Best Face Wash and Cleansers For Every Skin Type 2023
Look No Further: These Are the Best Face Washes For Every Skin Type

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The milky, ubergentle La Roche-Posay Toleriane Hydrating Gentle Cleanser ($15) simultaneously removes makeup and coddles dry, rough patches without stripping your skin of its natural oils.
Best Face Wash For Dry Skin: La Roche-Posay Toleriane Hydrating Gentle Cleanser
The milky, ubergentle La Roche-Posay Toleriane Hydrating Gentle Cleanser ($15) simultaneously removes makeup and coddles dry, rough patches without stripping your skin of its natural oils.
Best Face Wash For Dry Skin: DHC Deep Cleansing Oil
There's a reason beauty editors and dermatologists alike love the DHC Deep Cleansing Oil ($28): it's loaded with hydrating ingredients like olive oil, vitamin E, and rosemary leaf oil, and it turns into a liquidy milk texture that feels just plain decadent. It's so good, one bottle is sold every 10 seconds.
Best Face Wash For Dry Skin: Simple Kind to Skin Hydrating Cleansing Oil
If you have dry skin that veers on the sensitive side, try the Simple Kind to Skin Hydrating Cleansing Oil ($11). It has all the good-for-you oils you want — that moisturize the skin and break down all traces of makeup — without anything of the ingredients you don't.
Best Face Wash For Dry Skin: Glow Recipe Papaya Sorbet Enzyme Cleansing Balm
Whatever holdups you might have from your past bad relationship with cleansing balms, we're happy to report that Glow Recipe Papaya Sorbet Enzyme Cleansing Balm ($32) is the exception. The sorbet-like balm melts into a milky cleanser that rinses off clean and takes every bit of makeup — yes, even your toughest waterproof mascara — with it, keeping skin feeling super hydrated thanks to the combo of fruit-derived enzymes, oils, and extracts.
Best Face Wash For Dry Skin: Lumity 4-in-1 Cleanse
Flakes are no match for the balm-meets-oil Lumity 4-in-1 Cleanse ($72). The formula transforms with the touch of water, whisking away all traces of makeup while the jojoba and camellia seed oils begin to work their moisturizing magic.
Best Face Wash For Acne: CeraVe Renewing SA Cleanser
Acne treatments are notoriously harsh, which is why sticking with a gentle cleanser is key. This CeraVe Renewing Gentle SA Cleanser ($14) is mild but also sprinkles in a low dose of salicylic acid that dissolves a day's worth of grime without stripping the skin.
Best Face Wash For Acne: Renee Rouleau Rapid Response Detox Cleanser
Some people might think the Renee Rouleau Rapid Response Detox Cleanser ($41) smells too "medicinal," but we think it smells like it works. Which, by the way, it does: we use it after spending too much time in our makeup, and it completely dissolves all dirt and gunk from pores — no breakouts in sight. It does come out a bright yellow shade (which, in truth, isn't pretty), but it's what's on the inside that counts.
Best Face Wash For Acne: The Inkey List Salicylic Acid Cleanser
You can consider maskne a thing of the past with the The Inkey List Salicylic Acid Cleanser ($10). Packed with 2 percent of the pore-clearing salicylic acid, plus oil-controlling zinc, it gently dissolves any dirt and grime while treating breakouts in the process.
Best Face Wash For Acne: Paula's Choice Clear Pore Normalizing Cleanser
A tried-and-true favorite for years, the salicylic-acid-spiked Paula's Choice Clear Pore Normalizing Cleanser ($13) dissolves any gunk chillin' in your pores but never leaves the skin feeling tight or dry.
Best Face Wash For Sensitive Skin: Klur Gentle Matter
Being "basic" has gotten a bad rap, especially in regard to what you order at brunch, but when it comes to face wash, sometimes simple is exactly what your skin needs. The nonirritating, fragrance- and dye-free Klur Gentle Matter Daily Cleanser ($40) has become a daily go-to for that exact reason: it works hard to remove toxins, dirt, and makeup, without stripping the skin of its natural oils and maintaining your barrier's moisture levels. (Our editors love the formula so much, it even won a coveted POPSUGAR Beauty Award.)
