The cleanser you finally choose will depend on your skin type, how well the cleanser cleans your skin (no sticky or oily films), and whether the cleanser irritates your skin. You may wish to evaluate its smell, how long it lasts, and how much it costs. Your environment will also deterŽmine the type of cleanser you use; whether you are out of doors where it may be dry, humid, windy, sunny, hot, or cold, or whether you are indoors where heating systems, air conditioning, and fumes my have to be considered.

Selecting a rinsable cleansing cream is a little more complicated than selecting a soap, because there is such a great diversity among these products. To begin with, be sure you buy a genuine rinsable cleanser and not a liquid soap in disguise. The following are the most important points to consider in selecting a rinsable cleanser:

Read the package and label carefully before buying a rinsable cleanser. If you don't find the words 'rinse off' somewhere, don't buy it.

Free flowing lotions are preferable to stiff, heavy creams. Lotions spread more evenly over the skin surface and are easier to rinse off. Hence, they generally do a better cleansing job.