Advantage Creamy/Hydrating Cleanser 7.5 / 10

The full breakdown

A gentle cream cleanser with rooibos, vitamins C and E, and aloe — great budget staple for sensitive routines.

Ingredient breakdown

• Rooibos Extract
  Limited evidence

  Commonly used as an antioxidant botanical extract. Research into rooibos flavonoids (aspalathin, rutin, isoorientin, orientin) confirms real, notable antioxidant activity, though poor natural stability of these flavonoids has driven formulation-chemistry research (such as enzymatic glycosylation) to improve their usability in cosmetic products — direct human clinical efficacy trials specific to topical rooibos extract are limited.

• Aloe Vera
  Moderate evidence

  A randomized controlled trial in skin graft patients found topical aloe vera gel significantly sped up wound epithelialization (11.5 vs 13.67 days) compared to placebo, though it did not significantly reduce pain. A broader dermatology review found supportive evidence for use in burns, minor wounds and inflammatory skin conditions, while cautioning that overall clinical evidence for oral and topical aloe vera remains incompletely explored.

• Vitamin C
  Moderate evidence

  Commonly used as an antioxidant to help defend skin against UV and environmental oxidative stress and support a more even skin tone; stabilized ester derivatives such as tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate are used to improve formulation stability and skin penetration.

• Vitamin E
  Limited evidence

  Commonly used as an antioxidant and emollient; laboratory and ex vivo studies show meaningful free-radical scavenging capacity and protection against UVA-induced skin cell damage, though robust human clinical efficacy trials for vitamin E used alone are limited.

Best suited to

Normal, Dry, Sensitive