Your cleanser is the foundation of every skincare routine. Get it wrong and nothing else you apply will work properly.
1. Your skin feels tight after washing
Tightness after cleansing means your skin barrier has been stripped. Switch to a balm-based cleanser like the Magic Melting Cleansing Balm. It dissolves everything without stripping.
2. You break out more after cleansing
Over-cleansing or harsh foaming cleansers can trigger breakouts. When you strip the skin, it overproduces oil to compensate.
3. Your moisturizer never seems to absorb
A cleanser leaving residue or disrupting your skin pH prevents serums and moisturizers from absorbing properly.
4. You have to wash twice to feel clean
One round of a good cleanser should be enough. If you need two, you need a more effective formula.
5. Your skin looks dull by midday
Dead skin cells and pollution residue block your skin natural radiance. A thorough but gentle cleanser solves this without disrupting the barrier.