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Lipikar AP+ Gentle Foaming Cleansing Oil.

La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+ Gentle Foaming Cleansing Oil
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About this product

A gentle oil-based cleanser with light foaming action for face and body, containing La Roche-Posay thermal spring water, shea butter, niacinamide, and glycerin.

Full ingredients

Guru Score

89%

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8 experts · Strong agreement
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Broad expert consensus
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What they liked

  • Foams lightly without feeling greasy
  • Doesn't leave skin tight or dry
  • Works on face and body

What they flagged

    Nothing. None of the experts who reviewed it raised a problem.

    What the gurus are saying

    This cleanser strikes an unusual balance: it foams lightly like a gel but feels milky and hydrating like an oil, so people who want that clean, lathery feel without the tight dryness get both. Dermatologists and cosmetic experts praise it for not stripping the skin barrier even with daily use, and for working across the whole family, it's gentle enough for babies as young as two weeks and for people with sensitive skin, yet still removes sunscreen and makeup in one application. The light foam means it doesn't leave skin feeling greasy, and the nourishing ingredients (shea butter, glycerin, niacinamide) add a hydration layer rather than just clean away.
    Synthesized from 8 expert reviews · most recent take May 2025

    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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    Yay
    "If you are looking for a gentle cleanser that is helping to cleanse your skin effectively at the same time minimizing dryness and irritation, I love the one from La Roche-Posay, the Lipikar AP+ Gentle Foaming Cleansing Oil. In fact, I think my family and I have gone through like two bottles of it. I love it for myself and for my kids. It's just a lovely oil cleanser but that foams readily so you feel like you're getting a good cleanse but at the same time it is very gentle and does not strip your skin barrier. It's even been tested and suitable for individuals that have cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy because we know in those patients they tend to have more skin sensitivity and dryness. Ingredient-wise, it contains La Roche-Posay's famous thermal spring water that we know helps to balance the skin microbiome, shea butter that's very rich and nourishing, niacinamide and glycerin that are all wonderful ingredients to help support your skin barrier. [...] I use it on myself as well as my kids in the shower and when they bathe and it's super gentle, even suitable for babies 2 weeks and older. So just all around a really nice cleanser that you can use for yourself as well as the whole family."
    All 4 takes from Dr. Jenny Liu
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    "I really like for the whole family is from La Roche-Posay their Lipikar AP+ Gentle Foaming Cleansing Oil which is really gentle can be used on face and body as well as kids."
    10 winter skincare hacks from a dermatologist | Dr. Jenny Liu
    "The Lipikar AP+ Gentle Foaming Cleansing Oil is really nice because it's got wonderful hydrating ingredients but foams ever so slightly, so for those individuals who just absolutely need a foaming cleanser in their routine this would be one to consider when switching to for the winter. [...] It can be used on face and body, and that's what I do in the shower. I use it on my kids as well, so it's really truly multi-functional. The light foam really gives you that clean feel but also has really nice nourishing ingredients to help hydrate the skin and not over strip the skin barrier. [...] It contains La Roche-Posay thermal spring water along with shea butter, which helps to smooth down skin and add nourishment to the skin, and glycerin. All wonderful ingredients that really help to support the skin barrier, gets the job done without being overly aggressive."
    Dermatologist's top picks for body anti-aging products | Dr. Jenny Liu
    "If you are looking for a gentle cleanser that is helping to cleanse your skin effectively at the same time minimizing dryness and irritation, I love the one from La Roche-Posay, the Lipikar AP+ Gentle Foaming Cleansing Oil. In fact, I think my family and I have gone through like two bottles of it. I love it for myself and for my kids. It's just a lovely oil cleanser but that foams readily so you feel like you're getting a good cleanse but at the same time it is very gentle and does not strip your skin barrier. It's even been tested and suitable for individuals that have cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy because we know in those patients they tend to have more skin sensitivity and dryness. Ingredient-wise, it contains La Roche-Posay's famous thermal spring water that we know helps to balance the skin microbiome, shea butter that's very rich and nourishing, niacinamide and glycerin that are all wonderful ingredients to help support your skin barrier. [...] I use it on myself as well as my kids in the shower and when they bathe and it's super gentle, even suitable for babies 2 weeks and older. So just all around a really nice cleanser that you can use for yourself as well as the whole family."
