Sometimes we’re dry, sometimes we’re oily. You might be oily with mature skin or have dry skin with acne. Rather than peg your skin as one “type” when choosing a facial cleanser, think about your skin’s needs. Then, look for a cleanser with the right type of consistency and ingredients. Use this list of main skin conditions as a guide and notice that some overlap. This should help you choose the best cleanser for your skin, an essential and critical step in anyone’s skincare routine.
What type of cleanser does your skin need?
HYDRATING
Cleanser type: cream cleanser, cleansing milk, moisturizing wash, micellar water, oil
Active ingredients: hyaluronic acid, glycerin, lactic acid, sodium hyaluronate, squalene
Recommendation: HydroPeptide Cashmere Cleanse
ANTI-AGING
Cleanser type: cream cleanser, cleansing milk, foaming or moisturizing wash
Active ingredients: hyaluronic acid, ceramides, oils, enzymes, AHAs, Vitamins A, B5, C
Recommendation: HydroPeptide Exfoliating Cleanser
OIL BALANCING Cleanser type: gel wash, cleansing oil, foaming wash
Active ingredients: AHAs, BHAs, ceramides, niacinamide, clay, enzymes, glycerin, aloe
Recommendation: Obagi Nu-Derm Foaming Gel
SOOTHING + CALMING Cleanser type: cream cleanser, cleansing milk, micellar water
Active ingredients: glycerin, prebiotics, allantoin, hyaluronic acid, ceramides, chamomile, aloe vera
Recommendation: Obagi Nu-Derm Gentle Cleanser
ACNE Cleanser type: gel wash, foaming wash, micellar water
Active ingredients: salicylic acid, benzoyl peroxide, AHAs, sulfur, tea tree, charcoal, clay
Recommendation: Obagi CLENZIderm M.D. Daily Care Foaming Cleanser
NORMAL Cleanser type: cleansing milk, foaming or gel wash, micellar water, oil
Active ingredients: glycerin, ceramides, AHAs, hyaluronic acid, enzymes
Recommendation: HydroPeptide Cleansing Gel