cleansing vs cleaning

cleansing and cleaning both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cleansing	Yes	Yes	No	No
cleaning	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, cleansing and cleaning are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of cleansing include cleanup.

cleansing (noun)	cleaning (noun)
the act of making something clean	the act of making something clean

cleansing (adjective)	cleaning (adjective)
acting like an antiseptic
cleansing the body by washing; especially ritual washing of e.g. hands