FOREO Luna 4 Facial Cleansing Brush - Firming Face Massager

Why it's worth it

The LUNA 4 is a slab of soft silicone that pulses cleanser across your skin, with 16 intensities running from barely-there to brisk. There are no heads to replace and no cleaning ritual beyond a rinse, which makes it the easiest brush here to keep sanitary.

Silicone is the whole argument for this brush. The touchpoints are non-porous, so there's nowhere for bacteria to settle between washes, and FOREO puts it at 35 times more hygienic than a nylon-bristled brush. Practically, that means you rinse it under hot water, set it down, and you're done. No replacement heads to reorder. No calendar reminder to swap a head that looks fine and isn't.

Sixteen intensity levels let you start absurdly gentle. If your skin flushes easily, level one is closer to a hum than a scrub, and published reviews consistently describe it as safe for rosacea-prone and reactive skin. You can climb a level every week or so as your skin adapts. By the middle of the range there's a genuine cleansing action across the forehead and nose. Few brushes give you that much room to adjust.

From our review of 10 facial cleansing brushes, by Sarah Wright, Editorial Associate

What we like

• +Silicone is the whole argument for this brush
• +Sixteen intensity levels let you start absurdly gentle
• +It doubles as a face massager, and that part isn't filler
• +Charging is something you'll forget about

What to know

• –If your pores are genuinely congested, this can feel too polite
• –It's the expensive way in, and the math only works over years