The inventions relate to hygiene and cosmetology, in particular to skin care. The inventive method for washing the face skin by applying washing or cleaning agents and water is characterized in that it uses water with pH level ranging from 3.0 to 6.0, wherein the water flow rate ranges from 0.1 to 5 ml per 1 cm.sup.2 of the skin surface. The inventive composition comprises water, mineral salts and oxygen dissolved in said water. and also one or several types of essential proteinogenic amino acids with isoelectric point ranging from 3.0 to 6.0 pH, with the following ratio of the ingredients, % of weight: mineral salts--from 0.01 to 0.1; essential proteinogenic amino acids--from 0.01 to 1; oxygen dissolved in the water--over 0.001 at a temperature of 22.degree. C.; water--the remainder, wherein the composition has the pH level ranging from 3.0 to 6.0 and its hardness is equal to or less than 0.5 mg--equivalent unit/dm.sup.3. Said composition can additionally comprise ascorbic acid, provitamin B5 and also a mixture of bacteria representing the normal microflora of skin. The inventive method and composition make it possible to correct complex unfavourable changes of the skin surface layers by providing it with the required pH values during and after the washing and also by maintaining the normal chemical and bacteriological condition of the face skin. Said composition is not toxic, stable and prevents the inhibition of energy metabolism of the skin cells