The Best Foaming Face Cleansers

Whether you’re partial to a good old double cleanse or prefer to stick to a single product, cleansing is one of the most basic (and essential!) skincare steps, eliminating, oil, dirt, makeup, and pollution from your skin and providing you with a clean canvas before you move onto the rest of your routine.

Choosing the right face wash for your skin type and needs is important, and there is a myriad of cleanser types out there, which range from foaming formulas, to oils, balms, milks and micellar waters, and more!

A nice lather can greatly enhance your cleansing experience—and for many people, it can take their evening skincare regimen from boring to blissful. Whereas foaming cleansers often have a reputation of being targeted toward oily or acne-prone skin types, many formulas are suitable for any skin type and can provide an array of benefits that vary from chemical exfoliation to extra hydration.

Without further ado, here are 10 foaming face cleansers worthy of your attention.

MALIN+GOETZ Foaming Cream Cleanser

If lather is a non-negotiable for you when it comes to cleansing, but your skin is on the drier side, you’ll want to get your hands on the brand new MALIN+GOETZ Foaming Cream Cleanser as soon as you can.

Designed to preserve your skin’s hydration while cleansing, it turns into a wonderfully plush foam and never leaves behind any tightness.

Sekkisei CLEAR WELLNESS Gentle Wash

One push of this minimalist pump bottle dispenses a fluffy cloud of white foam which gently cleanses your skin and leaves it feeling fabulous.

This dreamy cleanser contains ITOWA, a blend of ingredients like peony extract and other herbs and plants, as well as glycerin, to help preserve your skin’s moisture barrier. It’s an absolute delight to use and incredibly effective.

Caudalie Vinopure Purifying Gel Cleanser

Designed for acne-prone skin, the gel cleanser from French brand Caudalie harnesses the exfoliating properties of salicylic acid, as well as a handful of essential oils and organic grape water to deep cleanse your skin without drying it out.

We’re longtime fans of the Vinopure line (especially the toner and serum) and this cleanser is the ideal complement!

Glow Recipe Blueberry Bounce Gentle Cleanser

We love starting our p.m. routine by taking off the day with this gentle cleanser—what a treat!

Combining antioxidant-rich blueberry extract, hydrating hyaluronic acid, and exfoliating AHAs, it creates the loveliest, gentle bubbles, has a light blueberry scent, and leaves your skin feeling fresh.

Drunk Elephant Beste No. 9 Jelly Cleanser

A little bit goes a long way with this lightweight jelly cleanser, which turns into a generous lather with just a small amount of water.

It boasts glycerin for moisture, as well as virgin marula oil and cantaloupe extract, which are rich in antioxidants, to help protect and soothe your skin while effectively removing grime and makeup.

Youth to the People Superfood Cleanser

This rich gel turns into a fine lather that contains antioxidants from green foods like kale and spinach—which means it’s healthy for your skin, but also kind of makes you crave a salad.

It gives your face a proper cleanse without stripping it, is suited to all skin types, and comes in a handy pump bottle which looks cool on your bathroom vanity.

Starface Space Wash

This oil-free cleansing formula from insanely cool brand Starface is an efficacious skincare basic that is easy to fit into most routines. It cleanses and calms the skin, while helping keep breakouts at bay and leaving your face feeling clean and fresh.

Plus, it foams up nicely and doesn’t cost an arm and a leg! Bonus points for the brand’s über-cute limited-edition collabs, which have included SpongeBob SquarePants and Hello Kitty.

Estée Lauder Advanced Night Micro Cleansing Foam

As devotees of the Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Serum—i.e., the first night serum, as well as the first to use hyaluronic acid, which hit the market 40 years ago—we were instantly intrigued by this cleanser, which sounded like an ideal companion.

And we were far from disappointed! It is gentle, produces a soft foam, and leaves your skin feeling immaculate.

CeraVe Hydrating Cream-to-Foam Cleanser

As popular as the original CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser is, the one thing it does lack is that oh so pleasant foaming action—which can be a deal breaker if you’re into suds.

Enter the Hydrating Cream-to-Foam Cleanser, which packs a ton of lather, as well as ceramides, amino acids, and hyaluronic acid. Yas!

Boscia Cryosea Firming Icy-Cold Cleanser

If you need something more than a basic, gentle cleanser to get you excited about kicking off your evening skincare routine, try this unique formula from Boscia, which packs an icy punch as it cleanses and helps plump and exfoliate your skin thanks to AHAs.

We can’t get enough of its refreshing feeling, which helps us perk up instantly!

Are you a lather addict or do you prefer non-foaming cleansers? Let us know in the comments.