Kate Somerville Eradicate 3% Daily Foaming Cleanser

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.

Breakouts and acne4 experts

“somebody who's more oily or acne prone could use this as a great all over product or just kind of spot treat.”

Excess oil and shine2 experts

“Sulfur wash by Kate Somerville if you have extremely oily skin and benzoyl peroxide dries you out too much a sulfur cleanser is also another option for you to put on your face”

Dr. Shereene Idriss, watch at 5:42

Rosacea2 experts

“This ingredient can be wonderful for, especially rosacea, the acne form of rosacea in particular.”

Doctorly, watch at 9:48

Clogged or visible pores1 expert

“It is a great cleanser to use especially if you have sebaceous filaments, meaning your pores on your nose are getting constantly clogged, they look like blackheads but they're not quite blackheads.”

Dr. Shereene Idriss, watch at 8:19

Redness1 expert

“If you are somebody who gets very red, using something that is sulfur based over time can minimize redness.”

Dr. Shereene Idriss, watch at 8:19

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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AliceintheRabbitHole

59k subs

✓Mixed

"I really appreciate Kate Somerville as a brand and I've gone through quite a few bottles of their sulfur cleanser, but I don't see myself buying that again, even at 50% off, because Prequel's new cleanser replaces it for me. I think I like the Prequel version more."

All 2 takes from AliceintheRabbitHole

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"I really appreciate Kate Somerville as a brand and I've gone through quite a few bottles of their sulfur cleanser, but I don't see myself buying that again, even at 50% off, because Prequel's new cleanser replaces it for me. I think I like the Prequel version more."

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"The Kate Somerville Eradicate cleanser, this is the pink one, it's got some sulfur in it. I think it's a pretty effective cleanser for acne prone skin types. Benzoyl peroxide based cleansers are still more effective and more affordable though."

Dr. Jenny Liu

324k subs

✓Yay

"So far it's been working well. I [...] apply it on my T-zone and let it sit for 2 minutes before rinsing. This one does foam a little bit, which is why I just keep it in my T-zone. I don't use it all over, but somebody who's more oily or acne prone could use this as a great all over product or just kind of spot treat. [...] It's still pretty gentle. I don't feel like my skin's super dry."

All 2 takes from Dr. Jenny Liu

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"So far it's been working well. I [...] apply it on my T-zone and let it sit for 2 minutes before rinsing. This one does foam a little bit, which is why I just keep it in my T-zone. I don't use it all over, but somebody who's more oily or acne prone could use this as a great all over product or just kind of spot treat. [...] It's still pretty gentle. I don't feel like my skin's super dry."

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"One cleanser that I actually really love because sulfur-based cleansers are actually hard to find is the Kate Somerville Eradicate 3% Daily Foaming Cleanser. It contains 3% sulfur which is on the lower concentration but still a great alternative to prescription sulfacetamide cleanser. It's in this whipped texture that's hydrating and contains ingredients like natural oat extract as well as rice and honey that's going to be more soothing to combat the irritation of sulfur."

James Welsh

1.58M subs

✓Yay

"The Kate Somerville Eradicate Daily Foaming Cleanser. Kate Somerville products are so good. So, so good. This is a gentle daily exfoliating cleanser. It's hydrating, exfoliating. It's also got sulfur in which my skin usually reacts to, but it's meant to be great for rosacea and breakouts, which this product is for me. I think because it's in a washoff product, I don't have an issue with it."

Dr Dray

2.69M subs

✓Mixed

"And it does not. It does [...] smell a bit like sulfur when you're using it, but it doesn't actively leave the skin smelling that way. It has a lavender scent to it. Not strong, not headache-inducing. The lavender does not remain on your skin. [...] Don't use it around your eyes because eyelid skin is very delicate and this could be too drying. [...] I had no issue with it except after a while, I started to notice that around my mouth in particular, I was getting a lot of dryness and redness."

