Skin cleansing preparations comprising surfactants and exfoliating particles, wherein the exfoliating particles are spherical and consist of at least one waxy substance and wherein the preparations are free from formaldehyde-releasing preservatives, 2-bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3-diol and butylparaben, - wherein the surfactants are selected from the group of anionic, amphoteric and non-ionic surfactants and wherein the surfactants are present at a content of 5 to 18% by weight, preferably 10 to 15% by weight, particularly preferably 10 to 13% by weight, based on the total weight of the preparation, - the anionic surfactants are alkali metal and/or ammonium salts of alkyl ether sulfates, wherein the alkyl ether sulfates comprise alkyl radicals having a chain length of 8 to 16 carbon atoms, particularly alkyl radicals having a chain length of 10 to 14 carbon atoms and very particularly alkyl radicals having a chain length of 11 to 13 carbon atoms, - wherein the waxy substances are selected from the group comprising carnauba wax, candelilla wax, sunflower seed wax, hydrogenated castor oil, rice wax, hydrogenated sunflower seed oil, hydrogenated soybean oil, paraffin, wherein hard paraffin, microcrystalline wax Vaseline are included, synthetic wax, jojoba wax and stearyl stearate and - wherein the predominant proportion of the exfoliating particles have a particle size diameter of ≤ 850 μm, wherein it is preferred that the proportion of exfoliating particles having a diameter of 150 to 450 μm is 60 to 75% by weight and wherein - the preparations according to the invention comprise at least one preservative from the group comprising benzoic acid, a salt of benzoic acid, salicylic acid and a salt of salicylic acid or wherein the preparations according to the invention comprise at least one preservative from the group comprising methylparaben and ethylparaben. - wherein the surfactants are selected from the group of anionic, amphoteric and non-ionic surfactants and wherein the surfactants are present at a content of 5 to 18% by weight, preferably 10 to 15% by weight, particularly preferably 10 to 13% by weight, based on the total weight of the preparation, - the anionic surfactants are alkali metal and/or ammonium salts of alkyl ether sulfates, wherein the alkyl ether sulfates comprise alkyl radicals having a chain length of 8 to 16 carbon atoms, particularly alkyl radicals having a chain length of 10 to 14 carbon atoms and very particularly alkyl radicals having a chain length of 11 to 13 carbon atoms, - wherein the waxy substances are selected from the group comprising carnauba wax, candelilla wax, sunflower seed wax, hydrogenated castor oil, rice wax, hydrogenated sunflower seed oil, hydrogenated soybean oil, paraffin, wherein hard paraffin, microcrystalline wax Vaseline are included, synthetic wax, jojoba wax and stearyl stearate and - wherein the predominant proportion of the exfoliating particles have a particle size diameter of ≤ 850 μm, wherein it is preferred that the proportion of exfoliating particles having a diameter of 150 to 450 μm is 60 to 75% by weight and wherein - the preparations according to the invention comprise at least one preservative from the group comprising benzoic acid, a salt of benzoic acid, salicylic acid and a salt of salicylic acid or wherein the preparations according to the invention comprise at least one preservative from the group comprising methylparaben and ethylparaben.