Cleansing gels

A product is listed here when it is a facial cleanser and its name says cleansing gel, gel cleanser or jelly cleanser. An ingredient list does not tell you whether a product is sold as an oil, a balm or a gel, but the name does. When a name gives two formats, such as “balm to milk”, the first one decides: what is in the jar. A micellar water stays a micellar water even when the name mentions oil.

This page lists 99 products. The prices come from three online stores (Lyko, Cocopanda, and YesStyle), and the buy link takes you straight to the store. We don't sell anything ourselves.

Texture and how you use it. Oils and balms go on dry skin and turn milky with water, a gel goes on damp skin and is rinsed off, and micellar water is wiped on with a cotton pad. We do not claim any format suits skin better. We tell you what is in each product's ingredient list and what it costs.