The Best Fragrance-Free Face Wash at Sephora When Your Skin Just Needs a Moment

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Between spending so much time inside and always wearing protective masks outside, if you haven't had at least one skin flare-up this year, please keep that luck to yourself. However, if you're like most of us, you've noticed either a rise in acne, dryness, or general irritation . . . and have been switching up your routine to balance things back out. With face wash in particular, it's true that skin can also get triggered by potent formulas it's not used to, sometimes what is causing the issue isn't an active ingredient (or something you're doing), but a hidden fragrance in your products.

For sensitive skin types, artificial fragrances (and colors and preservatives) can be especially irritating. That's why you might consider looking for gentle, fragrance-free options (which, to be clear, is different from unscented) to help press reset. Since we're all in this together, we picked out the best fragrance-free face cleansers at Sephora to help you get started. Each one skips the synthetic fragrance entirely so, if you smell anything, it's coming from natural ingredients (like essential oils and plant extracts) also found — and working — inside.

Check out our favorite fragrance-free face wash ahead, which, even without a noticeable aroma, are all still pretty sweet.

First Aid Beauty Pure Skin Face Cleanser
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First Aid Beauty Pure Skin Face Cleanser

This fragrance-free First Aid Beauty Pure Skin Face Cleanser ($11-$21) won't strip as it cleans, but will help calm already-irritated skin and safeguard it against environmental stressors moving forward with an antioxidant boost.

Herbivore Bamboo Charcoal Detoxifying Soap Bar
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Herbivore Bamboo Charcoal Detoxifying Soap Bar

The bamboo charcoal in this noncomedogenic Herbivore Bamboo Charcoal Detoxifying Soap Bar ($12) helps draw out toxins from deep within skin while also gently exfoliating at the same time. There are no artificial ingredients inside, including fillers, fragrance, or non-natural preservatives.

Sunday Riley Blue Moon Clean-Rinse Cleansing Balm
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Sunday Riley Blue Moon Clean-Rinse Cleansing Balm

This top-rated Sunday Riley Blue Moon Clean-Rinse Cleansing Balm ($50) features sugar-based cleansers and cocoa butter to remove dirt, makeup and other impurities while also adding moisture back in. And, while there are blue tansy, sweet orange, and chamomile essential oils inside, there's no added fragrance.

Drunk Elephant Beste No. 9 Jelly Cleanser
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Drunk Elephant Beste No. 9 Jelly Cleanser

This top-rated Drunk Elephant Beste No. 9 Jelly Cleanser ($32) uses coconut-based cleansing agents for a mild clean with sensitive skin in mind. There's also no fragrance — or even essential oils — inside in this option either.

Clinique Liquid Facial Soap
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Clinique Liquid Facial Soap

The classic, top-rated Clinique Liquid Facial Soap ($19-$31) is fragrance-free and actually comes in extra-mild, mild, and oily skin formulas. No matter which you choose, you'll get the same refreshing clean without a stripped-dry feeling.

Drunk Elephant JuJu Exfoliating Bar
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Drunk Elephant JuJu Exfoliating Bar

While some exfoliators can be harsh on people with sensitive skin, the Drunk Elephant JuJu Exfoliating Bar ($28) removes dead skin cells and dirt with natural bamboo powder, while helping tone skin at the same time with a thermal mud clay. This option also remains free of fragrance, essential oils, and soap.

Josie Maran Argan Cleansing Oil
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Josie Maran Argan Cleansing Oil

The all-natural, synthetic-fragrance-free Josie Maran Argan Cleansing Oil ($34) is an oil blend that turns into a milky liquid as it cleanses and clarifies skin.

Ren Clean Skincare Evercalm Gentle Cleansing Milk
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Ren Clean Skincare Evercalm Gentle Cleansing Milk

If your skin is reactive, this Ren Clean Skincare Evercalm Gentle Cleansing Milk ($32) soothes with omegas, calendula oil, and fennel seed extract. It also helps skin show less signs of irritation moving forward and, of course, there's no synthetic fragrance there either.

Edible Beauty No. 1 Belle Frais Cleansing Milk
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Edible Beauty No. 1 Belle Frais Cleansing Milk

This Edible Beauty No. 1 Belle Frais Cleansing Milk ($47) is a coconut-oil-based, milky cleanser that adds in salicylic acid to unclog pores as it works. Plus, not only is there no fragrance inside, there are no synthetics or preservatives, and all ingredients are considered "food-grade," too.

Fresh Umbrian Clay Purifying Treatment Bar
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Fresh Umbrian Clay Purifying Treatment Bar

This top-rated Fresh Umbrian Clay Purifying Treatment Bar ($42) can be used as an anti-inflammatory cleanser or a purifying mask . . . anywhere on your face or body. And, since it's made of 100 percent clay, there's obviously nothing else inside except that.

Omorovicza Thermal Cleansing Balm
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Omorovicza Thermal Cleansing Balm

While there are no synthetic fragrances or colors in this Omorovicza Thermal Cleansing Balm ($112), it gets an unmistakable black color from the active Hungarian moor mud cleansing and detoxifying skin, and that gives it a subtle, earthy scent, too.

Kopari Coconut Cleansing Oil
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Kopari Coconut Cleansing Oil

Kopari Coconut Cleansing Oil ($32) is rich in antioxidants and fatty acids thanks to the coconut, green tea, and rice oils inside. This vegan option also fights inflammation and redness in all skin types, and has no artificial fragrance, gluten, or silicone inside either.

Boscia Clear Complexion Cleanser
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Boscia Clear Complexion Cleanser

The top-rated Boscia Clear Complexion Cleanser ($28) is a gel formula featuring willow bark extract — a natural BHA — to exfoliate and refine pores. It's also sensitive on blemish-prone skin as it cleanses thoroughly yet gently, too.

Fresh Soy Makeup Removing Face Wash
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Fresh Soy Makeup Removing Face Wash

This much-loved Fresh Soy Makeup Removing Face Wash ($15-$69) has more than 8,000 reviews . . . but zero artificial fragrance (though the rosewater and cucumber extract do leave a subtle scent). It removes makeup and impurities with soy proteins, and leaves skin feeling supple and fresh.

Kora Organics Cream Cleanser for Dry Skin
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Kora Organics Cream Cleanser for Dry Skin

This Kora Organics Cream Cleanser for Dry Skin ($30) is full of organic ingredients like aloe vera, avocado, and macadamia nut to nourish skin as it removes makeup. There are also no synthetic fragrances or colors in this one, or the soap-free, sensitive formula either.

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