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best cleanser for dry skin

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If you have dry skin, you know that the right cleanser can make all the difference. You need one that's hydrating, but doesn't leave your skin feeling heavy or greasy. You want one that's easy to use and won't strip your skin of its natural moisture. And you want one that's effective at removing dirt, oil, and makeup from your face without leaving behind a film or residue. The good news is there are cleansers that fit the bill.

$39.00

Skin feels very refreshed after using this. I have dry skin and i don't feel like this strips my skin like some other cleansers do....My boyfriend still uses this and loves it. If you have normal to dry skin this cleanser is for you....normal to dry skin holy grail

What it is: A pH-balanced, non-drying face cleanser formulated with antioxidants to gently yet effectively remove makeup, SPF, and excess oils that can clog pores.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Pores, Acne and Blemishes, and Oiliness

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Kale: Rich in phytonutrients and vitamins C and E to leave skin visibly glowing.
- Spinach: Lightweight skin soother with cooling properties and essential fatty acids.
- Green Tea: Antioxidant-rich powerhouse that fights visible signs of aging.

Ingredient Callouts:
This product is vegan, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.

What Else You Need to Know: Healthy-looking skin starts with c

$12.00

Favorite cleanser (normal to dry skin)...My favorite cleanser. I have normal to dry skin. No need to spend $30 for a cleanser this one has everything I need and I love how it smells....I love this Sephora cleanser. I’m very picky with cleansers because I have dry skin so cleansers can either go really well or really bad.

What it is: An unscented moisturizing gel cleanser with prebiotics and aloe vera that removes makeup while cleansing and soothing your skin.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Pores, Dryness, and Acne and Blemishes

Formulation: Lightweight Gel

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Natural Prebiotics and Natural Aloe Vera: Known to maintain skin hydration.

Ingredient Callouts: This product comes in recyclable packaging.

What Else You Need to Know: This gel cleanser is formulated with 98 percent natural-origin ingredients that remove makeup and visible impurities; it also tones, cleanses, and soothes face, eye area, and neck.

$11.99

best cleanser for dry skin...took off all my makeup and left my skin feeling hydrated…best cleanser for dry skin!!!...Fantastic Cleanser for dry skin!!...I have dry mature skin and this is the best cleanser ever.

What it is: This soft, rich balm removes makeup, SPF and impurities for skin that feels instantly hydrated, nourished and looks more glowing.


Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily


Skincare Concerns: Dryness and Redness


Formulation: Balm


Highlighted Ingredients:

- Oat Kernel Oil 3%: Effectively removes impurities and supports skin’s moisture levels 

- Colloidal Oatmeal: Visibly reduces redness and soothes dry, tight and sensitive skin


Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.

$5.99

amazing for dry skin...This is the best cleansing balm! I have dry skin, and it’s perfect for keeping it hydrated. ...AMAZING FOR DRY SKIN!...You will have to go in with another cleanser as there is residue. All in all it’s great for us dry skin gals!

What it is: A rich cleansing balm that melts away makeup and absorbs excess oil without drying or stripping skin.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Dryness and Redness

Formulation: Balm

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Oat Kernel Oil 3%: Moisturizes and hydrates.
- Colloidal Oatmeal: Visibly reduces redness and soothes irritated skin.

Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.

What Else You Need to Know: Start your cleanse off right with this intensely hydrating, calming, makeup-removing balm.

$32.00

It's hydrating. no more dry skin You can feel a difference after the first use. doesn't leave your skin feeling tight like other face washes....I have dry skin, and this cleanser doesn't strip my skin but leaves it clean, soft, and hydrated.

What it is: A fragrance-free, pH-balanced foaming cleanser that’s clinically proven to remove makeup, mineral SPF, and pollution without stripping skin.


Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily


Skincare Concerns: Pores, Dryness, and Oiliness


Formulation: Liquid


Highlighted Ingredients:

-Hydrating Sugar Complex: Natural sugars bind moisture to skin to hydrate even after rinsing. -Plant-Based Surfactants: Gentle sulfate alternatives that dissolve buildup without drying.


Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan and cruelty-free.

