How to Pick the Best Facial Cleanser for Your Skin

Where to start? It’s up to you! But, a good cleanser should always leave your skin feeling clean (but not tight) and refreshed, with no trace of make-up left behind. Whether your skin is oily, blemish-prone, dry, combination, or dehydrated, here is your go-to guide for finding the best facial cleanser for your skin.

“The best cleanser for your skin should clean and refresh skin without leaving it feeling tight or dry.”

Oily skin

If oilier skin is your gripe (hello T-zone!), try a cleansing oil. Sounds odd, but oil dissolves oil, meaning when you massage a cleansing oil into your skin, it will gently lift away impurities without stripping your skin of its natural, good oils. The result? Your skin is left shine-free and moisturised!

Our best cleanser for oily skin 

Simple® Kind to Skin Hydrating Cleansing Oil

We say it’s a win-win! Made with Grapeseed Oil, it gently nourishes and moisturises skin.

Blemish-prone skin

Blemish-prone skin is double-trouble as skin can be dehydrated and oily at the same time. Pores can become clogged and breakouts can happen on the regular, and yet it can still feel tight and dry in other areas. A gentle cleanser that doesn’t strip away moisture is key! Use a gentle, soap-free cleanser to make sure you don’t dry out your skin. But don’t overdo it! Cleansing too harshly can mean skin becomes irritated and uncomfortable. 

Our best cleanser for blemish-prone skin

Simple Kind to Skin Refreshing Facial Wash Gel

Ok, we’re biased but our cleanser won’t dry out your skin - in fact it boosts hydration levels and cleanses gently. 

Dry skin

There’s sometimes confusion between dehydrated skin and dry skin, as the signs can feel the same. Dehydrated skin is where there’s water lacking in the skin, whereas dry skin is a lack of oil or lipids. When skin is dry, our lipid barrier is disrupted, and water can escape. The signs of dry skin? Think itching, redness, flaking, and tightness. The best kind of cleanser for dry skin is one that’s gentle and moisturising like a cleansing oil, or cream cleanser. Unsure if you’re dry or dehydrated? A good, moisture-balancing cleanser should help both. 

Our best cleanser for dry skin 

Simple Kind to Skin Moisturising Facial Wash

One of our faves, this feels gentle, hydrating, and moisturising.

Combination skin

Combination skin is when some parts of your skin feel dry and others are oilier (we see you 3pm shine!). Our tip is to try a gentle cleanser that’ll help balance both, so skin is left feeling cleansed and not tight. A rinse-free micellar cleanser uses clever cleansing bubbles to effectively attract dirt, leaving your skin grime-free, without stripping away your natural barrier. Why not mix it up and alternate cleansers? Depending on how your skin is feeling on the day, it can help balance your concerns.

Our best cleanser for combination skin

Simple Kind to Skin Purifying Cleansing Lotion

Is rinse-free and gentle on even the most sensitive skin.

Dehydrated skin 

Dehydration can easily be relieved with the right products. If you can treat the signs of dehydration, skin sensitivity can decrease, too. It’s a win-win! When picking a cleanser for dehydrated skin try one with an instant boost of hydration that won’t wash away, and help rehydrate and combat the rough patches, tightness, and fine hydration lines around your eyes and jaw.

Our best cleanser for dehydrated skin

Simple Water Boost Micellar Facial Gel Wash

Is gentle and instantly rehydrates skin.