Best cleansers for acne-prone skin

Lovi's ranking

Why we picked these. Glycerin and hyaluronic acid provide gentle hydration that helps balance acne-prone skin without clogging pores.

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   B.LAB Matcha Hydrating Foam Cleanser Superior£8.13

   Why we picked it. This product cleans your skin from impurities while its Matcha Green Tea and Centella Asiatica Extract offer anti-inflammatory benefits to help manage your acne and blemishes.

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   CeraVe Foaming Facial Cleanser Superior£8.29

   Why we picked it. This product cleans your skin from impurities while Niacinamide helps to manage your acne and blemishes, and Glycerin ensures your combination skin stays hydrated.

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   Paula's Choice CLEAR Pore Normalizing Cleanser Superior£26.00

   Why we picked it. This product effectively cleanses your skin from impurities, and with Salicylic Acid, it specifically targets your acne and blemishes by deeply clearing pores, making it an excellent choice for your combination skin.

4. 4
   Dr. Althea Amino Acid Gentle Bubble Cleanser Superior£12.90

   Why we picked it. This product cleans your skin from impurities while its amino acids and sodium hyaluronate provide exceptional hydration and repair, making it ideal for your combination skin.

5. 5
   COSRX Advanced Snail Mucin Gel Cleanser Superior£16.09
6. 6
   PURITO From Green Deep Foaming Cleanser Superior£12.00
7. 7
   Some By Mi Snail Truecica Miracle Repair Low pH Gel Cleanser Superior£12.51
8. 8
   Pyunkang Yul Deep Cleansing Foam Superior£8.10
9. 9
   Clinique Acne Solutions Cleansing Foam Superior£21.00
10. 10
    Fresh Soy Face Cleanser Superior£14.99
11. 11
    Eminence Organic Skin Care Clear Skin Probiotic Cleanser Superior£47.18
12. 12
    Pyunkang Yul Low pH Cleansing Water High£9.00
13. 13
    ROUND LAB 1025 Dokdo Cleansing Gel High£11.50
14. 14
    iS Clinical Cleansing Complex High£44.00
15. 15
    Kate Somerville DeliKate Soothing Cleanser High£22.90

More cleansers rated for acne-prone skin

• Paula's Choice Perfectly Balanced Foaming Cleanser Superior£28.00
• Neutrogena Hydro Boost Hydrating Cleansing Gel Superior£6.33
• PURITO Defence Barrier pH Cleanser Superior
• Torriden DIVE IN Cleansing Foam Superior£15.40
• Minimalist Salicylic Acid + LHA 2% Face Cleanser Superior£22.77
• First Aid Beauty Pure Skin Face Cleanser Superior£25.99
• CeraVe Foaming Cleanser Bar Superior
• CeraVe Blemish Control Cleanser Superior£9.65
• Neutrogena Ultra Gentle Daily Cleanser Superior£11.00
• Medik8 Surface Radiance Cleanse Superior
• beplain Mung Bean pH-Balanced Cleansing Foam Superior£15.02
• Isntree Green Tea Fresh Cleanser Superior

