Skin-Nomad's Take — At a Glance
- A cleansing milk for dry and easily reddened skin
- Sioris states 62.6% Citrus Junos fruit water with 8% macadamia seed oil
- Rinses off cleanly, with no sulphates, silicones or added fragrance
A cleansing milk exists for the skin that finds every gel wash a little too much, and this one is built on two things Sioris puts a number against: Citrus Junos fruit water at a stated 62.6% and macadamia seed oil at a stated 8%. The oil does the lifting, the fruit water does the base, and the whole thing rinses rather than needing a cloth. Sioris formulates in South Korea around seasonally harvested ingredients, and the yuzu behind this one comes from the same Goheung harvest as the rest of the range.
Key Benefits
- Macadamia seed oil is what lifts the day off: At Sioris's stated 8%, Macadamia Ternifolia seed oil dissolves sunscreen and everyday makeup on contact rather than pushing them around the face, and its fatty acid profile sits close to the skin's own sebum, so it does that without stripping. That is the mechanism behind a milk cleanser working on dry skin where a foaming wash does not.
- Allantoin sits fourth on the list, ahead of almost everything else: It softens the surface layer and settles reactivity, which is unusual placement for a comfort ingredient in a cleanser. Licorice root, Scutellaria Baicalensis and peony root extracts sit further down doing the same calming work.
- Olive-derived emulsifiers replace the soap base: Sorbitan Olivate and Cetearyl Olivate hold the oil and water together and let the whole formula rinse away, with Lauryl Glucoside, a sugar-derived cleanser, handling what is left. There is no sulphate and no soap chemistry, which is why skin is not left tight.
- The fruit water is the base rather than a fragrance note: Sioris states Citrus Junos fruit water at 62.6% of the formula, carrying the antioxidants and the faint citrus scent with it. Nothing artificial is added for the smell.
Texture & Finish
A light, pourable milk that goes onto dry skin and turns slippery as you massage, then rinses away with water and leaves no film for the next step to sit on. Skin is left soft and cushioned rather than clean-squeaky. The citrus scent is faint and comes from the fruit water itself.
Note: Sioris formulates without a conventional synthetic preservative system, so the brand asks that you use the bottle within six months of opening.
Ideal For
- Skin types: Dry, normal and combination skin, and reactive skin that reddens easily.
- Skin concerns: Tightness after cleansing, dryness, redness and irritation, and removing light makeup and sunscreen.
- Best used by: People who have cycled through gentle gel cleansers and still finish every wash feeling tight will find the format, rather than the ingredient list, is what changes it.
FAQ
Q: How does a cleansing milk compare with a gel or a foaming wash?
A: A milk cleanses mostly with oil and emulsifiers rather than with surfactants, so it removes what is on the skin while leaving more of the skin's own lipids behind. A gel or foam is more efficient on sebum and sweat, which is why oily skin often prefers one. The milk is the format for skin that ends every wash feeling tight, and the trade is that it works more slowly and wants a proper minute of massage.
Q: Will it take off a full face of makeup?
A: Light makeup and everyday sunscreen, yes. Long-wear foundation, waterproof mascara and water-resistant high-SPF sunscreen want a dedicated oil cleanser or balm first, with this or a water-based cleanser as the second step. Used that way it is the gentler half of a double cleanse rather than the heavy lifter.
Q: Morning or evening?
A: Either, and dry skin gets the most from it in the morning, where a foaming wash frequently takes off more than the night left behind. In the evening it goes on before the rest of your routine, with toner or essence, actives and moisturiser after it.
The useful thing about a milk cleanser is not what it removes but what it leaves behind, which is most of what your skin made overnight.
Explore more
Browse more cleansers, see what suits dry skin, or explore the full Sioris range.
Skin-Nomad's Take — At a Glance
- A cleansing milk for dry and easily reddened skin
- Sioris states 62.6% Citrus Junos fruit water with 8% macadamia seed oil
- Rinses off cleanly, with no sulphates, silicones or added fragrance
A cleansing milk exists for the skin that finds every gel wash a little too much, and this one is built on two things Sioris puts a number against: Citrus Junos fruit water at a stated 62.6% and macadamia seed oil at a stated 8%. The oil does the lifting, the fruit water does the base, and the whole thing rinses rather than needing a cloth. Sioris formulates in South Korea around seasonally harvested ingredients, and the yuzu behind this one comes from the same Goheung harvest as the rest of the range.
Key Benefits
- Macadamia seed oil is what lifts the day off: At Sioris's stated 8%, Macadamia Ternifolia seed oil dissolves sunscreen and everyday makeup on contact rather than pushing them around the face, and its fatty acid profile sits close to the skin's own sebum, so it does that without stripping. That is the mechanism behind a milk cleanser working on dry skin where a foaming wash does not.
- Allantoin sits fourth on the list, ahead of almost everything else: It softens the surface layer and settles reactivity, which is unusual placement for a comfort ingredient in a cleanser. Licorice root, Scutellaria Baicalensis and peony root extracts sit further down doing the same calming work.
- Olive-derived emulsifiers replace the soap base: Sorbitan Olivate and Cetearyl Olivate hold the oil and water together and let the whole formula rinse away, with Lauryl Glucoside, a sugar-derived cleanser, handling what is left. There is no sulphate and no soap chemistry, which is why skin is not left tight.
- The fruit water is the base rather than a fragrance note: Sioris states Citrus Junos fruit water at 62.6% of the formula, carrying the antioxidants and the faint citrus scent with it. Nothing artificial is added for the smell.
Texture & Finish
A light, pourable milk that goes onto dry skin and turns slippery as you massage, then rinses away with water and leaves no film for the next step to sit on. Skin is left soft and cushioned rather than clean-squeaky. The citrus scent is faint and comes from the fruit water itself.
Note: Sioris formulates without a conventional synthetic preservative system, so the brand asks that you use the bottle within six months of opening.
Ideal For
- Skin types: Dry, normal and combination skin, and reactive skin that reddens easily.
- Skin concerns: Tightness after cleansing, dryness, redness and irritation, and removing light makeup and sunscreen.
- Best used by: People who have cycled through gentle gel cleansers and still finish every wash feeling tight will find the format, rather than the ingredient list, is what changes it.
FAQ
Q: How does a cleansing milk compare with a gel or a foaming wash?
A: A milk cleanses mostly with oil and emulsifiers rather than with surfactants, so it removes what is on the skin while leaving more of the skin's own lipids behind. A gel or foam is more efficient on sebum and sweat, which is why oily skin often prefers one. The milk is the format for skin that ends every wash feeling tight, and the trade is that it works more slowly and wants a proper minute of massage.
Q: Will it take off a full face of makeup?
A: Light makeup and everyday sunscreen, yes. Long-wear foundation, waterproof mascara and water-resistant high-SPF sunscreen want a dedicated oil cleanser or balm first, with this or a water-based cleanser as the second step. Used that way it is the gentler half of a double cleanse rather than the heavy lifter.
Q: Morning or evening?
A: Either, and dry skin gets the most from it in the morning, where a foaming wash frequently takes off more than the night left behind. In the evening it goes on before the rest of your routine, with toner or essence, actives and moisturiser after it.
The useful thing about a milk cleanser is not what it removes but what it leaves behind, which is most of what your skin made overnight.
Explore more
Browse more cleansers, see what suits dry skin, or explore the full Sioris range.
