Gentle Facial Cleanser — Reddit Reviews
by Vanicream
Updated October 3, 2026
Fragrance-free gel cleanser that strips some faces raw; a rosacea wildcard.
What the community says
A basic water-based cleanser built from glycerin and mild surfactants, with no fragrance or actives. It suits people on tret, with rosacea, eczema, or super reactive skin who want something boring. Dry or barrier-wrecked faces may find it too stripping.
What this means for you
What people love
Watch out for
- Can leave dry skin tight and stripped
- Rosacea users report burning and flareups
- Not enough for heavy sunscreen or makeup
Product details
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Real Reddit threads — 1,188 mentions across 28 threads
Vanicream Gentle Facial Cleanser on Reddit, in one place — 28 threads from r/tretinoin, r/30PlusSkinCare and 4 more, summarized.
“PM - Vanicream cleanser, wait 20 mins, tret, wait 20 mins, LRP Cicaplast”
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“PM - Vanicream cleanser, tret, LRP Cicaplast”
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“Very simple.”
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“All I do is use a gentle cleanser once a day at night (using vanicream now), then tret, then cetaphil daily moisturizer.”
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“I use the cetaphil moisturizing cream for dry and sensitive skin.”
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“Less is best!”
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“PM:”
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“Vanicream gentle face cleanser”
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“I do little dots all over my face right after washing.”
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“+ vanicream gentle facial cleanser”
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“pm routine:”
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“Do you wash your face before doing short contact?”
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“I just use micellar water and if I do wash my face with cleanser I use the vanicream gentle cleanser!:)”
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“Once I stopped using cleaners meant to clear acne or for oily skin, I had way less breakouts and oddly, way less oil. I swear by Vanicream cleanser now!”
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“what gentle cleanser did u use? coz i used one from cerave and it made me worse :(”
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“Dove, but I didn’t go that far! Just vanicream cleanser”
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“Same!! I stopped using everything but vanicream and my redness went away completely.”
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“What works for me is vanicream facial cream and Trader Joe facial sunscreen”
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