If you're looking for a way to clean your face without using harsh chemicals, ph-balanced cleansers are a great option. They're made with natural ingredients like yogurt and cucumber that help to exfoliate your skin and remove dirt and oil without dehydrating it. Here are some ph-balanced cleansers available today.
$52.00
This could possibly be the best cleanser I’ve ever used and I’ve tried a lot of cleansers! ...It leaves it feeling balanced and hydrated. My dry sensitive skin is liking this cleanser for the Am.
$30.00
Perfect cleanser for everyday use! A lot of cleansers make my skin feel tight and dry after use, but my skin feels clean and not tight! ...If you have sensitive or acne-prone skin, this is the cleanser....Obsessed with this ph balance cleanser...Perfect cleanser!
What it is: A gel cleanser that restores your skin’s pH to its optimal, healthy state—when pH is unbalanced, it can cause oiliness, redness, and irritation.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Pores, Acne and Blemishes, and Oiliness
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Green Tea Extract: Calms irritation, soothes redness, and evens out the look of discoloration.
- Zinc: Reduces redness.
- Ceramide: Restores and maintains your skin's natural barrier.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: This gentle, nondrying gel cleanser, enriched with green tea extract, intensely purifies by removing excess o
$80.00
Switching to this cleanser had been an amazing new addition to my skincare routine. ...My skin is super balanced, not oily, but sensitive. I read every ingredient & don’t leave anything on my skin with coconut derivatives.
What it is: A gentle foam cleanser formulated for the specific skin needs of deeper skin tones.
Skin Type: Combination and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Pores, Dark Spots, and Dullness and Uneven Skin Tone
Formulation: Lightweight Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Salicylic Acid: Softens dead skin cells and deeply cleanses the skin.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of sulfates SLS and SLES, parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, triclosan, and triclocarban, and contains less than one percent of synthetic fragrances. This product is cruelty-free.
$15.00
I have tried so many different cleansers from high end brands to drug store, and this cleanser has changed the game for me. ...I have oily acne prone skin and large pores. I have been using low ph balance facial cleanser which has not been bad but did not make a huge difference for me.
What it is: An essential daily gel cleanser with a pH-balanced, luxurious foaming formula to thoroughly remove dirt, oil, and makeup (even around the eyes) while unclogging pores—without stripping skin.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Pores, Dullness, and Uneven Texture
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Lactic Acid (AHA): A naturally occurring alpha hydroxy acid that supports cell renewal.
- Glycolic Acid (AHA): Visibly minimizes signs of aging.
- Willow Bark Extract: A natural source of salicylic acid that gently exfoliates and clears pores.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.
$10.00
I am obsessed with this cleanser. I wanted to try it before buying the full size so now I will be purchasing the full sized version. ...A must have cleanser for acne prone skin!!!...This is an amazing cleanser and I use it almost every day!! It definitely helped clear my acne and I love the glass skin feel it gives me!
What it is: A groundbreaking cleanser clinically shown to visibly reduce breakouts. It targets all forms of acne, including Malassezia folliculitis ("fungal acne").
Skin Type: Normal, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Pores, Acne and Blemishes, and Oiliness
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Salicylic Acid (BHA) 2%: Decongests pores, mopping up excess oil and surface debris.
- Niacinamide 2%: Visibly minimizes pores and prevents sebum buildup.
- Azelaic Acid 1%: Fights bacteria and diminishes the appearance of post-acne scars.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.
ITEM: 2844983
Size: 5.07 oz / 150 mL
$21.00
Its soft foam effectively removes impurities while keeping the skin’s natural moisture intact. With a pH-balanced formula, it’s ideal for sensitive or irritated skin, leaving it refreshed, smooth, and never tight. ...I’ve struggled on and off with hormonal cystic acne for awhile so I loved that this cleanser was PH balanced. It is very gentle so if you need one a little stronger than this might not be for you.
$22.00
Mmmmmmilky cleanser...This was my first time trying any of Glossier’s products and even though it’s fairly inexpensive I think it did a really amazing job at cleansing my skin and leaving it very moisturized and soft. This product is pH balancing for the face as well. Can be used just to wash your face or even remove make up. ...The best cleanser for sensitive skin....Ioverdrying.dryingtried other “gentle” cleansers, oil based cleansers
What it is: A nourishing, pH-balanced cleanser that’s so gentle you can use it twice a day (or more) to dissolve oil, dirt, and makeup while keeping skin conditioned and baby soft.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Dryness and Dullness
Formulation: Lightweight Gel
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Rose Water: Soothes and refreshes skin.
- Allantoin: Is sourced from comfrey root to comfort dry skin.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: This dual-phase, creamy gel gently cleanses skin without stripping moisture.
$45.00
Solid cleanser...It cleans well and does a great job of balancing my skins ph. I took off one star because I had a very small breakout while using this product and not sure if it was from trying this cleanser or my time of the month and it does not to a great job taking off make up. ...Love that it is soap free and ph-balanced to protect the skin's natural moisture barrier.
What it is: A gentle cleanser that helps calm redness and soothe sensitive skin.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Sensitive
Skincare Concerns: Redness, Dryness, and Dullness and Uneven Texture
Formulation: Gel
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Oat: Calms inflammation.
- Lavender: Reduces redness.
- Cucumber: Soothes skin irritation and reduces swelling.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of sulfates SLS and SLES, parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, triclosan, and triclocarban, and contains less than one percent of synthetic fragrances. This product is also vegan, cruelty-free, and gluten-free.
$80.00
I don’t normally have a strong opinion about cleansers, but this one feels amazing and leaves my skin feeling perfectly balanced and soft. ...Cleanser!...It doesn't feel stripping at all and feels balanced. I don't feel any tightening after cleaning with this.
What it is:
A gentle foaming cleanser that removes makeup, dead skin, and dirt, while preparing the skin for moisturizer or serum—without disturbing its pH-balance.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Dryness, Fine Lines and Wrinkles, and Acne and Blemishes
Formulation: Lightweight Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Mild Tensides: Provide thorough, yet gentle cleansing of the skin.
- Purslane: A strong antioxidant that stimulates the body and supports skin health and rejuvenation.
- Aloe Vera Leaf Juice: Soothes irritations.
$35.00
Finally a cleanser that won’t break me out...Absolutely love this cleanser! I love that it’s pH balanced. I truly believe why this is the first cleanser I’ve found in years that does not break me out. ...I'm obsessed with the Ormedic cleanser from a spa brand called Image. It's PH balanced, removes everything and feels and smells like heaven.
What it is: A gentle cleanser to remove makeup, excess oil, pollution, and grime that rinses away without residue, leaving skin clean and soft.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Redness
Formulation: Lightweight Gel
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Mild Surfactant Blend: A stack of mild cleansing agents, including coconut-based surfactants rich in fatty acids that work together to create a gentle lather that effectively dissolves even stubborn makeup, sunscreen, and oils while supporting a healthy-looking skin barrier.
- Glycerin: A skin-identical humectant that replenishes hydration levels normally lost during the cleansing process.
