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
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. ...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....If You Like Micellar Waters, You’ll Love This One...Facial Cleanser
What it is: A milky, ceramide-rich micellar water that thoroughly and gently removes makeup, dirt, pollution, and bacteria from the face and eye areano 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

$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
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$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.

$108.00
This product is a great cleanser because its easy to carry and on the go! It helped me get clean and fresh clean every time I cleanse. ...My New Go-To Cleanser!...This cleanser leaves my face clean without being drying and shrinks my pores.
What it is: A cleanser that is an enzymatic cleansing and exfoliating foam which removes dead, dry and rough skin, makeup, and excess sebum from pores.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Pores, Dryness, and Blemishes
Formulation: Scrub
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Enzyme Subtilisin: Removes dry and rough skin cells.
- Enzyme Lipase: Frees the skin from excess sebum/oil.
- Ascorbic Acid: Hydrates, refreshes, and helps firm the skin.

Size: 3 oz/ 88 mL·ITEM: 2346609
$21.00
It is what it is and that's a cleanser for your makeup brushes and your beauty blender, is it anything otherworldly no but my daughter has told me that this brand has another cleanser that does really good so when I'm out of this current one I'll give that one a try but I'll have to ask her again of course what it is....I love this charcoal cleanser. Cleans my blender and brushes fast.
What it is: A charcoal-infused liquid cleanser that draws out stubborn makeup (even long-wear formulas), grime, and germs from deep within blenders and brushes.
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Charcoal: Draws out makeup residue, bacteria, oils, and germs.
- Lavender: Features a calming scent known for antimicrobial properties.
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 fragrance.

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.









