What it is: An elevated cleansing experience to begin your skincare ritual—created by the Nighttime Skincare Expert. Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily Skincare Concerns: Dullness and Oiliness Formulation: Gel Highlighted Ingredients: - Sodium Hyaluronate: Hydrates. Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, sulfates SLS & SLES, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance. What Else You Need to Know: This renewing gel transforms into a fluffy, soft foam that gently yet thoroughly cleanses your skin. The high-performance formula includes 15 amino acids that are naturally found in the skin's protective layers and are known to balance and support the skin's barrier. The gentle face cleanser washes away makeup and impurities from the skin's surface without stripping or disturbing the moisture barrier or acid mantle, and even works on long-wear face makeup. It leaves skin feeling soft, comfortable, balanced, and prepared for the formulas that follow. Clinical Results: In consumer testing on 162 women, after 1 use:- 100% said all traces of makeup were removed In consumer testing on 178 women, after 1 use:- 95% said skin felt soft and comfortable In consumer testing on 177 women, after 1 use:- 98% said skin felt less oily- 97% said pores felt purified and cleansed In consumer testing on 177 women, after 1 week of use:- 96% said skin looked healthier- 95% said skin had a fresh, clean glow In an in-vitro test of serum penetration on uncleansed skin vs. cleansed skin:- When you begin your nighttime regimen with Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée Foam with 15 Amino Acids, the Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Multi-Recovery Complex Serum (sold separately) absorbs 5X faster In consumer testing on 81 men who shaved before cleansing during the study period, after 1 week:- 99% said skin felt comfortable and did not look irritated after shaving