The Best Facial Cleansers Will Leave Your Skin Feeling Hydrated and Refreshed
The best face wash will leave your skin feeling hydrated and refreshed. From drugstore classics to celeb-favorites, these cleansers for every skin type will keep your complexion in top shape.
For easily irritated skin, this gentle cleanser contains soothing shea butter and bromelain to reduce redness and inflammation. It also supports the skin’s barrier with ceramides and locks in moisture with glycerin.
1. La Roche-Posay Toleriane Hydrating Gentle Cleanser
La Roche-Posay Toleriane Hydrating Gentle Cleanser
The formula is infused with La Roche-Posay Prebiotic Thermal Water, Ceramide-3 and Niacinamide that help the skin retain its natural balance and moisture. It is suitable for normal to dry and sensitive skin. This face wash is a creamy, milk-textured formula that turns into a soft lather after it gets in contact with water. It is non-comedogenic, soap-free, sulfate-free, paraben-free and fragrance-free.
It is a hydrating and soothing facial cleanser that can be used to remove makeup, dirt, sebum and impurities. It can also be used to remove stubborn makeup like mascara and eyeliner. It is formulated with Prebiotic Thermal Water and Ceramide-3 that helps to soothe the skin and protect it against harmful effects of external aggressors. This product is also enriched with Niacinamide that helps to improve the complexion and reduce the appearance of red spots.
It contains Glycerin that is a powerful humectant that helps to attract and hold the moisture within the skin. It is an important skincare component that acts as a vehicle for other ingredients, helping them to dissolve in the water and then transport them to the inner layers of the skin. It is also a great solvent and helps to dissolve other skincare components, such as oils. It also acts as a lubricant to prevent friction between the skin and other surfaces.
2. Vanicream Gentle Facial Cleanser
If you are looking for a gentle face cleanser that won’t dry out your skin, this is the one to try. It contains glycerin and 5 key ceramides, which help hydrate the skin barrier. It also helps prevent irritation, making it a great option for sensitive skin. It’s free of parabens, SLS, and phthalates, so it’s safe for all skin types, even those with the most delicate skin.
It is a gentle liquid cleanser that can be used daily to remove makeup and dirt without drying the skin. It’s also formulated with hyaluronic acid and niacinamide, which are important ingredients for sensitive skin to boost hydration and strengthen the skin barrier. I found this cleanser to be very effective and mild, especially for those with dry or sensitive skin.
The people who developed this product really knew what they were doing when it came to creating a gentle facial cleanser. This non-irritating formula is free of common chemical irritants, including dyes, fragrance, masking fragrance, lanolin, formaldehyde releasers and parabens, as well as cocomidopropyl betaine. It’s also free of sulfates, which makes it suitable for all skin types.
This is a creamy cleanser that can be used to wash the face, hands and body. It’s formulated with Vanicream cream base and includes 2% pyrithione zinc to help relieve itching, redness and scaling associated with seborrheic dermatitis and dandruff. The glycerin and five key ceramides in the formula also help hydrate and soften the skin. It’s free of SLS, phthalates and parabens and was awarded the National Eczema Association Seal of Acceptance.
I find this cleanser to be very effective, especially for those with dandruff or seborrheic dermatitis. I use it in the morning and evening before applying my bliss clear genius 10% AHA, BHA and PHA liquid peel.
3. Fresh Soy Face Cleanser
A bestselling face wash for all skin types, this pH-balanced gel is formulated to melt makeup away (including waterproof mascara) without drying the complexion. Its non-stripping formula features amino acid-rich soy proteins that help support the skin’s elasticity while cucumber extract, aloe vera, and borage seed oil soothe the complexion for soft, balanced-looking skin.
The hydrating formula also helps prevent that tight, dry feeling that so many face washes leave behind, says Dr. Jaliman. This is especially helpful for those with sensitive skin who need a gentle cleanser to calm irritation and keep moisture levels balanced.
