Gentlerist Halcyon Cleanser

Balancing, decongesting, refreshing gel cleanser with a hint of rose / 3.4 oz 

Gentlerist Halcyon Cleanser, like the original YÜLI Halcyon, is one of those sneaky products that may not impress you at first glance — but then you’ll find yourself reaching for it again and again, and possibly hitting the panic button when you unexpectedly run out. We didn’t really think we needed another cleanser, but then we tried this one and realized that we couldn’t be without it.

One of the things we adore about Gentlerist Halcyon is that it is unabashedly straightforward about what it does. It’s a fabulous second cleanse or solo morning cleanse; it can also capably remove light makeup. But Halcyon is not a cleanser that will remove heavy makeup or sunscreen. As the YULI team told us, “There are so many great oil cleansers and makeup removers out there. We only create products where we can add to the conversation, so we made an active cleanser that actually improves the skin.”

Active indeed. The formula provides skin with a complicated blend of exceedingly gentle exfoliating fruit enzymes, naturally pore-clearing botanicals, and zeolite clay to efficiently dislodge, mop up, and rinse away impurities.

But the thing we love most about Halcyon is that, while it’s a soothing cleanser that helps restore serenity to your complexion, it also leaves skin feeling absolutely clean, truly not at all stripped, perfectly soft, and generally back to its best state. 

We love this sulfate-free cleanser — especially if you’re in the combination-oily, easily-dehydrated-yet-acne-prone, or easily-congested camp. 

Gentlerist’s founder, Eddie, told us, “I know some YÜLI customers loved the Halcyon Rose limited edition, while some were diehards for the original version. This combines the best parts of both, because I wanted this to be a love letter to the customers who stuck with us.” Read more about the differences between the old and new versions — and how Gentlerist came to be — in our Brand Spotlight interview with Eddie. To us, the key thing you’ll notice is that Gentlerist’s formula is less runny and more foamy (but, thankfully, in an “Ooh, this is such a nice, refreshing foam” kind of way rather than an “Aagh, this foam is making me desert-dry” kind of way).

If you were a fan of the original YÜLI Halcyon cleanser, don’t forget that you can always request a sample of the new Gentlerist Halcyon first through our Custom Sample Service.