Beste No. 9 Jelly Cleanser — Reddit Reviews
Updated October 6, 2026
Gel cleanser that strips for some; oily-skin folks love the squeaky-clean finish.
What the community says
A foaming jelly cleanser with glycerin and several surfactants that lifts sunscreen well and leaves a very clean finish. Best for oily skin that wants that squeaky-skin feeling; dry, reactive, or eczema-prone faces are where the complaints pile up.
What this means for you
What people love
- Jelly texture that rinses clean
- Cleans off waterproof sunscreen
- Glycerin plus aloe for some cushion
Watch out for
Product details
Skin Type
Product Traits
Skin type data limited
Where to buy
Real Reddit threads — 8 mentions across 5 threads
Drunk Elephant Beste No. 9 Jelly Cleanser on Reddit, in one place — 5 threads from r/SkincareAddiction, r/Rosacea and 2 more, summarized.
“Drunk Elephant Beste No. 9 Jelly Cleanser - 6/10”
Mentioned
“Cons: Stripping/drying and expensive.”
Mentioned
“For who? Oily skin or those that like to feel squeaky clean.”
Mentioned
“Drunk elephant No. 9 - I think it made my t-zone a bit more oily”
Cautionary
“I've tried many.”
Cautionary
“Which one is your HG cleanser?”
Cautionary
“Right now I am using the Drunk Elephant Beste Jelly cleanser.”
Mentioned
“I don't even wash the POD area but rather my forehead/cheeks and let the soapy water run over it.”
Mentioned
“I really like the Drunk Elephant cleansing jelly”
Positive
“except the price and the smell”
Positive
“sorta smells like cantaloupe”
Positive
“Drunk Elephant no. 9 - get breakouts”
Cautionary
“I've tried many face cleansers.”
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“The ones I've tried and did not worked out for me:”
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