One of the best ways to remove makeup is with a good cleanser. The key is to find one that's gentle enough for your skin and effective enough to get rid of all your makeup. Fortunately, there are plenty of options that can help you do that with ease.
$30.00
Very handy bottle with a pump, prevents excess product from spilling out and facilitates the process of removing makeup. The cleansing milk have light nice almond scent. ...It doesn't foam or lather but still does a good job removing makeup and cleansing my face. Its gentle on my skin and perfect for oily skin like mine. ...Gentle cleansing
What it is: A gentle, sulfate-free velvety milk that cleanses and removes makeup.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Dryness, Redness, and Dullness
Formulation: Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Sweet Almond Oil and Castor Oil: Nourish, visibly soften, and soothe while enhancing lash length.
- Cornflower Water: Soothes.
- Polyphenols: Provide antioxidant-rich hydration.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan .
What Else You Need to Know: This cleansing milk has nourishing sweet almond oil, soothing cornflower water, and antioxidant polyphenols to protect skin from drying.
$36.00
this is a hidden treasure. A sephora makeup artist recommended this to me and she was completely right, this stuff cleanses without drying....It does a good job at removing most of my makeup but I still will double cleanse.
Which skin type is it good for?
✔ Dry
What it is:
A gentle foaming milk cleanser that effectively removes impurities, pollutants, and makeup for soft, plumped-looking, and hydrated skin.
Solutions for:
- Dryness
If you want to know more…
A gentle foaming milk cleanser formulated for dry skin featuring internal power resist technology, this cleanser helps remove impurities while softening and strengthening the skin. Moisturizing ingredients remain on the skin for a refined, dewy, and plumped feel. Inspired by the bathing ritual of the Japanese, this Extra Rich Cleansing Milk contains pure Kirishima mineral spring water from Japan to support natural minerals for healthy-looking skin.
$38.00
Smells nice but doesn’t have a ton of harsh frangrance in it so it’s very gentle. Not the best for removing makeup but that’s not a deal breaker :)...Good consistency and it seems to do the job in terms of removing makeup/cleansing. Great for day and night.
What it is: A creamy cleansing milk with a multi-action formula designed to nourish, calm, and soothe sensitive, dry, irritated skin.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Dryness, Redness, and Acne and Blemishes
Formulation: Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Black Currant Seed Oil: An oil rich in omega-3 and -6 essential fatty acids that soothes and hydrates itchy, irritated skin.
- Fennel Seed Extract: Protects skin from free-radical damage.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is gluten-free, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.
$20.00
Super gentle on my sensitive skin while cleaning off all my makeup. I wasn't familiar with dry cleansing before but now it's all I will do! ...first even make balm that doesn't burn my eyes or leaves me blind for 2 hours. supper gentle but really effective at removing waterproof mascara, suncreen and anything else that's on my face.
What it is: A cleanser that gently cleans, refreshes, and uses micellar technology to powerfully dissolve makeup without drying out skin.
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Cica (Centella Asiatica Extract): Soothes and calms sensitive skin, reduces moisture loss.
- Willow Bark (Salix Alba Extract): Natural source of BHA (SRO) that refines pores and smooths the look of skin.
- Algae (Cladosiphon Okamuranus Extract): Soothes the skin after cleaning.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: This three-in-one formula works to cleanse, remove eye and face makeup, and hydrate and soothe skin. A quick and easy ‘smart cleanse,’ it’s powered with soothi
$32.00
I think the clay has some role in minimizing pores because I’ve noticed a difference in my pores. This isn’t a makeup removing cleanser but a good step 2 in a double cleanse routine...It’s best used after removing makeup with a makeup wipe first and then use this because you shouldn’t use it on your eyes.
What it is: A sulfate-free, clay-to-foam cleanser that is blended with special mineral-rich glacial and kaolin clays to help detox, cleanse, and reduce excess oil.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Oiliness, Pores, and Dullness and Uneven Texture
Formulation: Rich Cream
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Sulfate-free Coconut Cleansers: Help to effectively remove dirt and makeup without stripping skin’s natural lipids and reduce excess oil.
