Clinique All About Clean™ Liquid Facial Soap Mild Review
BeautyBrief™
Brand
Clinique
Product
All About Clean™ Liquid Facial Soap Mild
Claims check
You get effective fragrance-free foaming cleansing with added conditioning support for dry-combination skin, while MCI/MI preservatives narrow fit for reactive or sensitized skin.
Shopper fit
- Dry
- Combination
Formula flags
- Sulfates
- Methylchloroisothiazolinone
- Methylisothiazolinone
Shopper preferences
- Dermatologist-Tested
- Ophthalmologist-Tested
Key ingredients
| Sodium Laureth Sulfate | Provides most of the lather and daily-cleansing power. |
|---|---|
| Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine | Adds cleansing support while helping the wash feel softer. |
| Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice | Adds skin-conditioning support. |
| Sodium Hyaluronate | Adds moisture-binding support without replacing leave-on hydration. |
| Sucrose | Adds more conditioning and moisture-supporting value to the rinse-off formula. |
Price tier
$$ Mid-Range
Value check
At the Mid-Range tier, you are paying for Clinique's skin-type system, fragrance-free formulation, multiple conditioning ingredients, and a polished foaming texture; the value drops if your skin is already sensitized to MCI/MI.
Where to buy
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Bottom line
If your dry or dry-combination skin likes lather and tolerates the preservative system, this gives you a capable fragrance-free Mid-Range cleanser. Reactive or MCI/MI-sensitized skin has cleaner-fit alternatives.
If your skin is dry or dry-combination and you still prefer a foaming cleanser, Clinique All About Clean™ Liquid Facial Soap Mild gives you a Mid-Range option with added conditioning support and no fragrance. The main fit limitation is the MCI/MI preservative system if your skin is highly reactive or already sensitized.
What it claims
Clinique describes the Mild version as a quick-rinsing, non-drying liquid facial soap for dry-combination skin that leaves your skin clean, comfortable, and refreshed. The current U.S. page highlights sucrose, sodium hyaluronate, and aloe and identifies the product as dermatologist-tested, ophthalmologist-tested, allergy-tested, and fragrance-free.[1]
Claims vs. formula
Sodium laureth sulfate provides much of the cleansing and lather, while cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, lauramidopropyl betaine, sodium cocoyl sarcosinate, and TEA-cocoyl glutamate support the wash. Together they give you enough cleansing for everyday oil, sunscreen residue, and routine buildup.
Aloe, sucrose, sodium hyaluronate, butylene glycol, hexylene glycol, polyquaternium-7, and conditioning ingredients help the rinse feel softer. They support Clinique’s non-drying positioning but do not replace moisturizer.
The Mild name still needs context. Sodium laureth sulfate is a sulfate surfactant, so BB keeps the Sulfates flag, while methylchloroisothiazolinone and methylisothiazolinone remain important if you are already sensitized to isothiazolinone preservatives.
Clinique’s own current cleansing guidance separately recommends Extra Gentle Cleansing Foam for sensitive skin, while Liquid Facial Soap Mild remains the dry-combination choice.[2]
Ingredients that matter
Sodium laureth sulfate: Provides most of the lather and daily-cleansing power.
Cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine: Adds cleansing support while helping the wash feel softer.
Aloe barbadensis leaf juice: Adds skin-conditioning support.
Sodium hyaluronate: Adds moisture-binding support without replacing leave-on hydration.
Sucrose: Adds more conditioning and moisture-supporting value to the rinse-off formula.
Sodium Laureth Sulfate
Sodium Laureth Sulfate is an effective cleansing and foaming surfactant used mainly in rinse-off products. Tolerability depends more on concentration and the complete cleansing system than on the SLES name…
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Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine is a well-established cleansing and foam-supporting surfactant used mainly in rinse-off formulas. The complete surfactant system determines cleansing strength and tolerability.
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Hyaluronic Acid
If your skin feels dry or tight, hyaluronic acid helps your skin hold moisture. You don't need several HA forms or a separate serum when your moisturizer already hydrates well.
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Aloe Vera
Aloe vera has some human evidence for hydration in specific topical formulas. Aloe juice, extracts, gels, and polysaccharide-rich materials differ, so the finished formula matters more than a headline aloe…
Read the IngredientBriefSafety and regulatory context
Methylchloroisothiazolinone and methylisothiazolinone are established contact allergens for some people, especially those already sensitized. DermNet notes that methylisothiazolinone is used in rinse-off products such as liquid soaps and can still trigger dermatitis in sensitized users.[3]
What to expect in the short term
You get a noticeable lather and a clean rinse with more conditioning support than a bare foaming wash. If your skin is dry-combination and you tolerate foaming cleansers well, the finish should feel cleaner than a cream cleanser without being as stripped as a stronger oil-control wash.
Heavy or waterproof makeup still makes more sense as a separate first-cleanse step rather than asking this cleanser to do everything.
What to expect over time
The repeat-use value is maintenance cleansing with a more comfortable finish. This is not a treatment for dryness or barrier damage, and the supporting humectants and conditioners do not create cumulative repair on their own.
At the Mid-Range tier, you are paying for the Clinique skin-type system, fragrance-free formulation, multiple conditioning ingredients, and a polished foaming texture. The value drops if your skin is already sensitized to MCI/MI.
Who it fits
This makes the most sense if your skin is dry or dry-combination, you like lather, and you want a fragrance-free cleanser with more conditioning than a basic wash.
If your skin is highly reactive, already sensitized to isothiazolinones, or persistently irritated, a simpler fragrance-free cleanser without MCI/MI is easier to justify.
Compare before you buy
Choose Clinique Extra Gentle Cleansing Foam when sensitive-skin positioning matters more than the Mild formula’s stronger foaming profile.
Choose Cetaphil Hydrating Foaming Cream Cleanser when you want a fragrance-free cream-to-foam cleanser at a lower tier without the same MCI/MI concern.
Read the BeautyBriefFinal assessment
Clinique All About Clean™ Liquid Facial Soap Mild gives you a capable Mid-Range foaming cleanser for dry and dry-combination skin that wants a cleaner rinse with added conditioning support. The main limitation is the MCI/MI preservative system, which makes a simpler fragrance-free cleanser the better fit if your skin is reactive or already sensitized.
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Last reviewed: October 2026
Sources
- Clinique. All About Clean™ Liquid Facial Soap. Current U.S. product page. Accessed October 2, 2026.
Source for current Mild variant, Dry Combination positioning, $29 Mid-Range price context, fragrance-free status, Dermatologist-Tested and Ophthalmologist-Tested status, highlighted ingredients, and non-drying/comfort positioning. Stored INCI was accepted as verified for this review cycle.
- Clinique. How to double cleanse for a fresh-faced finish. Current U.S. brand guidance. Accessed October 2, 2026.
Source for Clinique’s current separation of Liquid Facial Soap Mild for Dry Combination skin and Extra Gentle Cleansing Foam for sensitive skin.
- DermNet. Methylisothiazolinone allergy. Accessed October 2, 2026.
Source for contact-allergy context for methylisothiazolinone and the MCI/MI preservative mix, including rinse-off products.
