If you're looking for an easy way to clean your face or want to try the double cleansing trend, try using a cleansing oil. These will gently remove dirt, oil, and makeup from your skin, are easy to use, and can be used in place of or in addition to your regular cleanser. Here are some of our favorites.
$45.00
Great for Double Cleanse...I love this cleansing oil, I follow it with the gentle cleanser in my double cleanse routine. ...I love a good double cleanse and have many cleansing oils I enjoy, but this unfortunately is not one of them.
What it is: An antioxidant-rich cleansing oil that gently removes long-wear makeup and impurities to leave skin looking and feeling hydrated.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Dryness, Dullness, and Uneven Texture
Formulation: Lightweight Oil
Highlighted Ingredients:
- 8 Plant-Derived Oils and Extracts: Calm, soften, and deliver nourishing, antioxidant-rich oils to the skin.
- Sugarcane-Derived Squalane: Weightlessly locks in essential moisture.
- Sugarcane-Derived Hemisqualane: Gently and effectively cleanses and removes makeup.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.
$77.00
I love oils for cleansing and this one doesn’t disappoint. ...This product was gifted by Dermalogica in exchange for my honest review. This cleansing oil is the perfect pre-cleanse/first cleanse.
What it is: A deep-cleansing oil that thoroughly melts waterproof make-up, SPF, and impurities from without clogging pores or stripping skin’s natural oils.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Pores, Redness, and Acne and Blemishes
Formulation: Lightweight Oil
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Rice Bran and Vitamin E oils: Antioxidant-rich ingredients that moisturize, smooth, and soften skin.
- Kukui Nut Oil and Sunflower Seed Oil: Supply vitamins A and C, as well as skin-barrier-supportive omega-3 fatty acids.
- Apricot Kernel Oil: Soothes irritated skin, nourishes, and moisturizes.
$50.00
Double Cleanse Secret is key!...This oil cleanser is the Perfect cleansing oil! I apply it, and just rinse off in the shower because I wear lancôme 's 24 hour foundation. ...after using an entire bottle of this cleansing oil as my first cleanse in a double cleanse I don't think I can go back to any other cleansing oil or balm. it does such a great job at removing all my makeup without leaving a residue or stinging
What it is: A lightweight, hydrating facial cleansing oil that thoroughly dissolves waterproof and hard to remove makeup, sunscreen, and impurities.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Dryness, Dullness, and Uneven Texture
Formulation: Oil
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Grapeseed Oil: Improves roughness and dullness.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, phthalates, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, and triclosan.
What Else You Need to Know: This multi-tasking cleansing oil quickly melts away waterproof makeup while maintaining skin’s moisture. It can be used on wet or dry skin
$55.00
Hands down my favorite cleansing oil! I’ve used a handful of oils and was so happy when i found this it’s perfect! ...The Best Cleansing Oil...I've tried many cleansing oils, and this is by far the best. It removes ALL your makeup.
What it is: A skin-pampering cleansing oil that rapidly dissolves stubborn makeup and impurities, and rinses off easily with water.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Oily, and Combination
Skincare Concerns: Dryness
Formulation: Oil
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, phthalates, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance.
What Else You Need to Know: This powerful, 100 percent fragrance free, cleansing oil dissolves all traces of makeup and impurities. It glides on smoothly, rinses off cleanly with water, and leaves no residue behind.
$38.00
I love using this cleansing oil as a pre cleanse to help loosen up makeup and dirt. ...Okay I love using this cleansing oil. I love doing a double cleanse, I think it’s a nice sensorial experience.
What it is: A watery oil cleanser with Korean Artemisia and AHA/PHA that removes waterproof makeup and impurities for an intense-yet-soothing first cleanse.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Pores, Oiliness, and Dryness
Formulation: Oil
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Artemisia-Cica (Mugwort and Centella Asiatica): A proprietary active that soothes and calms.
