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Beauty & Personal Care · Water-Based Face Cleansers

Is a foaming or non-foaming cleanser better for dry skin?

Reviewer consensus

Across the reviewers we read, the consensus is that drier and more sensitive skin generally does better with low-foam, cream or cream-to-foam formulas that include ceramides, glycerin or hyaluronic acid. Heavy-foam sulfate cleansers can leave tight, stripped skin in this group.

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