That tight feeling after washing your face?

That squeaky-clean feeling?

That moment when you immediately want to reach for moisturiser because your skin suddenly feels dry?

That’s not what clean skin is supposed to feel like.

A cleanser needs to do an important job: remove makeup, sunscreen, excess oil and the impurities your skin collects throughout the day.

But it shouldn’t remove so much that your skin is left feeling dry, tight or stripped afterwards.

And that’s exactly why we created the Silki Soothing Cream Cleanser.

A gentle, non-foaming cleanser formulated with 2% Ectoin, Triple Ceramide Complex, Panthenol and Allantoin to thoroughly cleanse without leaving your skin feeling stripped.

Because the first step in protecting your skin barrier is making sure you’re not unnecessarily disrupting it every time you wash your face.

The Problem With the “Squeaky-Clean” Feeling

For years, we’ve associated foam, lather and that squeaky-clean feeling with an effective cleanser.

But your skin shouldn’t feel uncomfortable after you wash it.

Cleansing is about removing what shouldn’t be there — not stripping away everything your skin needs to function comfortably.

This becomes particularly important if your skin is already dry, sensitive-feeling or easily irritated, or if you’re using stronger actives such as retinoids and exfoliating acids.

If the rest of your skincare routine is designed to look after your skin barrier, your cleanser shouldn’t be working against it.

This Is Where Ectoin Comes In

2% Ectoin is the hero ingredient in our Soothing Cream Cleanser.

Ectoin is a multifunctional ingredient that helps support the skin barrier, helps the skin retain water and helps protect against environmental stressors.

Why does that matter in a cleanser?

Because we didn’t want to formulate a product that simply cleans effectively.

We wanted to think about what we’re leaving behind after the cleansing process.

Instead of a cleanser that leaves your skin feeling like everything has been washed away, Ectoin helps support the skin’s natural protective barrier so skin feels comfortable rather than stripped after cleansing.

Think of it as a little bodyguard for your skin while you cleanse.

And Ectoin Doesn’t Work Alone

We paired it with three additional ingredients chosen specifically to support skin comfort and the barrier.

Triple Ceramide Complex

Ceramides NP, AP & NG

Ceramides occur naturally in the skin and form an important part of the skin barrier.

Our Triple Ceramide Complex helps replenish essential barrier lipids and supports the skin’s natural protective barrier — exactly what we want in a cleanser designed around non-stripping cleansing.

Panthenol

Also known as Pro-Vitamin B5, Panthenol is known for its soothing and skin-conditioning properties.

It helps keep skin feeling soft and comfortable instead of tight after cleansing.

Allantoin

Allantoin helps soothe and soften the skin, making it particularly useful for dry, sensitive-feeling or easily irritated skin.

Together, these ingredients support one very simple objective:

Clean the skin without making it feel stripped.

Why Doesn’t It Foam?

Because it doesn’t need to.

The Soothing Cream Cleanser has a rich, cushiony cream texture that glides over the skin without creating foam.

And if you’re used to a heavily foaming cleanser, this might take a little getting used to.

But foam isn’t the measure of whether your cleanser is doing its job.

What matters is what comes off — makeup, sunscreen, excess oil and daily impurities — and how your skin feels afterwards.

Clean, not stripped.

Who Is It For?

The Soothing Cream Cleanser can be used by all skin types, but it may be particularly useful if:

• Your skin feels tight after cleansing
• Your skin tends to feel dry or stripped after washing
• You have dry or sensitive-feeling skin
• Your skin barrier feels compromised
• You’re using retinoids, exfoliating acids or other stronger actives
• You’re looking for a gentler everyday cleanser

And yes, oily and combination skin can use a non-stripping cleanser too.

Removing excess oil doesn’t require stripping the skin.

Barrier First™ Starts With Your Cleanser

We talk a lot about repairing and supporting the skin barrier with serums and moisturisers.

But there’s another question worth asking:

What are we doing to the barrier before those products even go on?

That’s the thinking behind Silki’s Barrier First™ approach.

We don’t believe your skin should have to recover from step one of your skincare routine.

Your cleanser should remove what needs to go while respecting what needs to stay.

How to Use

Use morning and evening.

Wet your face with lukewarm water and gently massage a small amount of the Soothing Cream Cleanser over your skin.

Rinse thoroughly and gently pat dry.

Then continue with the rest of your skincare routine.

Clean Skin Should Still Feel Like Your Skin

We didn’t create the Soothing Cream Cleanser to make cleansing more complicated.

We created it because cleansing shouldn’t leave your skin feeling worse than it did before you started.

2% Ectoin. Triple Ceramides. Panthenol. Allantoin.

A gentle, non-foaming cream cleanser designed to remove what your skin doesn’t need — without stripping away what it does.

No tightness.

No squeaky-clean feeling.

No feeling like you need to immediately rescue your skin after washing it.

Just clean skin that still feels like skin.

Silki Soothing Cream Cleanser

Launching Friday, 9 October 2026.

Barrier First™ starts with the cleanse.