Peach & Lily Power Calm Hydrating Gel Cleanser Review

BeautyBrief™

Brand

Peach & Lily

Product

Power Calm Hydrating Gel Cleanser

Claims check

If you want a humectant-rich gel wash, Peach & Lily supports comfortable cleansing, but its lavender and geranium oils narrow sensitive-skin fit.

Shopper fit

  • Dry
  • Normal
  • Combination
  • Oily

Formula flags

  • Essential oils

Shopper preferences

  • Vegan
  • Cruelty-Free

Key ingredients

GlycerinGives you high-placed moisture support and helps reduce a tight after-feel.
SorbitolAdds further moisture support to the gel base.
Coco-GlucosideProvides gentle daily cleansing and soft lather.
Tea-Cocoyl GlutamateAdds cleansing support for routine oil and buildup.
PanthenolAdds conditioning support that fits the comfort-focused design.

Price tier

$$ Mid-Range

Value check

At the Mid-Range tier, you get a moisturizing-feeling gel cleanser, not a proven treatment for persistent redness.

Where to buy

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Bottom line

If your skin prefers a hydrating gel wash, Peach & Lily combines glycerin, sorbitol and mild surfactants. Lavender and geranium oils may not suit fragrance-reactive skin, despite its consumer comfort reports. At the Mid-Range tier, choose it for texture and routine fit.

What is Shopper Fit?

Shopper Fit shows who The Beauty Briefing finds the product is reasonably suited for after reviewing the complete formula or product design, product format, expected performance, directions, tolerability, usability, and available evidence.

Depending on the product category, Shopper Fit may reflect factors such as skin type, hair or scalp characteristics, product needs, routine compatibility, sensitivity, experience level, or practical use considerations.

Shopper Fit is BB's editorial product-fit assessment, not a copy of the brand's marketing. It is not a diagnosis, a guarantee of results or tolerance, or a claim that the product is suitable for everyone.

What are Shopper Preferences?

Shopper Preferences are product attributes The Beauty Briefing has enough evidence to treat as established for the exact product. A brand statement, badge, or retailer claim alone is not enough.

Vegan
BB found sufficient documentation to verify the vegan claim within the documented product scope.
Cruelty-Free
BB found sufficient documentation to verify the cruelty-free claim within the scope of the evidence reviewed.
Non-Comedogenic
BB found sufficient product-specific evidence or documentation to support the non-comedogenic claim. A brand claim by itself does not qualify.
Dermatologist-Tested
BB verified documentation showing the exact product was tested with dermatologist involvement. This does not mean dermatologist-recommended.
Ophthalmologist-Tested
BB verified documentation showing the exact product was tested with ophthalmologist involvement.
Hypoallergenic
BB found sufficient product-specific evidence or documentation to support the hypoallergenic claim. It does not guarantee that no shopper will react.
None Found
BB did not find sufficient evidence to verify any of the controlled Shopper Preferences for the exact product.

Brand marketing tells BB what to investigate. BeautyBrief tells the shopper what BB has established.

What are Formula Flags?

Formula Flags identify characteristics of a product's formula that materially affect shopper fit, tolerability, routine compatibility, or use. A flag does not mean an ingredient is bad or that the product is unsafe. It highlights something worth knowing before you buy.

Fragrance
Added fragrance or parfum that materially affects shopper fit or tolerability.
Essential oils
Essential oils that are relevant to fragrance exposure, sensitivity, or use.
Drying alcohols
Volatile alcohols at a level that materially affects feel, dryness, or tolerability.
Retinoids
Retinoid actives that affect routine compatibility, tolerability, or use.
Exfoliating acids
Exfoliating acids such as AHAs, BHAs, or PHAs at a functionally relevant level.
Comedogenic concerns
Formula characteristics that warrant additional consideration for breakout-prone shoppers.
Sulfates
Sulfate cleansing agents that materially affect cleansing strength, skin or hair feel, or shopper fit.
Silicones
Silicones that materially affect texture, finish, or shopper fit.
Added color
Added colorants that materially affect the finished formula or shopper use.
Other
Another formula characteristic materially affects shopper fit or use.
None identified
No defined Formula Flags materially affect shopper fit or use.

Formula Flags are informational. They are not a list of ingredients everyone should avoid.

If you want a moisture-supported gel cleanser and already tolerate aromatic essential oils, Peach & Lily Power Calm Hydrating Gel Cleanser gives you a well-built Mid-Range formula with pH 5.5, high-placed glycerin and sorbitol, panthenol, and multiple forms of hyaluronic acid. The main fit problem is that the brand targets sensitivity and redness while the stored verified formula contains lavender and geranium oils.

