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Water Based Facial Cleanser

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Water-based cleansers are a good choice for people with sensitive skin or those who want to avoid the harshness of soap. They're also easy to find and inexpensive, which is a plus if you're on a budget. Here is some great water-based facial cleanser for you.

Drunk ElephantBeste™ No. 9 Jelly Cleanser

ITEM: 2022598

Size: 5 oz/ 150 mL

3.4K Reviews

$47.00

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I began to experience dry and flaky patches around my cheeks, forehead, and nose presumably due to stress. I've used water based moisturizers and cream moisturizers but it seemed like nothing would stop the dryness BUT immediately after I tried this cleanser, I felt like my face was feeling plump, super soft, and it wasn't flaky anymore!! ...This is a great water-based cleanser. I use it in the morning and evening as a 2nd cleanse after an oil-based cleanser.

What it is: A gentle cleanser to remove makeup, excess oil, pollution, and grime that rinses away without residue, leaving skin clean and soft.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Redness

Formulation: Lightweight Gel

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Mild Surfactant Blend: A stack of mild cleansing agents, including coconut-based surfactants rich in fatty acids that work together to create a gentle lather that effectively dissolves even stubborn makeup, sunscreen, and oils while supporting a healthy-looking skin barrier.
- Glycerin: A skin-identical humectant that replenishes hydration levels normally lost during the cleansing process.

$55.00

Gentle, water based cleanser & doesn't strip skin...This is a great water based gel cleanser. It foams, but not too much & is super gentle on my skin. ...It is the best water-based cleanser I tried but it's too expensive for a cleanser.

What it is: A non-drying, antioxidant-packed gel cleanser that gently yet effectively removes makeup, SPF, and excess oils, leaving skin hydrated and glowing.


Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily


Skincare Concerns: Pores, Acne and Blemishes, and Oiliness


Highlighted Ingredients:
- Kale + Spinach: Rich in phytonutrients and vitamins C and E to leave skin visibly glowing.

- Glycerin, Vitamin B5 + E: Complex know to hydrate + soothe.

- Green Tea: Antioxidant-rich powerhouse that fights visible signs of aging.



CaudalieVinoclean Gentle Foam Cleanser

ITEM: 2421097

Size: 5.0 oz/ 150 mL

324 Reviews

$40.00

Gentle Facial Cleanser...I’ve heard not to use foaming facial cleansers as they can be hard on the skin. ...super gentle cleanser...my absolute favourite foam cleanser. i use this daily both morning and night. follows my oil based cleanser at night very well. leaves my face feeling very hydrated and smooth. haven’t noticed any big help with my acne but that wasn’t my big concern when i bought this i really was just looking for a nnice gentle cleasner and found it!!

What it is: A natural foaming daily cleanser packed with antioxidants to gently cleanse and soften skin—without soap or sulfates.

Skin Type: Normal and Dry

Skincare Concerns: Dryness, Redness, and Dullness

Formulation: Liquid

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Grape Water: Provides antioxidant-rich hydration and visibly boosts radiance.
- Sage Extract: Purifies and tones.
- Chamomile Extract: Calms, soothes, and reduces the appearance of redness.

Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan.

What Else You Need to Know: Suitable for even the most sensitive skin, this iconic, airy, foaming formula cleanses without a stripping effect.

$23.00

Absolutely love this, I have very sensitive skin so it's extremely difficult to find a facial cleanser that won't break me out. This is by far the best cleanser I have used!...Have been using this facial wash for years off an on. I have acne prone combination skin and sometimes rotate days between harsh prescription facial wash and this cleanser.

What it is: A universal, gentle-yet-effective face cleanser that rapidly soothes, hydrates, and removes everyday makeup for a healthy look over time.


Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily


Skincare Concerns: Dryness, Dullness, and Uneven Texture


Formulation: Lightweight Gel


Highlighted Ingredients:

- Soy Proteins: Retain hydration, improve the look of elasticity, and visibly smooth skin.

- Aloe Vera: Soothes and hydrates. 

- Cucumber Extract: Provides a cooling effect and crisp, refreshing scent.

Estée LauderTake It Away Makeup Remover Lotion

Size: 6.7 oz/ 200 mL·ITEM: 1520345

15 Reviews

$48.00

It does not feel greasy going on at all, the water base is obvious and it's very light. I will say there are some mascaras it does not completely remove, but the residue comes off when I cleanse so it's ok.

