A cream-based oil cleanser formulated with high squalane content, designed to remove makeup, sunscreen, and daily impurities while hydrating the skin.
Squalane, Aqua (Water), Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Glycerin, Sucrose Stearate, Ethyl Macadamiate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Sucrose Laurate, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Sucrose Dilaurate, Sucrose Trilaurate, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Isoceteth-20, Sodium Polyacrylate, Tocopherol, Hydroxymethoxyphenyl Decanone, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Malic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Chlorphenesin
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13 experts · Strong agreementWhat the gurus are saying
Squalane's calming, non-comedogenic nature earns this cleanser praise from nearly every expert who weighed in, particularly for dry and sensitive skin where it hydrates without stripping. Most gurus love it as a gentle first or second cleanse that removes makeup and sunscreen effectively, though a few note it may leave a slight residue or struggle with heavy waterproof makeup. One dissenting voice found it left her skin feeling unclean, and another stopped using it due to eye-area irritation, so patch-testing first makes sense if you have sensitive eyes.
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Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.
Ingredients like these draw water into the surface layers and slow how fast it leaves. The evidence is for comfort, softness and hydration rather than for changing the structure of the skin.
Source: DermNet
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.
A cream-based oil cleanser formulated with high squalane content, designed to remove makeup, sunscreen, and daily impurities while hydrating the skin.
Mostly yes. 10 of the 13 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 82%.
The Ordinary Squalane Cleanser holds a Guru Score of 82%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 13 expert reviewers we have collected. At least one expert has named it a Top Pick in its category.
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