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Dr. Jart+ Cicapair Enzyme Cleansing Foam for combination skin

High

  • AverageCombination Skin Fit
  • HighEffectiveness
  • HighSafety

A great choice for combination skin; a few cleansers fit it even better.

This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with combination skin: an oily T-zone, enlarged pores, and dry cheeks. 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 excellent cleansing for your combination skin due to sodium cocoyl isethionate and enzymatic exfoliants like lipase and protease, which effectively manage oily shine without causing irritation.
  • Glycerin and Centella Asiatica Extract provide essential hydration and calming effects, supporting your skin's balance.
  • The formula is safe for your skin, containing soothing Centella Asiatica Extract and lacking harsh ingredients.

How to apply

  • Use this cleanser AM and PM as part of your daily routine. Start 3×/week and build up to daily use if your skin tolerates it well.
  • Apply this cleanser as the very first step in your morning routine and right after your pre-cleanser in the evening.
  • Gently massage a small amount of cleanser onto your skin using circular motions. Rinse thoroughly with lukewarm water.
  • For the best results , apply the cleanser directly onto slightly damp skin to help lift away excess oil.
  • Avoid the immediate eye area and do a patch test before your first use to check for any sensitivity.

People Say

★4.7Overall rating based on 500+ reviews

This cleanser is highly regarded for its gentle yet effective cleansing, particularly by those with sensitive and redness-prone skin. It is frequently noted for its ability to clean thoroughly without stripping the skin's moisture barrier, leaving it feeling soft. While most users find it soothing and appreciate its creamy texture, a small number have reported experiencing dryness or breakouts, with some attributing these issues to a formula change.

Highlights

  • Gentle, non-stripping Mostly Mentioned
    • “doesn't leave skin tight”
    • “respects skin barrier”
    • “gentle on sensitive skin”
    • “no squeaky clean feeling”
  • Effective cleansing Often Mentioned
    • “removes makeup well”
    • “cleanses thoroughly”
    • “skin feels fresh”
    • “dissolves daily debris”
  • Soothes redness Often Mentioned
    • “reduces redness”
    • “soothing for acne”
    • “helps with inflammation”
  • Luxurious texture Sometimes Noted
    • “creamy texture”
    • “soft cloud-like foam”
    • “lathers well”
    • “feels luxurious”
  • Caused breakouts Rarely Noted
    • “caused major breakouts”
    • “gave me tiny bumps”
    • “acne flare-up”
    • “clogged pores”
  • Caused dryness Rarely Noted
    • “felt too drying”
    • “created dry patches”
    • “stripped my oils”
    • “skin felt tight”
  • Formula change Rarely Noted
    • “new formula is awful”
    • “preferred the old version”
    • “different texture now”
    • “not as good as before”
  • Unpleasant scent Rarely Noted
    • “smells terrible”
    • “weird herbal smell”
    • “scent is overpowering”
    • “medicinal odor”

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Questions and answers

What makes Dr. Jart+ Cicapair Enzyme Cleansing Foam a great fit for combination skin?

This cleanser is a great fit because its gentle cleansers and enzymes manage oily shine without causing irritation, while glycerin and centella asiatica extract keep your skin calm and hydrated. These ingredients help support your skin's balance with a very safe formula that lacks harsh ingredients.

Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2016Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017

Which ingredients make this cleanser a good fit for combination skin?

This cleanser is a great fit for your combination skin because sodium cocoyl isethionate and enzymes manage oily shine without causing irritation, while glycerin and Centella Asiatica extract hydrate and calm your skin to keep it balanced.

Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2016

What does Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate do for combination skin?

Sodium cocoyl isethionate helps clean combination skin gently without drying out the dry parts or stripping natural moisture. Its large cleansing structures are too big to sink into the skin barrier, which keeps your face feeling soft and comfortable instead of tight.

Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2007Molecules, 2022

What does Centella Asiatica Extract do for combination skin?

