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There Has Never Been A Better Time to Use A Really Good Facial Cleanser

  • By Bryan Goh

There Has Never Been a Better Time to Use a Really Good Facial Cleanser
Recently, I had a conversation with a beauty editor and she mentioned that she washes her face for the duration of Britney Spear’s Toxic. Does she actually sing it? I didn’t manage to find out. Does it really work? Apparently, it does. It has been purported to soften the skin and dissolve sebum blockages better. But that brings about the next question. What makes a really good facial cleanser? The answer, like what that monkey dude in Lion King has mentioned — is entirely within yourself.

What do you require from a “good facial cleanser”? Are you content with washing your face with body wash (please don’t)? Are you game to be a responsible 21st-century adult and do it properly? I sincerely hope you’ll do with these ones below.

Pictured above: Besides melting off whatever situation you have on your face (How is it a good facial cleanser? Even our watch & features editor Asaph is a fan) , the pH-balanced Fresh Soy Face Cleanser even softens without post-cleansing tightness.



The micellar in the Dior Prestige Micellar Mousse is a reference to rose micelles — little pH-balancing molecules that cleanse and imparts skin with softness; and note, does not foam and strip. 


There Has Never Been a Better Time to Use a Really Good Facial Cleanser
The Dr. Dennis Gross Hyaluronic Marine Meltaway Cleanser requires no rinsing thanks to its lightweight formula; perfect for the gym or wherever you’re going despite the Phase 2 (Heightened Alert). 


There Has Never Been a Better Time to Use a Really Good Facial Cleanser
Made specifically for acne-prone skin, the DR.JART+ Ctrl-A Teatreement™ Cleansing Foam rebalances without overstripping. 


There Has Never Been a Better Time to Use a Really Good Facial Cleanser

The Hydra2G Technology in the LAB SERIES Rescue Water Cleanser helps to bind water to your skin which essentially means that your skin instantly becomes more hydrated after use. 


There Has Never Been a Better Time to Use a Really Good Facial Cleanser
If you think that the Ole Henriksen’s Truth Juice™ Daily Cleanser smells like a zesty packet of Capri Sun, wait till you look in the mirror at your refreshed and energised skin post-usage.  



The Origins Clear Improvement™ Zero Oil Active Charcoal Detoxifying Cleanser sounds like a mouthful but it does one thing as a good facial cleanser well — unclogging pores and removing pollution and makeup. 



Subtract the sulphates and add in eight natural ingredients that are considered powerful antioxidants and you’ll get the Porcelain Hydro Cleanser, one that cleanses without the squeaking. 



A little of the SU:M37 White Award Micro Whipping Deep Cleansing Foam surprisingly goes a long way — it’s not just a really good facial cleanser because it foams densely. It even contains plant-based cleansing ingredients that instantly brightens and soothes. 

Once you’re done with this story about what makes a good facial cleanser, click here to catch up with our May 2021 issue.