In this post, we will be talking about the best cleansers for dehydrated, dry, and sensitive skin types.

We have cream cleansers and foam cleansers that are gentle, won’t strip the skin, and is suitable for dehydrated, dry, and sensitive skin types.

This is a cleanser made specifically for dehydrated, dry, and sensitive skin types. It uses oats and feverfew to cleanse and preserve the skin’s moisture barrier.

Pros:

• It is gentle and hydrates to preserve the skin’s moisture barrier.

• It contains oats and feverfew.

• It is fragrance-free.

Cons:

• None.

What ingredients does it contain?

Active Ingredients: Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Flour, Feverfew Flower/Leaf/Stem Juice, Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Poloxamer188, Zea Mays (Corn) Starch, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate.

Inactive Ingredients: Polysorbate 20, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Polyacrylate, Sodium Hydroxide.

The Toleriane Hydrating Gentle Cleanser is the best cleanser we would recommend for dehydrated, dry, and sensitive skin types.

Pros:

• Its gentle cream-like formula helps retain essential moisture and maintain the skin barrier and pH level.

• It contains ingredients like niacinamide, thermal spring water, and ceramide-3, which gently cleanses the skin.

Cons:

• None.

What ingredients does it contain?

WATER, GLYCERIN, PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRAETHYLHEXANOATE, PROPANEDIOL, AMMONIUM POLY ACRYLOYL DIMETHYL TAURATE, DISODIUM EDTA CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, PANTHENOL, POLYSORBATE 60, CERAMIDE NP, NIACINAMIDE, SODIUM CHLORIDE, COCO-BETAINE, TOCOPHEROL.

The Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser is another cleanser you should definitely try using if you have dehydrated, dry, and sensitive skin.

It is creamy and non-foaming.

Pros:

• It removes dirt, sunscreen makeup, and impurities.

• It defends the skin from dryness, roughness, tightness, irritation, and a weakened skin barrier.

• It is formulated without parabens, fragrance, soap, or sulfates, and is non-comedogenic and hypoallergenic.

Cons:

• None.

What ingredients does it contain?

Water, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Panthenol, Niacinamide, Pantolactone, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Sodium Benzoate, Xanthan Gum, and Citric Acid.

The Vanicream Gentle Facial Cleanser is a cleanser we highly recommend for dehydrated, dry, and sensitive skin types.

Pros:

• It helps remove makeup and excess skin oils without drying your skin and leaves the skin feeling clean and soft. 

• It is hypoallergenic and non-comedogenic.

• It is dye-free, fragrance-free, lanolin-free, paraben-free, non-greasy, formaldehyde-free, gluten-free, and botanical extract-free.

Cons:

• None.

What ingredients does it contain?

Purified water, glycerin, coco-glucoside, sodium cocoyl glycinate, acrylates copolymer, caprylyl glycol, mica, sodium chloride, 1,2-hexanediol, titanium dioxide, sodium hydroxide, disodium EDTA.

The Neutrogena Ultra Gentle Hydrating Cleanser is another cleanser just like the LRP and Cetaphil ones.

It is available in a creamy and foaming formula.

Pros:

• It is gentle and can be used for most sensitive skin.

• It cleanses away oil, grime, dirt, impurities, and bacteria.

• It is non-comedogenic, hypoallergenic, and free from fragrances, parabens, and dyes.

Cons:

• None.

What ingredients does it contain?

Water, Glycerin, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Cetearyl Glucoside, Caprylyl Glycol, Carbomer, Sodium Hydroxide, Cetearyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol.

This is a gentle cleanser that contains hyaluronic acid and oat milk that helps cleanse, moisturize, and calm the skin.

Pros: 

• It is suitable for all skin types, even sensitive skin.

• It is free of sulfates (SLS + SLES), parabens, synthetic fragrances, and dyes.

• It contains oat milk, vitamin B12, coffee seed, hyaluronic acid, panthenol, and oat kernel flour.

Cons:

• None.

What ingredients does it contain?

