PCA Skin Facial Wash is a gentle foaming cleanser that removes makeup and impurities while exfoliating lightly with lactic acid. The fragrance-free formula cleanses without stripping, so skin feels clean and soft rather than tight and dry, which makes it a daily cleanser suited to normal, sensitive, and rosacea-prone skin.

What Is PCA Facial Wash?

PCA Facial Wash is a foaming gel cleanser built for skin that reacts to harsher washes. Many cleansers strip the skin to feel effective, leaving it tight afterward. This one removes makeup, oil, and daily grime while a low level of lactic acid smooths the surface and aloe and allantoin calm it. Skin is left balanced rather than stripped.

How Lactic Acid Cleanses and Exfoliates

PCA Facial Wash uses lactic acid to exfoliate gently as it cleanses. Lactic acid is an alpha hydroxy acid that loosens dead surface cells, so skin feels smoother after washing. Because this is a rinse-off cleanser, the acid works lightly rather than as a strong peel, which is what keeps it suitable for sensitive skin. Lactic acid also forms part of the skin's own moisturising factor, so it smooths without drying.

What Is in the Facial Wash?

The formula pairs a gentle acid with soothing botanicals.

• Lactic acid exfoliates lightly and supports moisture
• Aloe vera leaf juice softens and soothes
• Allantoin calms the skin
• Willow bark extract soothes reactive skin
• Konjac root powder adds gentle physical smoothing
  

The formula is fragrance-free and paraben-free.

Who It Is For

Choose PCA Facial Wash if your skin is normal, sensitive, or rosacea-prone, if harsher cleansers leave you tight and dry, or if you want gentle daily exfoliation without a dedicated acid step. It suits most skin types looking for a mild, non-stripping cleanse.

If your skin is very reactive, introduce it gradually, since it does contain an acid. For a cleanser with no exfoliating acid at all, the Cleansers & Toners range covers gentler options.

How to Use PCA Facial Wash

Apply a dime-sized amount to damp skin and massage into a light lather, morning and evening. Rinse with warm water and pat dry. Follow with a toner, then treatment serums and SPF in the daytime, or a moisturiser at night.

Where It Sits in the Routine

Cleansing is step one. PCA Facial Wash prepares the skin for everything that follows, which is why the product it pairs with most is a toner. Follow it with the Cleansers & Toners range, then treatment serums, then moisturiser and SPF. A good cleanse is what lets the rest of a routine work.

FAQs

Is PCA Facial Wash good for sensitive skin?

PCA Facial Wash is formulated for normal, sensitive, and rosacea-prone skin. Its fragrance-free, paraben-free formula uses aloe, allantoin, and willow bark to soothe while it cleanses. The lactic acid exfoliates gently rather than as a strong peel. Very reactive skin should introduce it gradually, since it contains an acid.

Does PCA Facial Wash exfoliate?

PCA Facial Wash exfoliates gently through lactic acid, an alpha hydroxy acid. Because it is a rinse-off cleanser, the acid works lightly to smooth the surface rather than resurfacing like a leave-on treatment. This gives smoother skin after washing without the irritation a stronger exfoliant can cause on sensitive skin.

How often should I use PCA Facial Wash?

PCA Facial Wash suits daily use, morning and evening. Apply a dime-sized amount to damp skin, lather, and rinse. As a gentle cleanser, it works for twice-daily cleansing without over-exfoliating, though very sensitive skin may prefer once daily at first. Always follow with SPF in the daytime when using any AHA product.