From The Straits Times    |

Cleansing is an important part of the skincare regimen as it preps your skin to better absorb the nutrients in any treatment products that follow. A good cleanser thoroughly removes makeup, grime, bacteria and pollutants without stripping skin of oil, which can increase sebum production and make skin more greasy. So make sure you find one that suits your skin type and concerns.

BIFESTA 2-in-1 CLEANSING WASH MOIST, $14.90 (200ml)
Lather this ceramide-enriched concoction into a rich, creamy foam that removes makeup and cleanses your skin at the same time.

SHISEIDO IBUKI GENTLE CLEANSER, $43 (125ml)
By removing impurities and excess sebum from pores without stripping away moisture, this leaves skin feeling revitalised and refreshed.

THE SKIN PHARMACY NATURAL MAKE-UP REMOVER, $37.90 (200g)
There’s no rinsing required with this super-gentle brew of plant-derived moisturisers, with sodium hyaluronate thrown in to help boost collagen growth.

OLAY REGENERIST ADVANCED CLEANSING SYSTEM, $49.90
The brush head, which rotates 350 times a minute, has bristles that supposedly removes blackheads after using it just once. Yet, the bristles don’t hurt blemish-prone skin.

SHU UEMURA SKIN PURIFIER POREFINIST ANTI-SHINE FRESH CLEANSING OIL, $50 (150ml)
Eliminate makeup, grime – even blackheads? Three pumps promise to leave your face and neck feeling fresh and smooth. Easy-peasy!

ZA SMOOTH CLEANSING OIL, $24.90 (200ml)
Easy to use – you don’t have to emulsify with water – this contains extra virgin olive oil to keep your complexion soft and supple.

IOMA GENTLE EXFOLIATING EMULSION, $60 (50ml)
Free of parabens and silicones, this refines skin texture and deeply cleanses with silica (dissolves blackheads), burdock (tightens pores) and biotin (regulates sebum secretion).

FIRST AID BEAUTY FACIAL RADIANCE POLISH, $42 (100g)
Transforming into a milky emulsion as it’s massaged onto skin, this buffs skin to a luminous finish with non-abrasive, natural exfoliants like shea nut shell powder and willow bark extract.

BIORE MARSHMALLOW WHIP EXTRA MOIST FACIAL WASH, $13.90 (150ml)
Every pump releases a thick foam of micro-bubbles to lift dirt and impurities from pores. It is formulated to give your skin an extra moisture boost.

DERMALOGICA CLEAR START BLACKHEAD CLEARING PORE CONTROL SCRUB, $43 (75ml)
Bentonite clay absorbs excess sebum and impurities to unclog pores and stave off shine while botanicals like tea tree and menthol soothe skin

KATFOOD #NOFILTER MAKEUP REMOVER, $25.90 (100ml)
Part of the local label’s natural home remedy collection, it has organic ingredients like lavender essential oil and coconut oil to nourish skin, eyelashes and eyebrows as it cleans.

This article was originally published in Simply Her May 2015.