SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Tea-Trica BHA Foam for dry sensitive skin
Centella Asiatica Extract
Bha Beta Hydroxy Acid
Oil Tree Leaf
GlycerinLow
- LowDry Skin Fit
- HighEffectiveness
- ConcerningSafety
A weak match for dry sensitive skin; the cleansers alongside fit it better.
- Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 2020
- Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017
This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with dry sensitive skin: flakiness, tightness, redness, fine lines, and wrinkles. For scores and recommendations based on your full skin profile, including your 12D face scan results and any goals or preferences you have, please use the Lovi app.
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Lovi Assistant explains
- Offers moderate exfoliation for your dry and flaky skin due to salicylic acid, but the sodium C14-16 olefin sulfonate may be stripping and too harsh for your dry, sensitive skin.
- While the salicylic acid and tea tree leaf oil provide excellent cleansing and pore decongestion, the formula's potential to dry out your skin limits its overall suitability.
How to apply
- Use your cleanser AM and PM every day to keep your face fresh. Start slowly once a day if your dry skin feels sensitive at first.
- Apply your cleanser first thing in your routine before any toner or moisturizer. Follow the usual steps for your AM or PM daily routine.
- Gently massage the cleanser onto your face using soft circular motions. Avoid harsh rubbing to protect your dry skin.
- Apply the cleanser to slightly damp skin to help it clean gently without stripping moisture. This method is very safe for sensitive and dry skin types.
- Rinse thoroughly with lukewarm water and avoid the delicate eye area. Always do a patch test before using the product for the first time.
People Say
★4.7Overall rating based on 1.2k+ reviewsBased on a very large amount of data, this cleanser is highly recommended for oily, acne-prone, and sensitive skin types, effectively cleansing pores and managing oil without significant irritation. Users frequently note its ability to control acne and leave skin feeling clean, with many appreciating the rich lather and gentle, soothing properties derived from Centella and Tea Tree. A moderate number of users with dry or dehydrated skin report a stripping sensation, and a few mention a strong scent or potential for irritation.
Highlights
Deep cleansing Mostly Mentioned
- “removes excess sebum”
- “skin feels squeaky clean”
- “controls excess oil”
- “pores look cleaner”
Effective acne control Often Mentioned
- “calming effect on acne”
- “keeps blemishes at bay”
- “managed acne breakouts”
- “prevented inflammatory acne”
Rich lather Often Mentioned
- “lathers into a thick foam”
- “little goes a long way”
- “creamy paste turns to dense foam”
- “luxurious texture”
Gentle and soothing Sometimes Noted
- “doesn't leave face tight”
- “calms irritated skin”
- “gentle deep cleansing”
- “no redness after use”
Drying for some Sometimes Noted
- “felt tight due to dryness”
- “stripping for dry skin”
- “too much for daily use”
- “left skin feeling squeaky”
Strong scent Sometimes Noted
- “strong tea tree scent”
- “smell isn't the most pleasant”
- “medicinal smell”
- “distinctive herbal odor”
High pH Rarely Noted
- “pH around 9.5”
- “high pH makes it stripping”
- “barrier felt disrupted”
- “alkaline cleanser feel”
Potential irritation Rarely Noted
- “irritating for sensitive eyes”
- “broke me out”
- “tingling sensation”
- “redness on sensitive areas”
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Questions and answers
Why is SKIN1004 Tea-Trica BHA Foam a weak match for dry sensitive skin?
This cleanser is a weak match because its strong cleansing agents may strip dry sensitive skin, even though it offers helpful exfoliation. A cleanser for this skin needs gentle hydrating and barrier-repairing ingredients like ceramides, hyaluronic acid, and allantoin to maintain moisture without irritation.
Which ingredients make this cleanser a poor fit for dry sensitive skin?
The sodium C14-16 olefin sulfonate in this cleanser may be stripping and too harsh for dry, sensitive skin. A cleanser for this skin needs a gentle formula with rich hydrating and barrier-repairing ingredients like ceramides and hyaluronic acid to maintain moisture and protect the skin.
What does Centella Asiatica Extract do for dry sensitive skin?
Centella asiatica extract helps calm dry sensitive skin by reducing irritation and improving moisture while protecting the skin barrier. Clinical studies show that regular use noticeably decreases redness and discomfort while keeping the skin soft and hydrated.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2025Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2016
What does Bha do for dry sensitive skin?
Salicylic acid is generally too harsh for dry, sensitive skin because it can easily irritate already fragile or damaged skin barriers. A product of this type needs soothing ingredients, gentle hydrators, and barrier-repairing components to keep dry skin calm and comfortable.
The British Journal of Dermatology, 1999International Journal of Dermatology, 2011
Where does this cleanser go in a skincare routine for dry sensitive skin?
This cleanser is a weak match for your skin because its ingredients may be too harsh and stripping for dry and sensitive skin. A cleanser for this skin needs gentle, hydrating ingredients and a mild, soothing formula that cleans without drying.
Can I use this cleanser with retinol, and in what order?
This cleanser is a weak match for your skin because harsh cleansing ingredients may strip your dry, sensitive skin. A cleanser for this skin needs gentle cleansing ingredients and extra moisturizers like glycerin and ceramides to keep skin comfortable.
