
About this product
A foaming gel cleanser designed to remove oil, makeup, and impurities while maintaining the skin barrier, formulated with niacinamide, ceramides, glycerin, and La Roche-Posay's Prebiotic Thermal Spring Water.
Full ingredients
Water (La Roche-Posay Prebiotic Thermal Water), Glycerin, Coco-Betaine, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate, Peg-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate, Sodium Chloride, Ceramide Np, Niacinamide, Sodium Hydroxide, Disodium Edta, Capryloyl Glycine, Caprylyl Glycol, Citric Acid, Acrylates Copolymer
Guru Score
Yay
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What the gurus are saying
This foaming cleanser earns consistent praise for deeply removing oil and makeup without stripping the skin, making it a standout choice for oily and combination skin types at a drugstore price. Gurus highlight its balanced formula, it foams effectively for thorough cleansing yet contains hydrating ingredients like ceramides, niacinamide, and glycerin that support the skin barrier, so even those with sensitivity find it gentle. The main thing to keep in mind: the pH sits slightly higher at 6.5 to 7, so those prone to sensitivity may want to avoid overusing it, and a double cleanse works best for heavy makeup removal.
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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
Ceramides are part of the skin's own barrier, and moisturisers built around them have evidence for holding water in and settling the tightness and flaking that come with a damaged barrier.
Source: DermNet
A foaming gel cleanser designed to remove oil, makeup, and impurities while maintaining the skin barrier, formulated with niacinamide, ceramides, glycerin, and La Roche-Posay's Prebiotic Thermal Spring Water.
Yes. All 13 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 92%.
La Roche-Posay Toleriane Purifying Foaming Cleanser holds a Guru Score of 92%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 13 expert reviewers we have collected. It is also Guru Certified, our mark for products that hold broad approval across many expert reviewers.
La Roche-Posay Toleriane Purifying Foaming Cleanser is generally suited to oily skin, combination skin and sensitive skin.
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