Cleansers and toners to care for oily skin that you find in pharmacies

The most basic daily face care routine should be made up of 5 steps, simple and very quick to do. The first (depending on whether you wear make-up or not) would be to remove make-up, then come cleansing, toner, serum and hydration. However, we usually skip two of them, cleansing and toning. Hence, we want to rescue its importance.

The first thing would be to say that removing make-up is not the same as cleaning. The cleaner removes dirt, sweat, product residue or contamination. So, unless the product specifies it, it is not a makeup remover. That is, we would have to remove makeup, and then cleanse the face. After this step, the tonic would arrive, the one prior to hydration, which helps us regulate the PH of the skin and prepare it to absorb the rest of the treatment products more effectively, among other virtues.

No matter how much you invest in creams, treatments or makeup, if our canvas (the face) is not clean and balanced, the result will not be adequate. For this reason, today it is time to talk about cleansers and toners, focusing on options especially for oily skin.

All of them are easy to find in any pharmacy or parapharmacy and have various formats and textures to adapt to different needs. In addition, they are indicated for the needs of oily skin, but also sensitive, in a respectful way, that does not cause allergies or irritations.

During skin cleansing, it is important not to lose sight of the importance of its barrier function, which is usually weakened by using very aggressive cosmetics that dry and sensitize it. That is why cleansers such as Bioderma's Sébium Gel Moussant Actif (11.95 euros), with Caprylyl to respect this function, are among the ideal options for cleaning oily skin. The combination of alpha and beta hydroxy acids (with 1% glyconic acid and 1.8% salicylic acid), together with zinc gluconate, unclogs pores, improving the normal segregation of fat and preventing pores from becoming clogged, as well as slowing down hyperseborrhea. common in oily skin, reducing shine but without drying the skin.

When talking about daily hygiene, we need to bet on soft formulas, as we highlighted a few lines ago. Therefore, if you have oily skin, but want respectful cleansers like those for sensitive skin, you should know the Avene Cleanance Gel cleansing gel. Fresh, light and very effective against acne, it reduces excess sebum and shine (12 euros, depending on the establishment).

The creamy texture of Estée Lauder Perfectly Clean will make you fall in love, not only because of how clean it will leave your skin, but also because of how hydrated and luminous it will be. All thanks to its exclusive 3C Purity complex that allows us to use it as a cleanser but also as a mask twice a week (31 euros, depending on the establishment).

A life without imperfections? Yes, it is possible according to Clinique. The beauty firm presents us with Anti Blemish Solution, a perfect cleansing gel for oily skin, which purifies, regulates sebum and prevents acne blemishes. In addition, it avoids irritation, so if you have oily but sensitive skin, you can use it without a problem (34 euros, depending on the establishment).

Refreshing, thanks to its 3 essential ceramides (like those of the skin's natural barrier) and moisturizing thanks to the hyaluronic acid in its formulation, the CeraVe Foaming Cleansing Gel is a real discovery. Designed for face and body, it does not alter the natural barrier of your skin, it helps to calm it, it does not clog pores and it is non-comedogenic. A complete beauty basic (7 euros, depending on the establishment).

Indicated for all skin types, including oily, Caudalie's Vinoclean Mousse Nettoyante Fleur De Vigne is a gentle, light cleansing foam. Does not leave a feeling of tightness on the face and its aroma, with hints of vine flower, pepper or rose is... Delicious! (16 euros, depending on establishment).

We now move on to our next step in the daily beauty ritual: the toner. We do this by showing you 5 ideas, starting with Eucerin's Dermatoclean Hyaluron. A gentle and effective facial toner that removes any remaining cleanser and prepares the skin to apply the rest of the products. Its alcohol-free formula includes hyaluronic acid and other moisturizing ingredients of natural origin (8 euros, depending on the establishment).

Weleda's Revitalizing Tonic Lotion has a certified formulation based on natural plants, witch hazel extract and rosehip. A product to tone and purify the skin that helps refresh the face and cleanse the pores (9 euros, depending on the establishment).

Alcohol can dry and irritate the skin, so it should be eliminated from our care routine. Hence, it is increasingly easy to find products without it, as we see in Clarins Purifying Tonic Lotion. A tonic with purifying iris and sage extracts that removes the last traces of dirt and helps normalize surface oil (15 euros, depending on the establishment).

Natura Siberica presents us with this Clarifying Facial Toner, with clay and ceramides, which helps control acne and oil production. In addition, it balances and mattifies, encouraging our face to achieve a softer and smoother texture (3.50 euros, depending on the establishment).

We say goodbye with the Serozinc Astringent Tonic mist from La Roche-Posay. An all-terrain beauty product, with purified water, sodium and zinc, ingredients that purify and soothe superficial skin irritations. Perfect for mattifying the skin, relieving irritation and enlarged pores, it is also great for setting makeup or applying to acne breakouts in any area of ​​the body (9 euros, depending on the establishment).

All of them are ideal, since if you have oily skin, you may have abused drying or aggressive products in the past. Do not think that this way you will better eliminate that excess sebum. In fact, such strong formulas can dry out your dermis so much that you end up producing the opposite effect and secrete more oil to protect itself. Therefore, advocate taking care of your face in a respectful and light way.