Best for Dry Skin: Carols Daughter Bring in the Moisture Gentle Face WashThe Soothing Aloe plant in this cleanser left all the guinea pigs with parched skin soft and supple, never filmy. To buy go to carolsdaughter.com $20.
Best for Oily Skin: Noxema Triple Clean Anti-Bacterial Lathering Cleanser
Wonderfully free of harsh anti-acne ingredients, it clears those pores and removes excess oil without overdrying. $4.50 at drugstores.
Best For Sensitive Skin: Lather Gentle Face Soap
With aloe to calm the skin, and avacado oils to hydrate it, this facial bar has no irritating synthetics you wouldn’t put on your baby’s bum. $10 at lather.com.
Best Natural: Origins A Perfect World Antioxidant Cleanser
This natural wash has my favorite-coconut! Coconut to lather and white tea to soften skin. Yum!
It will remind you of the spa. $20 at origins.com.
Just the name of it sounds relaxing! A great cleanser if you’re on the go, douse a cotton ball with it, and swipe it over skin to remove dirt and makeup. $15 at vichy.com.
Most Innovative: L’Oreal Paris Go 360 Clean
It has four different formulas for different skin needs. And it comes with a built-in scrubbing brush. $7 at your local drugstore.
Best Exfoliating: Skin Effects by Dr. Jeffrey Dover Glycolic Cream Cleanser
This creamy wash brightens skin with glycolic acid and hydrates with hyaluronic acid. To buy go to cvs.com. $13. (Sorry I couldn’t find a picture)
Now if you’ll excuse me, I think I will go wash my face.
~ Jessica
Mariel
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I use the Tea Tree cleanser from the Body Shop with the little face brush that they also sell. It smells so wonderfully clean, and the brush is invigorating. Love it.
Thanks for the suggestions!
I have YET to find a cleanser I’m in love with. Everything is just so, “eh.” I’ve gotten to the point where as long as my face feels clean and it doesn’t dry my skin out, I’ll use it. It’s moisturizers that I’m most opinionated about! But, I do have a hankering for trying new beauty products…so, I’m going to give some of these a go! Great post
Cetaphil!! Great for all skin types. Recommended by dermetolgists.
Ah, thank you! I get so confused when I hit the facial wash section of the store! I was in love with Dove’s exfoliating cleanser for a while, but I think I’m ready to try something new.
I’m going to try a bunch of these, they sound so nice!
thanks for doing the homework.
Years ago my mother was watching daytime TV… maybe Oprah? – and there was a dermatologist on who recommended this:
First – a simple wash with a non drying cleanser (I used clean and clear… I was a teenager!)
Second – a LIGHT scrub with baking soda (and I stress LIGHT – my brother scrubbed a little hard once and looked like he’d had a skin graft)
Third – a quick rinse with a handful of Peroxide.
Fourth – rinse again with cold water
Fifth – use Milk of Magnesia as a mask… let it sit and dry on your skin for about 5-10 minutes.
Sixth – splash off with water.
And seriously – my skin was never softer… did it twice a week for years… should probably try it again and see how it works on my aging skin!!!