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Clearly Corrective Brightening & Exfoliating Daily Cleanser
All Skin Types, including Sensitive Skin
A skin brightening face wash that gently purifies and exfoliates skin.
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What It Is
This purifying cleanser gently exfoliates skin and helps remove dirt and environmental pollutants while visibly improving overall clarity. Infused with White Birch Extract and Peony Extract, this formula gently removes dirt, oil and pollution. Formulated with Pearlstone, a natural exfoliant, this skin brightening face wash smoothes and refines the feeling of skin for a more radiant appearance.
What It’s Good For
- Cleanses and purifies skin to effectively remove dirt, oil and environmental pollutants while helping to improve skin clarity
- Gently exfoliates skin to soften, smooth and refine while respecting the skin barrier
- Helps to clarify and visibly brighten skin
- Dermatologist-tested for safety
- Gentle enough for use twice per day
- For all skin types
Key Ingredients
PEARLSTONE
Pearlstone is a natural exfoliant derived from volcanic ash. Also referred to as Perlite, this gentle exfoliant is known to help refine and brighten skin.
WHITE BIRCH EXTRACT
White Birch Extract is a sugar-derived ingredient known for its ability to restore hydration and nutrients to the skin. In our skincare products, this potent active ingredient works with Activated C to help even skin tone.
PEONY EXTRACT
Used in traditional Chinese medicine, Peony Extract is a natural antioxidant that helps protect against oxidative damage. In our formulas, it works with Activated C to enhance skin clarity.
How to Use
- Apply a small amount of skin brightening face wash to clean fingertips
- Gently massage onto face using upward, circular motions, avoiding the immediate eye area
- Rinse thoroughly or remove with a damp washcloth
- Can be used morning and night
- For best results, follow with your regular skincare routine and SPF protection
- Explore the rest of the Clearly Corrective™ skin brightening products like our soothing treatment water, dark spot corrector and skin brightening moisturizer
Future Made Better
True to our founding family’s mission, we strive to improve the quality of the communities we serve by reducing our
environmental impact, formulating responsibly, and supporting charitable causes. This formula is made with:
environmental impact, formulating responsibly, and supporting charitable causes. This formula is made with:
Responsible Formulation
Commitment to Recycling
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Step 1
Clearly Corrective Brightening & Exfoliating Daily Cleanser
A skin brightening face wash that gently purifies and exfoliates skin.
$32.00
5.0 fl. oz. Tube
Step 2
Clearly Corrective Brightening & Soothing Treatment Water
A skin brightening treatment water that soothes, hydrates and visibly boosts skin clarity.
$46.00
6.7 fl. oz. Bottle
Step 3
Clearly Corrective Dark Spot Solution
A dark spot corrector and brightening serum that helps visibly reduce dark spots, hyperpigmentation, and post-acne marks.
$56.00
Step 4
Clearly Corrective Brightening & Smoothing Moisture Treatment
A skin brightening moisturizer that helps to improve overall clarity.
$60.00
1.7 fl. oz. Jar
Rated 5 out of
5
by
jenncole from
it's the face cleaner i've been looking for.
i never tried the prior formulation, so i can't compare. but for me, this is perhaps my perfect face cleanser. it foams just the right amount. has just the right amount of exfoliating ingredients so that it feels properly cleansed but not overly so. my skin always looks bright and fresh after i use it. and, as someone who is 48, with aging skin, who has hit perimenopause, it has helped immensely with my dry skin. it was getting to the point where i was having so much dead skin on my cheeks and chin that if i rubbed my face, skin would come off on my fingers. no more since using this product. and my skin looks less dull and ragged.