• cocokind AHA Jelly Cleanser Superior
• Colorescience Barrier Pro 1-Step Cleanser Superior
• Rovectin Conditioning Cleanser Superior
• MEDI-PEEL Extra Super 9 Superior£21.28
• Cetaphil Daily Facial Cleanser High
• SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Tone Brightening Cleansing Gel Foam High£10.00
• Shiseido Senka Perfect Whip High£8.50
• Pyunkang Yul Low pH Pore Deep Cleansing Foam High£8.10
• e.l.f. Holy Hydration! Daily Cleanser High£9.99
• Anua Heartleaf Quercetin Pore Deep Cleansing Foam High£13.00
• Dr. Dennis Gross Alpha Beta® Pore Perfecting Cleansing Gel High£25.93
• SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Ampoule Foam High£9.91
• Pyunkang Yul Calming Low pH Foaming Cleanser High£9.80
• Neutrogena Hydro Boost Hydrating Gel Cleanser High£6.33
• SkinCeuticals Simply Clean Gel High£47.00
• SkinMedica AHA/BHA Exfoliating Cleanser High
• e.l.f. Pure Skin Cleanser High
• Olay Regenerating Cream Cleanser High£16.16
• d'Alba Deep Clean Foam Cleanser High£34.25
• Elizavecca Milky Piggy Elastic Pore Cleansing Foam High
• La Roche-Posay MELA B3 Facial Gel Cleanser High£17.60
• KraveBeauty Matcha Hemp Hydrating Cleanser High£12.99
• Bubble Fresh Start Gel Cleanser High£14.00
• NATURIUM Niacinamide Cleansing Gelée 3% High
• Innisfree Bija Trouble Facial Foam High
• Anua Heartleaf Quercetinol Pore Deep Cleansing Foam High£13.00
• Bioderma Sensibio Gel Moussant High£21.00
• Etude House SoonJung pH 6.5 Whip Cleanser High£14.65
• Caudalie Vinopure Purifying Gel Cleanser High£12.00
• Kiehl's Calendula Deep Cleansing Foaming Face Wash High£24.75
• MISSHA Vita C Plus Clear Complexion Foaming Cleanser High£12.75
• ma:nyo Pure & Deep Cleansing Foam High£13.35
• Geek & Gorgeous Jelly Joker High£8.95
• facefacts Hydrating Gentle Cleanser High£4.99
• Erborian Centella Cleansing Gel High£8.90
• ETUDE Soonjung pH 6.5 Whip Cleanser High£14.65
• Etude House Soon Jung Centella 6.5 Whip Cleanser High£14.65
• MISSHA Super Aqua Ultra Hyalron Cleansing Foam High£9.86
• La Roche-Posay Effaclar Medicated Gel Cleanser High
• Sulwhasoo Gentle Cleansing Foam High£25.14
• Some By Mi Yuja Niacin Brightening All-In-One Cleanser High£12.90
• Neutrogena Hydro Boost Exfoliating Cleanser High£14.99
• Kiehl's Rare Earth Deep Pore Daily Cleanser High£20.40
• Pacifica Sea Foam Complete Face Wash High£15.69
• Kiehl's Ultra Facial Oil-Free Cleanser High£17.25
• CeraVe Foaming Cleanser High£8.29
• PCA SKIN Facial Wash High£53.89
• Walgreens Foaming Facial Cleanser High
• The Ordinary Glucoside Foaming Cleanser High£8.88
• mixsoon Centella Cleansing Foam High
• Some By Mi Bye Bye Blackhead Bubble Cleanser High£12.18
• Clean & Clear Morning Burst Facial Cleanser High
• Image Skincare Ormedic Balancing Facial Cleanser High
• HYDRINITY Prelude Facial Treatment Cleanser High
• Benton Deep Green Tea Cleansing Foam High£11.77
• COSRX Salicylic Acid Daily Gentle Cleanser High£8.25
• ROUND LAB Birch Juice Moisturizing Cleanser High£11.49
• La Roche-Posay Toleriane Dermo-Cleanser High£13.20
• The INKEY List Salicylic Acid Cleanser High£11.20
• Huxley Secret of Sahara Cleansing Foam High
• Biossance Squalane + Amino Aloe Gentle Cleanser High£16.99
• Trader Joe's Nourish All-in-One Facial Cleanser High
• NATURIUM Vitamin C Complex Cleanser High
