Travel Soft Wash main product photo
Clinical image with UV camera showing Soft Wash’s makeup and sunscreen removal effectiveness
Dr. Idriss Soft Wash product shown on spatula highlighting ingredients glycerin, poloxamer, and decyl glucoside
Dr. Idriss Soft Wash clinical claims are 100% agree it’s eye-safe, 96% agree it removes SPF/makeup, 90% agree its non-stripping
Travel Soft Wash™
Dr. Idriss Soft Wash can be used as the only step for cleansing of light makeup, SPF, and impurities
Travel Soft Wash main product photo
Clinical image with UV camera showing Soft Wash’s makeup and sunscreen removal effectiveness
Dr. Idriss Soft Wash product shown on spatula highlighting ingredients glycerin, poloxamer, and decyl glucoside
Dr. Idriss Soft Wash clinical claims are 100% agree it’s eye-safe, 96% agree it removes SPF/makeup, 90% agree its non-stripping
Travel Soft Wash™
Dr. Idriss Soft Wash can be used as the only step for cleansing of light makeup, SPF, and impurities

Travel Soft Wash™

A travel-size gentle cleanser that removes SPF and makeup in one step, built on a pH-balanced, glycerin-rich formula, for clean, comfortable skin wherever you wash.

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Your one-step cleanser in a carry-on size
Takes off SPF and makeup, no double cleanse
100% said it didn't irritate their eyes*
An easy way to try Soft Wash™ first
Size
Full Size 5.2 oz/154 ml
Travel 1.7 oz/50 ml
Love this cleanser! Super gentle, doesn’t burn my eyes, and doesn’t make my skin feel tight! It’s perfect!
  • Eye comfort
  • No tight feeling
Chrissy A Verified Buyer

A travel size of Soft Wash.

One cleanse takes off sunscreen, light makeup and the day, with no second step and no tight, stripped feeling after. Dr. Idriss made Soft Wash for her own patients, including post-laser skin, so it had to be gentle enough for the most sensitive skin and still get everything off.

It's a pH-balanced jelly that doesn't foam, on purpose. It cleans with poloxamer, the same gentle ingredient used in contact lens solution, so you can keep your eyes open while you wash.

Fragrance-free, oil-free and made for every skin type, including acne-prone and post-procedure skin.

  • One-step SPF and makeup removal
  • Never tight or stripped
  • Eye-safe formula
  • Carry-on friendly size

Apply a dime- to quarter-sized amount to dry skin. Add warm water and massage for 30–60 seconds, then rinse and pat dry.

Light makeup and SPF: one cleanse is enough.

Heavy or long-wear makeup: use Soft Wash as your second cleanse.
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  • Harper's Bazaar Skincare Award 2024
  • Shape Skin Award 2024
  • TZR Beauty Groundbreakers 2025
“Sensitive and sensitized skin like rosacea or eczema-prone really appreciate and see results with this formula.”
Dr. Shereene Idriss Board-certified dermatologist
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Stop Double cleansing

Soft Wash takes off the day, not your skin barrier.

  • 0%Agree this product does not irritate my eyes*
  • 0%Agree skin does not feel stripped*
  • PoloxamerAn ophthalmic cleanser so it won't sting your eyes
  • Decyl GlucosideA mild, plant-derived cleanser that won't strip
  • GlycerinHydrates + supports the skin barrier
  • PolyglycerylContains coconut fatty acids to soften and leave skin supple

Ingredients list

water/aqua/eau, poloxamer 184, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, decyl glucoside, sodium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, glycerin, polyglyceryl-3 cocoate, polyglyceryl-4 caprylate/caprate, polyglyceryl-4 laurate/sebacate, polyglyceryl-6 caprylate, polyglyceryl-6 ricinoleate, sorbitan sesquioleate, citric acid, sodium phytate, phenoxyethanol, synthetic fluorphlogopite, tin oxide, titanium dioxide (cl 77891)

*Based on an independent clinical study of 30 makeup-wearing subjects after using Soft Wash (orange light camera used to measure SPF residue)

Dr. Shereene Idriss, MD

“Skip the hotel soap. Bar soaps tend to be alkaline and can strip your barrier. Soft Wash stays around pH 5.”

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Dr. Shereene Idriss, MD

Board-Certified Dermatologist

FAQs

Should my cleanser leave my skin squeaky clean?

No.

Dr. Shereene Idriss, MD

If your face feels like a dry kitchen plate after washing, you just stripped your barrier. A pH-balanced cleanser like Soft Wash removes SPF and makeup and leaves skin soft, not tight.

Soft Wash is suitable for all skin types, and it's gentle enough even for sensitive skin.

Yes. Soft Wash is designed for all skin types, and its lightweight, oil-free formula is a great fit for oily and breakout-prone skin.

Once a day, it'll last roughly 2 to 3 weeks. Twice a day, plan on it covering a one-to-two-week trip.

Reactive skin is exactly who we had in mind. It was formulated to calm the look of irritation while it cleans, and it's fragrance-free like everything we make. Still, patch test if your skin is reactive, like with any new product.

Yep, it's under the 100 ml liquid limit.

The no-foam thing is on purpose. Soft Wash is a non-foaming, pH-balanced gel that cleans without stripping, so your skin feels soft and comfortable instead of tight. Massage it over damp skin for 30 to 60 seconds and rinse; no suds required.

Yes, that is literally why it exists. Soft Wash was formulated to melt away sunscreen and light everyday makeup in one step, and in an independent study of 30 makeup-wearing subjects, 96 percent agreed it removes makeup and SPF well. Apply it to dry skin first, massage, then add warm water. If you're wearing heavy or long-wear makeup, use Soft Wash as the second step of a double cleanse.

Yes. Soft Wash is oil free, fragrance free, and pH balanced around 5, the sweet spot for keeping your skin barrier happy while you cleanse. It's lightweight and designed for all skin types, including oily and breakout-prone skin. If you're on the oilier side, it's gentle enough to use morning and night.

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