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Last Updated on January 30, 2026 by Giorgia Guazzarotti

Odylique Creamy Coconut Cleanser review

Will a coconut cleanser give me pimples? This question kept going through my mind as I eyed my sample of Odylique Creamy Coconut Cleanser. I don’t even remember how I got hold of it. All I know is that I left it abandoned at the bottom of my skincare cabinet for months as I gathered enough courage to use it.

Because my scientific brain may well say that even the most comedogenic ingredients don’t give you pimples when you leave them on for a minute or so, but the rest of me just keeps shouting: “Pimples alert! Why do you want to take the risk?!” What can I say? I’m human. But I’m also a sciencey beauty blogger and have to walk my walk, don’t I? So I bit the bullet and gave Odylique Creamy Coconut Cleanser a try. Here’s what happened (hint: it’s NOT as bad as you think):

What’s In Odylique Creamy Coconut Cleanser?

COCONUT OIL TO CLEANSE SKIN

If we’re talking hair, I’ll sings the praises of coconut oil till I’m blue in the face. Out of all the oils, it’s the one that penetrates the hair shaft the deepest, moisturising and strengthening your locks from within. It’s literally a godsend. But for skincare? Mmm… It’s incredibly moisturising for your skin, too. But, it comes at a cost. Pimples. This stuff clogs your pores like crazy.

FYI, just because an ingredient can clog your pores, it doesn’t mean it will. Comedogenic ingredients, like coconut oil, may be trouble for oily skin but dry skin can bathe in them without getting the tiniest pimple. How long they stay on the skin matters, too. Oils are way more clogging when they stay on the skin for hours than when you rinse them down the drain within a couple of minutes.

I had to remind myself that when I first tried Odylique Creamy Coconut Cleanser. I wouldn’t use coconut oil as a face moisturiser but as a cleanser for my dry skin, it may just as well do the job. Coconut oil works because like attracts like. This oil attracts the oils on your skin (think excess sebum, makeup and sunscreen) and melts them away down the drain.

If I had oily skin I’d still wouldn’t risk it (I’d go with a low pH foaming cleanser, instead), but for dry skin it works. P.S. Olive oil, another of the main oils in this cleanser, work in the same way. But, it’s less comedogenic. 🙂

Related: Do Comedogenic Ingredients Give You Pimples?

LEMON & EUCALYPTUS OILS TO… IRRITATE SKIN?

The real problem with Odylique Creamy Coconut Cleanser? Fragrant oils like lemon and eucalyptus. It’s no secret that the fragrant components that make these oils smell so good also irritate sensitive skin.  Plus, it’s not like they do anything here. The cleanser has just a sprinkle of these oils, too little to brighten, fight wrinkles or do whatever it is they’re supposed to do.

They don’t even make the cleanser smell good. I can’t detect any citrusy or eucalyptus notes in the scent. This stuff smells coconutty (like it should…). FYI, this cleanser didn’t irritate my skin. Mine is not that sensitive. But that’s not a good reason to add irritating ingredients to a skincare product – especially when they don’t have any real function in it! What’s the point?!

Related: 7 Natural Ingredients That Can Irritate Skin

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The Rest Of The Formula & Ingredients

NOTE: The colours indicate the effectiveness of an ingredient. It is ILLEGAL to put toxic and harmful ingredients in skincare products.

  • Green: It’s effective, proven to work, and helps the product do the best possible job for your skin.
  • Yellow: There’s not much proof it works (at least, yet).
  • Red: What is this doing here?!
  • Aqua: The backbone of literally every cream because it helps dissolve ingredients and gives you something you can actually spread on your face.
  • Rosa centifolia flower water (Rose water): Rose water is what’s left over after they steam-distill rose petals to make essential oil, and it’s mildly soothing with a gorgeous smell that makes you feel fancy.
  • Glycerine: Glycerin is a total workhorse humectant that grabs moisture from the air and yanks it into your skin to keep everything plump and hydrated.
  • Cetearyl alcohol: I know “alcohol” sounds scary but this is a fatty alcohol, meaning it’s actually super emollient and makes your skin softer while thickening up the formula.
  • Cetearyl glucoside: This is the peacekeeper that stops the oil and water from separating into two gross layers in the jar.
  • Rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract (Rosemary extract): Rosemary pulls double duty here. It’s got antioxidants that protect the oils from going rancid and also gives your skin some free radical protection while it’s at it.
  • Citrus limon peel oil (Lemon peel oil): Lemon oil is here mostly for that bright citrusy smell and a little bit of astringent action, but heads up, it’s got limonene which can irritate sensitive skin or make you more sun-sensitive.
  • Eucalyptus globulus leaf oil (Eucalyptus oil): Eucalyptus gives you that cooling tingly vibe and kills bacteria, which is great, but it’s pretty potent so it can irritate sensitive or reactive skin.
  • Salvia sclarea oil (Clary sage oil): Clary sage oil has some antimicrobial and balancing properties that supposedly help oily skin, but real talk it’s mostly in here for the herbal scent and natural product vibes. Like most essential oils it can irritate if your skin’s on the sensitive side.
  • Lactic acid: Technically an exfoliant, in the small concentration here only helps regulate the pH.
  • Sodium anisate: This is a natural preservative made from anise that keeps gross bacteria and mold from setting up shop in your cream.
  • Sodium levulinate: Another natural preservative, this one’s made from plant sugars and works alongside the sodium anisate to keep everything fresh and non-disgusting.
  • Sodium lauroyl lactylate: This helps blend oil and water together smoothly and also has some skin-softening properties because it’s derived from coconut oil and lactic acid.
  • Xanthan gum: Xanthan gum thickens the whole thing up and stops ingredients from settling at the bottom of the jar like sediment.
  • Limonene: Limonene is the compound in citrus oils that gives them that fresh smell, and it’s called out separately because it’s a known allergen that some people react to.