• REN Clean Skincare Evercalm Gentle Cleansing Gel High£28.48
• ROUND LAB 1025 Dokdo Cleanser High£11.50
• Beauty of Joseon Green Plum Refreshing Cleanser High£16.15
• MISSHA Super Aqua Ultra Hyalon Foaming Cleanser High£9.86
• Medicube Zero Foam Cleanser High£12.90
• Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Moisture 5.5 Soft Cleansing Gel High£14.00
• Yepoda The Bubble Double High£19.00
• Revision Skincare Papaya Enzyme Cleanser High£49.99
• Glow Recipe Blueberry Bounce Gentle Cleanser High£30.97
• Aveeno Clear Complexion Foaming Cleanser High
• Augustinus Bader The Cream Cleansing Gel High£77.99
• ATOPALM Real Barrier Cream Cleansing Foam High£19.80
• make p:rem Safe Me. Relief Moisture Cleansing Foam High£29.87
• CeraVe Renewing SA Cleanser High£9.59
• Avène Cleanance Cleansing Gel High£18.00
• Cetaphil Oily Skin Cleanser High£13.00
• Estée Lauder Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée High£10.80
• Anua Heartleaf Succinic Moisture Cleansing Foam High
• Cetaphil Daily Exfoliating Cleanser High£21.99
• Kate Somerville EradiKate Daily Foaming Cleanser High£41.00
• ZO Skin Health Exfoliating Cleanser High
• Dermalogica Daily Glycolic Cleanser High
• Etude Soon Jung pH 6.5 Whip Cleanser High£14.65
• RoC BARRIER RENEW® GEL-TO-FOAM CLEANSER High
• Indie Lee Brightening Cleanser High
• Jack Black Pure Clean Daily Facial Cleanser High
• Abib Acne Foam Cleanser High£16.90
• CeraVe Acne Control Cleanser High£15.64
• BYOMA Creamy Jelly Cleanser High£10.95
• Youth To The People Superfood Cleanser High£35.00
• La Roche-Posay Toleriane Caring Wash High£25.00
• Abib Acne Foam Cleanser Heartleaf High£13.89
• SkinSmart Antimicrobial Facial Cleanser High
• Abib Deep Clean Foam Cleanser High
• Eve Lom Foaming Cream Cleanser High
• m-61 Power Cleanse High
• Oskia Renaissance Cleansing Gel High£41.00
• Cetaphil Gentle Exfoliating SA Cleanser High£10.50
• Dear, Klairs Rich Moist Foaming Cleanser High£21.57
• Origins Checks and Balances Frothy Face Wash High£28.00
• KORRES Foaming Cream Cleanser High
• Elemis Pro-Collagen Energising Marine Cleanser High
• Grown Alchemist Hydra-Restore Cream Cleanser High£37.00
• Sebamed Facial Cleanser High
• SLMD Salicylic Acid Cleanser High
• Vivant Mandelic Acid 3-in-1 Wash High
• Dr. Jart+ Cicapair Enzyme Cleansing Foam High£24.00
• Vichy Normaderm PhytoAction Daily Deep Cleansing Gel High£27.55
• SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Poremizing Deep Cleansing Foam High£12.25
• Aveeno Calm + Restore Nourishing Oat Cleanser High£6.97
• innisfree Green Tea Amino Acid Cleansing Foam High£12.90
• Good Molecules Hydrating Facial Cleansing Gel High£10.00
• celimax Noni Acne Bubble Cleanser High£19.90
• Isntree Yam Root Vegan Milk Cleanser High£19.90
• Fenty Skin Total Cleans'r Remove-It-All Cleanser High£39.78
• HydroPeptide Cleansing Gel High
• COSRX AC Collection Calming Foam Cleanser High£12.99
• Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Triple AHA Gentle Cleansing Gel High£13.45
• Lagom Cellup Gel To Water Cleanser High£23.76
• Derma E Hydrating Gentle Cleanser High
• Derma E Pure Biome Balancing Cleanser High
• Jan Marini Bioglycolic Face Cleanser High
• Fresh Kombucha Cleansing Treatment High
• SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Tea-Trica BHA Foam High£9.75
