Pre-Gleanse Face Cleansing Oil — Reddit Reviews
by Prequel
Updated October 14, 2026
Oil cleanser dissolves sunscreen, makeup, and tinted SPF; breakout risk remains.
What the community says
An emulsifying first cleanse built around sunflower seed oil, rice bran oil, and linoleic acid, meant for sunscreen or makeup removal before a second cleanser. It leaves many faces soft, yet rosacea-prone or acne-prone users report bumps and flares.
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Real Reddit threads — 102 mentions across 29 threads
Prequel Pre-Gleanse Face Cleansing Oil on Reddit, in one place — 29 threads from r/tretinoin, r/30PlusSkinCare and 4 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 came to it from the Prequel oil cleanser and used the same amount- it’s so hard to remove if you do that!”
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“The oil cleanser is my holy grail, you just have to get used to using a VERY SMALL AMOUNT.”
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“one or two pumps clears a whole face for me.”
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“PM: Prequel oil cleanser”
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“Prequel oil cleanser”
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“PM: Prequel oil cleanser Medicube PDRN Pink Glutathione Capsule Foam Cleanser”
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