Date published: 2019-07-15
Rated 5 out of
5
by
TMSRED from
Been using this product for over 2 years
I love this cleanser. I'm 62 years young and have been using it on my face every day for over 2 years and get compliments on my skin all the time. I love the texture and the way it makes my skin feel after each use. They have just changed the texture of the new cleanser by changing some of the ingredients so I haven't had a chance to use it yet as I'm still finishing my last tube of the old version so it will be interesting to see the difference. They say they changed the ingredients so that it can be used daily but the original version says on the back of the label that it can be used daily. Will report back after using the new version.
Date published: 2017-12-31
Rated 5 out of
5
by
fsteele610 from
Love!
I am surprised to see so many negative reviews for this cleanser because I love it and it has had wonderful effects on my skin. It seems like most of the negative reviews are coming from those who used a previous product that has been discontinued and are disappointed that this product is not comparable, rather than looking at it as a new and different product. This cleanser makes my skin look and feel visibly smoother and softer. I have milia-prone skin, and i this exfoliator is helping to prevent new milia from forming - my skin has not looked this good in quite some time! Will continue to use.
Date published: 2018-12-20
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Thien from
I LOVE IT!
I don't know the reason for this product gets such a low rating. I have very sensitive oily skin. Thus, I am very afraid of adding an exfoliation cleanser into my skincare routine b/c I don't like to over exfoliating my skin. However, this is such a gentle cleanser that my skin just loves it. It does not only clean my skin but also exfoliate all that debris, dead skin cells, and dust out of my skin. How do I know??? b/c when I wake up in the morning my skin feels so soft, so bright and I don't see any flaky dry skin or blackheads that I usually saw around the edges my nose before I use this product. AMAZING PRODUCT OF KIEHLS !!!!
Date published: 2018-06-16
Rated 1 out of
5
by
ScienceNerd from
Bring back the old formula please
I love Kiehl's and have used this line for years but this is a total bust and I miss the old formula. The cap broke off on first use, and I can't dispense a small enough amount either based on the bottle design. And what is in it just is not a good formula. My skin doesn't feel clean and refreshed and that much exfoliant twice daily dries out my skin and it doesn't feel healthy like it used to. I also don't know whether exfoliating elements in it are environmentally friendly or if they are ocean killing microplastics. Please please please bring the old one back!!!!
Date published: 2018-04-26
Rated 5 out of
5
by
EBrynnie from
Worked for me!
I swear this product helps with my acne! I started getting cystic acne in my early 20’s and tried all kinds of different cleansers. Some worked for a little bit but most of them left me feeling dry, my acne returned and my texture was awful. I swear this cleanser has helped me with my acne and has slowly been brightening my mild acne marks. The biggest thing I’ve noticed and even my family/friends is the texture of my skin! It’s less stressed, red and more smooth in a sense. It has tiny exfoliants in it but it’s gentle enough to use twice a day. I bought this in January and it’s lasted me until May so it lasts a long time! Highly worth trying!! Please don’t discontinue this!
Date published: 2018-05-12
Rated 4 out of
5
by
Caitlyn from
Worked for me
So, I can’t compare this to the cleanser that others have referenced that was discontinued from this line. I also received this as a sample. Personally, it’s done good things for my skin. I’ve noticed a brighter complexion and some reduction in dark spots (I was also using a sample of their dark spot serum, so that could be helping as well). I’ve also used it daily and I find that it exfoliates without irritating my skin, and I’m usually very sensitive to that.
The sample is enough for me to pull the trigger on a full size, but I think one thing is clear: if you can try before you buy, do it.
Date published: 2018-10-26
Rated 1 out of
5
by
sglasow from
Do not buy
I thought the bad reviews were maybe not true and decided to try the new one out but i was extremely disappointed. After religiously using the old one i thought they couldnt have replaced the old one with something worse but they did. This new cleanser does nothing for my skin. I might as well not even wash it it really does NOTHING for my skin. The old one was amazing so clean and refreshing and made my skin look so bright. I miss it so much. I have never felt this way about a product so i am just so sad. I hope the old one comes back PLEASE. dont waste your money on the new one. take my advice!
Date published: 2018-09-17
