Now You Can Do Victoria Beckham’s Exact Double Cleanse

If you have seen the Beckham documentary series on Netflix, you will remember the now infamous scene in which Victoria announces to David that she is off to work. “I am off to the fashion factory kids!” she says. “Where are you really going?” her husband replies. “… For a facial,” she concedes. As it turns out, that “facial” really was work. Because behind the scenes, while shooting the documentary, Victoria was meeting with longtime friend and celebrity facialist, Melanie Grant, to work on a secret project that has been two years in the making.

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Elevating the art of double cleansing, it comprises a Daily Oil Cleanser and Daily Lactic Acid Gel Cleanser, both formulated in Japan and the result of hours of conversations between the two while VB was on Melanie’s treatment bed. “Melanie and I often talked about finding the perfect cleanser,” says Beckham, speaking exclusively to Vogue. “And everything we both tried was never perfect, there was always something we wanted to change, whether the texture, the system or the ingredients. So the product development process on this particular product was truly done during facials! We wanted to find the ultimate cleansing protocol and I believe in collaborating with the best for my brand, and Melanie is that. She is such an expert on skin–so much so that I trust her with mine.”

This isn’t her first foray into skincare–Beckham first launched products in collaboration with Augustinus Bader, the Cell Rejuvenating Priming Moisturizer followed by the Cell Rejuvenating Power Serum. But it was actually Grant, a close friend of the brand, who introduced the mogul to Professor Bader, so it was only right that Beckham’s next skincare launch should be born out of a partnership between the two friends.

Grant has long spoken of her love of double cleansing, and can often be found extolling the virtues of regular exfoliation. “Cleanser was the obvious choice for us because Victoria already has an amazing serum and two great moisturizers,” she says. “So this was the missing link, and I think it’s a great way to bridge her make-up with skincare. Cleansers often get overlooked and there is often this preconceived notion that it just gets washed down the drain, so what’s the point in investing in a good one? But on the contrary, if you are not using a good cleanser it can really impact the skin, and you’re not really setting yourself up for success with the following products you apply. I would never perform a facial or treatment without a double cleanse–it’s the foundation for everything.”