EltaMD Skin Recovery Amino Acid Foaming Cleanser is a light, airy foam for sensitive and compromised skin. Four amino acids do the cleansing work: taurine, arginine, glycine and sodium cocoyl apple amino acids, with bisabolol and ginger root extract to calm the skin as it washes. It takes off sunscreen, makeup and pollution without stripping the barrier, and in EltaMD's testing it strengthened the skin barrier and reduced water loss in seven days.

Product Details

This is the cleanser to reach for when skin is reactive, tight or recovering. It is pH-balanced, oil-free, fragrance-free, dye-free, paraben-free, hypoallergenic and non-comedogenic, and EltaMD reports it calms redness and reduces the risk of irritation. Available in a 1 oz size at $10.50 for trying it, and a 5 oz at $35.00. Browse the rest of the EltaMD face cleansers to compare.

Looking for the original Foaming Facial Cleanser? The Foaming Facial Cleanser 3.38 OZ is still stocked. This Skin Recovery version is the gentler formula, built for sensitive and reactive skin rather than everyday deep cleansing.

• Product Type: Foaming cleanser
• Targeted Concerns: Sensitivity, a compromised barrier, redness, dryness and daily impurities
• Texture: Light, airy foam, dispensed ready-foamed from the pump
• Key Ingredients: Amino acid complex of taurine, arginine, glycine and sodium cocoyl apple amino acids, plus bisabolol and ginger root extract
• Removes: Sunscreen, makeup, pollution and excess oil
• Tested Result: Stronger skin barrier and reduced water loss after seven days, in EltaMD's testing
• Fragrance Status: Fragrance-free and dye-free
• Formula: pH-balanced, oil-free, paraben-free, hypoallergenic, non-comedogenic
• Sizes: 1 oz and 5 oz
• How to Use: Massage one to two pumps of foam into damp skin, morning and evening. Rinse with warm water and pat dry.
  

Key Benefits

• Four amino acids cleanse in place of harsher surfactants, which is what lets it work on skin that reacts to everything else.
• In EltaMD's testing, the skin barrier was stronger and water loss lower after seven days.
• Bisabolol and ginger root extract calm the skin during the wash rather than after it.
• Takes off mineral and chemical sunscreen, so it pairs with the EltaMD SPF you already wear.
• Dispenses ready-foamed, so nothing is lathered or dragged across reactive skin.
• Comes in a 1 oz size, which is the cheapest way to find out whether it suits you.