Environ Skin EssentiA® Mild Cleansing Lotion

Environ Skin EssentiA Mild Cleansing Lotion is a gentle, non-foaming cream cleanser that removes impurities, excess oil and light makeup while keeping the skin's moisture balance intact. The 200 ml formula uses jojoba seed oil, olive-derived cleansing esters and emulsifiers, sorbitol and the mild surfactant lauryl betaine. Environ designed it for dry, sensitive, dehydrated or reactive skin as the first step before its vitamin A moisturisers.

Yes, that is its main purpose. Environ lists it for all skin types but especially dry, sensitive, dehydrated or reactive skin with dryness, tightness, dullness or an impaired barrier. Normal and combination skin are tagged too. It is described as helping maintain the skin's natural acid balance and protective barrier. If you are very oily or congested, the Low Foam Cleansing Gel is the better match. Skip it if you have a known allergy to an ingredient.

After pre-cleansing, apply the lotion to damp skin, massage gently with your fingertips and rinse thoroughly with water. Follow with toner and your recommended Environ vitamin A moisturiser. Environ says to use it morning and/or evening. Avoid contact with your eyes; if it gets in, rinse thoroughly with tepid water. Environ does not state an amount, so use enough to glide easily over the face and neck.

Environ does not publish a per-use amount, so there is no official figure. A 200 ml bottle used once or twice a day with a small dollop typically lasts roughly a season. The benefit is immediate: skin feels soft, refreshed and comfortable rather than tight after each wash. Over time the payoff is a barrier that stays calm because it is not being stripped twice daily.

It is the opening step of a Skin EssentiA routine. Follow it with Botanical Infused Moisturising Toner and then your Environ vitamin A moisturiser, such as AVST Moisturiser 1 for beginners. Environ recommends a pre-cleanse first to lift sunscreen and makeup. If your skin is going through a sensitive patch, the Vita-Complex Super Moisturiser is a comforting finish. Add sunscreen each morning.

Yes. It contains no acids or retinoids and is built to sit under Environ's vitamin A products, so it is a sensible cleanser while your skin adjusts to retinoids, AHAs or peptide serums. The only cautions are to keep it out of your eyes and to avoid it if you have a known allergy to any ingredient. Keep the rest of your routine simple and add one active at a time.

Both are creamy, non-foaming cleansers for dry or sensitive skin with the same directions. Mild Cleansing Lotion is the Skin EssentiA option with a silky, lightweight texture. Hydra-Intense Cleansing Lotion is the Youth EssentiA option, described as ultra-creamy and more moisture-boosting, with hydrolyzed oats and pro-vitamin B5 added. Choose Mild for everyday gentleness and Hydra-Intense for very dry or mature skin.

You can order Environ Skin EssentiA Mild Cleansing Lotion (200 ml) from WeDoSkin.ca for $70. WeDoSkin is an authorized Canadian retailer of Environ; authentic, in date stock shipped from our Ontario warehouse, free shipping over $65, 5% cashback, free samples with every order. Unsure whether to pair it with Skin EssentiA or Youth EssentiA? Contact us.