Sébium Foaming Gel — Reddit Reviews
by Bioderma
Updated October 14, 2026
Foaming cleanser that strips oil; irritation complaints follow.
What the community says
A foaming cleanser with sodium laureth sulfate, sodium cocoamphoacetate, lactic acid, and zinc sulfate, aimed at oily or combination routines. It can leave oilier skin feeling clean, but tretinoin users report slight irritation and dry or reactive skin may dislike it.
What this means for you
What people love
- Oil-stripping foam for oily skin
- Rosacea user reports effective cleansing without dryness
Watch out for
- Slight irritation reported alongside tretinoin
- Texture and blackheads may continue worsening
- Breakout attribution gets messy with multiple routine products
Product details
Concerns
Skin Type
Skin type data limited
Where to buy
Real Reddit threads — 16 mentions across 8 threads
Bioderma Sébium Foaming Gel on Reddit, in one place — 8 threads from r/SkincareAddiction, r/tretinoin and 3 more, summarized.
“Foam Cleanser: The Face Shop Rice Water Bright Rice Bran Foaming Cleanser (will be replacing it with Bioderma Sébium Foaming Gel soon if that works well, which ahs better ingredients)”
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“will be replacing it with Bioderma Sébium Foaming Gel soon if that works well”
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“AM:”
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“I use bioderma sebium gel moussant cleanser”
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“I have had this whitehead issue way before switching stuff up in my routine so i know its not that”
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“I use bioderma sebium gel moussant cleanser, purito oat in gel moisturiser and i have only just started using the dokdo toner (1025).”
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“AM: Bioderma Sébium Gel Moussant”
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“PM: Bioderma Sébium Gel Moussant”
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“Bioderma Sébium Gel Moussant”
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“I have been using the Bioderma sébium gel moussant for months.”
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“I love it. It doesn't dry my skin out and is a very effective cleanser.”
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“I have type 2 rosacea (though not servere) and have been prioritizing my skin barrier over the last 6 months.”
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“My face wash is the bio derma blue coloured gel one.”
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“Bioderma sebium face wash”
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“The only thing that is left is my moisturiser and my face wash and the retinoid, so I don’t know which of the three are breaking me out”
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“Right now, I'm using the [Bioderma Face Wash for Combination to Oily Skin]”
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“I'm looking for good products (primarily a cleanser and moisturizer...)”
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“...that work good on combo skin on the chin/ jaw and the neck area.”
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