3 of the Best New Facial Cleansers to Try Right Now
Cleansing is hardly the most glamorous step in a skincare routine, but in many ways, it’s the most fundamental step. Whether you’re a low-maintenance babe with a 3-step skincare routine or you’re a glamour gal who indulges in a 10-step routine, starting with a fresh canvas is vital. Only after you wash away all of the dirt, makeup, and excess oil residing on your face, can your skin properly absorb and reap the benefits of all the skin-loving goodness found in the serums, moisturisers, and masks you layer on afterward.
If you’re in search of a new cleanser to rock your world, then you’re in luck because we’ve found a few exciting new face washes we’re sure you’ll love. Here are our picks for some of the best new facial cleansers on the market in South Africa.
Eau Thermale Avène Cicalfate+ Purifying Cleansing Gel
This exciting extension to the well-loved Cicalfate+ range is for the whole family’s irritated skin. Inspired by fundamental research on the microbiome and skin repair, the new Cicalfate+ Purifying Cleansing Gel is comes off the back of the launch of Eau Thermale Avène Cicalfate+ Restorative Protective Cream in 2019, a new-generation skin repair agent. Now, in 2023, the brand has launched the new Cicalfate+ Purifying Cleansing Gel.
Fast and effective, with a great tolerance for face, body, hands, as well as the scalp and external and intimate areas, this multi-talented face cleanser soothes immediately, promising to provide relief for up to 48 hours. This non-drying cleansing gel soothes and purifies reactive skin. Its formula helps to calm skin reactivity, while its cleansing action helps to limit skin contaminants. It is formulated without perfume and contains 98% ingredients of natural origin.
I have absolutely loved using this new cleanser. It’s the perfect shower buddy, as I can use it to cleanse my entire body and face, and even wash my hair without having to keep multiple products in the shower. As someone who struggles with scalp psoriasis and occasional breakouts on my legs, using this cleanser has proven to be an absolutely blissful experience. It’s incredibly soothing and I love that using this product gives me peace of mind that it’s safe to use on my reactive skin.
The new Eau Thermale Avène Cicalfate Purifying Cleansing Gel is now available at a Recommended retail selling price of R285.
The Laser Beautique Scientific Skincare Foamy Clean Face Wash
It has taken The Laser Beautique over 10 years to launch a skincare range. Why? According to Tzvia Hermann, founder and co-owner of The Laser Beautique, the team wanted to be confident in offering results-driven products that truly made a visable difference to a client’s skin.
“We could never put our hand on our heart and feel confident enough to say, we know this works in the deeper layers of the skin and prove it. With the newly launched Laser Beautique Scientific Skincare range, we can prove results to each client who uses the brand. And it will only take 3 weeks!” says Hermann.
The Laser Beautique Scientific Skincare Foamy Clean Face Wash is a deep pore wash that promises results. The light foaming gel has a Ph of 5.6 to ensure the skin maintains a healthy microbiome. The products also boasts natural anti-inflammatory, antiseptic properties and is enriched with skin-loving oils to ensure the skin is not stripped or left dry after cleansing.
My skin always feels beautifully clean and fresh after using this cleanser. After a few washes I could see a brightening in my complexion and it’s definitely made a difference when I felt like my skin needed a good thorough cleans after exercise and a busy day out and about.
The Laser Beautique Scientific Skincare Foamy Clean is available at The Laser Beautique stores as well as online at R600.
Eau Thermale Avène Tolérance Lotion Extremely Gentle Cleanser
Looking for a no-frills cleanser that gets the job done with rubbing your skin the wrong way? This cleansing and make-up removing lotion, for sensitive and reactive skin, gently whisks away makeup and impurities without stripping your skin.
Tolérance Lotion is free from ingredients that are known common causes of irritation — like fragrance, dyes, and sulfates — but it does include D-Sensinose, a postbiotic active ingredient to calm the skin and control hyper reactivity. With its anti-irritating properties, Avène Thermal Spring Water futher helps to soothe, soften and calm the skin.
With its no-rinse formula, Tolérance Lotion is indeed a must-try for anyone with reactive skin that wants to live that ‘low-maintenance’ life. If you long to enjoy the convenience of Micellar Water, but are concerned about irratating your skin, then you’re sure to fall in love with this extremely gentle cleanser.
I absolutely adore this face wash, and can confidently say it’s one of the best face washes and makeup removers on the market for sensitive and reactive skins. It’s a great go-to cleanser for colder months that cleanses without stripping the skin, making it ideal for dry skin leading into winter.
Eau Thermale Avène Tolérance Lotion is available at Dis-Chem at R275.
