The FOREO LUNA 4 meets
the PMD Clean
The gentlest, most hygienic deep clean in the category. We tested it head-to-head against the PMD Clean ($99) across 6 key dimensions.
Head-to-Head Breakdown
Strengths & Weaknesses
FOREO LUNA 4
- PureWow and Woman & Home both rated it the gentlest device they tested while still lifting 99% of makeup
- Non-porous silicone is widely cited as far more hygienic than bristle brushes and never needs a replacement head
- 16 intensities, 3 cleansing modes, and 5 firming massage patterns cover every skin type and zone of the face
- At $199 it is the most expensive everyday pick, as Woman & Home flagged
- The initial app setup annoyed reviewers at both PureWow and Woman & Home
- Silicone can feel less scrubby than bristles for anyone who wants heavy mechanical exfoliation
PMD Clean
- Reviewed named it the #1 Editor's Choice after a two-week head-to-head test
- Non-porous silicone resists bacteria and never needs a replacement head, unlike bristle brushes
- A dual-sided firming massager adds anti-aging benefit at roughly half the FOREO LUNA 4 price
- Runs on a replaceable AAA battery, so Reviewed and NBC Select both flagged ongoing battery costs
- Only 4 intensity levels and no app, so it is less customizable than the flagship FOREO
- A single brush-head size, which Extrabux noted limits how you target different facial zones
The Verdict
Our Bottom Line
The FOREO LUNA 4 won because it is the rare device that every source we read agreed on. NBC Select's dermatologist panel made the FOREO Luna its Best Overall, while PureWow's Rachel Gulmi and Woman & Home's Annie Milroy independently tested the LUNA 4 and both came away describing the gentlest, cleanest skin they had felt from any tool. The case rests on three things. First, the cleanse itself: PureWow's micellar-pad before-and-after showed roughly 99% of dirt and makeup lifted, driven by 8,000 T-Sonic pulsations you can tune across 16 intensities. Second, hygiene: the non-porous silicone touchpoints are cited across our sources as about 35 times more hygienic than nylon bristles, and they never need a replacement head. Third, range: three cleansing modes plus five firming massage patterns mean one device covers every skin type and every zone of the face. It is the most complete tool in the category, which is exactly what you want from a Best Overall pick.
FOREO LUNA 4
The FOREO LUNA 4 won because it is the rare device that every source we read agreed on. NBC Select's dermatologist panel made the FOREO Luna its Best Overall, while PureWow's Rachel Gulmi and Woman & Home's Annie Milroy independently tested the LUNA 4 and both came away describing the gentlest, cleanest skin they had felt from any tool. The case rests on three things. First, the cleanse itself: PureWow's micellar-pad before-and-after showed roughly 99% of dirt and makeup lifted, driven by 8,000 T-Sonic pulsations you can tune across 16 intensities. Second, hygiene: the non-porous silicone touchpoints are cited across our sources as about 35 times more hygienic than nylon bristles, and they never need a replacement head. Third, range: three cleansing modes plus five firming massage patterns mean one device covers every skin type and every zone of the face. It is the most complete tool in the category, which is exactly what you want from a Best Overall pick.
- Anyone who wants the gentlest, most hygienic daily cleanse
- Sensitive skin that reacts to stiff bristle brushes
- Buyers who will actually use the firming massage and app features
- People who hate replacing brush heads and want a buy-once device
PMD Clean
The PMD Clean is the value pick because it delivers the two things that matter most in this category, deep silicone cleansing and genuine hygiene, for roughly half the flagship price. Reviewed's Brigitt Earley ranked it the #1 Editor's Choice after a two-week test against four rivals, and it showed up favorably in four of our six sources, more than any product except the FOREO line itself. You get 7,000 vibrations per minute through non-porous silicone that NBC Select said suits all skin types, plus a dual-sided firming massager on the back. Because the silicone never needs replacing, there are no recurring head costs eating into the savings. At $99 it sits in a clean gap below the LUNA 4 while keeping the silicone advantages that separate the serious devices from drugstore brushes.
- Buyers who want silicone hygiene without the flagship price
- Anyone who likes the idea of a built-in firming massager
- Shoppers fine with swapping a AAA battery now and then
- First-time silicone-brush buyers stepping up from a drugstore tool