• Dermalogica Special Cleansing Gel High£14.00
• Tatcha The Rice Wash High£47.09
• La Roche-Posay Toleriane Hydrating Foaming Gel High
• Cetaphil PRO DermaControl Oil Removing Foam Wash High£46.99
• Lumin Charcoal Face Wash High
• Anua Heartleaf Low PH Deep Cleansing Water High
• CeraVe Hydrating Cream-to-Foam Cleanser High£9.59
• CeraVe SA Smoothing Cleanser High£15.59
• d'Alba White Truffle Return Oil Cream Cleanser High£21.00
• Peach & Lily Power Calm Hydrating Gel Cleanser High£47.76
• Elemis Dynamic Resurfacing Facial Wash High£35.20
• CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser Bar High£10.90
• Skin Script Pomegranate Antioxidant Cleanser High
• Banila Co Clean It Zero Foam Cleanse Hydration High£13.99
• Tatcha The Matcha Cleanse Average
• LANEIGE Water Bank Blue Hyaluronic Cleansing Foam Average£20.90
• Clinique Liquid Facial Soap Mild Average£18.00
• SKIN1004 Centella Pore Minimizing Deep Cleansing Foam Average£12.26
• ZO Skin Health Gentle Cleanser Average
• Dermalogica Clear Start Breakout Clearing Foaming Wash Average£29.00
• Rodial Bee Venom Cleansing Balm Average£50.00
• CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser Average£8.29
• Anua Heartleaf + BHA Pore Deep Cleansing Foam Average£13.00
• Cetaphil Hydrating Foaming Cream Cleanser Average£9.36
• Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cleanser Average£17.25
• The Ordinary Glycolipid Cream Cleanser Average£8.88
• OLEHENRIKSEN Truth Juice Daily Cleanser Average
• Banila Co Clean It Zero Purifying Foam Cleanser Average£13.99
• Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser Average£13.00
• CeraVe Acne Foaming Cream Cleanser Average
• make p:rem Safe Me. Relief Moisture Cleansing Milk Average£24.50
• The Face Shop Rice Water Bright Average
• Aēsop Parsley Seed Facial Cleanser Average
• Image Skincare Vital C Hydrating Facial Cleanser Average
• Glytone Mild Gel Cleanser Average
• Clinique Redness Solutions Soothing Cleanser Average£20.80
• Kate Somerville Cold Cream Average
• Dr. Jart+ Cicapair Foaming Cleanser Average£24.00
• Some By Mi AHA-BHA-PHA 30 Days Miracle Acne Clear Foam Average£14.00
• Eucerin DermoPurifyer Cleansing Gel Average£12.40
• BYOMA Milky Moisture Cleanser Average£12.99
• Shiseido Clarifying Cleansing Foam Average£32.99
• CeraVe Hydrating Facial Cleanser Average£8.29
• Rhode Pineapple Refresh Average
• KORRES Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser Average£20.76
• SkinCeuticals Glycolic Renewal Cleanser Average
• Shiseido Deep Cleansing Foam Average£37.99
• La Mer The Essence Foaming Cleanser Average
• DRMTLGY Essential Cleanser Average
• OSEA Ocean Cleanser Average£62.75
• SHANI DARDEN Cleansing Serum Average
• NIVEA MEN Maximum Hydration Moisturizing Face Wash Average
• Tata Harper Purifying Cleanser Average
• Glossier Milky Jelly Cleanser Average
• Alastin Skincare Gentle Cleanser Average
• Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gentle Cleansing Lotion Average
• La Roche-Posay Toleriane Hydrating Gentle Cleanser Average£16.60
• Bioderma Sébium Gel moussant Average£15.45
• Medicube Red Foam Cleanser Average£12.90
• Caudalie Vinoclean Instant Foaming Cleanser Average£24.00
• Thayers Hydrating Milky Cleanser Average
• Dr. Sam's Flawless Cleanser Average
• Murad Essential-C Cleanser Average£36.00
• Thayers pH Balancing Daily Cleanser Average
• Dior La Mousse OFF/ON Foaming Cleanser Average
• The Body Shop Tea Tree Skin Clearing Facial Wash Average£15.00
• Neutrogena Hydro Boost cleanser Average£6.33
• Avène Milk Cleanser Average
• KORA Organics Turmeric Glow Foaming Cleanser Average
• Alo Enzyme Facial Cleanser Average
• Elemis Superfood Glow Cleansing Butter Average
• Cetaphil Hydrating Gentle Skin Cleanser Average£13.60
• K-SECRET SEOUl 1988 Cleansing Foam Average£10.00
• Eucerin Hydrating Cleansing Gel Average£10.12
• Curology Gentle Cleanser Average
• Aveeno Calm + Restore Redness Relief Foaming Cleanser Average
• Tata Harper Regenerating Cleanser Average£78.00
• Epionce Lytic Gel Cleanser Average£47.83
• SkinMedica Facial Cleanser Average
• iUnik Centella Bubble Cleansing Foam Average£15.94
• Simple Refreshing Facial Wash Average£4.28
• Senka Perfect Whip Average£8.50
• Elemis Superfood Facial Wash Average
• Bulldog Original Face Wash Average
• Burt's Bees Facial Cleanser Average
• Allies of Skin Molecular Silk Amino Hydrating Cleanser Average£10.90
• ZEROID Foaming Cleanser Average£20.79
• Cetaphil Gentle Foaming Cleanser Average£22.99
• La Roche-Posay Lipikar Wash AP+ Average£21.49
• Prequel GLEANSER NON-DRYING GLYCERIN CLEANSER FOR FACE AND BODY Average
• Drunk Elephant Beste No. 9 Jelly Cleanser Average£15.00
• Neutrogena Spot Controlling Facial Wash Average
• Trilogy Rosehip Cream Cleanser Average
• Paula's Choice Hydrating Gel-To-Cream Cleanser Average£26.00
• Keys Soulcare Golden Cleanser Average
• La Roche-Posay TOLERIANE PURIFYING FOAMING CLEANSER Average£23.61
• CeraVe Hydrating Foaming Oil Cleanser Average£9.59
• Vanicream Gentle Facial Cleanser Average£19.75
• Curél Foaming Facial Wash Average£9.65
• Clarins Gentle Foaming Cleanser Average
• Clarins Hydrating Gentle Foaming Cleanser Average
• Murad Clarifying Cleanser Average£33.80
• Tata Harper Nourishing Oil Cleanser Average£70.00
• Mario Badescu Enzyme Cleansing Gel Average£16.00
• Prequel GLEANSER Average
• Summer Fridays Super Amino Gel Cleanser Average
• THEFACESHOP Rice Water Bright Foam Cleanser Average£15.80
• La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+ Gentle Foaming Cleansing Oil Average£15.20
• Dermalogica UltraCalming Cleanser Average£42.00
• Neutrogena Fresh Foaming Cleanser Average
• SkinCeuticals Soothing Cleanser Foam Average
• Neutrogena Oil Balancing Facial Wash Average
• Acure Brightening Cleansing Gel Average
• La Mer The Cleansing Foam Average£128.98
• Derma E Anti-Wrinkle Cleanser Average
• Chantecaille Rice & Geranium Foaming Cleanser Average£68.00
• Proactiv Renewing Cleanser Average
• Dermalogica ultracalming™ cleanser Average£59.00
• Anua Hyaluronic Acid Hydrating Gentle Foaming Cleanser Average£14.00
• GLAMFOX Rice Niacinamide Foam Cleanser Average£19.99
• cocokind Oil to Milk Cleanser Average
• Cetaphil Gentle Cleansing Bar Average£16.00
• Skinbetter Science Refining Foam Cleanser Average
• Honest Beauty Gentle Gel Cleanser Average
• ATOPALM Facial Foam Wash Average£14.00
• ma:nyo Pure Cleansing Milk Average£16.90
• Illiyoon Ceramide Derma Amino Cleansing Foam Average
• KORA ORGANICS Gentle Cleanser Average
• Neutrogena Oil-Free Acne Wash Average£21.99