Best Face Wash For Sensitive Skin: Perricone MD Gentle Cleanser
Not to sound hyberbolic, but we'd give the Perricone MD Gentle Cleanser ($38) 10 out of five stars if we could — it's that good. The lightweight gel formula is loaded with olive fruit and olive leaf extracts that simultaneously hydrate and cleanse the skin, but without irritating it, and builds up the just-right amount of suds that works across a spectrum of skin types.
Best Face Wash For Sensitive Skin: Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser
The Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser ($6) has long been considered one of the best drugstore face washes, and for good reason: almost anyone can use it without irritation.
Best Face Wash For Sensitive Skin: Glossier Milky Jelly Cleanser
The best thing about the no-frills formula behind Glossier's Milky Jelly Cleanser ($8) is just that: a bouncy, lightweight formula that dissolves makeup and leaves skin feeling soft and supple.
Best Face Wash For Oily Skin: Sunday Riley Ceramic Slip Cleanser
If clay is known for sucking up oils like a vacuum, then consider the Sunday Riley Ceramic Slip Cleanser ($35) the Bissell 1831. Hydrating rice oil esters make sure the deep clean never dries out your skin.
Best Face Wash For Oily Skin: Ole Henriksen Find Your Balance Oil Control Cleanser
Not only does the Ole Henriksen Find Your Balance Oil Control Cleanser ($26) smell like minty heaven in a tube, but it's also loaded with glycolic and lactic acids and a blend of antiseptic botanicals that keep your forehead shine-free.
Best Face Wash For Oily Skin: Wow Skin Science Apple Cider Vinegar Face Wash
Yes, we love how the dual-purpose (and hypoallergenic!) silicone brush is already built into of the Wow Skin Science Apple Cider Vinegar Face Wash ($15) — it'll never feel easier to exfoliate away dead skin cells and oil buildup, that we can promise you — but we also dig how the formula is gentle, despite how harsh ACV can sometimes be. Instead, this blend balances the active ingredient with soothing aloe vera and hydrating vitamin E, keeping shine in check without causing any irritation.
Best Face Wash For Oily Skin: Kiwi Botanicals Brightening Honey Melt Cleanser
The name of this New Zealand-born brand doesn't just sound delicious, its Kiwi Botanicals Brightening Honey Melt Cleanser ($10) also transforms from gel into a milky lather that practically feels weightless. The results? Clearer, brighter skin.
Best Face Wash For Combination Skin: Neutrogena Hydro Boost Hydrating Gel Cleanser
With combo skin, you need to get a cleanser that does both: hydrate . . . without feeling heavy. The hyaluronic-acid-infused Neutrogena Hydro Boost Hydrating Gel Cleanser ($7) is exactly that: a lightweight gel formula that makes your skin feel silky soft.
Best Face Wash For Combination Skin: Then I Met You Soothing Tea Cleansing Gel
Sake isn't just good with a plate of sushi, it can also work wonders for the skin. Just take Then I Met You Soothing Tea Cleansing Gel ($36), which contains fermented rice water, plus licorice root, to both hydrate and clear the skin.
Best Face Wash For Normal Skin: Avene Eau Thermale Cleansing Foam
Soap-free, silicone-free, paraben-free, and formulated with its signature thermal spring water, the Avene Eau Thermale Cleansing Foam ($20) is about as no-frills — and effective — as it gets.
Best Face Wash For Normal Skin: Fresh Mini Soy Makeup Removing Face Wash
Yes, the Fresh Mini Soy Makeup Removing Face Wash ($15) is a gel, but this formula is also somehow creamy and moisturizing. The second it mixes with water, it forms a buttery soap that grips onto makeup and oil fast — all it takes is a few splashes of water to rinse away everything.
Best Face Wash For Normal Skin: Kiehl's Since 1851 Ultra Facial Cleanser
You can't go wrong with the Kiehl's Since 1851 Ultra Facial Cleanser ($20), which leaves your skin feeling like it just got a hug of hydration (you can thank the hydrating avocado oil and apricot kernels for that).