Every skin needs thorough but gentle cleansing - even very dry and especially very oily skin . Rinsing the face with water in the morning is enough for most people, but in the evening it is very important to wash the face carefully with a suitable cleansing product.

What the best K-beauty product for facial cleansing is depends on your skin type, concerns, and personal preferences. What is a cleansing product that you find pleasant to use?

First, examine your skin and use our article to help determine what skin type you have. After that, think about what you need from a cleansing product: do you use heavy makeup? Choose an effective cleansing oil or balm as the first step in your cleansing routine. Do you hardly ever wear makeup? You might only need one carefully selected cleansing product that is still effective enough to remove dirt, oil, and sunscreen - something like [Some By Mi] Propolis B5 Glow Barrier Calming Oil to Foam. Do you hate removing makeup and want to spend minimal time and effort on it? Try cleansing pads and wipes.

After you have thought about what kind of cleanser you need for the first step of your routine, you can consider what you need from the actual skin cleansing product. If your skin is oily and/or prone to breakouts, choose a product that balances sebum production and soothes and prevents inflammation, such as [VT Cosmetics] Cica Mild Foam Cleanser. Similarly, if your skin is very dry, choose a gently cleansing product that hydrates the skin while it cleanses, like our customers' long-time favorite [About Me] Rice Makgeolli Cleansing Foam.

For the majority, we recommend rinsing the face with just luke-warm water in the mornings. This way, you avoid stressing the skin with excessive cleansing, which can lead to disruption of the skin barrier's function, and consequently to skin irritation, dryness, and inflammation.

However, if your skin is very oily, either all the time or for example at a certain time of the month, it may be necessary to wash your skin with a gentle water-based cleanser in the mornings as well. Double cleansing is not necessary in the mornings; a single step is enough.

You will find a wide variety of facial cleansing products in our selection, including cleansing oils, cleansing balms, cleansing foams, and so on, which are also suitable for sensitive and sensitized skin.

Korean skincare emphasizes gentle treating of the skin, so gentle cleansing products are available from various brands and for many different skin types.

See our selection of soothing and gentle skin products here.