Collistar vs Veralab — side by side, no bias.
Our pick
Olio Denso
8.8/10 · Veralab
| Impeccable Cleansing Foam | Olio Denso | |
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| Brand | Collistar | Veralab |
| Category | cleanser | cleanser |
| Editor Rating | 7.9/10 | 8.8/10 ★ |
| Category | cleanser | cleanser |
| Texture | Airy mousse foam | Gel-oil that emulsifies to milk |
| Finish | Clean, balanced, soft | Nourishing |
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| Verdict | Collistar's daily face wash — a gentle amino acid-based foaming cleanser that strips makeup and SPF without stripping the skin's moisture barrier. The star surfactant is sodium cocoyl glutamate (an amino acid-derived cleanser gentler than SLS/SLES) paired with cocamidopropyl betaine for foam volume without harshness. Allantoin and panthenol provide post-cleanse soothing — a small but meaningful detail that prevents the tight, stripped feeling that foaming cleansers often leave behind. At ~€24 (~$28) for 150ml, it's priced in the pharmacy-accessible range and delivers the kind of pillowy, satisfying foam texture that Italian consumers specifically demand from their cleansers. Not a treatment cleanser — no acids, no actives that need contact time — but a genuinely well-formulated daily-use product that cleans effectively without disrupting barrier function. | Veralab's bestseller and the product that built the brand. Olio Denso starts as a thick gel-oil — sweet almond, sunflower, vitamin E, and an Italian botanical bouquet of helichrysum, chamomile, yarrow, and linden — and emulsifies into a soft milk on contact with water. The Italian replacement for the cult Japanese oils, at half the price. |
