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Lipikar AP+ Gentle Foaming Moisturizing Wash.

La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+ Gentle Foaming Moisturizing Wash
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About this product

A gentle foaming cleanser with shea butter designed to cleanse the face and body without stripping the skin's moisture barrier, suitable for sensitive to combination skin types.

Guru Score

87%

Yay

3 experts · Moderate agreement
3Gurus
3Yay
0Mixed
0Nay

What they liked

  • Foaming texture that removes makeup and sunscreen
  • Moisturizing and gentle enough for sensitive skin
  • Works year-round for dry and oily skin

What they flagged

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

    What the gurus are saying

    This foaming cleanser strikes a rare balance between effective cleansing and genuine gentleness, earning consistent praise from dermatologists and skincare experts for how well it works across seasons and skin types. The shea butter keeps it moisturizing enough for dry or sensitive skin without feeling heavy in summer, and the foaming action cuts through layers like sunscreen and moisturizer without stripping the skin. Gurus particularly love that it works for both face and body, offering exceptional value, and many have made it a years-long staple precisely because it adapts to whatever their skin needs month to month.
    Synthesized from 3 expert reviews · most recent take August 2026

    Type

    CleansersFoam & mousse

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    What the gurus are saying.

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    Kelly Driscoll
    Kelly Driscoll
    90k subs
    ✓Yay
    "I've used so many bottles of this, I've been using it for about six years straight, and it's just so so good. It's a cross between a foaming gel cleanser and a moisturizing milk cleanser, so it's moisturizing and gentle enough for my skin in deep winter when it's really suffering, but it's also not too heavy in the summer months when I've got oil breaking through, especially in my T-zone, and I'm prone to congestion. It meets my needs in every season."
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    All 3 takes from Kelly Driscoll
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    "I love this mix of this foaming gel cleanser with the moisturizing gentle milky texture. It's perfect for my second cleanser. This is just going to remove any leftover residue from the cleansing oil, any little bits of makeup that are left on my face, giving me that really good clean canvas to kick off the rest of this routine. But this is so gentle on my sensitive skin. I love washing my face at the end of a long day. It is so satisfying."
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    "This is the La Roche-Posay Gentle Foaming Moisturizing Wash. It's a mix of a moisturizing milky cleanser and a foaming gel cleanser. It's really that perfect match for this end of the colder weather. My skin is still feeling a little dry and dehydrated. It's very nourishing and gentle, but the foaming action is great for any thick moisturizer, skincare layers, and sunscreen that I have on from my day."
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    "I've used so many bottles of this, I've been using it for about six years straight, and it's just so so good. It's a cross between a foaming gel cleanser and a moisturizing milk cleanser, so it's moisturizing and gentle enough for my skin in deep winter when it's really suffering, but it's also not too heavy in the summer months when I've got oil breaking through, especially in my T-zone, and I'm prone to congestion. It meets my needs in every season."
    Doctorly
    Doctorly
    3.59M subs
    ✓Yay
    "I do love the La Roche-Posay gentle moisturizing hydrating foaming wash. It's one of their newer ones, very balanced for sensitive skin. It's part of their AP line, which is one of my favorite lines of all time."
    All 2 takes from Doctorly
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    "The volume is tremendous, the price is extremely good, and the quality is outstanding. This one, the gentle foaming moisturizing wash, is like the balance, like the common ground that'll marry either sensitive skin to normal combination skin, so I feel like this would be able to be utilized by most people. I have tried using La Roche-Posay face wash for body wash and I actually do it regularly now. It's extremely effective and extremely gentle for your skin."
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    "I do love the La Roche-Posay gentle moisturizing hydrating foaming wash. It's one of their newer ones, very balanced for sensitive skin. It's part of their AP line, which is one of my favorite lines of all time."
    Dr Dray
    Dr Dray
    2.69M subs
    ✓Yay
    "La Roche-Posay's Lipikar Gentle Foaming Moisturizing Wash for the face and body is a great one and I really like that it can be used on the face and the body. This has shea butter in it making it a very moisturizing formula for dry skin. It really does a good job cleansing without stripping the moisture barrier."

    Frequently asked.

    What is La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+ Gentle Foaming Moisturizing Wash?

    A gentle foaming cleanser with shea butter designed to cleanse the face and body without stripping the skin's moisture barrier, suitable for sensitive to combination skin types.

    Is La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+ Gentle Foaming Moisturizing Wash worth it?

    Yes. All 3 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 87%.

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

    La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+ Gentle Foaming Moisturizing Wash holds a Guru Score of 87%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 3 expert reviewers we have collected. At least one expert has named it a Top Pick in its category.

    Who is La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+ Gentle Foaming Moisturizing Wash best for?

    La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+ Gentle Foaming Moisturizing Wash is generally suited to dry skin, combination skin and sensitive skin.

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