What is The Ordinary Glucoside Foaming Cleanser?

A gentle foaming cleanser with glucoside and a minimal formula designed to cleanse without stripping, suitable for all skin types.

Is The Ordinary Glucoside Foaming Cleanser worth it?

The gurus are split. 4 of the 9 gurus give it their stamp of approval while 2 would skip it, which lands it in the middle at a Guru Score of 70%.

What is The Ordinary Glucoside Foaming Cleanser's Guru Score?

The Ordinary Glucoside Foaming Cleanser holds a Guru Score of 70%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 9 expert reviewers we have collected. At least one expert has named it a Top Pick in its category.

What is The Ordinary Glucoside Foaming Cleanser good for, according to the experts?

In their reviews, experts say The Ordinary Glucoside Foaming Cleanser is good for excess oil and shine (3 experts), irritated or reactive skin (2 experts), skin barrier support (2 experts) and breakouts and acne (1 expert).

Is The Ordinary Glucoside Foaming Cleanser good for excess oil and shine?

3 experts who reviewed The Ordinary Glucoside Foaming Cleanser say it is. Cassandra Bankson put it this way: “This is definitely way better than the squalane cleanser for my oily acne prone skin.”

The Ordinary Glucoside Foaming Cleanser: a Guru Score of 70%

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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No BS Beauty

89k subs

~Nay

"I don't love them"

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"I think the foamy cleanser is slightly drying."

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"I don't love them"

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"They came out with a couple new cleansers this year and I didn't love either one of them the Glucoside Foaming Cleanser and the glycol flosso lipids gentle I didn't love any of the new cleansers"

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"They also have their glycolipid cream and their Glucoside Foaming Cleanser and I didn't really love either one of these. I found these to be too drying. I mean they're not terrible products but for my skin that's super dry I just found this to be too drying."

Doctor Anne

56k subs

~Mixed

"The Ordinary Glucoside Foaming Cleanser is not stripping or irritating, which is what I want now that the weather is cooler. It's what I'd call a nice cleanser, you sud it up in your hands if they're wet or use water if you use it as a first cleanse and then massage it in. It's [...] very good at what it does, but it doesn't make my heart sing. It's just a workhorse, it gets the job done, but doesn't spark joy."

Cassandra Bankson

2.46M subs

~Yay

"If you are looking for a simple effective and affordable cleanser, this is one of the best. [...] When I use this on myself it's nice, it's gentle, it's foaming, it's still hydrating but it breaks down dirt and gunk and sunscreen really well. The glucoside foam in here is also very very gentle and it's really only got like five ingredients and no fragrance. I can actually use this as a body cleanser as well. This has very quickly replaced many of my other cleansers as a favorite."

Top Pick: simple effective affordable cleanser

All 3 takes from Cassandra Bankson

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"You should use it with a makeup remover if you have like heavy makeup. This is so good and it's so cheap. I wish they had launched this sooner because it's so simple but so effective. This is probably my favorite favorite cleanser from The Ordinary right now. [...] Get your hands on the Glucoside Foaming Cleanser if you have oily or combination skin or if you just hate the squealing cleanser like me. I love this."

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"This is definitely way better than the squalane cleanser for my oily acne prone skin. It's a very gentle foaming cleanser without being overly stripping. It doesn't sting or burn my eyes, and when I wash it off my skin doesn't feel stripped, it kind of feels a little bit buttery. It's perfect for someone who is trying to build a routine or just wants a very basic cleanser."

Mad About Skin

734k subs

~Yay

"This is by far and away the most gentle of the foaming cleansers on the market and this is really important for someone like me that has super oily and acne prone skin. We want a cleanser that's going to remove some of that excess oil but we don't want something that's going to leave us tight, stripped and dried. This ticks that box. In fact it ticks every box. It's calming, it's soothing, it's hydrating but also removes the excess oil. It's like a miracle workout."

Top Pick: gentle foaming cleanser

All 5 takes from Mad About Skin

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"I adore this because it does give a light foaming action but it's not stripping or drying. Often people avoid foaming cleansers because they feel it will strip their skin but they like that foaming sensation, well, you can have it all with this product. This will give a light foaming action which is very very satisfying but it leaves behind hydration rather than removing it. It's super affordable, it works for all skin types, and this is the sort of product that I always have on hand."

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"Unlike other foaming cleansers though, this doesn't strip it doesn't dry, and so it's genuinely applicable for all skin types. I think this is the sort of staple that everyone could benefit from including in their skincare routine. [...] It's that perfect hybrid between a cream and a foaming cleanser that just gets it all done. I paid like £10 for what is a huge amount of product, so very drugstore very affordable."

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"This is 10 out of 10. It's like a more affordable version of the Allies of Skin one. It's not quite as luxurious feeling, but it gets the job done in the same way. Amazing. Very light foaming, so nothing that's going to strip and dry. It's hydrating. It's got a nice foaming quality to it. All around, I was just really impressed. This is one of their more recent launches, and [...] it's so good. It's so [...] affordable. This is getting 10 out of 10 as well."

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"It's gentle enough to be used on dry sensitive skin but it works really well on skin like mine which is super oily and acne prone. It's a truly universal cleanser and it has a great blend of ingredients that are going to be effective but gentle, and I think that's like the Holy Grail when it comes to cleansing. Previously, [...] the more effective a cleanser was, the more stripping it was on the skin, and we thought we had to find a balance between that. You don't need to compromise."

Gothamista

683k subs

~Yay

"In fact, this was tested on babies from 3 to 18 months, no tears, no redness. This was also tested against some other very well-known formulas for children and it came out as just being more gentle on the skin. I just naturally reach for it when my skin feels like it's got a lot of heaviness just sitting on top. I find this to be a great second cleanser after an oil-based cleanser. This would especially make normal to oily skin happy."

All 2 takes from Gothamista

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"Really, finally, finally a second cleanser that I can use in The Ordinary range. [...] What really makes this unique to me is its sheer simplicity. It is the most simple, basic formula with only eight ingredients. [...] The pH ranges between five and six, which is perfection. It really maintains the health of your skin barrier. Your skin does not feel dry after rinsing this off, but it is a more satisfying cleanse. The texture is a clear gel and a little bit goes a long way."

AliceintheRabbitHole

59k subs

~Nay

"I didn't buy the Ordinary's Glucoside Foaming Cleanser because I just don't think it sounds right for my skin type."

Dr Dray

2.69M subs

~Mixed

"It's very boring, and you all know I like boring skincare, I like bland, basic, no-nonsense. It works, it gets the job done. But if you're sitting there thinking to yourself, oh my gosh, this new cleanser, is it going to be like this wonderful experience, I think you'll be let down a bit. It's just very, it gets the job done, but it's not anything to write home about. I was not able to use it by itself to remove eyeshadow and mascara."

James Welsh

1.58M subs

~Mixed

"I've washed my face using The Ordinary Glucoside Foaming Cleanser."

Sincerely Miss Ash

196k subs

~Yay

"I love using the Ordinary Glucoside Foaming Cleanser for my morning routine. It's perfect to give that light cleanse to the skin, it doesn't strip your skin barrier, it keeps your skin's pH balanced, and it's perfect for all skin types as well. [...] That one is also great for summertime. [...] I really love this one for my morning routine."

The Ordinary Glucoside Foaming Cleanser.

70%

What the experts use it for.

Excess oil and shine3 experts

Irritated or reactive skin2 experts

Skin barrier support2 experts

Breakouts and acne1 expert

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