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What it claims

Peach & Lily says Power Calm gently and deeply cleanses, removes impurities, excess oil, and light everyday makeup, and leaves your skin calm, hydrated, balanced, and refreshed. The current U.S. page also lists acne, dryness, dullness, oiliness, pores, redness, and sensitivity among the product concerns.[1]

The current page reports third-party consumer results: 100% said it removed impurities and excess oil, 98% noticed deeply cleansed and refreshed skin, and 98% agreed it did not cause breakouts.[1]

Claims vs. formula

Coco-glucoside and tea-cocoyl glutamate provide the cleansing action, giving you a soft lather rather than maximum degreasing.

Glycerin and sorbitol sit immediately after water and provide strong moisture support for a rinse-off cleanser. Panthenol and several forms of hyaluronic acid add more conditioning and hydration support.

Centella, chamomile, camellia, green tea, licorice, cucumber, peach, ginger, and other botanicals add to the soothing and antioxidant story. In a rinse-off cleanser, they remain supporting ingredients rather than treatment-level brightening or barrier care.

Lavender oil and geranium flower oil are aromatic essential oils. That matters because Peach & Lily explicitly markets this cleanser around sensitivity and redness concerns.

Ingredients that matter

Glycerin and sorbitol appear high in the formula alongside coco-glucoside and tea-cocoyl glutamate for lightly foaming cleansing. Panthenol, multiple hyaluronate ingredients and calming botanical extracts support a conditioned after-feel.

The brand publishes positive consumer perceptions for cleansing and skin comfort, not proof that the formula treats rosacea or restores a damaged barrier. Lavender oil and geranium flower oil appear in the complete INCI, making aromatic-ingredient tolerance important.

Close-up of glycerin dropper and test tube with glycerin.

Glycerin

If your skin feels dry or tight, glycerin helps your skin hold moisture. You don't need a high percentage or a separate serum when your moisturizer already works well.

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Sorbitol

Sorbitol

Sorbitol is a well-established humectant and skin-conditioning ingredient that adds moisture support in cleansers and leave-on skincare. It is useful, common, and highly replaceable.

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Coco-Glucoside

Coco-Glucoside

Coco-Glucoside is a well-established nonionic cleansing surfactant. The complete surfactant system determines how gentle a cleanser feels, and alkyl-glucoside contact allergy is clinically documented in sensitized people.

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Close-up of clear panthenol serum with bubbles for skin hydration.

Panthenol

Panthenol is a well-supported humectant and conditioning ingredient that improves hydration and helps reduce water loss. The complete moisturizer matters more than a high percentage or broad barrier-repair marketing.

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Safety and regulatory context

Peach & Lily’s official page lists this formula as vegan and cruelty-free, while the exact full INCI names lavender and geranium oils.[1] These aromatic oils can complicate its sensitive-skin positioning despite being part of a humectant-rich wash.

The brand’s consumer results reflect perceptions, not medical evidence of resolving skin disease. Fragrance-reactive shoppers can compare a cleanser without aromatic oils.

What to expect in the short term

You get a lightweight gel that works into a soft, milky lather and removes routine oil, sweat, daily residue, and light makeup without an aggressively stripped finish.

The high placement of glycerin and sorbitol helps explain the hydrated after-feel, and the current consumer results support a comfortable cleansing experience.

What to expect over time

The repeat-use value is cleansing comfort and routine compatibility. This rinse-off formula does not replace a moisturizer, leave-on barrier treatment, pigmentation treatment, or antioxidant serum.

At the Mid-Range tier, the current 100 ml size is retailer-listed pricing. The formula is well built for the price, but fragrance-free hydrating cleansers offer a cleaner fit if sensitivity or redness is your main concern.

Who it fits

This makes the most sense if your skin is dry, normal, combination, or oily and you want a moisture-supported gel cleanser.

If your skin is sensitive because aromatic oils trigger it, a fragrance-free hydrating cleanser is better aligned despite the brand’s sensitivity positioning.

Compare before you buy

Choose Power Calm when you want a hydrating gel texture, strong humectant support, and already know lavender and geranium oils do not bother your skin.

Choose a fragrance-free hydrating cleanser when sensitivity or redness is central to the buying decision.

Final Assessment

If you like a water-based gel cleanser and tolerate botanical oils, Peach & Lily Power Calm offers surfactants with a generous humectant system. Its aromatic oils can limit fit for redness-prone or fragrance-reactive skin, while consumer comfort reports do not prove treatment. At the Mid-Range tier, value depends on the preferred gel texture and formula experience.

Last reviewed: October 2026

Sources

  1. Peach & Lily — Power Calm Hydrating Gel Cleanser. Official product page consulted October 14, 2026.

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