DRMTLGY

Essential Cleanser.

Cleansers

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.

Type

CleansersLiquid

Key actives

Hyaluronic acid

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

Full ingredients

Water/Aqua/Eau, Decyl Glucoside, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Cocamide MIPA, PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate, Glycol Distearate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract, Kaempferia Galanga Root Extract, Salvia Sclarea (Clary) Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantifolia (Lime) Oil, Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Oil, Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Saccharide Isomerate, Panthenol, Glycerin, Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, Disodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate, PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides, Disodium EDTA, Citric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone

Guru Score

59%

Mixed

Early verdict · Few reviews so far

2Gurus

0Approved

0Mixed

2Skip

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

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Sincerely Miss Ash

195k subs

~Skip

"First I was having a really good experience with this. My skin felt really clean afterwards, it didn't necessarily strip my skin barrier at all, it just had this nice cleanse, and I thought oh this is a great morning or nighttime cleanser. I was using this more nighttime, after I rinsed off my sunscreen and makeup. 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? There are peptides in here, there's ceramides, I'm great with that, there's panthenol, there's aloe, I'm great with that, but there's a lot of oils, like grapefruit peel oil, orange peel oil, there's sage extract, sweet almond oil, lime oil, ginger root oil, peppermint oil. So I'm thinking it might be some of those oils that my skin's just not reacting well to, and there is a little bit of a citrusy scent."

Beyond50Skin

31k subs

~Skip

"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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"I've recently tried their Essential Cleanser. [...] 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."

Common questions

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.