The first step to keeping your sensitive skin on your side is to use a gentle, soothing cleanser. Discover our updated top 10 of the best vegan cleansers for sensitive skin, for every budget.

The best vegan cleansers for sensitive skin under £25

The Inkey List Oat Cleansing Balm

This cleansing balm gently dissolves makeup and impurities without leaving your skin feeling dry and tight. It contains Oat Kernel Oil, rich in Ceramides to reinforce your natural skin barrier whilst soothing Colloidal Oatmeal reduce redness.

RRP: £12 - Find it on The Inkey List, Sephora or Cult Beauty

First Aid Beauty Face Cleanser

Enriched with a potent blend of botanical antioxidants, this gentle, pH-balanced formula protects your skin against environmental stressors while soothing signs of irritation.

Infused with calming Allantoin and Aloe, as well as Glycerin to lock in moisture and strengthen the skin barrier, this formula keeps your skin hydrated and flare-ups at bay.

RRP: £19 - Find it on Sephora

Glossier Milky Jelly Cleanser

This gel cleanser blends nurturing botanicals and hydrating ingredients, such as soothing Rosewater and conditioning pro-Vitamin B5 to refresh and calm your skin as it cleanses.

With a cushiony, creamy gel texture, it glides on smoothly and rinses away easily without triggering skin sensitivities.

RRP: £22 - Find it on Glossier or Sephora

Medik8 Calmwise Soothing Cleanser

Carefully formulated for redness-prone, sensitive or post-treatment skin, this foaming cleanser leaves your skin clean and comforted.

Infused with Chlorophyll, it reduces visible redness while supporting the skin's natural regenerative cycle for a smoother, more even complexion over time. The formula is also enriched with Vitamin K2, patented Teprenone and Organic sweet Orange oil, to calm and strengthen the skin against everyday stressors.

RRP: £24 - Find it on Sephora

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Green People Scent-free Cleanser & Makeup Remover

Clinically proven and dermatologically tested, this non-irritating creamy cleanser soothes and hydrates as it removes impurities and even waterproof makeup.

Enriched with COSMOS Organic Prebiotics, it helps strengthen the skin’s natural barrier whilst Shea Butter nourishes and Calendula keeps inflammation under control.

This formula is so delicate that it’s a top pick for prone to rosacea.

RRP: £27 - Find it on Green People or Naturisimo

Antipodes Grace Gentle Cream Cleanser

This Organic, dermatologically approved formula is designed to nurture sensitive skin.

Infused with Vinanza® Oxifend, a powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory extract, this soothing cream cleanser combines the benefits of hydrating Avocado oil and calming Marigold flower to leave your skin feeling calmer and refreshed.

It also harnesses the properties of Carrot Seed Oil, known to help boost skin radiance.

RRP: £28 - Find it on Antipodes, Sephora or Naturisimo

Pai Middlemist Cream Cleanser

Dedicated to nurturing sensitive and eczema-prone skin, Pai stays true to their mission with this incredibly gentle cleanser.

Removing makeup (even waterproof) and impurities without disturbing your skin’s natural moisture barrier, the formula is rich in nourishing Castor and Sweet almond oils, for zero dryness or irritation around the eyes.

It also contains conditioning Camellia oil as well as Damask rose Otto oil for lasting hydration with soothing, rejuvenating benefits. Plus, the cleanser even comes with a cleansing cloth!

RRP: £34 - Find it on Naturisimo or Cult Beauty

Perricone MD Hypoallergenic Clean Correction Gentle Cleanser

This gentle, low-foaming cleanser lifts away dirt and oil without any drying feeling for a thoroughly cleansed and comfortably hydrated skin.

Powered by fermented Rice water it replenishes the skin moisture barrier while Glycerin locks it in and Holy Basil extract soothes and protects reactive skin against daily environmental stress.

RRP: £37 - Find it on Perricone MD or Cult Beauty

Dermalogica Ultracalming Cleanser

This delicate gel-cream cleanser is crafted specifically for reactive, sensitive skin, offering a soothing cleanse that respects the skin’s natural pH balance.

With a cocktail calming Ginger root extract, hydrating Glycerin, soothing Oat kernel and comforting Lavender, the non-foaming formula calms and cools easily irritated or over-processed skin while reinforcing its protective barrier.

RRP: £42 - Find it on Sephora or Dermalogica

Murad Soothing Oat and Peptide Cleanser

Crafted for sensitive and eczema-prone skin, this soothing cleanser is powered by micellar Peptides that effectively remove impurities, oil and makeup without disrupting the skin's barrier.

Enriched with calming Oat extract, a hydrating sugar complex and nourishing Shea butter, this creamy formula helps prevent irritation and is gentle enough for use on even the most delicate areas, like the eyelids,

RRP: £42 - Find it on Murad or Sephora

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