    Dermatologist eczema and dry skincare tips for winter | Dr. Jenny Liu
    "The Lipikar line from La Roche-Posay comes in a moisturizer, eczema cream, as well as a cleanser, and this is the Lipikar AP+ Gentle Foaming Cleansing Oil that is really great and gentle, suitable for babies two weeks and older. It contains La Roche-Posay thermal spring water, shea butter, and glycerin, just a really nice cleanser with gentle surfactants that also kind of suds and foam, so it cleanses without stripping your skin barrier. What I love about it is it comes in a pump bottle, so really easy to dispense and user friendly, and [...] even though it may have the designation of a facial cleanser, [...] it's really suitable for all over, so you can use it on your body and on your face."
    Yay
    "I'm pretty darn obsessed with this cleansing oil right now. It really is the only cleanser I've used for probably the last month and I just don't want to move on from it. [...] It's the perfect balance between a hydrating cleanser and it still has a decent amount of lather to it, so I don't feel like it leaves me greasy or oily at all. It's functionally very effective. It's interesting because it doesn't have a strong robust skin oil as the core component, [...] but it is just an oil-based cleanser with surfactants, and anecdotally it's outstanding for drier skin. [...] I feel like this one doesn't feel like your prototypical cleansing oil, and maybe that's why it's going to have a chance, because I'm not the biggest fan of a real creamy cleansing oil where you feel it too much."
    Yay
    "Use a cleansing oil in the shower for optimal hydration. This one from La Roche-Posay, from the Lipikar line, [...] I use in the shower. It just gives another layer of hydration to the skin, and then when you get out within 30 seconds you are putting moisturizer on your skin and you are going to have optimal hydration even through the winter months."
    Yay
    "The foaming oil is really nice. I finished that up last month. It's a cleansing oil for face and body and it's really non-drying. The nice thing is you can use it for shaving your legs and stuff like that as well and it's not drying. I've repurchased it."
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    "I was covered in sunscreen and I used this guy and it did a great job and removed it within like one light layer. You can apply it to face or body. They recommend applying a pump of it to damp skin and it foams up really nicely and cleanses really cleanly. It rinses off nicely and doesn't leave your skin feeling dry in the least, which is really nice because lately I've been having to put body lotion on the second I get out of the shower, but this stuff just was amazing. The ingredients in here use some gentle cleansers. They use sodium laureth sulfate, which is different than sodium lauryl sulfate. Sodium laureth sulfate is the gentle version; sodium lauryl sulfate is the one that's kind of irritating for some people. And then it uses cocoa betaine, which is another gentle cleanser. There's also niacinamide, shea butter, and glycerin in there as well."
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    "The foaming oil is really nice. I finished that up last month. It's a cleansing oil for face and body and it's really non-drying. The nice thing is you can use it for shaving your legs and stuff like that as well and it's not drying. I've repurchased it."
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    "The L Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+ Gentle Foaming Cleansing Oil is probably one of the tougher ones because these are all great, they're all ones I've repurchased, and the winner is the L Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+ Gentle Foaming Cleansing Oil which is a new product this year. It's an amazing product, use it every day."
    Yay
    "This is the Lipikar AP Plus Wash from La Roche-Posay, it's a very gentle cleanser. It's going to foam up just a little bit and feel like a nice lather on the skin, but it's not going to remove a lot of extra oil from the skin and it's not going to leave you feeling tight and dry. So this is a great option for a pre-teen."
    Yay
    "If you're looking for a foaming cleanser but you're looking for one that is not going to overly dry you out, or if you're on the drier side but you prefer something foamy versus creamy, I would go for the Lipicar AP Plus. It is a very gentle cleanser that does foam and tends to be milkier versus their purifying foaming cleanser."
    Yay
    "This is another great option from La Roche-Posay, the Lipicare Wash AP, and you can use this both on the face and the body, so it's a double-hitter. You can use it in your shower, wash your face, wash your body and get out."
    All 2 takes from Dr Dray
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    "This is another great option from La Roche-Posay, the Lipicare Wash AP, and you can use this both on the face and the body, so it's a double-hitter. You can use it in your shower, wash your face, wash your body and get out."
