When washing your face in the morning, do you just wash it with water or do you use a cleanser?

As winter approaches, I was worried that my skin barrier might be broken, and then I heard that it's good to just wash your face with water in the morning.

But I was also worried that the waste products that accumulated while I was sleeping or the nutritional cream I applied the night before might not be properly removed.

Is it better to gently wash my face with a mild product like Maypure Mildly Acidic Cleanser, or is it really better to just rinse with water to protect my skin barrier?

We're curious to know how you wash your face in the morning, depending on your skin condition. If you have any cleansing habits that have helped improve your skin texture, please let us know!