What is double cleansing?
Dermalogica Double Cleanse
Double cleansing means you cleanse your skin twice — first with an oil-based cleanser, then with a water-based or surfactant-based product.
Dermalogica Double Cleanse — the secret to healthy and exceptionally clean skin — is a method to easily remove layers of makeup, leftover products, and oily residues, allowing your recommended Dermalogica cleanser to penetrate deeper and ensure a professional level of cleansing.
Why should you do double cleansing?
Whether you wash your face every morning and evening or not, you might be surprised by how much remains on your skin after just one cleanse. Impurities from the environment and air, as well as cosmetic products like sunscreens and waterproof makeup, stick to your skin’s naturally sticky sebum and form a strong, oily film by the end of the day.
If you’re like most people, you spend only about 20 seconds cleansing with regular facial cleansers or makeup wipes. But that’s not enough to remove all those layers of dirt. Excess sebum, makeup residue, dirt, and grime remain on your skin, causing a dull, lackluster appearance and preventing your skincare products from delivering their best benefits. Even double cleansing with the same product won’t give you the results you want.
Chemistry tells us that “like attracts like,” which is why Dermalogica developed the Double Cleanse technique — starting with an oil-based product that breaks down and dissolves oily buildup and cleanses the skin more deeply.
- Step zero: PreCleanse
Massage the original PreCleanse oil into your skin, which binds and thoroughly dissolves the buildup layer. Then massage with wet fingers for at least 1 minute and rinse thoroughly. - Step one: Cleansing product
Wash your face with your favorite Dermalogica cleanser to remove all remaining impurities.
And the result? Thorough cleansing that gives you the most radiant skin every day.