How to use BYOMA Creamy Jelly Cleanser

How to wash your face with it

1. 1Wet your face with lukewarm water. Apply the cleanser to damp skin rather than a dry face.
2. 2Dispense 1 to 2 pumps. Use your fingertips to massage gently in slow circular motions.
3. 3Rinse thoroughly with lukewarm water. Avoid hot water and scrubbing with a washcloth or sponge.
4. 4Pat your face dry with a soft towel rather than rubbing.
5. 5Follow with moisturizer, especially if your skin feels dry or itchy. Cleansing comes before your leave on skincare.

BYOMA's US and UK product directions both specify 1 to 2 pumps; its normal skin routine instead describes a pea sized amount. Follow the pump directions for this cleanser. The jelly becomes a creamy lather with water, so the name describes a sequence rather than making up its mind.145

How long should you massage it?

Massage gently, then rinse the cleanser off rather than leaving it on as a treatment. There is no standard face washing duration, so the popular 60 second rule is not a requirement. BYOMA's directions specify the amount, massage motion and rinse, without setting a massage time.12

How often should you use it?

For most people, washing once in the morning and once at night is enough. Wash after heavy sweating too, particularly after exercise while wearing a hat or helmet. Washing in the shower counts; you do not need another wash at the sink.23

Dry or sensitive skin can suit a morning water rinse and an evening cleanse. If you wash only once daily, make it the evening wash. Oily and combination skin generally suit twice daily cleansing, but dryness or irritation is a reason to reconsider the cleanser or use a thicker moisturizer, not wash more often.2

Do you need to double cleanse?

BYOMA Creamy Jelly Cleanser can be your only cleanser or the second step of a double cleanse. An oil cleanser or cleansing balm first can help remove waterproof makeup and waterproof sunscreen. Rinse that first cleanser away, leave your face damp, then use BYOMA and rinse again. A double cleanse uses two different cleansers, not two rounds of the same one, despite the name doing very little administrative work.56

Most people do not need two cleansing steps: one thorough wash with a gentle cleanser is usually enough. If you wear makeup, micellar water before BYOMA is another option. Avoid adding a second wash automatically, because extra cleansing can cause dryness and irritation.6

What should you expect after washing?

The cleanser is designed to remove dirt and excess oil without leaving a tight, dry feeling. BYOMA reports moisturization after one use and skin barrier maintenance with regular use. The skin barrier is your skin's outermost layer, which helps keep moisture in and irritants out.157

What if your skin feels irritated?

BYOMA markets the cleanser for all skin types and describes it as fragrance free and alcohol free. If your skin is already reactive, patch test before introducing it. Stop using a product that causes burning, stinging, redness or worsening dryness rather than continuing through irritation. These are reasons to reassess your routine, not to scrub harder.17

Seek medical care for severe pain, a spreading rash or signs of infection. If irritation does not improve after several weeks of gentle care, see a dermatologist.7