

723k subs

~Approved

"If you're someone that wants a strictly gel cleanser that's super effective like a one and one, then this is the Dermalogica Special Cleansing Gel. Now this is slightly more expensive than the other two but it works, works so well and you get a lot of product. This will last you a long time because you only need the smallest amount. A great gel version of a product that again is just almost like a double cleanse in one."

No BS Beauty

89k subs

~Skip

"They mentioned one from Dermalogica which is $115 which is ridiculous."

Mixed Makeup

1.47M subs

~Approved

"Before I dry my face I actually need to do a double cleanse so I use the Special Cleansing Gel and what I like to do is I'll get the gel and then also get the microfoliant and then I'll pop it in, I'll make like a little thing and then I'll make sure I have wet hands and wet skin and then mix it together."

Common questions

Frequently asked.

What is Dermalogica Special Cleansing Gel?

A gentle gel cleanser formulated with oat kernel extract, hyaluronic acid, squalane, aloe, and green tea, designed to cleanse without stripping the skin.

Is Dermalogica Special Cleansing Gel worth it?

The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 71%.

What is Dermalogica Special Cleansing Gel's Guru Score?

Dermalogica Special Cleansing Gel holds a Guru Score of 71%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 4 independent expert reviewers we have collected.