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Face washes you might want to try in 2021 based on your skin type© Hola

Face washes you might want to try in 2021 based on your skin type

Treat your skin according to its needs.


Shirley Gomez
Senior Writer
JANUARY 6, 2021 5:56 PM EST

Having an excellent cleanser on your beauty shelf should be a staple, but using the right face wash for your skin type is recommended. Our skin can be normal (neither too dry nor too oily), sensitive, dry, oily, or a combination, and we should treat it according to its needs.

Why should you wash your face with a cleanser

Washing your face with a cleanser is beneficial for your skin. Cleansing will help you remove dirt, oil, unwanted debris, bacteria, dead skin cells, pollutants, viruses, and impurities in general. It will also make you look fresh and prevent breakouts and blackheads.

Find below face washes you might want to try in 2021 based on your skin type

Face washes you might want to try in 2021 based on your skin type© Hola

Face washes you might want to try in 2021 based on your skin type

Cetaphil Gentle Foaming Cleanser for dry skin: Cleanse, soften, and soothe with this fragrance and soap-free facial cleanser. Perfect even for sensitive skin, this non-alkaline, non-comedogenic formula won‘t dry your skin, won’t dull your healthy glow.

Honest Beauty Gentle Gel Cleanser with Chamomile & Calendula Extracts: This gentle facial cleanser removes makeup and impurities in one step with a gel formula that doesn‘t over dry skin. Made with a botanical blend of soothing chamomile and calendula, it helps calm skin as it cleanses any skin type.

Face washes you might want to try in 2021 based on your skin type© Hola

Face washes you might want to try in 2021 based on your skin type

CeraVe Foaming Facial Cleanser: this face wash features ceramides, hyaluronic acid and niacinamide to help restore the skin’s barrier, attract hydration and calm the skin. CeraVe Foaming Facial Cleanser was developed with dermatologists to deeply cleanse, remove excess oil and refresh the skin without over-stripping it or leaving it feeling tight and dry.

La Roche-Posay Toleriane Face Wash Cleanser, Purifying Foaming Cleanser: This daily facial wash for normal to oily skin foams to remove face and eye makeup, dirt, and impurities. Its refreshing gel formula removes excess oil while maintaining skin’s natural protective barrier and pH. Leaves skin feeling clean and fresh.

Face washes you might want to try in 2021 based on your skin type© Hola

Face washes you might want to try in 2021 based on your skin type

SUNDAY RILEY Ceramic Slip Cleanser: This balancing, foaming gel cleanser pulls out impurities (while pulling in clean hydration) for smaller looking pores and baby-soft skin. Made with plant-based soaps that naturally purify skin and remove makeup, Ceramic Slip is formulated to clean and balance even the most sensitive skin.

Garnier SkinActive Micellar Foaming Face Wash: Like a magnet, micelles capture and lift away dirt, oil, and makeup without harsh rubbing or over-drying. Ultra-gentle, fragrance-free formula is suitable for all skin types, even sensitive. In one easy step, it gently foams to remove makeup and impurities leaving skin perfectly cleansed and refreshed.

Face washes you might want to try in 2021 based on your skin type© Hola

Face washes you might want to try in 2021 based on your skin type

Vichy Normaderm Deep Cleansing Gel: This cleansing gel offers a deep clean for oily and acne-prone skin. Using salicylic acid as well as zinc and copper minerals, it purifies and unclogs pores without excess dryness or irritation. Over time, oil production becomes better managed and skin tone is encouraged to be more balanced.

Bioré Witch Hazel Pore Clarifying Acne Face Wash: This is a refreshingly cool formula that works to deep clean by removing 99% of blemish causing dirt and oil. As a salicylic acid acne treatment, this oil-free pore cleaner deep cleans, clarifies, and refines pores for cleaner skin.

Face washes you might want to try in 2021 based on your skin type© Hola

Face washes you might want to try in 2021 based on your skin type

Fresh Soy Face Cleanser: This pH-balanced, gently powerful gel cleanser has a cult following for the way it removes makeup—even mascara—without stripping for soft, supple skin. It‘s made with amino acid-rich soy proteins, calming cucumber extract, and balancing rosewater. Sensitive skin? It also soothes and tones.

Dove Derma Series Dry Skin Relief Gentle Cleansing Face Wash: Gentle cleansing for your skin care routine: a milky, fragrance-free moisturizing face wash to help soothe dryness, every day.