- Arginine, Glycerin, and Phytosterol: Moisturize and cleanse.
- Triglyceride Oil Formula (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride): Gently cleanses the skin with similar properties as skin lipids.
$32.50
Best Cleansing Oil...I've tried different cleansing oils and this by far helped me reduce breakouts and that "strawberry nose". ...I love cleansing oils. Double cleansing improved my skin so much, it’s a MUST if you wear SPF and/or makeup, even if you’re oily (oil removes oil!)
What it is: A green tea- and amino acid-infused, hydrating cleansing oil that dissolves makeup, sunscreen, and oil-based impurities—without stripping skin.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Dryness
Formulation: Lightweight Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Green Tea Water: Provides rich hydration and is packed with antioxidants and amino acids.
- Amino Acid: Moisturizes, ensuring a gentle, non-stripping cleanse.
- Five Botanical Oils: Includes green tea seed oil to dissolve impurities.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulf
$54.00
love this oil cleanser...I usually have to double cleanse to really clean my skin, but with this cleansing oil i don’t have to. ...Best oil cleanser...This oil cleanser is amazing! Double cleansing has been a must have step in my routine and this product takes the lead now for my oil cleanse!
What it is: A luxurious oil-based cleanser cuts through, breaks down, and grips makeup, SPF, pollutants, and impurities to leave skin clean, bright, and refreshed without the need for a double cleanse.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Dark Spots, Dullness, and Uneven Texture
Formulation: Cream
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Two Forms of Vitamin C: Visibly brightens and fights free radicals.
- Lactic Acid: Helps product absorption.
- Colloidal Oatmeal: Visibly softens and soothes.
Ingredient Callouts: It is vegan and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: Packed with two forms of potent vitamin C, this multi-action, antioxidant-powered clean
$86.00
my fave cleansing oil, travel friendly....This cleansing oil is a game changer for me. I love to oil cleanse but find other products to be too heavy. ...I have been using this cleansing oil for 5 years now. it's the best. I tried changing to something new but there is nothing like this one. please make sure to apply to dry face with dry hands it will melt down all the makeup even waterproof mascara, rinse off with water and double wash with foaming cleanser. cleansing oils are not meant to be used alone
What it is: An oil-rich yet water-light facial cleanser and makeup remover that targets impurities and removes waterproof makeup while nourishing skin.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, and Combination
Skincare Concerns: Pores and Dryness
Formulation: Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Meadowfoam Seed Oil: Rich in omega fatty acids and softens skin with a comfortable feel.
- Tamanu Oil: Derived from the nuts of the Tamanu tree, it comforts with emollience.
- Tsubaki Oil: Derived from seeds of the Camellia Flower, it nourishes.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, phthalates, mineral oil, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance.
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$52.00
This is the only oil cleanser that I could find that has a quality oil at the top of the ingredient list. ...Best cleansing oil
What it is: A nourishing cleansing oil that gently yet effectively melts away dirt, oil, and even stubborn makeup to reveal visibly bright, soft, balanced skin.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Dryness, Dullness, and Uneven Skin Tone
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Argan Oil: Is an abundant source of essential fatty acids, antioxidants, and vitamin E.
- Sunflower Seed, Grapeseed, and Grapefruit Seed Oil Blend: Is rich in nutrients and antioxidants known to hydrate and gently polish skin.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: This cleansing oil warms on contact with dry skin, so you can see (and feel)
$82.00
What it is: A new Dior cleansing oil that removes all types of makeup—even waterproof, long-wearing, and transfer-proof—and leaves the skin nourished and balanced.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Formulation: Oil
What Else You Need to Know: DIOR has reinvented its makeup removers with ultra-performance formulas in transforming textures. More than just a cleansing oil, L'Huile OFF/ON is real skincare with a nourishing effect. The new makeup-removing cleansing oil is clinically shown to improve skin quality day after day while respecting sensitive skin and the skin barrier.
