Frank Body vs QV Skincare — side by side, no bias.
Our pick
QV Face Gentle Cleanser
8.4/10 · QV Skincare
| Anti-Makeup Cleansing Oil | QV Face Gentle Cleanser | |
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| Brand | Frank Body | QV Skincare |
| Category | cleanser | cleanser |
| Editor Rating | 7.9/10 | 8.4/10 ★ |
| Category | cleanser | cleanser |
| Texture | Cleansing oil | Creamy non-foaming wash |
| Finish | Clean, soft | Clean, soft, no tightness |
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| Verdict | 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. | 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. |
