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19 Best Cleansers for Every Single Skin Type, According to Cut Editors
Cleansing is the first step of any solid skin-care routine. Finding a cleanser that doesn’t damage your skin barrier by stripping it of its natural oils is the most important part of picking out a formula, says esthetician and founder of Monastery Athena Hewett. You want to set the rest of your products up for success — and not emerge from crouching over the sink with skin that feels tight, dry, or irritated. But preferences vary based on skin types and concerns, so we asked the Cut editors to share their all-time favorites.
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The Best Cleansing Oil: Ma:nyo FACTORY Pure Cleansing Oil
“I use two cleansers because I’m a double-cleanse girl! I use this oil cleanser from Ma:nyo to remove makeup, and then I go in with the Vanicream Gentle Facial Cleanser. It’s a hydrating wash that is free of dyes and fragrance and is completely noncomedogenic to really get the skin clean without stripping my skin barrier. Both of these have consistently worked over the past couple of years when I’ve had to travel a lot and need to make sure I don’t get crazy breakouts or any bacteria spreading on my face no matter how many planes I get on.” — Lindsay Peoples, editor-in-chief
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