Pre-Gleanse Face Cleansing Oil — Reddit Reviews
by Prequel
Updated September 23, 2026
Oil cleanser that melts makeup and sunscreen; best on dry-face double cleanses.
What the community says
An oil cleanser built for first cleanse duty, especially after makeup, SPF, or tinted sunscreen. Tret and rosacea threads use it as the dry-face step, then follow with a second cleanser. Wet hands make it underperform, and some acne-prone users break out.
What this means for you
What people love
Watch out for
- Can break out acne-prone or rosacea-prone skin
- Needs dry hands and dry face to work right
- Over-cleansing is a real risk on tret routines
Product details
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Real Reddit threads — 88 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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“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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“I personally use prequel oil cleaner.”
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