18 best cleansers for the perfect no-makeup makeup base

If you haven't tried this viral cleansing balm, now's your chance. This nourishing, oily cleanser recreates a luxury spa-like facial to your everyday skincare routine. The gentle balm texture breaks down any unwanted make-up. Once emulsified with water, the balm transforms into a milk to leave the skin feeling squeaky clean and super hydrated. This dreamy product doubles up as a nourishing leave-on mask whenever your skin is in need of some extra moisture. Reviewers of Elemis' best-selling balm have labelled it a "spa in a tub" and have called it their "holy grail first cleanse product". Top-tier praise if you ask us.

Tested by us: "It's crazy how long this little tub of magic lasts, which makes it worth the price tag. I always use it to take my make-up off when I wear a full face, and it is such a treat. The smell is divine, and my skin absorbs it all up, and I go to bed with my skin feeling rejuvenated. The only downside is having to remember to use the face cloth (and washing it after every use)."

When it comes to wanting brighter and firmer-looking skin, we're all ears. The Truth Juice Daily Cleanser from Ole Henriksen is perfect for waking your skin up in the mornings or whenever you want to look more refreshed. The blend of orange water and PHAs gently exfoliate and leave a naturally brighter appearance ready for the rest of your skincare routine.

Tested by us: "I absolutely swear by this cleanser and often find myself reaching for it every morning. Not only does it leave my skin looking brighter and more awake, but I feel super refreshed, and my skin always looks glowing after use. The light texture gently turns into a milky lather once mixed with water and doesn't ever leave my skin feeling dry."

Beauty Journalist Sali Hughes partnered with Revolution Skincare to create the ultimate essential skincare line to provide everyone with a core routine perfect for every day. The Clean Sheet Morning Cleanser is full of skin-loving ingredients such as vitamins A, C and E to brighten and firm, hyaluronic acid and glycerin to hydrate and pineapple extract to gently exfoliate. This must-have cleanser can be used by all skin types and is even suitable for sensitive skin. Customers who have bought this cleaner love that it is not heavy or oily and that it does a "really good job leaving their skin feeling clean and hydrated."

For those who seem to find themselves on an endless hunt for a cleanser that suits a sensitive skin type that is also super hydrating - the search is finally over. CeraVe knows a thing or two about caring for sensitive skin, and the Hydrating Cleanser with Hyaluronic Acid is perfect for those whose skin is in desperate need of some moisture.

Tested by us: "I have bought so many bottles of this, no matter how many cleansers I try I always go back to this. It is the perfect cleanser for cleaning my skin without it feeling stripped. I used to suffer from bad hormonal acne and I feel like this made a massive impact in helping control this. Both me and my partner use this daily and his skin is super oily and mine sensitive so it definitely caters to everyone."

Naturium knows a thing or two about keeping its skincare products simple and easy. Based on certain must-have ingredients, the brand tailors its products to treat different skin concerns based on the perfect ingredients they need. Niacinamide is one of those all-rounder ingredients that works to treat all skin types. Derived from vitamin B3, niacinamide helps to combat a range of skin concerns like dark spots, texture, blemishes and sensitivity.

One skincare fanatic who has used the product said, "I bought this cleanser a week ago and can already see improvements in my skin. I have combination oily skin, and I feel it washes off all the dirt and excess oils without stripping my skin."

If we didn't love Weleda's Skin Food franchise enough, the Nourishing Cleansing Balm is definitely one to have on your radar. As we start thinking about those cold winter months we can trust that the super hydrating and comforting formula will not only remove any trace of make-up but leave the skin feeling comforted and looking radiant. Molly-Mae Hague and Love Island's Liberty Poole have revealed to us that Weleda Skin Food is their absolute fave. Liberty told us, "I’m a Skin Food fanatic," Liberty admitted."Weleda Skin Food - I love it. I was literally using that every day in the villa because you wake up and the air conditioning dries your skin out, so Weleda Skin Food was a lifesaver.”

When it comes to tackling blemishes, a salicylic acid cleanser will be your best friend. Designed to treat, calm and exfoliate, salicylic acid is the ingredient to look for when shopping for skincare. The Oskia Violet Water Clearing Cleanser uses a combination of ingredients like salicylic acid, pro-vitamin B5, lactic acid and colloidal silver to deeply cleanse and treat active blemishes and congestion. It's important to mention that this blend of ingredients is also super antibacterial and will help to maintain clearer-looking skin as you continue use. Reviewers loved how this product curbed their 'mini breakout', saying that it 'literally stopped them in its tracks.'

Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish has become one of the most well-known hot cloth cleansers in the beauty world. If you love to use a creamy cleanser to remove your make-up paired with a hot cloth - this is one to try. The natural blend of ingredients, such as cocoa butter and eucalyptus, gently breaks down make-up and impurities but softens the skin at the same time. Liz Earle's Hot Cloth lightly exfoliates the skin as it removes make-up to leave the skin feeling smooth and soft.

Looking for the best foaming cleanser? The Gentle Foaming Cleanser from Cetaphil is one to try. Designed to make the skin feel super clean without feeling dry or dehydrated. Typically, a foaming cleanser works for a more oilier skin type whereas this one can be used for those with combination or dry skin to help combat any signs of dehydration or congestion to gently cleanse and maintain clear skin. If you're looking for a cleanser that is suitable for teen skin, this could be the one, with one customer saying that they bought this for their 12-year-old daughter and it worked wonders and is "very gentle on her skin".