What facial cleanser do I most recommend?
You may find it surprising that one product that can make a massive difference to how your skin behaves and feels is your cleanser! Whether you have a pared back or more complex skin care routine, cleansing will always be the first essential part of it.
People often tell me that they use face wipes on their face at the end of the day or reach for their body wash in the shower or the soap by their sink to use on their face. Products like these are detrimental to the skin, are not the correct pH for the skin and long term use will disrupt the barrier function leading to patches of redness, flakiness and dryness.
Whatever skin type you have, the best cleanser will be mild and gentle and free from fragrance and any irritating ingredients. It will remove make up and cleanse effectively without causing dryness or irritation. After use the skin will feel fresh and clean but not tight or squeaky clean.
I use skin care products from Dermaviduals
Dermaviduals are based in Germany and formulate their skin care products specifically to use less ingredients and to be biocompatible with the skin.
Their products are very gentle and are suitable for all skins, even for very sensitive skin or skin conditions such as acne, rosacea and eczema.
Their Cleansing Milk with DMS is a superb, versatile all round facial cleanser. It is effective for all skin types, suitable for younger and older skin and cares for the skin as it cleanses.
Why do I recommend Dermaviduals Cleansing Milk with DMS
This cleanser is surfactant free so does not disrupt the skin's natural pH or strip much needed lipids from your skin.
It included DMS which is a complex of ingredients that replenishes our skins own bilayers. These bilayers are essential for healthy skin and help to keep your skin calm, comfortable and resilient.
All Dermaviduals products are free from emulsifiers which can emulsify your skins natural barrier function. You cannot have heatlhy skin with a disrupted barrier function.
This cleanser is biomimetic or skin identical containing a high concentration of ingredients that mimic your skins own structure. This makes it very microbiome friendly and it is now understood that a healthy skin microbiome is crucial for healthy, problem free skin. I have had clients with problematic, reactive skin report that it results in a massive difference in their skin within a month of using it.
How to use the cleansing milk
This cleanser is for daily use and can be massaged in to the skin and removed with warm water and face cloth. If you wear make up I would advise first wiping over with the cleanser on dampened cotton wool pads and then using the cleanser with water and a soft face cloth. For clients with very sensitive skin it can be applied with damp cotton wool pads so used without water. I advise clients to think in terms of cleansing rather than washing the skin and to use warm rather than hot water.
All Dermaviduals products can be customised for your skin. For some clients it works well to use a blend of the Cleansing Milk with the Cleansing Gel and this can be tailored to your skin.
As a skin care specialist, I've been using and recommending Cleansing Milk from Dermaviduals for well over a decade and it remains one of my best-selling skin care products. It is available for £29.50 for a 150ml bottle. To order yours, please get in touch.
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