QV Skincare vs Skinstitut — side by side, no bias.
Our pick
QV Face Gentle Cleanser
8.4/10 · QV Skincare
| QV Face Gentle Cleanser | Glycolic Cleanser 14% | |
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| Brand | QV Skincare | Skinstitut |
| Category | cleanser | cleanser |
| Editor Rating | 8.4/10 ★ | 8/10 |
| Category | cleanser | cleanser |
| Texture | Creamy non-foaming wash | Gel |
| Finish | Clean, soft, no tightness | Glow clean |
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| Verdict | 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. | 14% glycolic cleanser — brief contact, big effect. Nightly or every-other-day. |
