Now that winter is officially on its way, it's time to switch up your cleansing routine, particularly if you find that the combination of cold weather and central heating is leaving your skin feeling dry and dehydrated.
Enter the nourishing skincare essential that could be well worth swapping into your daily routine: a cleansing oil.
Cleansing oils are a gentle but effective way to remove makeup and dirt from your face without stripping away moisture – put simply, they're a must-have for dry winter skin.
And now we know exactly which one to invest in: Kiehl's Recovery Botanical Cleansing Oil...
With so may cleansing oils on offer, it can be hard knowing which product to buy, so the Good Housekeeping Institute decided to put 16 options to the test – and Kiehl's came out on top!
BUY NOW Kiehl’s Midnight Recovery Botanical Cleansing Oil, Feelunique, £32
Score: 86/100
This lightweight oil cleanser promises to dissolve makeup and impurities without over-drying your skin, leaving your face feeling cleansed and nourished in one go.
It contains a blend of soothing ingredients, including Evening Primrose Oil, which are sensitive enough for your delicate eye area, meaning you can use this multitasker to remove eye makeup as well.
Our testers praised the product for being easy to rinse off, with 91% saying it didn't dry out their skin. It also has a subtle botanical scent, including relaxing lavender oil, which our testers loved!
You can read the GHI's full Kiehl’s Midnight Recovery Botanical Cleansing Oil review here.
And here are the runners-up...
Bare Minerals Oil Obsessed Total Cleansing Oil
Score: 82/100
BUY NOW Lookfantastic, £22
And here are 4 more of our top-rated skincare products...
Best intensive moisturiser
Score: 90/100
BUY NOW Elemis Pro-Collagen Ultra Rich Marine Cream, Lookfantastic, £85