Texture

Odylique Creamy Coconut Cleanser’s got this creamy thing going on but it’s also a bit runny. You’re not gonna be tugging at your skin trying to spread it around, it just glides and does its thing without any weirdness or pilling up in spots.

Fragrance

Smells like coconut but the good kind, like you just cracked one open at the beach and it’s all fresh and tropical and makes you happy. You’ll catch yourself sniffing your hands after like a weirdo. Too bad it can irritate your skin.

How To Use It

So this goes on first before anything else touches your face. I squeeze some out, massage it around for maybe a minute so it can grab all the dirt and sunscreen and crap from the day, and then I rinse it off with a cotton pad that’s damp.

Packaging

It’s in a white tube that actually looks nice sitting on your counter, and when you squeeze it the amount that comes out makes sense. You’re not getting way too much or having to wrestle with it to get enough. P

Performance & Personal Opinion

Odylique Creamy Coconut Cleanser does a great job at removing dirt and makeup. Keep in mind that we’re in the middle of a summer heatwave here so I’m keeping my makeup to a minimum most days. 🙂 It makes my skin so soft, too. After a cleanse, I don’t feel that tight, tell-tale feeling that the cleanser has stripped my skin naked and damaged it. It just feels clean and healthy – as it should. The best part? It didn’t give me pimples. Not even during that time of the month. Phew! The only thing I don’t like is the scent. I’m one of those weirdos who doesn’t care about the smell of coconuts…

odylique creamy coconut cleanser

What I Like About Odylique Creamy Coconut Cleanser

  • Gets makeup and dirt off gently
  • Leaves my skin feeling soft and clean
  • Didn’t break me out even during PMS week when my skin’s usually looking for any excuse to throw a tantrum and spawn new zits
  • The texture spreads so easily, it just glides and does its job
  • The tube’s actually pretty and dispenses the right amount

What I DON’T Like About Odylique Creamy Coconut Cleanser

  • The coconut smell is really strong and could irritate skin

Who should use it?

  • If you’ve got dry or sensitive skin that freaks out with harsh cleansers, this is gonna work for you because it’s gentle and won’t strip you down to nothing.
  • Also good if you’re acne-prone but still need something moisturizing: it managed to not clog my pores even during hormone chaos week.
  • Just maybe skip it if you hate the smell of coconut because that scent’s not subtle or if your skin can’t take fragrance at all.

Does Odylique Creamy Coconut Cleanser Live Up To Its Claims?

CLAIM TRUE?
Our organic face cleanser is gentle, but highly effective.  True.
The skin-conditioning creamy blend of extra virgin olive & coconut oils gently but thoroughly lifts away make-up, skin impurities and airborne dirt. True.
Organic rose water and a subtle trio of pure essential oils calm sensitive skin and complete a thorough natural cleanse.  Essential oils are more likely to irritate than soothe sensitive skin…

Price & Availability

Available at: £20.00 at Odylique

Do You Need It?

It’s not a must-have, but it gets the job done.

Ingredients

Aqua, Cocos nucifera oil*, Olea europaea fruit oil*, Rosa centifolia flower water*, Glycerine**, Cetearyl alcohol, Cetearyl glucoside, Rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract*, Citrus limon peel oil*, Eucalyptus globulus leaf oil*, Salvia sclarea oil*, Lactic acid, Sodium anisate, Sodium levulinate, Sodium lauroyl lactylate, Xanthan gum, limonene* (in the lemon oil)