Centella Asiatica Extract helps balance combination skin by boosting moisture levels while keeping redness and irritation calm. It also supports skin barrier repair to help maintain smooth and healthy skin overall.

Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2016Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017

Where does this cleanser go in a skincare routine for combination skin?

This cleanser goes as the first step in your morning routine and the second step in your evening routine after a makeup remover. Using a gentle cleanser helps manage oily shine while keeping your skin balanced and calm.

Can I use this cleanser with retinol, and in what order?

You can use this cleanser with retinol by using it before your retinol step to gently wash your face without causing irritation. The formula contains soothing centella asiatica extract and glycerin, which help keep your skin calm and balanced while using strong treatments.

Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2016

How often should I use this cleanser?

You can use this cleanser twice a day as part of your morning and evening routine. It manages oily shine without causing irritation and supports your skin's balance.

Can this cleanser clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for combination skin?

This cleanser is unlikely to clog pores or cause breakouts on your combination skin because it features gentle cleansing ingredients and soothing plant extracts that manage oily shine without irritation. Reviewers rarely mention breakouts, and the formula is designed to keep your skin calm and balanced.

Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2016

Can I use this cleanser around the eyes or on my body?

You can use this cleanser on your body, but you should use caution around the eyes because the skin there is much thinner and more easily irritated. The gentle cleansing ingredients and soothing plant extracts help wash away dirt safely while keeping skin calm.

Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy, 2002Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2016

Is this cleanser fragrance-free and alcohol-free?

Yes, it has no fragrance and no drying alcohol. Stearyl alcohol is a fatty alcohol, which soften the skin.

What the research says

  • Sodium cocoyl isethionate micelles are too large to penetrate stratum corneum aqueous pores, resulting in significant steric hindrance that prevents skin barrier perturbation and explains its skin mildness.

    Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2007
  • Cosmetic formulations containing 5% Centella asiatica extract showed the best efficacy in improving skin moisture and decreasing transepidermal water loss, while also exhibiting antiinflammatory properties in 25 volunteers compared to baseline measurements.

    Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2016
  • A 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, 2017
  • 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, 2020
  • Moisturizer 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, 2019
  • Topical treatment with 5% vitamin C and 0.1% madecassoside significantly improved clinical scores for wrinkles, suppleness, firmness, roughness, and skin hydration, along with functional and structural remodeling of the elastic fiber network in 20 female volunteers with photoaged skin after 6 months compared to baseline.

    Experimental Dermatology, 2008
  • Treatment with an asiaticoside-containing cream applied twice daily for 12 weeks significantly improved periorbital wrinkles in 65% of 27 female volunteers compared to a vehicle control cream.

    International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2008
  • Purifying Neem Face Wash prevented and reduced mild-to-moderate acne in 120 healthy adults while significantly decreasing skin sebum levels and increasing skin hydration without side effects.

    Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2022
  • The 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, 2020
  • Ten 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, 2001
  • Niacinamide/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, Glycerin, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Glyceryl Stearate, Stearyl Alcohol, Coco-Betaine, Lauramidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Sodium Chloride, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Eryngium Maritimum Callus Filtrate Culture, Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Ilex Aquifolium Leaf Extract Holly Leaf Extract, Achillea Millefolium Oil, Glycine Soja Soybean Peptide, Streptococcus Thermophilus Ferment, Aspergillus Ferment, Triticum Aestivum Seed Extract Wheat Seed Extract, Hedera Helix Extract, Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Hydroxypropyl Phosphate Starch, Coco-Glucoside, Caprylyl Glycol, Citric Acid, Maltodextrin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Dextrin, Butylene Glycol, Gluconolactone, Panthenol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Lipase, Protease, Dipropylene Glycol, Calcium Chloride, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Madecassoside, Magnesium Sulfate, Asiatic Acid, Asiaticoside, Madecassic Acid, Tocopherol, Disodium Edta

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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