Prequel Gleanser

Glycerin-first face and body cleanser in a 400ml bottle.

Green List ingredients4 in the INCI

Typical price£18–£22

Size400ml

Best for

Dry or sensitive skin on the face and body; one large bottle for everyday use.

Texture

Face and body cleanser; Prequel calls it non-stripping.

Avoid if

You react to cocamidopropyl betaine, or need a first cleanse for heavy makeup or water-resistant SPF.

Red List audit

This formula passed the Skincare Clarity Red List screen.

Fragrance / Parfum and listed fragrance allergens: none listed.
Essential oils: none listed.
Drying alcohols: none listed.
Other screened items, including MI/MCI, parabens and SLS/SLES: none listed.

See the full Red List screening framework

Quick verdict

Glycerin comes before water on this list, which is rare for a cleanser. Prequel describes a non-stripping face and body cleanser made with 50% glycerin, and the two cleansing agents that follow, cocamidopropyl betaine and disodium cocoamphodiacetate, are both mild surfactants.

Explore all 20 ingredients and their roles

Why it made the cut

Aloe leaf juice and oat kernel flour come eighth and ninth, and the list stops at 20 ingredients. At 400ml it's the largest bottle among our cleansers. Prequel also sells Gleanser versions with salicylic or glycolic acid; this page covers the original only.

If you know you react to cocamidopropyl betaine, Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser cleans with sodium cocoyl isethionate instead.

Comparing cleansers? Our guide to choosing a cleanser explains how surfactants differ.

Where to buy

Current retailer

Space NK

Typical UK price £18–£22 for 400ml. Check the retailer for the current price and availability.

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Green List analysis

Glycerin first, with cocamidopropyl betaine, aloe leaf juice and oat flour in the top nine.

glycerin – humectant hydration support
cocamidopropyl betaine – cleansing surfactant
aloe vera (Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice) – comfort-focused plant ingredient
Oat Family (Avena Sativa Kernel Flour) – oat-derived comfort support

Full ingredient list

Ingredients and roles

Every ingredient in label order, coloured by role. Select an ingredient for a short explanation.

Colour key – select a role to highlight its ingredients

Colours show one selected role; many ingredients do more than one job. Ingredients above 1% are listed by weight; below 1% they can appear in any order. The label doesn't show where that line falls or how much of each ingredient is used.

Ingredient list source: Space NK, checked 25 October 2026.
Ingredient roles and explanations: Skincare Clarity, based on manufacturer information, published ingredient assessments and the EU CosIng database, checked 4 November 2026.

For the latest information, review the ingredient list printed on the product packaging before use.

Last reviewed: 25 October 2026