Pre-Gleanse Face Cleansing Oil — Reddit Reviews
by Prequel
Updated September 7, 2026
Popular gentle oil cleanser that removes makeup and sunscreen; breakout risk exists.
What the community says
A gentle oil cleanser favored in double-cleansing routines for makeup or sunscreen removal. It suits those with sensitive or dry skin aiming to avoid irritation. However, some users experience breakouts or barrier disruption, so patch testing is advised.
What this means for you
What people love
Watch out for
- Can cause breakouts especially for acne-prone or tretinoin users
- May disrupt skin barrier and cause irritation in sensitive users
- Not recommended for daily use on dry or rosacea-active skin due to dryness risk
Product details
Where to buy
Real Reddit threads — 78 mentions across 29 threads
Prequel Pre-Gleanse Face Cleansing Oil on Reddit, in one place — 29 threads from r/tretinoin, r/30PlusSkinCare and 3 more, summarized.
“AM: - Double Cleanse: Prequel Pre-Gleanse or Farmacy Green Clean followed by Hydrinity Prelude Cleaser”
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“for the past few months, I focused on oil cleansing (the oil is like a magnet for all the dead skin shedding and helps so much with dryness)”
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“PM: - Double Cleanse: Prequel Pre-Gleanse or Farmacy Green Clean followed by Hydrinity Prelude Cleaser”
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“Evening Routine: • Prequel Cleansing Oil”
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“their glycerin face wash and cleansing oil are both wonderful.”
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“I’ve been hearing a lot of great things about prequel lately”
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“I recommend Pond’s cold cream or Prequel oil cleanser”
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“You will need an oil balm or cleanser to dissolve sunscreen at end of day”
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“followed by a regular foaming or cream cleanser.”
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“The gleanser and pregleanser are my favorite cleansers and all time”
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“Almost everything I’ve tried from Prequel, I’ve repurchased.”
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“my favorite cleansers”
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“I personally use prequel oil cleaner.”
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“I hear about this and Kose Softymo Speedy a lot! I personally use prequel oil cleaner.”
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“prequel oil cleaner”
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“Prequel pre cleanse oil”
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“PM”
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“Routine”
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