The Best Cleansers for Perfectly Clean Skin

A great skincare routine always starts with the right cleanser. 

The first step to choosing the right cleanser is to determine your skin type. Is your skin oily or dry? Do you experience acne or pigmentation? It is important to understand your skin before embarking on selecting your cleanser, and once you do, this guide will help you select the best for your needs.

To wipe or not to wipe? 

Cleansing wipes might seem like the quick and easy option but they can leave a residue and not get deep down into the pores to lift impurities. They can also be a little drying.

Best Eye Make-Up Removers

If you use a face cleanser with active ingredients then you must avoid your eye area when cleansing. This is where eye make-up removers come in. 

You do not want to be scrubbing the gentle eye area, so the make-up remover must be gentle yet work quickly and effectively. Finding the right eye make-up remover is even more important if you suffer from eye sensitivity. 

Eye Make-up Remover

Lira Clinical MYSTIQ Illuminating Cleanser or the BIO Enzyme Cleanser are both formulated to be gentle enough for the eye area and can be used for eye makeup removal.

Skin Moderne Make-up Removing Smoothie 

Skin Moderne Make-up Removing Smoothie is a sulfate-free cleanser without harsh, chemically derived detergents, only mild, natural plant based cleansers. It is gentle, yet purifying and leaves your skin feeling clean and nourished from a profusion of nutrient dense plant superfood extracts. Suitable for all skin types. 

Best Facial Mists

Whether your skin is oily, dry, or combination, the added boost of hydration from a spritz of facial mist will offer a pick me up for fatigued complexions. 

Misting after cleansing and before applying your actives (aka serums) will help seal in the moisture with the product you layer on top. Another added benefit of facial mist is that damp skin acts like a sponge so it absorbs products quicker and more effectively than when applied to dry skin. 

Lira Clinical BIO Hydrating Mineral Mist

Lira Clinical BIO Hydrating Mineral Mist brightens and evens skin tone while effectively reducing dark spots. Regulates melanosome distribution to prevent hyperpigmentation from surfacing and can be used as a refreshing toner spritz for post-cleansing, or a stand-alone skin treatment, or a pick,-me up throughout the day. It can also be used to set mineral makeup, or to soothe inflamed skin after too much sun exposure.

The Best Cleanser Suitable for all Skin Types

It’s not easy to find a cleanser that is suitable for acne prone, oily, dry, and sensitive skin, but Skin Moderne has gone and created the perfect solution: Their Skin Moderne Cleansing Gel Smoothie, a sulfate-free cleanser, without harsh chemically derived detergents, only mild, natural plant based cleansers. It is gentle, yet purifying and leaves your skin feeling clean and nourished from a profusion of nutrient dense plant superfood extracts. It is suitable for all skin types. 

The Best Cleanser for Acne-Prone Skin

Ideal for congested skin, Lira Clinical ICE Sal Cleanser is a cooling and oil reducing cleanser that clarifies skin’s complexion, reducing future breakouts with comprehensive antimicrobial and antibacterial properties. It detoxifies free radicals while exfoliating accumulated dead skin cells.

The Best Cleanser for Normal to Combination Skin

Lira Clinicals MYSTIQ Illuminating Cleanser is a luxurious, hydrating, and soothing cream cleanser and is gentle enough to remove eye makeup. The Lira Clinical BIO Enzyme Cleanser cleanses, exfoliates, and hydrates all skin types and is our gentle enzyme gel cleanser.  

The Best Cleanser for Sensitive Skin

Lira Clinicals MYSTIQ Illuminating Cleanser is ideal for sensitive skin because it’s infused with gentle, healing botanicals and plant stem cells that calm inflammation while brightening the complexion. Its creamy, sulfate-free formula cleanses without stripping the skin, leaving it soft, soothed, and hydrated.

The Best Cleanser for Reducing Pigmentation 

To help reduce pigmentation, we recommend Lira Clinical PRO Exfoliating Cleanser. It contains lactic and salicylic acids to gently resurface dull, uneven skin and fade discolouration, promoting a clearer, more radiant complexion over time.

Alternatively, for oilier or acne-prone pigmented skin, the ICE Clarifying Cleanser helps balance oil, refine pores, and brighten uneven tone.

If you would like advice on which cleanser is best for you, book in for a Skin Consultation ($85 redeemable on product on the day). The skin consultation involves an in depth assessment of your skin using our AI Skin Analyser and a recommended prescription of products and treatments. Equipoise is an Auckland skin care clinic specialising in providing real solutions to improving your skin and appearance. We look forward to meeting you!