5 Milky Cleansers for Hydrated, Glowy Skin

Cleanser is essential, and should be the first step of any skin-care routine. It preps the canvas for everything else and helps to prevent skin woes like clogged pores and excess oils. Many cleansers, however, can leave skin feeling dried out or tight, which isn’t exactly the key to glowy, hydrated skin. That’s where milky cleansers come in, simultaneously offering hydration and gentle cleansing. They’re especially effective for anyone with a drier skin type and leave skin feeling supple, moisturized and clean. We’ve offered up five of our favorites ahead — all of which you’ll want to add to cart. 

Garnier SkinActive Soothing Milk Face Wash with Rose Water

Great for removing makeup and dirt without stripping the skin, this award-winning cleanser is formulated with rose water and leaves skin feeling hydrated and glowy.

Glossier Milky Jelly Face Wash

Some cleansers achieve cult-favorite status because they’re just that good. This is one of those cleansers. This daily face wash is designed to be applied to dry skin to dissolve makeup and is formulated with five skin conditioners to leave yours feeling soft and moisturized. It also smells amazing, thanks to the generous use of rosewater in the formula. 

Lancôme Lait Galatée Confort Comforting Makeup Remover Milk

Formulated specifically for dry skin, Lancôme Lait Galatée Confort Comforting Makeup Remover Milk contains honey and sweet almond oil to keep skin moisturized and supple. 

Bliss Makeup Melt Jelly Cleanser

We love an affordable, effective cleanser, and Bliss Makeup Melt Jelly Cleanser fits the bill. This milky cleanser will only set you back $12 MSRP for 6.4 ounces, contains soothing rose flower and easily removes makeup — sans the rough scrubbing. 

Pixi Hydrating Milky Cleanser

Good for dry skin types, the Pixi Hydrating Milky Cleanser is a calming cream cleanser with good-for-skin ingredients like coconut, probiotics and willow bark extract that work together to cleanse without stripping skin and leave it feeling clean and conditioned.

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