Make your beauty routine a little cleaner with these natural face washes.
Squeaky clean skin can come with a price. The harsh sulfates, added fragrances, and unnecessary ingredients formulated into many face washes can throw a wrench into anyone’s beauty routine—even if your cleanser claims to be gentle. “If you’re using conventional beauty products with a ton of preservatives, fragrances, and stabilizers, you’re going to damage the skin’s microflora, which will impair your skin function and have the worst impact for skin quality and appearance," says holistic aesthetician Kristina Holey. So, rather than deal with irritation later, consider adding a more cleanly formulated cleanser into the equation. The 10 formulas below are the tried-and-true clean beauty cleansers our editors love for removing makeup, dirt, and excess oil from your skin.
This gel cleanser is perfect for sensitive skin, since the aloe and squalane help soothe and coddle your skin's natural moisture barrier. We love to use it in the morning for a quick rinse or as the second step in a double cleanse routine at night.
Genuinely gentle on skin, Ranavat's creamy cleanser will inspire you to take a moment to savor washing your face—an impressive feat, honestly. Manjistha, an Ayurvedic herb, brightens skin as it assists in cleansing.
This witch hazel formula is perfect for those who love the feeling of a plush, airy, and foamy face wash.
This all-natural formula relies on omega-6-rich oils (not essential oils) to deliver serious makeup removal and gentle cleansing.
Thousands of positive reviews all point to one simple fact: this award-winning and best-selling cleanser is the one gentle face wash you have to try, even if you're not interested in natural and clean beauty.
This exfoliating cleanser is gentle enough to use every single day—but if you're at all sensitive or already sloughing a ton in your routine, switch to using it twice a week to boost your glow.
This gentle, lightly-foaming cleanser—with an ingredient list that reads like a Whole Foods receipt—is great for all skin types.
This jelly cleanser is free of SLS, fragrance, and essential oils and is perfect for tackling oily skin and removing makeup at the end of a long day.
Smear this oil all over your dry skin to melt away even waterproof makeup, then splash your skin with water to get an easy one-step cleanse.
This top-rated cleansing balm is for the natural beauty fan who still loves to wear a full face of makeup. It's ideal for removing waterproof mascara and long-wear lipstick but leaving skin soft and supple, never dry.