The Best Cleansers for Perfectly Clean Skin

A great skincare routine always starts with the right cleanser. 

The first step to choosing the right cleanser is to determine your skin type. Is your skin oily or dry? Do you experience acne or pigmentation? It is important to understand your skin before embarking on selecting your cleanser, and once you do, this guide will help you select the best for your needs.

To wipe or not to wipe? 

Cleansing wipes might seem like the quick and easy option but they can leave a residue and not get deep down into the pores to lift impurities. They can also be a little drying.

Best Eye Make-Up Removers

If you use a face cleanser with active ingredients then you must avoid your eye area when cleansing. This is where eye make-up removers come in. 

You do not want to be scrubbing the gentle eye area, so the make-up remover must be gentle yet work quickly and effectively. Finding the right eye make-up remover is even more important if you suffer from eye sensitivity. 

Ultra Soothing Eye Make-up Remover

Ultraceuticals’ gentle bi-phase formula in their Soothing Eye Make-up Remover delicately cleanses and nourishes the sensitive eye area. Lightly scented with a naturally refreshing cucumber extract, this eye make-up remover leaves the skin perfectly cleansed and hydrated. It is paraben and synthetic fragrance free.

Skin Moderne Make-up Removing Smoothie 

Skin Moderne Make-up Removing Smoothie is a sulfate-free cleanser without harsh, chemically derived detergents, only mild, natural plant based cleansers. It is gentle, yet purifying and leaves your skin feeling clean and nourished from a profusion of nutrient dense plant superfood extracts. Suitable for all skin types. 

Best Facial Mists

Whether your skin is oily, dry, or combination, the added boost of hydration from a spritz of facial mist will offer a pick me up for fatigued complexions. 

Misting after cleansing and before applying your actives (aka serums) will help seal in the moisture with the product you layer on top. Another added benefit of facial mist is that damp skin acts like a sponge so it absorbs products quicker and more effectively than when applied to dry skin. 

Skin Moderne Refreshment Spritz

Skin Moderne’s Refreshment Spritz is loaded with nutrient dense plant extracts to protect, nourish, hydrate and soothe the skin, as well as essential oils for an aromatherapy sensory experience. It can be used as a refreshing toner spritz for post-cleansing, a stand-alone skin treatment, or a pick,-me up throughout the day. 

Ultra Hydrating Skin Mist

Ultraceuticals’s Skin Mist is a hydrating, multi-purpose face mist that helps to soothe, refresh, and soften the skin. It is perfect for those with normal, dry, or oily skin. This hydrating mist is also suitable for setting make-up. 

Best Micellar Water

Using micellar water, a neutral non-lathering emulsion, will gently remove the makeup and oils and gently wipe them off leaving the natural hydrating oils behind.

Micellar water is made up of micelles (tiny balls of cleansing oil molecules) suspended in soft water. The idea is that micelles are attracted to dirt and oil, so they are able to draw out impurities without drying out the skin. Micellar water will soon become your cleansing go-to, reaping the benefits of a facial wash, makeup remover, and moisturiser all in one. Micellar water is great for dry and sensitive skin types because it is so gentle and hydrating.

Ultra B² Micellar Solution

Ultraceuticals’ Ultra B² Micellar Solution is a no-rinse micellar solution that gently and thoroughly cleanses to remove impurities and make-up on the face, lips and eyes. It is soap and alcohol free.

The Best Cleanser Suitable for all Skin Types

It’s not easy to find a cleanser that is suitable for acne prone, oily, dry and sensitive skin, but Skin Moderne has gone and created the perfect solution: Their Skin Moderne Cleansing Gel Smoothie, a sulfate-free cleanser, without harsh chemically derived detergents, only mild, natural plant based cleansers. It is gently, yet purifying and leaves your skin feeling clean and nourished from a profusion of nutrient dense plant superfood extracts. It is suitable for all skin types. 

The Best Cleanser for Acne-Prone Skin

Ideal for congested skin, Ultraceuticals’ Ultra Clear Foaming Cleanser is a lightweight foaming cleanser that helps improve surface shine, remove impurities and unclog pores. This cleanser hydrates and conditions skin leaving it deeply clarified and perfectly balanced.

The Best Cleanser for Normal to Combination Skin

The Ultra Balancing Cleanser is a light lathering, gel cleanser formulated to thoroughly cleanse and remove surface impurities and make-up without disturbing the skin’s natural moisture balance. Ideal for oily to normal skin. 

The Best Cleanser for Sensitive Skin

Ultraceuticals’ rich milky cleanser is formulated to gently cleanse and nourish the skin. The Ultra Hydrating Milk Cleanser removes make-up and daily residue while leaving the skin perfectly hydrated. Ideal for dry to normal skin.

The Best Cleanser for Reducing Pigmentation 

Ultraceuticals’ Ultra Brightening Foaming Cleanser is great for visibly improving the appearance of pigmentation and enhancing skin's clarity and luminosity. Ideal for dull and lacklustre skin, this foaming cleanser features a brightening complex of Niacinamide (Vitamin B3), Provitamin B5 (Panthenol) and soothing cucumber extract. 

If you would like advice on which cleanser is best for you, sign up to a free no-obligation skin consultation (valued at $55!) in Auckland. The free skin consultation involves an in depth assessment of your skin and a recommended prescription of products and treatments. Equipoise is an Auckland skin care clinic specialising in providing real solutions to improving your skin and appearance. We look forward to meeting you!