OSEA Ocean Wave Cleanser
by OSEA · skin_care
Editor's Take
For once, the ocean cleanser brings real seaweed and a cushy cream-to-oil wash, though fragrance is the wrinkle sensitive skin should clock.
Four-pillar formula scores
- Efficacy: 7.8 / 10
- Modern Tech: 7.2 / 10
- Clean Beauty: 9.8 / 10
- Sustainability: 9.2 / 10
The Verdict
Efficacy lands in the Strong band, and clean is near-spotless at 9.75, which fits the way this cream-to-oil cleanser behaves. Isopropyl Palmitate and Sunflower Seed Oil give it the cushiony, low-foam cleanse, while Sepitonic™ M3 and Undaria Pinnatifida Extract add a better-than-basic skin-care story. The catch is fragrance, including Limonene, so reactive skin should treat the “natural” scent as a real variable, not background decoration. Worth it as a barrier-friendly morning or second cleanse, especially if gel cleansers leave you tight.
Full INCI list
Water / Aqua / Eau, Isopropyl Palmitate, Pentylene Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Oleic/Linoleic/Linolenic Polyglycerides, Camelina Sativa Seed Oil, Bisabolol, Undaria Pinnatifida Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Oil, Citrus Aurantifolia (Lime) Oil, Magnesium Aspartate, Zinc Gluconate, Juniperus Communis Fruit Oil, Cupressus Sempervirens Leaf/Nut/Stem Oil, Jasminum Officinale (Jasmine) Oil, Copper Gluconate, Beta Vulgaris (Beet) Root Extract, Limonene, Decyl Glucoside, Phenethyl Alcohol, Hydroxyacetophenone