• Grown Alchemist Gentle Gel Facial Cleanser Average
• SkinCeuticals Gentle Cleanser Average£47.00
• Shiseido Extra Rich Cleansing Milk Average
• doTERRA Facial Cleanser Average
• Simple Moisturizing Facial Wash Average£6.30
• Biore Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser Average
• Paula's Choice CALM Ultra-Gentle Cleanser Average
• The Face Shop Rice Water Bright Cleansing Foam Average£8.98
• Garnier Express Aclara Average
• Neutrogena deep clean Average£14.00
• Perricone MD Nutritive Cleanser Average£13.99
• Olay Smoothing Daily Facial Cleanser Average
• Cetaphil Oil Control Average£13.90
• Dermalogica Intensive Moisture Cleanser Average
• Differin Daily Deep Cleanser Average
• EltaMD Foaming Facial Cleanser Average
• Dr. Dennis Gross Hyaluronic Marine Meltaway Cleanser Average£24.49
• innisfree Volcanic Pore BHA Cleansing Foam Average£12.90
• GATSBY FACIAL WASH Average
• Formula 10.0.6 So Totally Clean Deep Pore Cleanser Average
• Curél Curel Intensive Moisture Care Foaming Facial Wash Average£9.49
• PanOxyl Acne Creamy Wash Average
• La Roche-Posay TOLERIANE Average£19.59
• SkinCeuticals LHA Cleanser Gel Average
• Garnier Vitamin C Face Wash Average£28.30
• Eucerin DERMO PURE Average
• Thayers Blemish Clearing Cleanser Average
• Meaningful Beauty Skin Softening Cleanser Average
• Philosophy Purity Made Simple One-Step Facial Cleanser Average£33.00
• Clean & Clear Foaming Face Wash Average
• Estée Lauder Soft Clean Moisture Rich Foaming Cleanser Average
• Mad Hippie Cream Cleanser Average
• Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser Average
• Dove White Beauty Bar Average
• Paula's Choice Pore Normalizing Cleanser Average£26.00
• Uriage Cleansing Cream Average£12.00
• Mustela Baby Cleansing Water Average£9.99
• La Roche-Posay Gentle Foaming Moisturizing Wash Average
• La Roche-Posay Effaclar H Iso-Biome Soothing Cleansing Cream Low£34.89
• Burt's Bees Soap Bark & Chamomile Deep Cleansing Cream Low
• COSRX Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser Low£9.60
• Arencia Fresh Green Cleanser Low£14.44
• Versed Hydrating Cream Cleanser Low
• The Ordinary Squalane Cleanser Low£14.90
• Principia Gel de Limpeza GL-01 Low
• CHANEL La Mousse Low
• Bioderma Atoderm Intensive Gel Moussant Low£30.99
• La Roche-Posay EFFACLAR Low£19.34
• Dr. Althea Amino Gel Cleanser Low£12.90
• Noxzema Classic Clean Original Deep Cleansing Cream Low£9.57
• Eve Lom Cleanser Low£70.00
• Arencia Fresh Green Rice Mochi Cleanser Low£14.44
• darrow Actine Low
• Dieux Skin Low
• La Roche-Posay Effaclar Purifying Foaming Gel Low£19.34
• Clinique all about clean Low£16.50
• Shiseido Complete Cleansing Microfoam Low
• Olay Cleansing Melts Low
• AMBI Cocoa Butter Cleansing Bar Low
• Paula's Choice Softening Cream Cleanser Low
• La Roche-Posay Effaclar Foaming Cleanser Caution£19.34
• Clean & Clear deep action cream cleanser Caution
• Uriage Cleansing Oil Caution£19.31
• Noxzema Classic Clean Moisturizing Cleansing Cream Caution
• Eucerin Cleansing Gel Caution£13.99
• Lancôme Crème Radiance Warning
• Shiseido Future Solution LX Extra Rich Cleansing Foam Warning£32.99
• Esfolio Collagen Cleansing Foam Warning

Behind this ranking

Lovi ranks every product by its fit score, calculated 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.