Face Facts: Cleanser, Not Soap
If your face is sensitive or flaky, use a cleanser that doesn’t
have sodium lauryl sulfate, which makes things foamy but can dry your
skin. Also look for ingredients like ceramides, glycerin, sunflower or
soybean oils, or petrolatum, which moisturize. If your skin is oily, try
a cleanser with natural bacteria-fighters like citrus, tea tree oil, or
eucalyptus. Typical deodorant soaps are just too drying for the thinner
skin on your face.