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r/30PlusSkinCare•
valgalchi

Cleanser recs please (Shani Darden dupe?)

Hi all, need some cleanser recs. I (48F) have dry sensitive skin. I'm currently using the cleansing serum from Shani Darden and I really like it. It lathers a tiny bit, doesn't strip my skin, it leaves it feeling clean and doesn't leave behind a film. No irritation at all. But it's $38 and I can't justify that for something I'm just washing off.

I've tried Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser & CeraVe Hydrating Facial Cleanser and hated them both. It felt like I was putting almost a slime on my face and they both feel like they don't rinse clean and leave behind a film. I don't need my cleanser to moisturize, just clean (I have a great moisturizer I love).

Any suggestions for a gentle cleanser that doesn't leave a film and leaves your face feeling clean? Doesn't have to be drugstore prices but nothing over say $20.

Thanks!

Posted Jul 9, 2022, 2:04 PM UTC

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Human-Breakfast-947•

Vanicream cleanser - bland (almost no irritant), and La Roche Posay (effaclar). I’ve been switching between these two, and my combination skin is quite happy.

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valgalchiOP•

Thanks! I'll check these out.

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Iyh2ayca•

+1 to vanicream cleanser. My skin feels clean but never stripped. I use it in the morning and at night.

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hodgepodgehuman•

The cerave SA cleanser (salicylic acid) is a regular style of gentle foaming, lather and rinse that I recently swapped to and really like. The hydrating one never makes me feel like my skin in clean.

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do_mika•

My go to for the last 2 years has been Stratia Velvet Cleansing Milk. Doesn’t foam, but I also don’t find that it leaves a film. My skin is very dry.

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valgalchiOP•

Thanks everyone for the suggestions. I'll check them all out!

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