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DRMTLGY Essential Cleanser.

DRMTLGY Essential Cleanser
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About this product

A foaming facial cleanser by DRMTLGY designed to remove makeup and impurities from the face, available in a 6.9 oz bottle.

Full ingredients

Guru Score

59%

Mixed

Early verdict · Few reviews so far
2Gurus
0Yay
0Mixed
2Nay

What they liked

  • Clean feel without stripping the barrier
  • Generous 6.9 oz size
  • Suits normal to oily skin

What they flagged

  • Essential oils may trigger breakouts
  • Too drying for mature or dry skin
  • Foamy texture leaves skin feeling stripped

What the gurus are saying

This cleanser strips moisture away too aggressively, leaving skin feeling tight and parched, which is especially problematic for dry or mature skin types; some people also experienced breakouts with frequent use. It's foamy and comes in a generous 6.9 oz size, but reviewers found it works significantly better for oily skin than dry, so those with dryness or sensitivity should skip it.
Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take November 2025

Type

CleansersLiquid

Key actives

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

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What the gurus are saying.

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Sincerely Miss Ash
Sincerely Miss Ash
195k subs
~Nay
"But as I got using this more and more often I started breaking out like crazy, little pimples all over my cheeks, my forehead, areas where I don't typically break out. I never get breakouts on my forehead or my temples, sometimes my cheeks I do, but this was completely different, so I knew this was coming from the cleanser, and once I stopped using this my skin cleared up completely. So I got looking at the ingredient list and I thought to myself, what could possibly be breaking me out?"
Beyond50Skin
Beyond50Skin
32k subs
~Nay
"The Essential Cleanser is just too stripping for my skin. If you have dry skin, you may love this, [...] but it's too drying for my mature dry skin and it is in my skip."
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"The Essential Cleanser is just too stripping for my skin. If you have dry skin, you may love this, [...] but it's too drying for my mature dry skin and it is in my skip."
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"This is a little bit foamy and stripping for my skin personally. I'm going to be moving this into my spring and summer routine when I don't need as much hydration because I feel like I have to come in with quite a bit of a hydrating formula after I use this cleanser. Like two layers of this the Hydration Boost instead of just one. [...] If you have normal to oily skin you'll love this cleanser. It's a really great cleanser. It's basic and you get a ton of it, it's 6.9 oz."
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"Their Essential Cleanser is a little bit too drying for my mature dry skin, but if you have oily mature skin you are probably going to love this cleanser. [...] It's a creamy cleanser but it's just a little bit too stripping for my mature skin. I would say this is probably a better cleanser for me in the summertime."
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"This is an epic fail for me. It's [...] not essential, this just dries out my skin. It leaves it feeling stripped. [...] If you have combination skin or oily skin this might be perfect for you, but if you have dry mature somewhat sensitive skin I would steer clear of this."

What the evidence says.

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

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

Frequently asked.

What is DRMTLGY Essential Cleanser?

A foaming facial cleanser by DRMTLGY designed to remove makeup and impurities from the face, available in a 6.9 oz bottle.

Is DRMTLGY Essential Cleanser worth it?

The gurus are split. 0 of the 2 gurus give it their stamp of approval while 2 would skip it, which lands it in the middle at a Guru Score of 59%.

What is DRMTLGY Essential Cleanser's Guru Score?

DRMTLGY Essential Cleanser holds a Guru Score of 59%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.

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