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    "This is a fragrance free moisturizing body and face wash. I love that it can be used both locations, you don't have to use multiple products. It has a little bit of a foam. It has shea butter which is a moisturizing ingredient that's possibly helpful in reducing dryness that results from cleansing. It also has niacinamide which is good for redness and irritation and hyperpigmentation. It also has EDTA, a chelating ingredient that might actually help if you live in areas where you have hard water because EDTA can help bind up some of those minerals that would otherwise interact with surfactants and lead to a film on the skin that can cause irritation, acne breakouts, and flares of eczema. This is a really good one."
    Yay
    "I do want to start off with the two cleansers that I've been seeing me use the most over the last probably two years now at this point. And that is the La Roche-Posay Gentle Foaming Oil Cleanser as well as the La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+ wash. I've seen these in like all of my skincare routines lately, and that is for a reason. These are not only products that are incredibly gentle for my sensitive skin, they don't strip my skin of any essential moisture whatsoever. They feel so comfortable, but they do clean my skin very effectively. I also really enjoy the value of these products. While they are a little bit more expensive, they come in these really big sizes. I love carrying these into the shower with me so I can wash my face in the shower, but also they're great as body washes, too. Especially if you need something that is very sensitive, skin safe, these have you covered. The gentle foaming oil cleanser from La Roche-Posay, what you need to know about this product because you might be confused. It's not an oil cleanser because as you look in the ingredients, there is no oil content. I hate the name of this product. It's so confusing."
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    "For my sensitive skin that is prone to dehydration just a little bit stripping, La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+ wash you've seen me empty so many of these throughout the years it's a five out of five. this is the one that's more of that milky type of cleanser that actually foams up on the skin. I find it very skin respectful non-stripping and perfect for my skin type."
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    "This is the La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+ wash and I'm going to rate this with the heart eyes emoji because you probably know this is the Holy Grail cleanser for me. I absolutely love this so stinking much. It's a hybrid between a milk like moisturizing cleanser and a foaming gel type of cleanser and that's just like the perfect sweet spot for me. It's a really solid cleanser. I have multiple bottles and I'm actually halfway through another bottle of this right now. Heart eyes emoji, one of my holy grails for sure."
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    "I'm going to be using the La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+ wash on my face. It's a cream gel cleanser and so you see that it definitely has a little bit more moisture but it's still going to kind of foam up gently on my skin. It gives a really nice clean but there's just like a moisture element to it. There's a little shea butter in here that helps it to be kind to my skin."
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    "I'm using the La Roche-Posay Lipikar gentle foaming cleansing oil as my face and body wash. This is super gentle, great for my sensitive skin."
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    "I am using the La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+ wash. You know, I absolutely love this stuff. It's moisturizing and creamy and really gentle but it's foaming as you can see it foams a little bit and that's exactly what I want right now with my combination skin still feeling kind of oily but also starting to feel a little bit dry and maybe a little sensitive. This is perfect for the season."
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    "The cleanser that I would bring, the all-purpose cleanser that's gonna do it for me in any environment, in any season, no matter what my skin is feeling like in any given moment, La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+ Gentle Foaming Cleansing Oil. I like this for a lot of reasons. I think it is just a really good marriage between a moisturizing milk type of cleanser and a foaming cleanser. My skin can be prone to dryness, especially if I'm going through a bout of sensitivity or irritation, my skin can feel a lot more dehydrated and dry, and so I like that moisture element to this. But I also struggle with just straight up pure milk cleansers because I feel like they're a little filmy on my skin sometimes, and so I love that this foams, which means it's going to be better at cleaning my skin of any impurities. [...] If I'm sweating a lot, [...] sweat is a huge enemy to my pores, that's when we're talking about congestion and acne, that is a recipe for disaster with my skin. I really do need a foaming cleanser to break all that sweat off and all that thick layer of oil that I can produce in my T-zone. I need that to really effectively clean through those areas, but I gotta be gentle on the drier areas of my skin too, so this does it all. [...] It's a nice all-purpose type of cleanser, in any situation it's going to suit my skin."