What it is:
A lightweight, water-based makeup remover.

What it is formulated to do:
This unique, water-based, cream-gel formula removes all makeup, even longwearing and waterproof. It refreshes the senses with a crisp herbal citrus scent and rinses away easily, leaving skin feeling silky-soft with no greasy after-feel.

What else you need to know:
This product is dermatologist and ophthalmologist tested. It is suitable for contact lens wearers.

$11.00

The best micellar water!...This is one of the best cleansing micellar waters I have ever used!...This is one of the best micellar cleansing waters I have ever used! It removes my makeup wonderfully and leaves my skin so soft and smooth!

What it is: A micellar water that quickly removes makeup and supports the skin barrier every day.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Dryness

Formulation: Liquid

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Postbiotics: Helps support and nourish the skin barrier.
- Niacinamide: Helps promote hydrated, smooth and even-toned skin.

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

What Else You Need to Know: This is a micellar water that quickly removes makeup and supports the skin barrier every day. It contains postbiotics, to help support and nourish, and niacinamide to hydrate and visibly smooth.

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$67.00

It’s soft, fresh, and lightly floral, without being overpowering, which is exactly what I want in a facial spray. When used with skincare, I use my serums and then spray before adding in my moisturizer.

What it is: A visibly rebalancing, three-in-one barrier spray to hydrate, soothe, and improve the look of skin tone and texture while supporting skin’s overall health.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Fine Lines and Wrinkles, Dryness, and Redness

Formulation: Spray

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Fermented Birch Sap: Hydrates and protects the microbiome for visibly calmer, less reactive skin.
- Glacial Water: Rehydrates, visibly rebalances, and cares for skin.
- Squalane: Leaves skin soft and smooth by supporting its barrier.

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

What Else You Need to Know: A microbiome su

$26.00

It’s not that great. Feels like water and then dries my skin....I use niacinamide after this and then slather on a basic water based moisturizer and my skin is super happy!

What it is: An alcohol-free, 2% BHA toner that gently exfoliates, cleans pores and controls oil without over-stripping skin.

Skin Type: Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Pores, Oiliness, Uneven texture

Formulation: Lightweight Liquid

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Salicylic Acid 2%: Exfoliates, cleans pores, draws out excess oil and refines the look of skin texture.
- Moringa Seed Extract and Moringa Water: Purify and refresh skin by removing impurities caused by pollution.
- Papaya Enzyme: Gently exfoliates and clarifies to reveal a fresh-looking complexion.

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

$52.00

I am so desapointed because there is not one product I don't like from this line.... but that oil cleanser.... ho my... it left a greasy cast on my skin even after I washed with a foaming cleanser. ...I follow that with micellar water in the morning and a gentle foaming cleanser in the evening.

What it is: A nourishing cleansing oil that gently yet effectively melts away dirt, oil, and even stubborn makeup to reveal visibly bright, soft, balanced skin.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Dryness, Dullness, and Uneven Skin Tone

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Argan Oil: Is an abundant source of essential fatty acids, antioxidants, and vitamin E.
- Sunflower Seed, Grapeseed, and Grapefruit Seed Oil Blend: Is rich in nutrients and antioxidants known to hydrate and gently polish skin.

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

What Else You Need to Know: This cleansing oil warms on contact with dry skin, so you can see (and feel)

DermalogicaOil to Foam Total Cleanser

ITEM: 2687457

Size: 8.4 oz / 250 mL

12 Reviews

$89.00

I have very sensitive, reactive, acne prone skin and this is a cleanser that doesn’t break me out. I used to use an oil based cleanser and then another cleanser but this product is all I need now. ...For the best cleanse, I use the oil cleanser by Dermalogica and then follow with the oil to foam cleanser.

What it is: This transformative oil to foam cleanser removes makeup, sunscreen, and debris while cleansing skin in one step for ultra-clean, healthy-looking skin.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Dullness and Oiliness

Formulation: Liquid

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Sea Buckthorn Oil: Rich in antioxidant Vitamin E.
- Plant-Derived Prebiotic, Saccharide Isomerate: Moisture magnet to support long-lasting hydration.
- Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate: Provides an intense yet gentle cleanse.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SL

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