Well, winter – we’re really getting into it now, aren’t we? The occasional sunny summer-style days that used to push their way into autumn are becoming very scarce – and the winter chill is certainly setting in.
So as we yank out our biggest scarves and wooliest jumpers, don’t you think we should be keeping our skin in mind, too? With heaters and brutal winds to contend with, our skin needs a way to replenish its depleted moisture levels – and fast. The fact is, when it comes time for your twice daily cleanse, often you can make matters worse by using the gels and washes you enjoy so much in summer that just don’t cut it in the hydration stakes come the chilly season. No sir.
What our skin needs is a creamy cleanser that works to gently remove our make-up, prep our skin and pack a nourishing punch.
8 OF THE BEST CREAMY WINTER CLEANSERS
#1. L’Occitane Shea Cleansing Milk
Enriched with comforting shea butter, this nourishing cream is perfect for pampering your skin as it cleanses, as its ideal to use on even the most sensitive of skins. Imagine having your face wrapped in the fluffiest blanket ever. That’s what this cleanser feels like – and it removes dirt with ease, too!
#2. Kosmea Purifying Cream Cleanser
“Kosmea has created a beautiful creamy cleanser that smells delicious. The cream is perfect for massaging all over the facial area as you work all the dirt, make-up and grime out of your skin and pores. It’s very gentle and does not affect my eyes at all.” – iluvfacialz
#3: Dr. LeWinn’s Balancing Foaming Cleanser
Made with a blend of papaya, sweet almond protein and pea extract, this rich cream cleanser works to soften your skin while lathering up to remove all traces of make-up and impurities.
#4. Garnier Gentle Cleansing Milk
Got dry and sensitive skin? This velvety cleansing milk from Garnier is just what the doctor ordered. Enriched with softening cherry and purifying moringa extracts, it’s the ultimate pampering experience for your skin.
#5. Boots Laboratories Optiva Skin Balancing Cleanser
‘Gentle’ is the key word when it comes to this nourishing cleansing milk. From the brand that brought you Boots Laboratories Serum7 Beauty Serum (the $36 serum that took the world by storm), this paraben-free cleanser works to swiftly remove make-up and impurities while comforting your skin.
#6. Eminence Organics Calm Skin Chamomile Cleanser
Created to treat rosacea-prone skin, this soothing milk helps to clean sensitive skin effectively with the help of a nourishing formula made with chamomile, arnica and hydrating calendula and sunflower oils, as well as milk thistle, flaxseed and shea butter.
#7. GAIA SKIN+BODY Creamy Cleanser
“I was drawn to Gaia’s creamy cleanser as it contains organic aloe vera, marshmallow and chamomile – the holy trinity for sensitive skin! I find this product quite soothing and it effectively removed my make-up (even my eye make-up). My skin didn’t feel stripped of oils once I had cleansed either, which I love.” – Lili Mei
#8. SkinCeuticals Gentle Cleanser, $63.90, 1800 242 011
Specifically formulated for sensitive or traumatised skin, this creamy gentle cleanser works to remove excess oil and impurities without drying or irritating your skin. Perfect to soothe, calm and nourish sensitive skin types.
Which cleansing milk would you most like to try and why?
