Makeup cleansers are products that are designed to remove your makeup without leaving your face feeling dry or dehydrated. The best makeup removers are the ones that are gentle enough on your skin to use every day, but still effective enough to get rid of your makeup. Here are some of the best cleansing waters on the market today.
$40.00
It's not AS great at removing hardcore eye makeup (which I think any cleansing waters struggle with... that stuff needs a balm/oil cleanser) but it leaves my skin feeling so fresh and not sticky at all. ...This makeup cleanser is wonderful I use it to remove my eye makeup only and it doesn't sting, burn, or irritate.
What it is: A soap-free, no-rinse micellar water that removes makeup, cleanses, hydrates, and soothes skin in one step for a fresh, clean complexion.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Dryness, Redness, and Dullness
Formulation: Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Grape Water: Moisturizes and soothes.
- Chamomile: Soothes and reduces the appearance of redness.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan .
What Else You Need to Know: This highly natural, vegan formula takes off makeup and cleanses your face in one step.
$43.00
If You Like Micellar Waters, You’ll Love This One...I personally still prefer a cleanser to remove my makeup, as I did notice some small breakouts after using this product in place of my regular cleanser....Facial Cleanser...It has a faint fruity scent, which is preferable because strong scents are tough on my sensitive skin. The water-base adds hydration when cleansing unlike foam and chemical cleansers.
What it is: A milky, ceramide-rich micellar water that thoroughly and gently removes makeup, dirt, pollution, and bacteria from the face and eye area—no rinsing needed.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Dryness
Formulation: Lightweight Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Micellar Cleansing Blend: A mix of ultra-gentle, dirt- and pollution-capturing surfactants and emollients.
- 3-Ceramide Blend: Ceramides AP, NP, and EOP are derived from plant sources and are identical to the wax-like moisturizing ceramides that occur naturally in skin and help
soothe and maintain the moisture balance of skin while protecting against water loss.
ITEM: 2818706
Size: 1.69 oz. / 50 ml
$11.00
This is one of the best micellar cleansing waters I have ever used! It removes my makeup wonderfully and leaves my skin so soft and smooth! ...The best micellar water!...The best micellar cleansing water for my skin😍 It removes makeup perfectly✨✨✨ My skin is left glowing and beautiful!
What it is: A micellar water that quickly removes makeup and supports the skin barrier every day.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Dryness
Formulation: Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Postbiotics: Helps support and nourish the skin barrier.
- Niacinamide: Helps promote hydrated, smooth and even-toned skin.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.
What Else You Need to Know: This is a micellar water that quickly removes makeup and supports the skin barrier every day. It contains postbiotics, to help support and nourish, and niacinamide to hydrate and visibly smooth.
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$19.00
Gentle but thorough cleanser...A gentle foaming cleanser that Iuse in the morning! Unscented so it’s perfect for my sensitive skin!...Gentle and effective cleanser...I use this in the morning and on days when I’m not wearing makeup.
What it is: A gentle cleanser that matches your skin's pH level to remove impurities, face makeup, and sunscreen, without stripping away natural oils.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Dryness and Dullness
Formulation: Gel
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Blue Hyaluronic Acid (Blue HA): Delivers effective, long-lasting hydration.
- Allantoin: Soothes skin.
- Amino Acid Complex: Supports skin’s barrier.
$89.00
I still double cleanse using this cleanser,...For the best cleanse, I use the oil cleanser by Dermalogica and then follow with the oil to foam cleanser.
What it is: This transformative oil to foam cleanser removes makeup, sunscreen, and debris while cleansing skin in one step for ultra-clean, healthy-looking skin.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Dullness and Oiliness
Formulation: Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Sea Buckthorn Oil: Rich in antioxidant Vitamin E.
- Plant-Derived Prebiotic, Saccharide Isomerate: Moisture magnet to support long-lasting hydration.
- Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate: Provides an intense yet gentle cleanse.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SL
$40.50
great makeup remover gentle cleanser for daily use...absolutely must have to cleanse makeup off. my all time favorite origins cleanser. ...Of all the Origins skincare products I own, this is my least favorite, especially cleansers. Nothing special but a decent product for a simple and fast wash in the morning.
What it is: A gel-to-foam cleanser that washes away pore-clogging oil, pollution, and makeup—for a comfortably clean complexion with noticeably less-visible pores.
Skin Type: Normal, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Pores, Acne and Blemishes, and Oiliness
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Salicylic Acid 1%: Gently exfoliates surface-skin cells, unclogging and visibly purifying pores.
- Bamboo Charcoal: A microfine powder capable of absorbing 100 times its weight in impurities.
What Else You Need to Know: Clean pores with just one wash and reduce their visibility in as little as one week with this sulfate-free cleanser.
$47.50
Takes off eye makeup...I was looking for a cleanser that removed all my eye makeup.... this cleanser did it! ...Gentle Cleanser...I’ve tried a few different cleansers and most dry out my skin. This cleanser does not!
Which skin type is it good for?
✔ Normal
✔ Oily
✔ Combination
✔ Dry
✔ Sensitive
What it is:
A skin loving hydrating facial cleanser that combines the cleansing power of a foam cleanser with the hydration of a serum.
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Ceramides: Lipids that retain moisture and help reinforce the skin barrier
- Hyaluronic Acid: Helps attract moisture and plump the look of fine lines and wrinkles
Solutions for:
- Dryness
- Dullness and uneven texture
- Fine lines and wrinkles
If you want to know more…
ITEM: 2459402
Size: 1.52 oz/ 45 mL
$25.00
Pros (makeup removal, feel) & Cons (packaging, $)...What I like/love: 1-2. The cleanser is not stripping (like my old cleanser) and cleans off makeup and skincare products (serums, toners) effortlessly. ...removes all sunblock/makeup...This is amazing, go Rihanna! I have tried many cleansers before and this one a) takes all makeup and sunblock off in one go, b) doesn't dry skin, c) doesn't cause breakouts.
What it is: A mini 2-in-1 makeup remover-cleanser for the delicious deep clean you deserve: Its creamy lather removes dirt, oil, and longwear makeup—no stripping.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Pores, Oiliness
Formulation: Cream
Scent: Smells like cherries and coconut
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Barbados Cherry (Acerola): Every one of these tropical cherries is loaded with more vitamin C than an orange.
$22.50
Been using it for 5 months now and it does not dry my skin like other cleansers....Leaves your skin feeling squeaky clean which is exactly what you want after makeup. Highly recommend this for people who want a foamy cleanser that get everything out of pores, etc
What it is: A foaming, exfoliating AHA cleanser to visibly refine pores and retexturize uneven skin while diminishing the look of fine lines and wrinkles.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Pores, Dullness, and Uneven Texture
Formulation: Lightweight Gel
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Glycolic Acid: Visibly retexturizes and refines skin.
- Marshmallow Extract: Hydrates, softens, and leaves skin feeling balanced.
- Chamomile: Calms.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, triclocarban, and triclosan. It is also vegan, gluten-free, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.
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$48.50
Tried and true cleanser for 20 years! I’ve tried countless other brands’ cleansers (biossance, glossier, tatcha) and nothing ever compares to Shishedo! ...I find this very effective for decongestion and deep cleansing, more than the average cleanser for sure.
Which skin type is it good for?
✔ Oily
What it is:
A freshening foaming cleanser with purifying granules that effectively lift away oil, dirt, sebum, pollutants, and makeup from skin and pores for a clear, smooth finish.
Solutions for:
- Oiliness
- Acne and blemishes
- Pores
If you want to know more…
This foaming cleanser effectively removes sebum and pollutants to tone the pores, leaving skin fresh and smooth. Formulated for oily to blemish-prone skin and featuring internal power resist technology, this cleanser helps remove impurities while softening and visibly strengthening the skin. This cleanser is to be used daily, in the morning and evening as the first step in your skincare regimen.
