A face wash for oily skin clears excess oil, sweat and everyday grime so your face feels fresh, without leaving it tight or stripped. This collection brings together The Face Shop's Korean cleanser for oily skin options, from a light citrus foam to a clear tea tree gel, so you can choose by texture and by how your skin behaves through the day.

If you want to buy a face wash for oily skin online and are not sure where to start, the short version is this: a light foam for everyday shine, a gel for oiliness with congested pores, and a richer foam for the end of a long, sweaty day.

Choosing a Facial Cleanser for Oily Skin

Start with how your skin looks by midday. If it is shiny across the forehead and nose but otherwise calm, a light daily foam is usually enough. If it feels oily all over, or your nose and chin look congested by evening, a gel with pore-care ingredients suits it better.

The Herb Day 365 Foaming Cleanser is the most popular oily skin face wash in this collection. Its lemon and grapefruit foam rinses quickly, which makes it a comfortable morning wash, a practical pick for humid days, and a good fit for combination skin with an oily centre panel.

The Tea Tree Pore Clarifying Gel Cleanser is the gel face wash for oily skin in this range. It pairs tea tree with salicylic acid, AHA and PHA in a clear, low-lather gel, which makes it the face cleanser for oily skin that also feels congested. It comes in a 150 ml bottle and a 100 ml size for trying it first.

The Jeju Volcanic Lava Cleansing Foam is made with Jeju volcanic ash, a long-standing pore-care ingredient in Korean skincare. Keep it for the evening, when sunscreen, sweat and city grime have built up through the day.

Foaming Cleanser or Gel Face Wash

A foaming cleanser for oily skin gives a fuller lather and a clean, fresh finish, which many people with very shiny skin like. A gel face wash feels lighter and rinses away with less lather, which suits anyone who dislikes a squeaky feel after washing. Neither is stronger by default; the formula matters more than the format.

Many people with oily skin keep two: a gentle foam for the morning and a gel or evening foam at night. If only your T-zone is oily and your cheeks stay normal or dry, our cleanser for combination skin collection may suit you better.

How to Use a Face Wash for Oily Skin

Wet your face first, work a small amount into a lather between your palms, and spend most of your time on the forehead, nose and chin, where oil collects first. Washing harder does not make oily skin less oily; a gentle massage and a thorough rinse do the job. Rinse until your skin no longer feels slippery, then follow with a light oil-free moisturizer.

After a workout or a sweaty commute, a quick rinse with water is usually enough between your morning and evening wash. On makeup or heavy sunscreen days, remove those first with a cleansing oil, then use your face wash as the second step. For more evening options, see our deep cleansing cleanser collection.

Korean Cleansers for an Oily Skin Routine

All three washes here come from Korean skincare lines built around a simple idea: cleanse well, then keep the following layers light. Our guide to a 4-step Korean monsoon routine for oily Indian skin shows what to layer after cleansing. To compare every Korean cleanser we make, see our Korean cleansers collection.

Choosing a Facial Cleanser for Oily Skin

Foaming Cleanser or Gel Face Wash

How to Use a Face Wash for Oily Skin

Korean Cleansers for an Oily Skin Routine

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