- Brazilian Kaolin Volcanic Clay: Helps control sebum secretion and remove residue.
- Canadian Glacial Clay: Helps detoxify, soothe, and cleanse.
$13.00
The price is right, quantity is perfect, you dont need much to lather, pea size amount work for washing my face, as for removing makeup idk what to say, since I always double cleanse, first with oil and than with soap. ...i love this so much. it’s a nice gentle lather without stripping the skin. it leaves me feeling a little dewy while still making my face feel clean. i don’t use this to remove makeup so i don’t know how it would fare at that, but as a morning cleanse?
What it is: A gentle, baby-pink gel cleanser with cherry blossom extract to remove impurities and residual makeup from the skin’s surface—without leaving skin feeling stripped.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Dryness and Dullness
Formulation: Lightweight Gel
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Cherry Blossom Extracts and Betaine: Visibly boost radiance and leave skin with a hydrated look and feel.
- Micellar Cleansing Complex: Thoroughly cleanses skin and helps remove residual makeup.
- Quillaja saponaria Bark (Soapbark) Extract: A plant extract that produces bubbles (naturally suds up).
$24.00
Amazing for removing makeup and doesn’t sting your eyes at all! ...perfect for removing makeup !!...melts all of my makeup off so easily and leaves my skin very nice afterwards. has a soothing effect.
What it is: A lightweight cleansing oil with green tea water that hydrates while dissolving makeup, sunscreen, and excess oil for a thorough cleanse.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Dryness and Oiliness
Formulation: Oil
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Green Tea Water: Delivers antioxidant-, amino-acid-rich hydration.
- Triple Amino Acid Complex: Helps add moisture to deliver a gentle, non-stripping cleanse.
- Blend of Eight Botanical Oils
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, triclosan, and contains less t
$14.00
This is the best affordable cleanser for oily skin! I double cleanse at night, first with oil-based to remove all impurities then this cleanser to deep clean my pores and remove the oils. ...This cleanser does well with cleaning the last step of your face with removing makeup and leaving my skin refreshed. Pair this up with your favorite moisturizer, and it’s surely a product to fall in love with to include in your routine
What it is: A mini trio of innisfree’s bestsellers to hydrate skin and visibly clear pores.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Dryness and Uneven Texture
Highlighted Ingredients:
- 5 Types of Hyaluronic Acid: Provide thorough, amplified hydration.
- Green Tea Tri-Biotics™: Hydrate and help fortify skin’s moisture barrier.
- Volcanic Clusters + AHA (Mask): Absorb excess serum and visibly smooths skin.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, triclosan, and contains less than one percent synthetic fra
$75.00
I use it in the morning or as a second cleanse after removing makeup. my skin feels so so smooth and hydrated. ...I use it as my third step at night (first remove makeup fallowed by eve lom cleanser.) It is gentle enough for me to use every night on my skin.
What it is: A two-in-one gentle cleanser and exfoliator that starts as a fine-grained powder and transforms into a soft foam, providing a deep yet gentle cleanse and exfoliation.
Skin Type: Normal, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Pores, Dullness and Uneven Texture, and Oiliness
Formulation: Scrub
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Enzyme Subtilisin: Removes dry and rough skin cells.
- Enzyme Lipase: Frees the skin from excess sebum/oil.
- Ascorbic Acid: Hydrates and refreshes the skin and has an antioxidant effect, helping to visibly firm the skin.
$32.00
For as gentle as it is, it is surprisingly good at removing makeup and smells nice without being overpowering at all. ...The cleanser did a great job of removing makeup, though the waterproof mascara I had on did require some additional products (like a cleansing oil/makeup remover).
What it is: A gentle, milky cleanser that washes away impurities, with milky bubbles that leave skin feeling hydrated and perfectly cleansed.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Dryness
Formulation: Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Adaptogenic Reishi: Helps protect skin against stressors, reducing the signs of inflammation, supporting skin’s resilience, and helping to improve barrier function*.
- Silver Ear Mushroom: This hydrating super mushroom can hold up to 500 times its weight in water for intense hydration and plump*.