Your skin needs your attention! With the kind of stress our skin faces daily from pollution, UV rays, lack of sleep, excessive exposure to the screen, faulty lifestyles, it needs a proper skincare routine of cleansing, toning, and moisturizing at the very least.
Earlier we used just about any soap to do the job of cleaning our face. But today there is a range of foaming face washes and gel cleansers available for doing the job of cleaning our facial skin. So, what exactly is the difference between a gel cleanser and a foaming face wash, and which one do you need for your skin?
Why do you need specially formulated, gentle cleansing products for washing your face? Know the answers to these questions and more here.
Why are Face Cleansers required?
Our skin has a delicate pH balance that needs to be maintained for its proper functioning. Soaps that are available in the market are alkaline in nature, and disrupt this pH balance. Plus, over the counter soaps and face washes may have sulphates, parabens, chemicals, and artificial fragrances that tend to dry up the skin and age it faster.
Gentle, specially formulated foaming face washes do the following:
- Cleanse without stripping your skin of its inherent moisture
- Maintain the pH balance of the skin
- Moisturize your skin with essential nutrients
- Exfoliate your skin pores to remove residues of grime and dead skin cells
Your skin type and quality should determine which cleansing product you choose. Select the ingredients in your cleansing gel or face wash in such a way that these suit your skin type, whether it is dry, or oily, or combination skin.
How is Gel Cleanser Different from Face Wash?
While both these skincare products do more or less the same thing – cleansing your facial skin with gentleness, there are a few differences too.
- Gel cleanser is available in gel form, and often contain natural extracts of fruits and plants. Foaming face cleansers are lighter in weight, and are available in tube as a cream. On combining with water, the solution turns into a rich, foamy lather.
- Gel cleansers and foaming face washes are both good for unclogging pores and removing excess oil and acne-causing bacteria. These are especially suited for oily, acne prone skin.
- Foaming face washes are gentle on the skin suit those with dry, combination, and sensitive skin too.
- For men’s oily skin, the face wash for men needs to be a foaming cleanser with natural, refreshing, antioxidant ingredients.
If you have skin that breaks into acne because of excess oil/sebum, you need a cleanser that goes deep in the skin pores and removes the clogging dirt and oil without too much effort. Foaming face washes are great for oily and acne-prone skin, because of their pore penetrating capabilities.
What is essential is that you choose the right product that has been dermatologist tested and proven effective. Cleansing products need to be both safe, as well as gentle on your skin.
Kiehl’s, the world-renowned name in cosmetics and skincare solutions, brings to you cleansing products that are completely safe and dermatologist tested. They have specially formulated skincare solutions for different skin types, including sensitive skin.
Face Cleansers for your skin type
A gentle foaming face wash that suits all skin types is Kiehl’s Calendula Deep Cleansing Foaming Face Wash. This cleanser has the rare quality of working both as a deep cleanser, as well as a moisturizing agent. Formulated with Glycerin, and the exfoliating properties of Calendula extracts, this creamy gel forms a foamy texture when blended with water. It helps cleanse the impurities from your skin, and improves hydration to give you healthy glowing skin. It especially suits dry skin because of its hydrating properties, and works great on normal and oily skin too. Further, Calendula oil improves the quality and appearance of your skin.
If you have dry, sensitive skin that feels stretched and itchy after washing, opt for Kiehl’s Cucumber Herbal Conditioning Cleanser, a gentle yet effective foaming face cleanser for dry and sensitive skin. It contains an infusion of Cucumber extract and Glycerin that condition your dry skin and leaves it feeling fresh and comfortably cleansed.
Men need specially formulated cleansing products that suit their slightly thicker skin. A unique and the ideal face wash for men is Kiehl’s Facial Fuel Energizing Face Wash, filled with premium quality ingredients like extracts of Menthol and Caffeine, blended with Vitamin E. It protects men’s oily skin from environmental stress, and rejuvenates and refreshes it to give a plump and youthful look.
So, now that you have a range of gentle foaming face washes to choose from, why go for ordinary face washes?
Select your skincare solution from Kiehl’s and watch your skin glow!
