Cleansers are my favourite skincare product & I’ve tried hundreds – the top 8 washes including £9 bargain
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THANKS to my job as a beauty journalist, I can get my hands on just about any beauty product. And the words out of stock rarely exist when you’re not actually buying the products - I know, I’m very lucky!. When my sister asked for a limited-edition perfume for Christmas that had long since sold out (and was listed for more than double the price on eBay), the brand still had some spares in the office, so they kindly sent one her way.
![[Monday Muse The Cleanser soft milky gel tube.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/297524f3-3b00-4d6b-869e-918d2441604f.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
And after lamenting about the best lip balm I’d ever tried being discontinued over a year after it came off shelves, the company managed to find three tubs to keep me afloat while I continued to campaign for its relaunch (though I’m still waiting for the reluanch to happen!).
![[Farmacy Green Clean makeup meltaway cleansing balm.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/e483317c-9bc4-4ec4-9a79-ab6727029212.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
But, sometimes, it’s not so easy to get hold of certain products - which is exactly the problem I had when my favourite cleanser - Monday Muse The Cleanser, £28 - completely sold out last year. Monday Muse The Cleanser, £28. It’s been my go-to for at least two years now, and while I’ve tried multiple other products during that time, it’s the one I always return to.
![[Then I Met You Living Cleansing Balm jar.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/ee0482d1-07fe-4ea8-ab56-73c0b579183e.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
Like a safety blanket for my skin, it wipes away make-up (yes, even mascara) without leaving any residue behind, or irritating my eyes, drying out my skin, causing irritation or breakouts. And the slimline packaging makes it perfect for travel, too. I lost the lid of my last tube after one too many spicy Margs, and kept it standing upside down in my bathroom cupboard for almost two months until I had to cut it in half to scrape out every last drop.
![[Dr.Jart+ Dermaclear pH Foam Cleanser tube.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/31a331ec-61ac-4091-a148-efe91bfba8c9.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
