Acure Brightening Cleansing Gel
- Gel
- 4 fl oz
- All
- 4 fl oz
- More reviewed than 92%
A mild, glucoside-based vegan face cleanser with citrus scent and antioxidant plant extracts, aimed at everyday cleansing rather than active treatment.
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How it ranks among the 238 gels we track
4.5★ across 6,000 Amazon ratings, Bayesian-smoothed toward the category average.
6,000 Amazon ratings, weighted on a log scale so huge counts don't drown everything.
Modest tracked demand last month.
Brand identity, imagery, description and spec coverage.
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Overview
Acure's Brightening Cleansing Gel is a citrus-scented vegan face wash built around mild glucoside cleansers and organic fruit extracts like pomegranate, blackberry and acai, sold in a 4 fl oz bottle for daily facial cleansing.
The formula leans on decyl glucoside, lauryl glucoside and cocamidopropyl betaine, all mild surfactants rather than harsh sulfates, consistent with the brand's paraben-free positioning. The fruit and botanical extracts, including rooibos, chamomile, calendula and chlorella, read as a supporting antioxidant blend rather than active treatment ingredients, so the core job here is gentle cleansing. It's labeled for all skin types with a citrus scent, worth factoring in for anyone sensitive to fragranced skincare.
- Vegan facial cleansing gel
- Citrus scent, all skin types
- 4 fl oz bottle
- Pomegranate, blackberry and acai extracts
Who it's for
Fits people looking for a vegan, paraben-free facial cleanser with a light citrus scent for daily use. Less suited to those wanting a fragrance-free formula or a cleanser with active exfoliants.
Strengths and trade-offs
Drawn from this product's published specifications.
- Vegan, paraben-free formula
- Mild glucoside cleansers, not sulfates
- Citrus scent from real citrus oils
- No stated exfoliating or treatment actives
Performance notes
Glucoside surfactants, decyl and lauryl glucoside, are known for cleansing without stripping natural oils as aggressively as sulfate-based washes, which fits the gentle, all-skin-types claim on the label. The pomegranate, blackberry and acai extracts appear after the base cleansing agents in the ingredient list, so their role is likely supportive rather than the primary active. Citrus aurantium and lemon peel oils supply the scent, worth noting for anyone reacting to citrus-based fragrance.
Specifications
| Brand | Acure |
|---|---|
| Model | ET1010 |
| Dimensions & fit | |
| Item Weight | 5.4 ounces |
| Size | 4 fl oz |
| Capacity & performance | |
| Item Volume | 4 fl oz |
| Construction & materials | |
| Material Features | Vegan |
| Material Type Free | Paraben Free |
| Included components | |
| Unit Count | 4 fl oz |
| Other details | |
| Skin Type | All |
| Number Of Items | 1 |
| Asin | B003Z4UKGM |
| Skin Tone | All |
| Special Ingredients | water (aqua), cocamidopropyl betaine, lauryl glucoside, cocoamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, sodium lauroyl methyl isethionate, decyl glucoside, glycerin, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, sodium pca, citric acid, sodium levulinate, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) oil, citrus limon (lemon) peel oil, potassium sorbate, hippophae rhamnoides (seabuckthorn) fruit oil, euterpe oleracea (acai) fruit extract*, rubus fruticosus (blackberry) fruit extract*, punica granatum extract*, rosa canina fruit extract*, calendula officinalis flower extract*, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract*, aspalathus linearis (rooibos) leaf extract*, chlorella vulgaris (chlorella) extract. *organic ingredient |
| Customer Reviews | {'ratings_count': '6,002', 'stars': '4.5'} |
| Recommended Uses For Product | Face |
| Best Sellers Rank | #5,276 in Beauty & Personal Care (See Top 100 in Beauty & Personal Care) #19 in Facial Cleansing Gels |
| Model Number | ET1010 |
| Item Form | Gel |
| Upc | 854049002057 794438281444 642222833587 |
| Manufacturer | Better Planet Brands, LLC |
| Scent Name | Citrus |
| Product Benefits | Brightening,Cleansing,Cleanser |
| Manufacturer Part Number | WEB-019 |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00642222833587, 00794438281444, 01133122184156, 07898940312931 |
| Target Use Body Part | Face |
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How it compares
This product against the closest alternatives we track in gels.
| Product | Amazon rating | Ratings | ProductDome score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acure Brightening Cleansing GelThis product | 4.5 / 5 | 6,000 | 4.1 / 5 |
| Simple Kind to Skin Refreshing Facial Wash GelBrand | 4.6 / 5 | 28,500 | 4.6 / 5 |
| patanjali Aloe Vera Gelpatanjali | 4.4 / 5 | 7,300 | 4.5 / 5 |
| Differin Acne Treatment GelDifferin | 4.5 / 5 | 71,000 | 4.3 / 5 |
| Bioderma Sensibio Foaming Gel Gentle Face CleanserBioderma | 4.7 / 5 | 22,700 | 4.3 / 5 |
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Questions about the Acure ET1010
Common buyer questions answered straight from the product spec data - no fluff, no "it depends".
Is Acure's Brightening Cleansing Gel sulfate-free?
The cleansing agents listed are glucoside-based, decyl and lauryl glucoside, plus cocamidopropyl betaine, not sulfates.
Does it have added fragrance?
Yes, it carries a citrus scent from citrus orange and lemon peel oils rather than being fragrance-free.
What skin types is this cleanser made for?
It's labeled for all skin types.