Dr. Shereene Idriss

1.73M subs

✓Yay

"Kate Somerville's Eradicate cleanser is a 3% sulfur cleanser. [...] It is a great cleanser to use especially if you have sebaceous filaments, meaning your pores on your nose are getting constantly clogged, they look like blackheads but they're not quite blackheads. If you are somebody who gets very red, using something that is sulfur based over time can minimize redness."

All 6 takes from Dr. Shereene Idriss

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"Kate Somerville had a sulfur cleanser as well at 3% that you can also check out as well."

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"Sulfur wash by Kate Somerville if you have extremely oily skin and benzoyl peroxide dries you out too much a sulfur cleanser is also another option for you to put on your face"

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"It is Kate Somerville Eradicate Daily Cleanser with sulfur, with 3% sulfur. It's a pink texture you can leave it on your face like a mask and then wash it off."

How to Choose the Right Cleanser for Your Skin Type from a Dermatologist! | Dr. Shereene Idriss

"For a sulfur cleanser there is Kate Somerville"

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"This is a sulfur product with 3% sulfur. I do not use it just as a cleanser, I use it as a mask and I apply it all over my face allowing it to sit for a few minutes before I wash it off. The other interesting thing about this product is if you have a blemish or two you can spot treat those blemishes with this. I keep calling it a mask but it's technically a cleanser, allowing it to sit on those blemishes before you wash it off. It retails for 44 bucks."

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"Kate Somerville's Eradicate cleanser is a 3% sulfur cleanser. [...] It is a great cleanser to use especially if you have sebaceous filaments, meaning your pores on your nose are getting constantly clogged, they look like blackheads but they're not quite blackheads. If you are somebody who gets very red, using something that is sulfur based over time can minimize redness."

Doctorly

3.59M subs

✓Yay

"You have like a Kate Somerville sulfur cleanser which is kind of classic. This ingredient can be wonderful for, especially rosacea, the acne form of rosacea in particular. [...] Sulfur if you're developing rosacea is a really, really excellent ingredient."

Dr. Sam Ellis

902k subs

✓Yay

"Another sulfur product that I really like, it's probably a little bit more cosmetically elegant than the Jose soap, is the Kate Somerville Eradicate Daily Cleanser. This has three percent sulfur, which is a solid concentration of sulfur that can help reduce things like blackheads and whiteheads and again address that oiliness that a lot of people struggle with."

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

Peptides

Peptides are short protein fragments meant to signal repair. The evidence for them is thinner than for retinoids or vitamin C, and it varies a lot by the specific peptide, so the category is more promising than proven.

Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

Frequently asked.

What is Kate Somerville Eradicate 3% Daily Foaming Cleanser?

A 3% sulfur foaming cleanser with oat, rice, and honey designed to cleanse oily and acne-prone skin while minimizing irritation.

Is Kate Somerville Eradicate 3% Daily Foaming Cleanser worth it?

Mostly yes. 5 of the 7 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 76%.

What is Kate Somerville Eradicate 3% Daily Foaming Cleanser's Guru Score?

Kate Somerville Eradicate 3% Daily Foaming Cleanser holds a Guru Score of 76%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 7 expert reviewers we have collected.

Who is Kate Somerville Eradicate 3% Daily Foaming Cleanser best for?

Kate Somerville Eradicate 3% Daily Foaming Cleanser is generally suited to oily skin and acne-prone skin.

What is Kate Somerville Eradicate 3% Daily Foaming Cleanser good for, according to the experts?

In their reviews, experts say Kate Somerville Eradicate 3% Daily Foaming Cleanser is good for breakouts and acne (4 experts), excess oil and shine (2 experts), rosacea (2 experts), clogged or visible pores (1 expert) and redness (1 expert).

Is Kate Somerville Eradicate 3% Daily Foaming Cleanser good for breakouts and acne?

4 experts who reviewed Kate Somerville Eradicate 3% Daily Foaming Cleanser say it is. Dr. Jenny Liu put it this way: “somebody who's more oily or acne prone could use this as a great all over product or just kind of spot treat.”