The present invention relates to wash compositions for topical application, stable and well tolerated and to their uses thereof as cosmetic or pharmaceutical products, said compositions being used for cleansing the skin, preferably of acne patients, without compromising the skin barrier or resulting in over-compensation of sebum production. More preferably the invention relates to a topical wash composition comprising:10 a) at least one surfactant, b) a zinc salt of gluconic acid, c) a salt or derivative of glycyrrhizic acid or of glycyrrhetinic acid.
