Soko Glam just reformulated their Clear Skin Days Milky Cleanser — and the old version is basically a collectors’ item now.
The swap? Out went squalane (that silky, barrier-saving oil). In came niacinamide. That’s like swapping your cozy hoodie for a piece of tech — might work, might just feel wrong.
🧴 **What You’re Actually Buying**
It’s a low-foam, milky gel cleanser — $22 for 150ml. The new formula claims to “clarify without stripping,” which is cleanser-speak for “we promise your face won’t squeak.”
Niacinamide (4%)
The star now — meant to calm redness and refine pores, but it’s not an exfoliant, so don’t expect instant smoothness.
Centella Asiatica
The “healing” herb. It’s there to soothe, but in a rinse-off product, it barely has time to wave hello.
No sulfates, no fragrance
Still clean. Still safe for reactive skin. But it now feels more like a “treatment” wash than a “comfort” wash.
Photo: Content Pixie / Unsplash
📉 **Ingredients: The Real Tea**
Old formula was a squalane-based moisturizing cream that happened to clean. New formula is a niacinamide-based clarifying wash that hopes to hydrate.
- Niacinamide: Brightens + controls oil over time — but it’s a rinse-off, so don’t expect miracles
- Squalane (removed): Was the MVP for dry skin — now gone
- Centella Asiatica: Calms irritation — but barely stays on skin
- Salicylic Acid: Still there — 0.5% to gently unclog pores
Photo: freestocks / Unsplash
💬 **Texture & First Impressions**
It pours like a thin lotion — less creamy than before. On skin, it disappears into a whisper-thin foam that rinses clean in under 15 seconds. No residue. No film. That’s nice — unless you crave that post-cleanse plumpness the old version gave.
Week 2: My combo skin felt… fine. Not tight, not dewy. Just neutral. The niacinamide didn’t break me out, but I missed the squalane’s “I just did a mask” glow. Unexpected? My T-zone looked less greasy by noon — that’s new.
🧪 **Results: Real Talk**
After 3 weeks: Pores looked slightly smaller (niacinamide doing its thing). No new breakouts. But my cheeks felt drier by day 10 — that squalane loss hit. The glow? Gone. The balance? Better.
✅ **Final Call**
It’s not bad — it’s just not the same. They traded comfort for control. If you’re oily, you’ll win. If you’re dry, you’ll side-eye the bottle.