What Are Your Choices Of Cleanser?
    Your choice of cleanser often comes down to whether you like the feel of a bar, the foam of a
    liquid or the slickness of a cream.  Luckily, you’ll likely be able to match your favorite cleansing
    format with your skin type.  Here’s a list of your wash-up options.

    True soap.  True soap, which comes in liquid and bar form, often has a base of coconut oil, tallow
    or other fatty acids.  While true soap is generally thought to be the harshest on the skin, liquid
    soaps are usually milder than soap bars because their stripping action is diluted by water and
    other ingredients.

    You might not want to use any soap – either true or soap-free – if you live in a hard-water area.  
    Minerals in hard water can leave a filmy residue on your skin.

    Soap-free cleansers.  These nonsoaps, either bar or liquid, have a detergent base.  The
    cosmetics industry calls these products syndets – short for synthetic detergents.  But don’t shy
    away from the D word: Detergents can be milder than true soaps.  In fact, superfatted soaps,
    which contain added emollients like olive oil or cocoa butter, are also soap-free and are often
    called beauty bars.

    If you want to make sure you’re getting a syndet, check the product’s label for the words soap-free
    or nonsoap.

    Liquid cleansers.  You’ll generally find these products in two basic formulations: clear, foaming
    gels for oilier skin and stroke on/tissue- or wash-off milky lotions for dry or delicate skin.  Because
    they foam or lather more than other cleansers, they usually rinse away better, too, which cuts the
    risk of their leaving an irritating residue on your skin.

    Cleansing creams.  These cleansers, which you rinse away with warm water, remove with a wet
    washcloth or simply tissue off, rely primarily on mineral oil to remove makeup and dirt.  Their
    cleansing action is based on the idea that like dissolves like – the oil in the cream lift off the oil,
    grime and makeup on your face.  But, needless to say, they don’t rinse away as well as other
    cleansers.
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