The best start on a healthy skin regimen is cleansing the skin with a gentle product that does not strip away the natural facial oils, according to the American Academy of Dermatology. The best facial cleansers contain natural ingredients that are gentle to the skin and target your skin's specific needs. Acne prone skin needs different cleansers than dry skin.
Aveda's Green Science Perfecting Cleanser
Founded in 1978, Aveda’s products are made from organically grown plants. They are a “Green” company using only ingredients and processes that do not negatively impact the environment. Avenda products are sold worldwide and are only available at hair salons or through the Aveda Website.
Green Science Perfecting Cleanser is milky and made to remove makeup and other impurities on the skin. It contains argan oil from Morocco. It helps to protect the skin from dryness. It is good for mature or dry skin.
Lavera Neutral Cleansing Gel
Lavera products are also organic and certified by the Certified Natural Cosmetics Guidelines of Bundesverband deutscher Industrie-und Handelsunternehmen, BDIH, in Germany.
Neutral Cleansing Gel is hypoallergenic, fragrance free and extra gentle. It has Irish moss, which soothes the skin. It is used by people with normal or dry skin and gentle enough for people with eczema or dermatitis.
Lavera HYDRO 2-Phase Cleansing Mousse
HYDRO 2-Phase Cleansing Mousse is for acne prone skin. It cleanses the skin without stripping the natural oils of the skin. It contains sweet almond oil, jojoba oil and vitamin E.
DHC Mild Soap
DHC is a Japanese skin care company. They use tested ingredients and do not add unnecessary fragrances or coloring agents.
Mild soap is a clear glycerin soap that is gentle enough for all skin types. It contains olive fruit oil, aloe barbadensis leaf juice and glycerin as the active ingredients.
DHC Salicylic Acne Wash
Salicylic acid is a proven acne-fighting ingredient, according to the Mayo Clinic. Salicylic Acne wash is a foaming cleanser that gently removes dirt. It contains salicylic acid, aloe, hone and betahydroxy acid, another proven acne fighting ingredient.
Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser
Cepaphil is recommended by dermatologists for dry or sensitive skin. It removes makeup and excess dirt from skin. It will not strip the natural oils from the skin.
Clarins Gentle Foaming Cleanser
Since 1954 Clarins has used only plant based ingredients and are committed to using products that do not negatively impact the environment.
Gentle Foaming Cleanser comes in formulas for dry, combination/oily or normal skin types. It is lightweight foam rinses easily and does not strip the skin.
Clinique Acne Solutions Cleansing Foam
Clinique’s products are allergy tested, fragrance free and hypoallergenic.
Acne Solutions Cleansing Foam is medicated foam that removes dirt and excess oil. It reduces redness, unclogs pores and calms the skin.
Clinique Redness Solutions Soothing Cleanser
This is an extra gentle cream-gel cleanser. It does not strip away natural oils and soothes the skin helping to calm redness.
Avalon Organics Vitamin C Cleansing Gel
Avalon Organics has been around since 1994. Their products are organically grown and 100 percent vegetarian ingredients.
Vitamin C stimulates collagen biosynthesis, according to the National Institutes of Health. Avalon Organics vitamin C line is suitable for all skin types. A gentle cleanser removes surface impurities from the skin. It contains vitamin C, aloe, lemon bioflavonoids, melatonin and white tea.
Sources
- Bundesverband deutscher Industrie-und Handelsunternehmen (BDIH) (accessed August 4, 2010)
- Mayo Clinic: Over-The-Counter Acne Products (accessed August 4, 2010)
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