By Lindsey Galloway

Attention makeup junkies! Here’s a pop quiz:
Which of these should you use every night to wash your face?
A. Makeup remover B. Cleanser C. Both
If you answered C, you’re right. You need both. Oil-based makeup removers cut through the oils and wax that keep makeup on your face, while easy-spreading cleansers sweep away traces of dirt that removers can leave behind. If you only remove makeup with a cleanser, “you could actually be rubbing impurities into the skin rather than off it,” explains Spirit Demerson, founder of the natural beauty boutique spiritbeautylounge.com. So here’s the drill: Use a makeup remover first and a gentle cleanser second, or choose one product that combines natural oils with gentle cleansing ingredients. Our favorites:

Removers
Skin Apricot Eyes
Seven indulgent oils help remove even stubborn eye makeup and nourish the delicate eye area. ($16.95, 1 oz; carenonline.com )
Femme Makeup Remover
Shea butter and olive oil work together to whisk away the last traces of makeup. ($32, 3.38 oz; oliviernewyork.com )

Cleansers
Bella Luccè
Pink Grapefruit Foaming Cleanser
This aloe vera–based cleanser leaves skin feeling fresh and rejuvenated. ($16, 4 oz; bellalucce.com )
Kaia Naturals Bamboo
Facial Cleansing Cloths
Made from sustainable bamboo, these whisper-soft cloths are infused with organic honey and oat amino acids to clean and support skin. ($18, 30 cloths; kaianaturals.com )

All-In-One
Organic Apoteke
Buttermilk Cleanser
Sweet almond, palmarosa, and sunflower oils dissolve makeup, while a gentle cleansing blend does the rest. ($35, 1.7 oz; spiritbeautylounge.com )

Blûm Naturals Daily
Eye Cleansing Pads
Organic aloe vera and chamomile fully but gently rid the eyelids of liner and shadow. ($6, 50 pads; blumnaturals.com )

—LG

Author: Lindsey Galloway

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