GirlStyle Favourites: The Facial Cleansers You Should Be Using, According To Your Skin Type, Concern & Budget

By Sophie Hong on 15 Feb 2022

Senior Editor

Shopping for a facial cleanser? Well let us point you in the right direction! Whether you have sensitive, oily, or acne-prone skin, here are our top picks for each skin type and concern.

Working within a budget? Don’t worry, we have an affordable drugstore option as well.

Read on for the best cleansers that you can get in Singapore in 2022!

Best cleanser for maskne: Dermalogica Clear Start Breakout Clearing Foaming Wash

With salicylic acid as the key ingredient, this cleanser not only helps to clear breakouts stat but also prevents them from recurring. A must-try for anyone who’s had it up to here with acne or maskne.

Price: $35 for 177ml. Get it here.

Best cleanser for oily skin: OLE HENRIKSEN Find Your Balance Oil Control Cleanser

Having excess oil on your skin means that you’re also more likely to get visible or clogged pores. Besides containing active botanical ingredients with antiseptic properties to help get rid of excess oil, this cleanser from OLE HENRIKSEN also contains AHAs to loosen up all that sebum and dead skin cells that are filling up your pores.

Price: $45 for 150ml. Get it here.

Best cleanser for normal skin: Caudalie Vinoclean Instant Foaming Cleanser

Between its light floral fragrance and airy soft foam texture, this Caudalie cleanser is such a treat for the senses. It’s no slouch in the skincare department either - it leaves your skin feeling refreshed and smooth without any dryness at all.

Price: $34 for 150ml. Get it here.

Best cleanser for dry skin: PESTLO Ourecipe Oil to Foam Cleanser

A cleanser that nourishes your skin at the same time? Why not? This oil cleanser contains naturally-derived plant extracts that soothe and hydrate, so you can give your skin a thorough cleanse without having to worry about flaking or irritation. Read more about it here.

Price: $37.50. Get it here.

Best cleanser under $30: SENKA Perfect Whip Cleanser

The SENKA Perfect Whip Cleanser comes with moisture-boosting and skin barrier strengthening properties, and is all-in-all, a pretty great facial cleanser for its price point. Hey, there’s a reason why it was named the No.1 facial cleanser in Japan for 8 consecutive years!

Price: $7.90 for 120g. Get it here.

Best cleanser worth the splurge: Elemis Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm

This dreamy cleansing balm melts off all traces of makeup effortlessly and left our skin feeling super soft, which is why it's our top choice for the best cleanser that’s worth the splurge. Even then, it’s a pretty big tub and will last for a while - quite a great purchase, in our opinion!

Price: $90 for 100ml. Get it here.