Gentle Cleanser — Reddit Reviews
by Curology
Updated October 13, 2026
Minimal cleanser for tretinoin routines; initially non-drying, later drying for some.
What the community says
A basic, low-drama cleanser repeatedly used morning and night alongside tretinoin routines. It fits people stripping acne care back to essentials, though one user found cleansing became drying after tretinoin, and others reported increased breakouts.
What this means for you
What people love
Watch out for
- Can become drying after tretinoin starts
- Breakouts reported after switching to it
Product details
Skin Type
Product Traits
Skin type data limited
Where to buy
Real Reddit threads — 13 mentions across 11 threads
Curology Gentle Cleanser on Reddit, in one place — 11 threads from r/tretinoin, r/acne and 2 more, summarized.
“AM: Curology gentle cleanser”
Positive
“PM: ... Curology Gentle Cleanser”
Positive
“Skin care routine:”
Positive
“Curology gentle cleanser (very gently, massaged into face using a little silicon scrubber thing in the shower)”
Positive
“PM - Tret nights * Curology gentle cleanser”
Positive
“PM - Non-tret nights * Curology gentle cleanser”
Positive
“something like curology gentle cleanser and rich moisturizer”
Mentioned
“strip your routine down the most basic possible”
Mentioned
“use those and only those for about a month”
Mentioned
“I'm using the whole Curology system:”
Positive
“AM: Curology gentle cleanser”
Positive
“PM: Curology gentle cleanser”
Positive
“Curology Gentle Cleanser”
Positive
“PM”
Positive
“Here is my skincare routine:”
Positive
“Right now i use the curology gentle cleanser”
Positive
“when i started using it (with the curology formula) it was great, and didn’t dry out my skin at all”
Positive
“Now that I’ve been using my prescribed Tret, my skin is beginning to dry out from just cleansing my face”
Positive