    2024 Skincare Wins and Lessons | PM Routine
    "This is the La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+ wash so that was my beginning motivation for us discontinuing tretinoin and I actually you know I didn't speak about it on my channel until the late summer because I wasn't sure how it was going to go. I was really afraid because I knew it was one of the biggest players really in my skincare routine that was giving me some of the best results for not only well aging and collagen stimulation but also helping to keep my congestion down and helping to work on hyperpigmentation as well."
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    "Next up is a hybrid cleanser, this is the La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+ Wash. Now you know I'm obsessed with this, I've been talking about it for years, I've emptied quite a few bottles, I'm about to empty this one, and this is actually something that I use year round, it's not just about chilly weather for me. The hybrid quality of this I think is what keeps it in my routine consistently. So the key ingredients here are glycerin, niacinamide and shea butter, and really this product's formulated with eczema prone skin in mind. The glycerin really replenishes the skin, it hydrates, the niacinamide helps to restore the skin barrier, and the shea butter offers that soothing moisturizing element. But I call it a hybrid cleanser because the texture is a little closer between a gel and a milk cleanser combined into one."
    Stress-Free AM and PM Summer Skincare Routine
    "This is the La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+ wash. I love this, obviously, I'm loving it down to the last drop, but don't worry, I have a backup bottle. What I like about this is the texture is kind of like a milk and a gel all in one, so it's not super duper milky moisturizing creamy, but it's not so harsh and foamy either. It's like the perfect blend of both. In the summertime I do produce a good amount of oil throughout the day, and then of course I had makeup on, I want an effective clean, I don't want to strip moisture, I don't want to hurt my skin barrier, but I want my skin to feel so clean and so refreshed when I rinse this off, and this cleanser does that."
    My Top Cleansers For Sensitive Skin | 2025 Edition
    "I do want to start off with the two cleansers that I've been seeing me use the most over the last probably two years now at this point. And that is the La Roche-Posay Gentle Foaming Oil Cleanser as well as the La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+ wash. I've seen these in like all of my skincare routines lately, and that is for a reason. These are not only products that are incredibly gentle for my sensitive skin, they don't strip my skin of any essential moisture whatsoever. They feel so comfortable, but they do clean my skin very effectively. I also really enjoy the value of these products. While they are a little bit more expensive, they come in these really big sizes. I love carrying these into the shower with me so I can wash my face in the shower, but also they're great as body washes, too. Especially if you need something that is very sensitive, skin safe, these have you covered. The gentle foaming oil cleanser from La Roche-Posay, what you need to know about this product because you might be confused. It's not an oil cleanser because as you look in the ingredients, there is no oil content. I hate the name of this product. It's so confusing."

    What the evidence says.

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

    Niacinamide

    Niacinamide has evidence behind it for redness, uneven tone and supporting the skin barrier, and it is usually well tolerated even by skin that reacts to most things.

    Source: DermNet

    Frequently asked.

    What is La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+ Gentle Foaming Cleansing Oil?

    A gentle oil-based cleanser with light foaming action for face and body, containing La Roche-Posay thermal spring water, shea butter, niacinamide, and glycerin.

    Is La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+ Gentle Foaming Cleansing Oil worth it?

    Yes. All 8 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 89%.

    What is La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+ Gentle Foaming Cleansing Oil's Guru Score?

    La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+ Gentle Foaming Cleansing Oil holds a Guru Score of 89%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 8 expert reviewers we have collected. It is also Guru Certified, our mark for products that hold broad approval across many expert reviewers.

    Who is La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+ Gentle Foaming Cleansing Oil best for?

    La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+ Gentle Foaming Cleansing Oil is generally suited to dry skin and sensitive skin.

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