Glow Recipe

Glow Recipe Blueberry Bounce Gentle Cleanser.

Cleansers

About this product

A gentle gel-to-cream cleanser from Glow Recipe, formulated with blueberry extract, hyaluronic acid and AHAs, designed to remove makeup, cleanse skin and work as a clarifying mask.

Full ingredients

Water, Palm Kernel/Coco Glucoside, Caulerpa Lentillifera (Seaweed) Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Vaccinium Angustifolium (Blueberry) Fruit Extract, Vaccinium Angustifolium (Blueberry) Fruit, Glycolic Acid, Lactic Acid, Physalis Peruviana (Groundcherry) Fruit Extract, Rubus Idaeus (Raspberry) Fruit Extract, Arctostaphylos Uva-Ursi (Bearberry) Leaf Extract, Morus Nigra (Mulberry) Fruit Extract, Vaccinium Myrtillus (Bilberry) Fruit Extract, Beta-Glucan, Scutellaria Baicalensis (Skullcap) Root Extract, Paeonia Suffruticosa (Peony) Root Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Betaine, Sodium Chloride, Fragrance

Guru Score

59%

Mixed

4 experts · Moderate agreement

What the gurus are saying

Is it gentle or stripping? Gurus land on both sides: one camp loves the bouncy, fun texture that cleans (even a double cleanse over makeup) without leaving skin tight, while the other finds it drying for the wrong skin type or season and stinging in the eyes. Packaging draws complaints too, with a hard-to-squeeze opening and reports of mold.

Synthesized from 4 expert reviews · most recent take February 2026

What they liked

Cleanses without stripping
Works well as a mask
Suitable for oily or sweaty skin

What they flagged

Stings around the eyes
Can feel drying on certain skin types
Reported mold contamination in some units

Type

CleansersGel

Key actives

Hyaluronic acidAHA

Formula notes

Contains fragranceNo drying alcohol

Where to buy

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What the experts use it for.

The concerns the experts tie this product to, in their own words. Paid and founder takes don't count.

Excess oil and shine1 expert

“My skin loves this in Summer when I am excessively oily and sweaty.”

James Welsh, watch at 3:35

What the gurus are saying.

Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

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The Style and Beauty Doctor

222k subs

~Yay

"There's the Glow Recipe Blueberry Bounce Gentle Cleanser. I really enjoyed that one. It has a really fun texture and it cleanses well without feeling stripping, which is definitely what you want."

All 2 takes from The Style and Beauty Doctor

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"There's the Glow Recipe Blueberry Bounce Gentle Cleanser. I really enjoyed that one. It has a really fun texture and it cleanses well without feeling stripping, which is definitely what you want."

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"This cleanser is gentle but it does its job of cleansing the skin without stripping it. [...] I like that with this cleanser you could also double cleanse with it, so you can use it twice when you're wearing makeup [...] to remove your makeup and then use it again to make sure you got all the nooks and crannies."

James Welsh

1.58M subs

~Yay

"Glow Recipe focuses on fruit-based formulas combined with gentle but powerful active ingredients, and they wanted to create products that are not only effective but also offer a sensorial experience that make skincare fun and like a pampering experience for all their customers. And that's why I love the brand so much because I want my products to be effective, but that doesn't mean they can't be a joy to use."

All 5 takes from James Welsh

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"This feels slightly drying in comparison to the Avocado cleanser. [...] It's not drying. Like you could use this with oily skin you'll be absolutely fine. [...] They say it's an effective yet gentle 3-in-1 bouncy makeup eraser, cleanser and deep clarifying mask with Blueberry Extract which is an antioxidant that can help calm inflammation, Hyaluronic Acid and AHAs as well as a gentle exfoliant. My skin loves this in Summer when I am excessively oily and sweaty."

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"The Glow Recipe Blueberry Bounce Gentle Cleanser doesn't feel as gentle as the newer avocado cleanser or a lot of cleansers nowadays. This cleanser feels a little bit stripping, I don't like the texture of it, and if it gets in your eye it stings so bad, [...] especially if you want to remove sunscreen and makeup from around the eye area."

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"Worst is hard because I love Glow Recipe, but for me it has to be their blueberry bounce cleanser. It is gentle, but used on the wrong skin type or even at the wrong time of year for your skin, this can be extremely drying, and if it gets in your eye it hurts, it really really hurts."

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"I love how it leaves your skin nice and cleansed without feeling tight and dry."

AliceintheRabbitHole

59k subs

~Nay

"This is the Glow Recipe cleanser. A lot of people had problems with this when it first released, the opening is too large for the packaging so it's impossible to squeeze without making a mess. The problem showed up immediately and I thought about returning it, but I never did, so it's just sat unused since."

All 2 takes from AliceintheRabbitHole

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"The blueberry bounce cleanser is fine, I just find that I like drugstore cleansers better for this category since it's not on your skin for very long anyway."

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No BS Beauty

89k subs

~Nay

"The Glow Recipe Blueberry Bounce Cleanser was another one I heard a lot about with mold in it and people took photos of it and then emailed them and got another one returned."

What the evidence says.

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

Alpha hydroxy acids

Alpha hydroxy acids loosen the bonds holding dead cells at the surface. The evidence supports smoother texture and more even tone over time, and they can leave skin more sensitive to sun.

Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

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 Glow Recipe Blueberry Bounce Gentle Cleanser?

A gentle gel-to-cream cleanser from Glow Recipe, formulated with blueberry extract, hyaluronic acid and AHAs, designed to remove makeup, cleanse skin and work as a clarifying mask.

Is Glow Recipe Blueberry Bounce Gentle Cleanser worth it?

The gurus are split. 2 of the 4 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 Glow Recipe Blueberry Bounce Gentle Cleanser's Guru Score?

Glow Recipe Blueberry Bounce Gentle Cleanser holds a Guru Score of 59%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 4 expert reviewers we have collected.