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Okay, I know there’s no faster way to get a lot of people mad at you on the internet than to say that something is rosacea-friendly. 

Because there is literally nothing in the whole world that is rosacea-friendly for everyone. Rosacea is triggered by the sun. Rosacea is triggered by water, if it’s too hot. All of the building blocks of life can set off your rosacea. Someone, somewhere, has her rosacea triggered by taking too deep a breath. 

So I am not going to say that the Byoma Creamy Jelly Cleanser is a rosacea-friendly cleanser for everybody. There’s no such thing.

But I will say that the Byoma Creamy Jelly Cleanser has been a super rosacea-friendly option for me. I picked it up on a recommendation from r/rosacea, so it’s definitely good for some rosaceans! (If you’re looking for other ingredients for rosacea, I also wrote about Salicylic Acid for Rosacea a while back.) I picked this product up after reading some Byoma Creamy Jelly Cleanser reviews on that subreddit, and I’m so glad I did!

Below, you’ll find a full “regular” review and then a more in-depth one specifically for people with rosacea or sensitive skin.

“Normal” review: a lovely light cleanser 

​I tried this in place of my usual Cerave Hydrating Facial cleanser. I stick to cleansers because I don’t like the dry feeling that comes along with soaps. 

While I was testing the Creamy Jelly, I used it first for a couple weeks without my usual oil cleanse beforehand and then re-added the oil cleanse. I didn’t really miss the oil cleanse! When I use the Cerave, I feel like I really need the oil to manage my sebaceous filaments, but the Byoma Creamy Jelly really kept my excess oil and pores in check by itself. It’s nice to have a one-step face wash routine at the moment!

So: the product is not a big bubbly soapy face wash. You definitely get a creamy lather though! 

Here’s what the product looks like coming out of the container onto damp skin: 

And here’s what it looks like after some slow circular motions with warm water.

You can see how the formula transforms slowly from clear to white without bubbles. This is my preferred product texture because I have dry skin. If you’re also dealing with dry skin, I’d encourage you to try this product or one with a similar texture — soaps can strip your skin of moisture! A product like this is going to protect the fatty acids that are already in your skin and build your barrier back up! 

So, the product is cleaning your skin without stripping it. That’s the first good thing. 

Hydrating ingredients and other benefits

The other thing I like about it are the hydrating and soothing ingredients that have been added to help balance and nourish the skin. Part of this is the brand’s “Tri-Ceramide Complex” that is in a lot of Byoma products. I’m going to come back to this in the rosacea section of this review, but basically ceramides help build up your skin barrier, keeping hydration in and bacteria out. So if your skincare routine is focused on either hydration or preventing acne, this is a good product to test out. In addition, the product has other lightweight moisturizers that are starting your routine with hydration! 

Byoma also sells a refill for the signature yellow bottle! I think that small sustainability steps like this go a long way, and it makes sticking with the brand more attractive to me going forward!

I feel like overall this is an affordable product. It is more expensive than the CeraVe I was using previously, but at 1-2 pumps a day, the bottle is going to last a long time. Because the bottle is opaque, I can’t tell how much product I’ve used in the past month and a half, but it still feels pretty full. As far as solutions for rosacea go, this is very much on the cheap side, and I’m seeing so much improvement that it’s worth the small extra cost. 

Some of the other Byoma Creamy Jelly Cleanser reviews I read complain about the lack of scent, but I honestly prefer it that way.

And for the ten-year-old skincare fiends…

One more thing: I think this product hits a really healthy place with the tween skincare and cosmetic products craze! I bought this Byoma cleanser and its gel cream SPF lotion as a gift for a ten-year-old skincare nut for her birthday. If your child is really into skincare and you’re looking for a routine that’s going to be safe for her skin, I think this product is a winner. It’s a great cleanser that isn’t harsh, and it’s going to look great on your bathroom shelf and in her social media posts. It’s also reasonably priced and available at Target. 

Rosacea-specific review details

Here are my triggers and history real quick: I have erythematotelangiectatic rosacea. Mostly erythema, but super prone to popped blood vessels too. (I recently had a lot of them lasered, so I’m mostly trying to maintain that improvement.) My biggest triggers are too much sun, excess sugar, soft cheese, and, formerly, alcohol. I’m mildly sensitive to fragrances in products, but I would say less so than the average rosacean. 

The benefits of this product, to me, are probably mostly in the ceramides! I have always resisted fancy cleansers on the logic that they just get washed off, but I am getting a truly soothing effect here. And I had been using ceramides from Beauty Pie already, so I already knew they had a very positive effect on my skin barrier. I was skeptical, though, that something that was going to get washed off anyway would help. But I really am finding this to be a super soothing addition to a healthy skin barrier, which for me is an ongoing product. 

Other ingredients

Byoma advertises a few other additions to the product. Because they’re new to me, I can’t say if any of these are contributing to the nourishing feeling that I’m getting off this product. If you have any insights into these ingredients, please let me know in the comments! They bill an “antioxidant-rich licorice root” and “green tea extracts to nourish”. I can recall licorice as a brightening ingredient in some melasma serums! I don’t know if I’m seeing brightening in my skin or just decreased redness that is giving a healthier look. 

After a month and change of use at night, I am very happy with the results! I have been a CeraVe hydrating cleanser loyalist for nearly 15 years, but the added hydration in the Creamy Jelly cleanser has me committed to switch. I know it’s not going to be a perfect choice for every rosacea sufferer, but if ceramides aren’t a trigger for you, I would encourage you to give it a try! 

The r/rosacea subreddit has also convinced me to try the hydrating serum from the same line, so I’ll be picking that one up next to see if it soothes my skin any further.

And the rosacea girls always want the ingredients, so here they are:

Aqua, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, Cocamide Methyl Mea, Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Methyl, Cocoyl Taurate, Propylene Glycol Glycerin, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Ceramide Np, Cholesterol Phytosphingosine, Stearic Acid, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Oleic Acid, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Butylene Glycol, Allantoin Decyl Glucoside, Lactic Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Phenoxyethanol

Thanks for sticking around for my Byoma Creamy Jelly Cleanser reviews! If you try the product, let me know what you think!