These are not your average soaps. Make space on that vanity top for cleansers with game-changing textures.
Powder Puff Girl
Tatcha
Tatcha Gentle Rice Enzyme Powder is so soft and gentle, it’s suitable even for dry skin. The exfoliating power of the papaya and rice bran enzyme powder is activated on contact with water—add less if you need a stronger buff to rid dull skin. Prior make-up removal is required, but fresh faces can get away with just one wash and rinse. Available at tatcha.com
Fair Clay
African Botanics
What can’t this cleanser do? Besides unclogging pores, African Botanics’ Marula Baobab Clay Oxygenating Cleanser promises the world. The African clay aids the healing of pimples, soaks up excess oil and minimises the appearance of pores, while superfruit baobab, packed with vitamin C and antioxidants, oxygenates and brightens skin, leaving it with a squeaky clean matte finish. Find it at Net-a-Porter.com
Nip in the Mud
GlamGlow
The creators of the cult favourite mud masks by GlamGlow have another gem in store. Youthcleanse, inspired by its pore-tightening and skin-brightening mask Youthmud Tinglexfoliate Treatment, is a mud-to-foam cleanser with similar anti-ageing benefits. French sea clay and micro-algae scrub dissolve make-up and impurities, remove dead surface cells and gently exfoliate during cleansing to bring the skin back to its former radiant glory. Tip: Massage two pumps over dry face, then moisten hands to build lather before rinsing. From Escentials.
Whip It
Peter Thomas Roth
It’s a butter even the strictest of nutritionists can’t resist. Peter Thomas Roth’s 24K Gold Pure Luxury Cleansing Butter is exactly what its name suggests: a solid-to-oil 24K gold infused cleanser that melts away make-up and dirt with the help of a root-based vege sponge puff. It also delivers intense hydration to the skin, thanks to the combo of chamomile butter and honey. Dry and sensitive skins benefit from anti-inflammatory Kasturi turmeric, so expect nothing less than soft, smooth skin.
Oil Change
Shu Uemura
Following the success of the Ultime8 series of cleansing oil and oil-infused essence, Shu Uemura launches a high-performance, cashmere-soft cleansing balm that melts into oil when warmed and massaged onto skin. Intensive cleansing prowess aside, Japanese mother-of-pearl protein in the Ultime8 Sublime Beauty Intensive Cleansing Balm is enriched with amino acids that work overtime to preserve skin’s natural elasticity and hydration. Replace with your staple cleanser two to three times a week.