Water, Glycerin, Lauryl Hydroxysultaine, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Sodium Cocoyl Alaninate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Extract, Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Flour, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Coffea Arabica (Coffee) Seed Extract, Panthenol, Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract, Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil, Cyanocobalamin, Caprylyl Glycol, Coco-Glucoside, Glyceryl Caprylate, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Citric Acid, Butylene Glycol, Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer, 1,2-Hexanediol,  Disodium EDTA, Fragrance/Parfum* 

The CeraVe Hydrating Facial Cleanser is just like the other cleansers we discussed above.

Pros:

• It can gently remove makeup, dirt, and other debris without leaving the skin tight or disrupting the skin’s natural barrier.

• It contains ceramides and hyaluronic acid.

• It is non-comedogenic, non-irritating, and fragrance-free.

Cons:

• None.

What ingredients does it contain?

WATER, GLYCERIN, CETEARYL ALCOHOL, PEG-40 STEARATE, STEARYL ALCOHOL, POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, CERAMIDE NP, CERAMIDE AP, CERAMIDE EOP, CARBOMER, GLYCERYL STEARATE, PHENOXYETHANOL, DISODIUM EDTA, DIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, BEHENTRIMONIUM METHOSULFATE, CETYL ALCOHOL, POLYSORBATE 20, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN.

This is a mildly acidic cream cleanser that should be suitable for dehydrated, dry, and sensitive skin types.

Pros: 

It contains ingredients like organic jojoba oil, orchid extract, organic macadamia oil, sodium hyaluronate, algae extract, sesame oil, green tea, and sodium PCA.

Cons:

• None. 

What ingredients does it contain?

Deionized Water, Sesame Oil, Caprylic/capric Triglycerides, Shea Butter, Cetearyl Glucoside, Carrageenan Gum, Vegetable Glycerin, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium PCA, Green Tea (Camellia Sinensis Leaf), Jojoba (Simmondsia Chinensis), Squalene, Organic Macadamia Oil (Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil), Organic Jojoba Oil (Simmondsia Chinesis), Yeast Extract, Glucosamine HCL, Vitamin E (Tocopheryl), Sodium Hyaluronate, Algae Extract, Orchid Extract (Orchis Mascula), Titanium DioxideDIRECTIONS & FAQ

This is an oil cleanser that transforms into milk upon contact with water, leaving the skin soft and hydrated.

Pros:

It contains fermented oat and oat lipid complex along with an organic oil blend.

Cons:

• None.

What ingredients does it contain?

Sunflower seed oil, glycerin, grape seed oil, water/aqua, sucrose laurate, oat kernel oil, adansonia digitata seed oil, sucrose stearate, tocopherol1, pelargonium graveolens flower oil, sucrose palmitate, anthemis nobilis flower oil, oat kernel extract, lactobacillus ferment.

This is a moisturizing body and face wash for extra dehydrated/dry, sensitive skin that provides 24-hour hydration. It helps protect the skin from the drying effects of water and leaves the skin clean and instantly soothed.

Pros:

• It moisturizes the body and face for 24 hours.

• It helps alleviate dryness.

• It helps protect the skin from the drying effects of water.

Cons:

• None.

What ingredients does it contain?

WATER, GLYCERIN, SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE, PEG-200 HYDROGENATED GLYCERYL PALMATE, COCO-BETAINE, POLYSORBATE 20, CITRIC ACID, PEG-7 GLYCERYL COCOATE, NIACINAMIDE, ACRYLATES COPOLYMER, BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII BUTTER, COCAMIDE MEA, DISODIUM EDTA, GLYCOL DISTEARATE, MANNOSE, POLYQUATERNIUM-11, SODIUM BENZOATE, SODIUM CHLORIDE, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, VITREOSCILLA FERMENT.

We recommend going with Aveeno, La Roche-Posay, Cetaphil, Vanicream, Neutrogena, or Cerave as they are the only good cleansers out there and have fewer ingredients.

The Mad Hippie Cleanser, CocoKind Cleanser, and the Sweet Chef Cleanser are also good options but the above products are better as they are simple and have fewer ingredients.