Mello Marula Cream Cleanser — Reddit Reviews
Updated November 10, 2026
1% colloidal oatmeal cleanser for dry, tret-stressed skin; gentle barrier favorite.
What the community says
A creamy cleanser built around 1% colloidal oatmeal, glycerin, and emollient oils for dry, tret-stressed skin. It earns HG talk from barrier-compromised users, yet oily areas can still feel tight after deep cleansing.
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What the science says
Colloidal oatmeal has some evidence for helping the skin barrier, as all four direct studies found it helped and most showed less dry, flaky skin on the legs 1. For eczema, colloidal oatmeal also has some evidence behind it, with most studies reporting fewer symptoms and less itching 2. Both sets of findings describe skin holding more water 12.
- Colloidal Oatmeal for skin barrier Some evidence · 5 studies
- Colloidal Oatmeal for eczema Some evidence · 6 studies
Research context, not treatment advice. Studies are about the ingredient, not necessarily this exact product.
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Drunk Elephant Mello Marula Cream Cleanser ingredients
Water/Aqua/Eau, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate, Lauryl Glucoside, Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil, Sodium Methyl Oleoyl Taurate, Coconut Acid, Colloidal Oatmeal, Glyceryl Stearates, Salvia Hispanica Seed Oil, Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose) Oil, Caprylyl Glycol, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Shorea Stenoptera Seed Butter, Sodium PCA, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Althaea Officinalis Root Extract, Sodium Lactate, Coco-Glucoside, Oleic Acid, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, PCA, Alanine, Arginine, Glycine, Histidine, Isoleucine, Phenylalanine, Proline, Serine, Threonine, Valine, Linoleic Acid, Linolenic Acid, Sodium Isethionate, Palmitic Acid, Tocopherol, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Stearic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Aspartic Acid, Sodium Carbonate, Sodium Chloride, Chlorphenesin, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Hydroxide
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Real Reddit threads — 5 mentions across 3 threads
Drunk Elephant Mello Marula Cream Cleanser on Reddit, in one place — 3 threads from r/tretinoin, r/koreanskincare and 1 more, summarized.
“the drunk elephant Mello Marula cleanser are my favorites for dry tret skin!”
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“The newer kiehls ultra facial cleanser cream to foam formula hydrating one is amazing”
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“and also the laneige cleanser”
Positive
“I will finish up with a milder gel like the Drunk Elephant Mello Marula”
Positive
“Even with deep cleaning though, the oily parts of my face will still get tight”
Positive
“finish up with a milder gel”
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“Non fragranced: Drunk Elephant Mello Marula Cream Cleanser”
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“Right now my fave cleansers for dry sensitive skin is:”
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