Facial cleansing is one of the most critical steps in a skin care routine. Whether you’re prepping your face for your daytime products or washing off makeup before hitting the sheets, this part of your overall self-care ritual deserves special attention. And knowing which type of cleanser to use on your dry skin will help it look and feel its best.
Quick Guide: Facial Cleansers for Dry Skin
- Cleanser Choice Matters for Dry Skin: Harsh cleansers strip natural oils, which can lead to tightness, flakiness, redness and a compromised skin barrier.
- What To Look For: Gentle, hydrating, sulfate-free formulations like creamy, milky and oil-based textures that support moisture retention.
- Best Ingredients: Coconut milk, stone crop, jojoba oil, olive oil, sunflower oil and hyaluronic acid nourish and protect dry skin.
Why Choosing the Right Cleanser Matters
Dry skin has its own unique set of issues. Some telltale signs that this is your skin type: It lacks moisture, is prone to redness, feels tight, veers flaky, has a rough texture — or all of the above. You may also notice fine lines around your eye and lip contour areas.
Genetics and environmental factors like indoor heating or cold weather can exacerbate your symptoms, and dry skin is often sensitive and harsh cleansers can strip natural oils and compromise the moisture barrier. Sound familiar? This type of skin needs extra care in general, but when it comes to cleansers, it’s important to be really kind to your complexion.
What To Look for in a Cleanser for Dry Skin
Dry skin thrives with a gentle, hydrating cleanser. As mentioned above, it’s important to stay away from anything harsh that could strip away oils or damage the skin barrier. At Eminence Organic Skin Care we steer clear of ingredients like sulfates and phthalates, so harshness is not an issue, but the texture and formulation of the cleanser are factors too. Gel and foaming cleansers are great for oily and problem skin, but not always ideal when dealing with the drier variety.
Opt for moisturizing properties from ingredients like coconut milk, stone crop, jojoba oil and hyaluronic acid when choosing the right cleanser for your dry skin. Creamy, milky, oil-based, emollient textures are what dry skin craves. Your cleanser should leave your skin feeling clean and comfortable, not tight or flaky.
Best Eminence Organics Cleansers for Dry Skin
Because cleansing usually happens both morning and evening, it’s sometimes beneficial to have more than one cleanser in your skin care arsenal. The morning cleanse is often lighter and simple, while the bedtime scrub should be a bit more intense. After all, you’re not only washing off any makeup from the day, your skin may be covered in a mix of SPF, pollution, sweat and other gunk that needs to be removed (gently but thoroughly). That’s where Eminence Organics facial cleansers come in.
Dry skin can benefit from mild cleansers and the Lemon Grass Cleanser is a great place to start. Suitable for all skin types, this cream cleanser gently removes impurities while also reducing the appearance of irritation. It contains soothing olive oil, vitamin-rich sunflower and hydrating wheat extract. Since dry skin can also lean sensitive, this lightweight, emollient and hydrating formula comes highly recommended from our Lead Skin Care Trainer Natalie Pergar.
Another option that is gentle and hydrating is the Coconut Milk Cleanser. Made with both nourishing coconut milk and moisturizing coconut oil, plus soothing calendula oil, this antioxidant-rich cleanser was created to nourish dry, irritated skin and leave it looking balanced and youthful.
Infused with moisturizing sunflower and jojoba oils, brightening stone crop and supercharged microgreens, our customer favorite Stone Crop Cleansing Oil gently removes makeup and deeply cleanses dry skin to deliver a dewier, softer-looking complexion. Hydrating stone crop brightens and revitalizes the look of the skin and reduces the appearance of redness without leaving it oily.
While creamy or oil-based cleansers tend to be the go-to for dry skin, liquid-to-foam formulas like our Kombucha Microbiome Foaming Cleanser can be a good option for dry types too. It features micellar technology and actives that help balance the skin microbiome and protect the skin barrier, an essential for dry or sensitive skin. A blend of pre, pro* and postbiotics improves the skin barrier while kombucha, jasmine, white tea and ginger combine to refresh and revitalize. This cleanser is a great option as the second step in a double cleanse to clear away any oil and other debris left behind after the oil cleanser step.
Are you wondering which cleanser is right for your dry skin? Visit your nearest Eminence Organics Spa Partner to find out.
*Products do not contain live probiotic cultures.
