Reale Actives Pore Power Exfoliating LHA plus BHA Gel Cleanser.

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About this product

A gel cleanser formulated with LHA (a salicylic acid derivative) and plant-derived BHA to exfoliate pores and help prevent acne formation.

Full ingredients

Aqua/Water/Eau, Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Butylene Glycol, Acrylates Copolymer, Decyl Glucoside, Glycerin, Propanediol, Saccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Extract, Resveratrol, Fructan, Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Centella Asiatica Extract, Tocopherol, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Sodium Chloride, Sodium PCA, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Citric Acid, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Maltodextrin, Pentylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Quillaja Saponaria Wood Extract, Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Leaf Extract, Sodium Hydroxide, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Ci 77891 (Titanium Dioxide), Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate

Guru Score

81%

Yay

3 experts · Moderate agreement

3Gurus

3Yay

0Mixed

0Nay

What they liked

Smooth gel texture
Targets pore blockage with LHA
Won't strip skin with glycerin and ginger

What they flagged

Can stack heavily with other exfoliants

What the gurus are saying

The smooth gel texture earns praise from gurus who think it suits acne-prone skin well. LHA penetrates deep into pores to break up blockages at their source, while willow bark adds a natural BHA component and glycerin prevents over-stripping. The key: massage it for 30 to 60 seconds as directed. Anyone stacking it with other exfoliants (like a mandelic acid serum) may want to start with once-daily use and watch how their skin responds before moving to twice daily, especially if their skin tends toward sensitivity.

Synthesized from 3 expert reviews · most recent take June 2026

Best for

Oily skin Acne-prone skin

Type

CleansersGel

Key actives

Salicylic acid (BHA)Vitamin E

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

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What the gurus are saying.

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Doctorly

3.59M subs

✓Yay

"Nothing extraordinary. Certainly no misses on it. I like it. It's a gel texture and it actually is a really nice gel texture for the skin and [...] I think people with acne will enjoy the texture of this product. It does have peppermint in it. So, if you're somebody with sensitive skin or some sensitivity to menthols, then this could potentially irritate your skin. It's really low on the ingredient list and it's not something that you can even really smell or feel when you apply it to the skin."

208SkinDoc

2.10M subs

✓Yay

"The instruction to massage it for 30 to 60 seconds is actually important, not just filler copy. The brand recommends using this AM and PM, but if you're already using the mandelic acid serum at night you're starting to stack exfoliation up multiple times a day, so if your skin is on the more sensitive side I would start with this cleanser just once a day and see how it responds before going twice a day. That's not a knock on the product, it's just smart skin care practice. It's priced at $28."

Hyram

4.34M subs

✓Yay

"Definitely on the pricier side for a cleanser at or 100 ml. But given this ingredient list, I would totally let it slide. [...] The ingredient list is the most important thing and I don't see anything on this ingredient list that would make me run away. So if you want to spend $28 on a cleanser, this one is totally good."

What the evidence says.

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

Salicylic acid

Salicylic acid dissolves in oil, so it can get into a pore rather than just working on the surface. That is why it has long-standing evidence for blackheads and milder acne.

Source: DermNet

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

Vitamin E

Vitamin E is an antioxidant, and it is often in a formula to keep the other ingredients stable rather than as the active itself. It pairs well with vitamin C, though on its own the evidence for visible change is limited.

Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

Frequently asked.

What is Reale Actives Pore Power Exfoliating LHA plus BHA Gel Cleanser?

A gel cleanser formulated with LHA (a salicylic acid derivative) and plant-derived BHA to exfoliate pores and help prevent acne formation.

Is Reale Actives Pore Power Exfoliating LHA plus BHA Gel Cleanser worth it?

Yes. All 3 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 81%.

What is Reale Actives Pore Power Exfoliating LHA plus BHA Gel Cleanser's Guru Score?

Reale Actives Pore Power Exfoliating LHA plus BHA Gel Cleanser holds a Guru Score of 81%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 3 expert reviewers we have collected.