Just the Goods offers three types of facial cleansing products. They are:
- face wash
- cleansing grains
- cleansing gel
They can be distinguished in the following ways:
Face wash
Face washes are made with Castile soap. They are offered in a variety of formulas: some with essential oils, some without; some with exfoliating beads, sme without; some with moisturizing shea butter, some without.
The best way to choose a face wash is to determine your skin type and which of the four skin type formulas will be best suited for your needs (i.e. normal/sensitive, oily/combination, dry, or acne prone). If you need help narrowing down your skin type, please please visit: https://justthegoods.net/pages/just-the-goods-skin-care-product-selector
If you are seeking to avoid essential oils, the face wash without any is the normal/sensitive option without palmarosa essential oil. Find this by using the formula drop down menu here: https://justthegoods.net/products/vegan-face-wash-for-normal-sensitive-skin
In all cases, if you would like an exfoliating face wash, please choose the formula drop down to select the exfoliating option. If you would not like an exfoliating face wash, please choose the one that doesn’t indicate “exfoliating”
If you like or need a moisturizing formula, choose a face wash made with shea butter. Both options for dry skin are made with shea butter and two of the options for oily/combination skin are made with shea butter. Shea butter is not recommended for acne prone skin. Some normal and/or sensitive skin types will find shea butter is too rich and is thus not recommended.
Face wash should be followed with toner to help cleanse pores in ways that face wash alone can not. Toner also helps to restore pH balance after cleansing. Follow with moisturizer as desired (typically a small amount to the areas that feel tight/dry after washing)
Cleansing grains
Cleansing grains are made without soap of any kind. They are also all made without essential oils. They are made primarily from crushed dried botanicals (ie. flower petals and herbs, gluten-free amaranth flour), so although they are powder but may still be exfoliating because they are not as smooth as a liquid soap or an oil. Some cleansing grain formulas contain mineral clay (i.e. normal/sensitive, oily) and one is made without (dry).
Cleansing grains should be followed with toner to help cleanse pores in ways that grains alone can not. Follow with moisturizer as desired (typically a small amount to the areas that feel tight/dry after washing).
Cleansing gel
Cleansing gel is made without soap of any kind. Rather, it is an oil cleansing method -- a combination of plant based oils that break down sebum and/or colour cosmetics, sunscreen, etc. on the surface of the skin so they can be rinsed away. Just the Goods’ formula is made with essential oils that are typically suitable for sensitive skin. However, if you wish to avoid essential oils of any kind, then this formula will not be suitable for your needs.
Cleansing gel should be followed with toner to ensure all residue from the cleansing oil has been removed from the skin. Toner is also helpful to cleanse pores in ways that oil alone can not. Follow with moisturizer as desired (typically a small amount to the areas that feel tight/dry after washing).
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The following chart offers a summary of the features of each Just the Goods facial cleansing product:
| Just the Goods Facial Cleansing Product | Skin type | Made with essential oil | Made with Castile soap | Made with shea butter | Made with clay | Exfoliating | Oil cleansing method |
| lightly foaming face wash for normal/sensitive skin https://justthegoods.net/products/vegan-face-wash-for-normal-sensitive-skin | normal, sensitive | ✓ | ✓ | X | ✓ | X | X |
| lightly foaming face wash for normal/sensitive skin without palmarosa https://justthegoods.net/products/vegan-face-wash-for-normal-sensitive-skin | normal, sensitive | X | ✓ | X | ✓ | X | X |
| lightly foaming + exfoliating face wash for normal/sensitive skin https://justthegoods.net/products/vegan-face-wash-for-normal-sensitive-skin | normal, sensitive | ✓ | ✓ | X | ✓ | ✓ | X |
| lightly foaming + exfoliating face wash for normal/sensitive skin without palmarosa https://justthegoods.net/products/vegan-face-wash-for-normal-sensitive-skin | normal, sensitive | X | ✓ | X | ✓ | ✓ | X |
| lightly foaming face wash for oily/combination skin https://justthegoods.net/products/vegan-face-wash-for-oily-combination-skin | oily, combination | ✓ | ✓ | X | ✓ | X | X |
| lightly foaming + exfoliating face wash for oily/combination skin https://justthegoods.net/products/vegan-face-wash-for-oily-combination-skin | oily, combination | ✓ | ✓ | X | ✓ | ✓ | X |
| moisturizing face wash for oily/combination skin https://justthegoods.net/products/vegan-face-wash-for-oily-combination-skin | oily, combination | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | X | X |
| moisturizing + exfoliating face wash for oily/combination skin https://justthegoods.net/products/vegan-face-wash-for-oily-combination-skin | oily, combination | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | X |
| moisturizing face wash for dry skin https://justthegoods.net/products/vegan-face-wash-for-dry-skin | dry | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | X | X |
| moisturizing + exfoliating face wash for dry skin https://justthegoods.net/products/vegan-face-wash-for-dry-skin | dry | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | X |
| lightly foaming face wash for acne prone skin https://justthegoods.net/products/vegan-face-wash-for-acne-prone-skin | acne prone | ✓ | ✓ | X | ✓ | X | X |
| lightly foaming + exfolating face wash for acne prone skin https://justthegoods.net/products/vegan-face-wash-for-acne-prone-skin | acne prone | ✓ | ✓ | X | ✓ | ✓ | X |
| cleansing grains for normal/sensitive skin https://justthegoods.net/products/petal-leaf-root-by-just-the-goods-facial-cleansing-grains-for-normal-sensitive-skin | normal, sensitive | X | X | X | ✓ | ✓ | X |
| cleansing grains for oily skin https://justthegoods.net/products/petal-leaf-root-by-just-the-goods-facial-cleansing-grains-for-oily-skin | oily, combination | X | X | X | ✓ | ✓ | X |
| cleansing grains for dry skin https://justthegoods.net/products/petal-leaf-root-by-just-the-goods-facial-cleansing-grains-for-dry-skin | dry | X | X | X | X | ✓ | X |
| cleansing gel for dry skin https://justthegoods.net/products/petal-leaf-root-by-just-the-goods-facial-cleaning-gel-for-dry-skin | dry, normal, sensitive | ✓ | X | X | X | ✓ | ✓ |