Cleanser Quiz: Find Your Cleanser

Find your cleanser

Cleansing is the step every routine stands on, and the easiest one to get wrong. A cleanser that strips leaves everything applied after it stinging; one that is too rich for your skin leaves congestion behind. The right choice depends less on marketing categories and more on how your skin actually behaves an hour after washing.

Our cleanser quiz asks four questions — how your skin feels after cleansing, what you most want help with, how it handles exfoliating acids, and whether a retinoid already features in your evenings. That last one matters more than most people expect: a retinoid at night wants the gentlest possible cleanse alongside it, because the active is already providing the exfoliation.

Your answers are matched against our range — from salicylic-acid cleansing for congestion-prone skin to barrier-supporting emulsions for skin that reacts first and asks questions later.

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Every active ingredient we stock, explained. What it does, how it works, what the evidence supports, and where the marketing gets ahead of the research. Reviewed by the doctors of Epios Cosmetic Clinic.

Retinoids

Antioxidants

Acids and Exfoliants

Peptides

Brightening

Barrier and Hydration

N-Acetyl GlucosamineAmino sugar — hydration and tone Acetylated Hyaluronic AcidHumectant Alpha-Glucan OligosaccharidePrebiotic Beta-GlucanSoothing polysaccharide CeramidesBarrier lipids Colloidal OatmealSkin protectant and soothing agent Copper PCAMineral humectant EctoinHumectant and cell protectant Exosomes (Extracellular Vesicles)Signalling vesicles HoneyHumectant and soothing agent Hyaluronic AcidHumectant Lactobacillus Ferment LysatePostbiotic barrier support PDRN (Polydeoxyribonucleotide)Regenerative-trend nucleotide PetrolatumOcclusive Polyglutamic AcidHumectant PullulanFilm-forming polysaccharide RhamnoseSkin-conditioning sugar Saccharide IsomerateHumectant Sacha Inchi OilEmollient (Omega-rich botanical oil) Seabuckthorn Fruit OilEmollient (Antioxidant-rich botanical oil) Silk ProteinFilm-forming protein Soluble Collagen (Topical)Film-forming moisturiser SqualaneEmollient Tremella FuciformisPolysaccharide humectant

Congestion

Soothing