Bubble Fresh Start Gel Cleanser

Editor's Take

Bubble gets the daily-cleanser brief right: amino-acid surfactants keep the wash mild, while gluconolactone adds useful polish without turning Fresh Start into a treatment fantasy.

Four-pillar formula scores

• Performance: 7.8 / 10
• Innovative Ingredients: 6.8 / 10
• Clean Standards: 8.0 / 10
• Formula Sustainability: 8.7 / 10

The Verdict

The amino-acid cleansing base is well suited to removing everyday grime without the usual sulfate bite. Glycerin and aloe provide sensible hydration support, while gluconolactone offers gentle exfoliation rather than a dramatic peel. Its environmental profile is very good overall, though the acrylate thickener prevents COSMOS certification. A credible daily gel cleanser with more finesse than the average foaming wash.

Is Bubble Fresh Start Gel Cleanser clean?

DARE scores Bubble Fresh Start Gel Cleanser by Bubble 8.0 / 10 on Clean Standards, the human-health pillar of the Formulation Architecture Model™. That reading comes from the published INCI list read as a system — preservative, fragrance and surfactant choices in context — not from flagging single ingredients in isolation.

What are the key ingredients in Bubble Fresh Start Gel Cleanser?

The formula leads with Water, Acrylates/Steareth-20 Methacrylate Copolymer, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Glycerin, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Water. DARE reads the full INCI list below in order, so position and pairing shape how each ingredient contributes under Performance and Innovative Ingredients.

How does DARE score Bubble Fresh Start Gel Cleanser?

Under the Formulation Architecture Model™, Bubble Fresh Start Gel Cleanser by Bubble scores Performance 7.8 / 10, Clean Standards 8.0 / 10, Innovative Ingredients 6.8 / 10, and Formula Sustainability 8.7 / 10. Each pillar is scored from the finished formula rather than from isolated ingredient flags.

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Full INCI list

Water (Aqua), Acrylates/Steareth-20 Methacrylate Copolymer, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Glycerin, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Flower Water, Mentha Viridis (Spearmint) Leaf Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Hydrolyzed Rhodophyceae Extract, Caffeine, Butylene Glycol, Gluconolactone, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol