Behind moisturizers, cleansers made up the second largest category in Beauty Inc’s list of the 100 Greatest Skin Care Products of All Time. Industry insider’s preferences ranged from the gentle to the resurfacing, as you’ll see in the list here.
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Bioderma Sensibio Micellar Water, $14.90.
Image Credit: Courtesy of the Brand One bottle is sold every two seconds.
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Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser, $9.50.
Image Credit: Courtesy of the Brand Cetaphil’s first product has become a drugstore mainstay, selling once a minute.
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Dove Beauty Bar, $3.08.
Image Credit: Courtesy of the Brand Dove’s most recognizable product still literally flies off the shelves, with more than 26 bars sold per second.
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Erno Laszlo Sea Mud Deep Cleansing Bar, $38.
Image Credit: Courtesy of the Brand Audrey Hepburn and JFK were fans of this bar, which has sold more than 50 million units since its 1927 launch.
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Eve Lom Cleanser, $80.
Image Credit: Courtesy of the Brand Each batch varies in color, depending on the harvest of Egyptian chamomile.
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Fresh Soy Face Cleanser, $38.
Image Credit: Courtesy of the Brand One of the first products to feature soy, Fresh’s cleanser sells one a minute in the U.S. and Canada.
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Garnier SkinActive Micellar Water, $8.99.
Image Credit: Courtesy of the Brand A must-have for proponents of the double-cleanse, every four seconds a bottle is sold.
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Indie Lee Brightening Cleanser, $34.
Image Credit: Courtesy of the Brand The mask, makeup remover and cleanser hybrid sells once every seven minutes.
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Lancôme BiFacil Double Action Eye Makeup Remover, $15 to $40.
Image Credit: Courtesy of the Brand Sold enough units in 2020 to fill 100,000 Champagne bottles.
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Neutrogena Makeup Remover Cleansing Towelettes, $6.49.
Image Credit: Courtesy of the Brand Said to be the most used remover amongst professional artists, according to the brand.
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Philosophy The Microdelivery Exfoliating Facial Wash, $29.
Image Credit: Courtesy of the Brand This has more than 2,000 five-star reviews on ulta.com.
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ProActiv Renewing Cleanser, $25.
Image Credit: Courtesy of the Brand Part of ProActiv’s famous three-step regimen, this is the brand’s bestselling stand-alone product at Sephora.
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Tatcha The Rice Polish, $65.
Image Credit: Courtesy of the Brand An endorsement from Meghan Markle catapulted this cult favorite to top-selling status.
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Urban Skin RX Even Tone Cleansing Bar, $24.
Image Credit: Courtesy of the Brand A viral TikTok video led to a 220 percent sales increase in 2020.
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Youth to the People Superfood Antioxidant Cleanser, $36.
Image Credit: Courtesy of the Brand The top-selling facial cleanser at Sephora, according to brand execs.