A creamy, fragrance-free cleanser with ceramides designed to gently cleanse while replenishing the skin's moisture barrier.
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3 experts · Moderate agreementWhat the gurus are saying
The creamy, ceramide formula replenishes moisture while cleansing, actively nourishing the skin rather than stripping it. This makes it stand-out especially for dry, sensitive and eczema-prone skin, and you can easily remove makeup or sunscreen without irritation. Those with acne may want to pair it with targeted treatments in other steps, since this cleanser's real job is barrier-building, not acne-fighting.
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Nothing. None of the experts who reviewed it raised a problem.
The concerns the experts tie this product to, in their own words. Paid and founder takes don't count.
“I don't wash my face every morning, [...] maybe twice a week, since I have acne prone skin but also dry skin.”
AliceintheRabbitHole, watch at 1:21
“if you have those eczema patches and flakes it cleans those off without overly scrubbing at the skin.”
Cassandra Bankson, watch at 3:02
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A creamy, fragrance-free cleanser with ceramides designed to gently cleanse while replenishing the skin's moisture barrier.
Yes. All 3 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 88%.
Pacifica Vegan Ceramide Extra Gentle Face Wash holds a Guru Score of 88%. 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.
Pacifica Vegan Ceramide Extra Gentle Face Wash is generally suited to dry skin and sensitive skin.
In their reviews, experts say Pacifica Vegan Ceramide Extra Gentle Face Wash is good for breakouts and acne (2 experts), skin barrier support (1 expert) and flaky dry patches (1 expert).
2 experts who reviewed Pacifica Vegan Ceramide Extra Gentle Face Wash say it is. AliceintheRabbitHole put it this way: “I don't wash my face every morning, [...] maybe twice a week, since I have acne prone skin but also dry skin.”
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