ISDIN Isdinceutics Essential Cleansing
ISDINCEUTICS® Essential Cleansing
An oil cleanser built on the principle that oil dissolves oil, not just wipes it away.
This lightweight cleansing oil is formulated with Mediterranean extra virgin olive oil, transforming into a silky emulsion on contact with water for a cleanse that's deep enough for oily skin without disrupting the skin's natural lipid barrier. Clary sage supports lasting hydration and radiance, while sunflower seed oil, rich in omegas 6 and 9, helps strengthen the barrier as it cleanses. Formulated with 85% ingredients of natural origin, non-comedogenic, ophthalmologist-tested, and suitable for all skin types, especially oily. Works well as the first step of a double cleansing routine.
Why it works: Water alone can't fully remove makeup, sunscreen, or excess sebum, since most surface impurities are oil-based to begin with, which is why oil cleansers actually outperform water-based ones on oily skin rather than aggravating it. Oil attracts oil, so the formula lifts these impurities away instead of just diluting them, while preserving the barrier that a foaming cleanser would strip. In clinical testing, it removed 94% of makeup and sunscreen after a single use and 87% of pollution buildup after 4 weeks of daily use, with 93% of users agreeing it doesn't clog pores.
How to use it:
- Apply 2–3 pumps onto dry hands and spread over dry skin in circular motions.
- Gently remove eye makeup with closed eyes, working top to bottom.
- Moisten skin with lukewarm water and massage into a light emulsion.
- Rinse with lukewarm water. Use once or twice daily, or as step one of a double cleanse.
The worth//vitality promise
We chose this cleanser because it solves a real contradiction in oily-skin care: most people assume oil cleansers make oily skin worse, when the opposite is true. Ninety-four percent makeup and sunscreen removal after a single use, with 93% of users confirming it doesn't clog pores, is the kind of clinical backing that earns a first step a place in the lineup.