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Gentle Cleanser

$50.00
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200 mL / 6.7 Fl. Oz.

Gentle Cleanser is a high-potency product. It is only available for purchase via our network of clinical professionals.

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Gentle on skin. Serious about clean. This gel-to-foam cleanser deeply lifts oil, makeup, and impurities while replenishing hydration. Skin feels clean, soft, and refreshed, and never tight or stripped.


Free of Paraben, SLS, SLES, Phthalates, and Gluten

All skin types
Deep cleansing
Makeup and impurity removal
Hydration and comfort

Sodium lauroyl oat amino acids: Supports skin barrier function and prevents post-cleansing dryness
Botanical extract blend: Provides antioxidant benefits

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Science and Ingredients

The Power of a Gentle Cleanse

Sodium Lauroyl Oat Amino Acids are a naturally-derived ingredient that effectively clean skin, without the dryness or tightness harsher detergents leave behind. Because of this, the skin barrier stays intact and ready to absorb subsequent treatments.

Protect Skin Against Daily Stressors

An innovative Botanical Antioxidant Complex protects skin at the surface level. Featuring ingredients Green Tea and Meadowseet extracts to provide antioxident protection against the environmental pollutants skin faces each day.

EXPERT GUIDANCE

Use daily as part of your morning and evening routines.

Massage a dime-size amount onto damp skin on face and neck. Rinse thoroughly.

For best results, treat cleansing as the first step in your Getting Skin Ready® protocol, before exfoliating and toning. Recommended to pair with ZO® Exfoliating Polish and ZO® Complexion Renewal Pads.

Skin feels soft, refreshed, and clean without feeling tight or stripped.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which skin type is the ZO Gentle Cleanser best suited for?

ZO® Gentle Cleanser is formulated for all skin types. It is ZO's universal Step 1 cleanser within the Getting Skin Ready® system, designed to deep-clean without drying, strip, or disrupting the skin barrier regardless of skin type. If you have oily or blemish-prone skin, your physician may recommend ZO® Exfoliating Cleanser as a more targeted Step 1 option. If you have normal to dry skin, ZO® Hydrating Cleanser is an alternative that adds a hydrating dimension to the cleansing step.

Can I use gentle cleanser with retinol and retinoids?

Yes. ZO® Gentle Cleanser is formulated for all skin types and is the recommended Getting Skin Ready® Step 1 cleanser across all ZO® system protocols, including those that incorporate retinol. Because it cleanses without stripping or disrupting the skin barrier, it is well-suited to daily use alongside active ingredients like retinol. Apply it first as part of Getting Skin Ready®, then proceed to exfoliation, toning, and your retinol product in the appropriate step as directed by your physician.

When do I use the ZO Gentle Cleanser in my routine?

ZO® Gentle Cleanser is Step 1 of Getting Skin Ready®, used morning and evening on damp face and neck before exfoliation and toning. It is always the first product applied, before everything else in your ZO® system.

Is ZO Gentle Cleanser part of Getting Skin Ready®?

Yes. ZO® Gentle Cleanser is the Getting Skin Ready® Step 1 cleanser for all skin types. Getting Skin Ready® is ZO's three-step skin preparation system: cleanse, exfoliate, tone. Gentle Cleanser is the cleanse step, used morning and evening before Exfoliating Polish and your ZO® toner.

Can I use the ZO Gentle Cleanser everyday?

Yes. ZO® Gentle Cleanser is designed for daily AM and PM use. It is formulated for all skin types and is mild enough to use twice daily without stripping or disrupting the skin barrier. Its key actives, sodium lauroyl oat amino acids, glycerin, and a botanical extract blend, deep-clean without drying, replenish hydration, and provide antioxidant and anti-irritant protection with each use. It is the Getting Skin Ready® Step 1 cleanser for all skin types, used morning and evening as the foundation of the GSR protocol before exfoliation and toning.

Can I use the ZO Gentle Cleanser to remove my make up?

Yes, you may. Massage a small amount onto damp face and neck, rinse thoroughly, then proceed with the rest of your Getting Skin Ready® system. For heavy or stubborn makeup and sunscreen, ZO® Balancing Cleansing Emulsion can be used first as a pre-cleanse on dry skin, followed by Gentle Cleanser as your water-soluble cleanse step.