How often should I use this cleanser?
This cleanser is a weak match for your dry sensitive skin because its strong cleansing ingredients may be too harsh and drying. A cleanser for this skin needs gentle, hydrating ingredients and mild cleansing agents that keep the skin soft and calm without stripping away essential moisture.
Can this cleanser clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for dry sensitive skin?
This cleanser is unlikely to clog pores or cause breakouts because it contains salicylic acid to help keep pores clear. However, a cleanser for dry sensitive skin needs gentle, hydrating ingredients like glycerin and soothing plant extracts without harsh stripping agents to protect your skin barrier.
Can I use this cleanser around the eyes or on my body?
This cleanser is too harsh for the very thin skin around the eyes, though it may be used on thicker body skin if it is not easily irritated. Because of the risk of dryness and irritation, dry and sensitive skin needs a gentle, fragrance-free cleanser with hydrating ingredients like glycerin and soothing plant extracts.
Is this cleanser fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
Yes, it has no fragrance and no drying alcohol. Cetearyl alcohol is a fatty alcohol, which soften the skin.
What the research says
Topical application of 0.05% w/w ECa 233 gel reduced erythema index by 0.03 U and improved early crusting and general wound appearance compared to placebo in thirty individuals undergoing facial laser resurfacing.
Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 2020A single application of a moisturizing fluid containing hyaluronic acid 1%, glycerin 5%, and Centella asiatica stem cells extract significantly increased skin hydration by 29% and reduced transepidermal water loss at 24 hours compared to baseline and an untreated control site in twenty healthy women.
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017Moisturizer containing 5% panthenol, madecassoside, and copper-zinc-manganese decreased adverse reactions and downtime after ablative fractional carbon dioxide laser resurfacing with comparable efficacy to 0.02% triamcinolone acetonide cream in 20 subjects.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2019Cryotherapy with liquid nitrogen achieved a higher cure rate (39%) than salicylic acid (24%) and a wait-and-see approach (16%) for cutaneous warts at 13 weeks in primary care patients.
CMAJ, 2010A moisturizer containing licochalcone A, 1,2-decanediol, L-carnitine, and salicylic acid significantly reduced noninflammatory, inflammatory, and total acne lesion counts compared to a vehicle control in Thai patients during a 12-week maintenance phase.
BioMed Research International, 2020Treatment with 2% supramolecular salicylic acid hydrogel resulted in a regression and markedly improvement rate of 51.01% compared to 43.10% for Adapaline gel in patients with mild to moderate facial acne vulgaris, showing no significant difference in efficacy.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2024Topical herbal treatments including lemon balm, olive leaf extract, propolis, and sage-rhubarb cream reduce pain, swelling, lesion size, and healing time in patients with herpes labialis compared with placebo or acyclovir.
Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine, 2025Topical oleuropein formulations reduced erythema, transepidermal water loss, and blood flow by approximately 22%, 35%, and 30% in healthy volunteers with UVB-induced erythema.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2008An oil-in-serum formulation containing olive extract standardized in hydroxytyrosol improved skin barrier function and significantly reduced hyperpigmentation in participants with post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation after 45 days of application.
AAPS PharmSciTech, 2026The emollient V0034CR significantly reduced TEWL compared to vehicle and vehicle plus glycerol, and significantly increased corneometry scores compared to vehicle and vehicle plus petrolatum in healthy volunteers with dry skin, demonstrating combined barrier function improvement from petrolatum and hydration improvement from glycerol.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020Ten days of treatment with a cream containing 20% glycerin significantly increased skin hydration measured by corneometer values in 17 healthy volunteers compared to a placebo cream, but showed no influence on transepidermal water loss or skin sensitivity to an irritating surfactant.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2001Niacinamide/glycerin body moisturizers provided better rapid and prolonged improvement of cosmetic xerosis through functional improvement of stratum corneum barrier function compared to no treatment and conventional moisturizers in female subjects.
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2012
Ingredients
Water, Myristic Acid, Glycerin, Potassium Hydroxide, Stearic Acid, Glyceryl Monostearate, Propanediol, Lauryl Hydroxysultaine, Palmitic Acid, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Potassium Benzoate, Salicylic Acid, Butylene Glycol, Sorbitol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Chloride, Centella Asiatica Extract, Acrylates C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Melaleuca Alternifolia Oil Leaf, Cetearyl Alcohol, Melaleuca Alternifolia Tree Leaf Water, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Arachidic Acid, Lauric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Oleic Acid, Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract, Dextrin, Citric Acid, Disodium Edta, Pentylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Chamaecyparis Obtusa Water, Pinus Palustris Leaf Extract
Behind this fit score
Lovi calculates every fit score from the full ingredient list with brand-independent rules our dermatologists and cosmetic chemists build and review, and personalizes every pick with AI trained on the real results of millions of users. Lovi trains its fit score models on a proprietary dataset built from more than 10,000 expert-labeled products and more than 100,000 simulated examples, following an internally consistent methodology presented at Cosmoprof, AMWC, and Skin of Color Update.
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