Calming Gel Cleanser 7.3 / 10

The full breakdown

Removes the day's build-up, makeup included, without the stripped, tight feeling some gel cleansers leave behind on reactive skin — a genuinely comfortable first step in the routine.

Ingredient breakdown

• Centella Asiatica
  Moderate evidence

  Wound-healing, barrier-repair and soothing active -- its triterpenoid compounds (asiaticoside, madecassoside, asiatic acid, madecassic acid) stimulate fibroblast proliferation, collagen synthesis and angiogenesis. A diabetic-rat burn-wound study found Centella extract-based cream/ointment reduced wound area and inflammatory markers while increasing regenerative growth factors; a peer-reviewed dermatology review additionally cites a systematic review of double-blind RCTs (172 women) finding Centella-based creams reduced periorbital/lip wrinkles and improved hydration with fewer adverse events than tretinoin.

• Panthenol
  Moderate evidence

  Commonly used to support skin barrier hydration, reduce irritation and promote wound healing after procedures such as laser treatment or microneedling. Reviewed clinical and in-vitro evidence describes barrier-strengthening and re-epithelialization benefits, including in atopic dermatitis and postprocedure wound care.

Best suited to

Sensitive, Reactive