Another perk of this cleanser: it’s free from harsh preservatives, phthalates, parabens, and sulfates and formulated with a blend of green tea leaf extract, shea butter, and coconut oil to gently remove impurities and buildup for smooth skin. It’s also safe for the delicate eye area and is enriched with soothing ingredients like cucumber extract and aloe vera, which both offer anti-inflammatory properties to reduce puffiness and redness.
Fresh recently made a few updates to the best-selling product: it’s now a vegan cleanser (the original version contained PEGs), the preservative system was updated, and the packaging was redesigned to be more eco-friendly by using less plastic and a self-contained design that saves 11 tons of cardboard over 24 months.
Another option from Fresh is the Youth To The People Superfood Antioxidant Cleanser ($36), which works to gently whisk away dirt and debris while leaving your complexion hydrated, smooth, and even-looking. This product is also suitable for all skin types and can be used as the first step in a double-cleansing routine.
4. First Aid Beauty Pure Skin Face Cleanser
This gentle cleanser sucks up excess oil without stripping your skin of the natural moisture that’s needed to maintain its balance. It’s free of harsh surfactants like sodium lauryl and laureth sulfate, making it suitable for even the most sensitive types of skin (including those with dry or irritated skin). And although it doesn’t foam much, this cleanser does a fine job at removing makeup and other impurities from the face.
The formula is enriched with the brand’s FAB antioxidant booster blend and red clay for a deep clean. It also helps soothe and calm redness, making it an excellent option for blemish-prone skin, while glycerin keeps the complexion soft. The lightweight, whipped texture is allergy-tested and dermatologist approved, making it a safe daily go-to.
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate is the mildest surfactant in this formula (derived from coconut) and studies have shown it’s less damaging than other harsh surfactants like sodium dodecyl sulfate. It’s combined with other skin-friendly ingredients, including aloe, glycerin, and shea butter to create a nourishing cream that is non-stripping and won’t leave your complexion feeling tight or uncomfortable.
Dampen the face and dispense a dime-sized amount of the cleanser onto fingertips, gently massaging it into all areas of the face. Rinse thoroughly with water or a soft, damp washcloth. Use twice daily, morning and night.
5. Cerave Facial Cleanser
This non-drying face wash for normal to oily skin deeply cleanses without disrupting the natural skin barrier. It contains hyaluronic acid to hydrate the skin, 3 essential ceramides, and niacinamide to help prevent blemishes. It also has patented MVE delivery technology which releases the ceramides over time to support and maintain your skin’s protective barrier, lock in moisture and calm the skin. It is also alcohol, paraben and fragrance free.
This gentle cleanser is suitable for all skin types but it is especially great for dry and sensitive skin as it does not contain any harsh ingredients or drying soaps like sodium laureth sulfate. It contains nourishing ingredients such as shea butter and glycerin, but it is still gentle enough to be used every day.
It is a foaming formula that removes makeup, dirt, excess oils and other impurities from the skin. It is infused with squalane oil and triglyceride to nourish the skin and prevent dryness. It is a light, non-drying facial cleanser for normal to dry skin that is non-comedogenic and fragrance-free.
The hydrating face wash for normal to oily skin is a foaming formula that removes excess oils and makeup from the skin. It contains hyaluronic Acid, three essential ceramides, and niacinamide and also has patented MVE delivery technology to deliver ceramides to the skin in a slow release manner to support the protective barrier, attract hydration and reduce redness.
It is a light, non-drying face wash for normal to dry skin that is non-comedogenic, fragrance-free and paraben-free. It is a mild, foaming formula that removes makeup, dirt, oil and other impurities from the skin. The hydrating face wash for dry and sensitive skin is a mild, non-drying facial cleanser for delicate and dry skin that is non-comedogenic, non-drying and fragrance-free. It is a gentle, foaming formula that removes makeup, oil and other impurities from the face and also includes soothing ingredients such as shea butter and triglyceride.
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