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A face wash formulated from almost 400 reader comments

Glossier · Beauty and personal care

Cleansers usually start with a lab brief. Into The Gloss asked readers to describe their dream face wash, and the comments became that brief.

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In January 2015, Emily Weiss asked Into The Gloss readers to describe their dream cleanser: “So, what do you desire? Don’t hold back.” A year later, the Milky Jelly Cleanser launch post explained that almost 400 comments went to Glossier’s chemist, and that “mild,” “glowy” and “moist” became the checklist.

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