The Hit List: Best Cleansing Oil
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

What’s the Best Cleansing Oil…?
What brand/product wins this category? Any particular reason it wins?
Thanks to Hannah for today’s topic!
Missha's Cleansing Oil is the BEST makeup remover I've ever used. It really gets everything off. I've tried a lot of expensive designer brands and have been disappointed because nothing ever seemed to be able to remove my awesomely bulletproof Korean waterproof mascara. This removes it with zero elbow grease. Yes, it's love.
Fancl Mild Cleansing Oil beats Shu Uemura hands down, I feel. It doesn't contain any mineral oil or preservatives, and is entirely plant-derived. It feels very cushion-y and spreads well on skin.
Bobbi Brown. Smells great, gentle to eyes, yet removes everything including mascara. Skin feels great afterward too!
Fancl. With so many great suggestions above, I think I'll try a few after my current bottle runs out. I think I'll go for Dermalogica next. :)
erno laszlo active phelityl oil. it gets everything off, and even gets dead skin and blackheads. it's a winner.
skinfood carrot cleansing oil is formulated without 7 Chemicals: Parabens, dyes, alcohol, mineral oils, animal-derived ingredients, artifical fragrances and benzopnenone. and best of all it cleanses very well! not too thick and not too liquid great!
Fancl mild cleansing oil. This is after trying MAC's, and all of Shu Uemura's. I love the Shu brand, but the oils are a huge no no.
I really like Boscia's Makeup-Breakup Cool Cleansing Oil. It takes everything off - waterproof mascara included - with hardly any effort. It's not heavy and it doesn't really require a follow up with a regular cleanser to get rid of an 'oily' feeling. I tried Shu Uemera's green cleansing oil and it required more effort that Boscia and I definitely had to follow up with another cleanser.
MAC Cleanse Off Oil and it seems to last me quite a long time because I've only ever bought one but you really don't need to use a lot but I recommend using this or some other brand of cleansing oil because they really gently clean off all your eye makeup and lipsticks. Shu Uemura one looks as if it might be OK too but I'm a MAC die-hard though anyway.
I love MAC one. I tried a lot of brands before but no matter what I do it always leave a film of oil on my face and this makes my skin breaks out and yucky. I got a free travel size when I purchased the Fabulous Feline collection and took it on vacation with me. I fell in love with it!!!
COCONUT OIL, SWEET ALMOND AND OLIVE OIL. I USE THESE FOR EVERYTHING! FROM RUBBING INTO MY HAIR TO MY FEET.
i love love love decleor cleansing water, it's not a oil though :P at night i just use it as a makeup remover, but in the morning i use it as a cleanser because my skin gets irritated by the water and it works perfect:)
Dermalogica's precleanse. A fantastic cleanser which would suit all skin types: Its great on my congestion/acne/combination to oily skin. Its non-drying. It removes makeup. Its ace!
I like MAC Cleanse off oil. Used to be $25 CAD and now it's $29 CAD :( stuff is getting expensive....
Burts Bees Deep Cleansing Cream! It's amazing! So reshing and great for any and I mean ANY skin type. Takes off absolutely everything and it's like 97% organic.
MAC! I love it, and it's mineral oil free. Which, obviously, many of you don't mind... but for my skin, mineral oil is a definite no-go. =)
I have been using DHC for about ten years and love it. Great price, only need one pump. I am very oily though (I use it to remove makeup, then wash) and I understand some people find it drying. If you are oily though, it's worth a try-I'm also very sensitive and it doesn't irritate at all.
I like Nude cleansing oil. I like the scent and it leaves my skin very soft. I should say my mother takes her eye makeup off every day by using baby oil. She's been doing this since the 60's and her undereye lines are minuscule compared to other women her age. (She also wears giant, dark sunglasses all the time.)
My favorite so far is MAC. I have tried Shu and L'Occitane also, and I didn't like either one for my skin.
i'm definitely on the hunt for a moisturizing cleansing oil. I have a mini bottle by Missha right now.
The Missha cleansing oil(the BB one) is amazing. It's gentle, removes everything, emulsifies great, and leaves no residue. I need to buy a full size bottle of it since it works great.
Dermalogica Pre Cleanse. It removes everything but without leaving my face oily. I'm going to try the shu uemura one next. I hope this will finally save my poor skin! :-)
i like MAC's cleansing oil because it doesn have mineral oil in it like Shu's & the mineral oil would really eff up my skin. lately though, i've been using Yes to Carrots Cucumber mu removing cloths and its the best way to get actually get everything off quickly! its the only my wipe i've found that removes WP mascara and doesnt leave an oily film (looking at your cleansing mu wipes MAC...) no burning irritaion on my skin and doesnt irritate my eyes either

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