Best of AU-Beauty
Best AU-Beauty Cleansers for Sensitive Skin
11 cleansers from AU-Beauty brands, reviewed and ranked for sensitive skin. Updated 2026.
MV Skintherapy
8.7/10 · cleanser9 Oil Cleansing Tonic
MV's cult 9-oil cleansing tonic — sensitivity-skin friend's holy grail, 25 years of devoted following, premium pricing.
QV Skincare
8.4/10 · cleanserQV Face Gentle Cleanser
QV's gentle face cleanser — and the workhorse recommendation from Australian dermatologists for reactive, eczema-prone, and over-stripped skin. The formula is deliberately boring: a petrolatum and safflower oil base provides barrier-supportive cleansing, three ceramides (NP, AP, EOP) plus phytosphingosine replenish the lipid matrix, and glycerin retains moisture. Soap-free, fragrance-free, colour-free, lanolin-free. Made by Ego Pharmaceuticals in Melbourne — the same Australian pharmaceutical company behind QV Intensive Moisturiser and the Elucent range. At $12 for 250ml, this is the cheapest face cleanser in the entire Australian-beauty database — and the one a derm would recommend for compromised barrier.
QV Skincare
8.2/10 · cleanserQV Face Gentle Cleanser
QV Skincare's soap-free pH-balanced gentle cleanser — Australian dermatologist-staple for sensitive and atopic skin.
Skinstitut
8/10 · cleanserSkinstitut Gentle Cleanser
Skinstitut's sulfate-free milky cleanser for reactive skin — Australian-derm-clinic everyday wash.
Salt by Hendrix
8/10 · cleanserOcean Mist Body Wash
Coastal-coded body wash with Salt by Hendrix's signature ocean-aesthetic — gentle, fragrance-led, beach-girl-bathroom worthy.
Grown Alchemist
8/10 · cleanserGentle Gel Facial Cleanser
Grown Alchemist's daily gel cleanser with geranium + bergamot essential oils — Australian biotech-positioned daily cleansing.
The Jojoba Company
8/10 · cleanserThe Jojoba Company Australian Jojoba Cleansing Oil
The Jojoba Company's pure jojoba-based oil cleanser — Australian-grown jojoba in a minimal-ingredient first-cleanse format.
Sukin
7.9/10 · cleanserSignature Cream Cleanser
Sukin's iconic cream cleanser with aloe + rosehip — daily gentle cleanse for dry and sensitive Australian skin.
Frank Body
7.9/10 · cleanserAnti-Makeup Cleansing Oil
Frank Body's first-cleanse oil — a jojoba and camellia oil blend that melts off sunscreen, makeup, and the day without stripping. The Australian brand famous for its coffee scrub branched into face care with this genuinely well-formulated cleansing oil. Lightweight enough for oily skin to tolerate as a first cleanse, nourishing enough for dry skin to use solo. Emulsifies cleanly with water — no greasy residue.
Jurlique
7.8/10 · cleanserCalming Lavender Shower Gel
Jurlique's biodynamic lavender shower gel — calming, cooling, old-school Aussie botanical luxury.
Edible Beauty
7.5/10 · cleanserNo. 2 Citrus Rhapsody Cleanser
Naturopath-founded Aussie cleanser. Nutraceutical vibe, gentle formulation, not stripping.