ShiseidoExtra Rich Cleansing Milk

ITEM: 2100089

Size: 4.2 oz/ 125 mL

23 Reviews

$36.00

Best cleanser for dry skin...Compared to other products in their line, if your trouble is dry skin, this is the go to! Before starting, I would wash my face and it would get extremely dry and then extremely oily, this cleanses your face, you get that amazing clean feeling and it leaves your face like a baby's butt.

Which skin type is it good for?
✔ Dry

What it is:
A gentle foaming milk cleanser that effectively removes impurities, pollutants, and makeup for soft, plumped-looking, and hydrated skin.

Solutions for:
- Dryness

If you want to know more…
A gentle foaming milk cleanser formulated for dry skin featuring internal power resist technology, this cleanser helps remove impurities while softening and strengthening the skin. Moisturizing ingredients remain on the skin for a refined, dewy, and plumped feel. Inspired by the bathing ritual of the Japanese, this Extra Rich Cleansing Milk contains pure Kirishima mineral spring water from Japan to support natural minerals for healthy-looking skin.

$18.00

the best wash😍...feels hydrating, smells of lemongrass, skin looks glowy, my new favorite!!...I was using the squalane cleanser from the ordinary, because I just needed a basic face wash that wouldn't irritate my skin.

What it is: A gentle face wash that cleanses and nurtures without over-drying for clean skin that looks fresh.

Skin Type: Combination and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Oiliness, Acne, and Blemishes

Formulation: Lightweight Gel

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Calendula Extract: Provides skin-soothing properties
- Glycerin: Supports the moisture barrier for softer-feeling skin.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens.

What Else You Need to Know: This face cleanser is made with calendula flower extract derived from petals handpicked in the Mediterranean.

$30.00

Don’t let the negative reviews sway you from trying this, especially if you’ve got dry skin....Perfect for very dry acne prone skin...My skin is not dry anymore because of this cleanser, but it doesn't cause acne.

What it is: A creamy, rinse-off foaming cleanser for normal-to-dry skin that’s soap and SLS free and leaves skin looking soft, hydrated, and radiant.

Skin Type: Normal and Dry

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Saponaria Balm Extracts: Natural properties allow the formula to be soap and SLS free.
- Gentle Complex (Golden Gentian and Lemon Balm Extracts): Soothes and softens the feel of skin.
- Aloe Vera: Hydrates.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, phthalates, mineral oil, and sulfates SLS & SLES.

What Else You Need to Know: All of the ingredients in the Gentle Foaming Cleanser are sustainably farmed from Le Domaine Clarins—Clarins’s open-air laboratory in the French Alps.

$42.00

Great Cleanser...It also did not irritate my skin at all. I don’t have dry skin so I can’t say if it helps with that. ...Superior face cleanser! Leaves skin baby soft...You’ve got to love the name too ;) I am not menopausal yet, but I do have dry prone skin. I highly recommend this product.

What it is: A creamy cleanser that removes impurities, dirt, oil, and makeup for calmed and refreshed skin and hydrates dry skin that occurs with menopause.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, and Combination

Skincare Concerns: Dryness, Redness, and Dullness

Formulation: Cream

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Emeblia Extract: Brings comfort by soothing and calming the skin.
- Ceramides: Support skin's barrier and reduce water loss.
- Ecotine and Squalane: Protect and hydrate skin and support moisture barrier.

Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.

What Else You Need to Know: This calming, creamy cleanser is the perfect first step in your skinc

$29.00

I love that this cleanser is gentle yet effective! Doesn’t irritate my sensitive dry skin. ...One of the things I loved about this cleanser was how gentle it was on my skin. Unlike some other acne-fighting cleansers I've used in the past, this one didn't leave my skin feeling tight or dry after use.

What it is: A gel-to-foam cleanser that absorbs excess oil and pore-clogging impurities that cause acne and breakouts.

Skin Type: Combination and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Pores, Redness, and Uneven Texture

Formulation: Liquid

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Beta Hydroxy Acid: Nourishes and unclogs pores.
- Zinc PCA: Absorbs excess oils.
- Chilean Soap Bark: Gently cleanses without stripping skin.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens and sulfates SLS & SLES. It is also cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: This universal, gel-to-foam, frothy cleanser absorbs excess oil and pore-clogging impurities with beta hydroxy acid (BHA) and oil-controlling zinc PCA. It is also infused w

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