I use a silicone face scrubber. It is gentle in that it doesn’t hurt the skin at all, but it’s effective in getting dead skin off, and it’s great when I wash makeup off. It’s silicone, so very soft and flexible.

Link: https://www.amazon.com/Scrubbies-Cleansing-Exfoliator-Blackhead-Exfoliating/dp/B07FBY4J4M