After reviewing several sources, here are some of the best cleansing balms, their ingredients, and their positive and negative aspects:
- Elemental Herbology Purify & Soothe Facial Cleanser ($52 or $20.8/1oz)
- Ingredients: natural formula contains triglycerides, waxes, oils, and botanical butters
- Positive: transforms into a liquid oil when it comes in contact with the skin, dissolving non-waterproof makeup and lifting impurities with ease
- Negative: the formula is quite thick, which can make squeezing it out a challenge, especially if the product is kept in a cool environment
- Elemis Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm ($64 or $17.29/1oz)
- Ingredients: blend of nine different hydrating oils
- Positive: can remove waterproof makeup and sunscreen, and it doesn’t leave the face feeling sticky and greasy afterward
- Negative: it’s not a good idea to let this particular balm sit on the skin for too long
- JUNO & Co. Clean 10 Cleansing Balm ($19.99)
- Ingredients: 10 ingredients, including shea butter, sunflower seed oil, and jojoba seed oil
- Positive: instantly transforms from a buttery solid to smooth silky texture to effortlessly cleanse makeup, dirt, oil, and SPF build-up
- Negative: none found
- Indie Lee Cleansing Balm ($44)
- Ingredients: Vitamin C, Vitamin E, and Rosehip Seed Oil
- Positive: melts away makeup and impurities with this skin-smoothing balm
- Negative: none found
- Verso Cleansing Balm ($50)
- Ingredients: moisture-sealing oils and soothing ingredients, including Panthenyl Triacetate, Naringenin, and Bisabolol
- Positive: removes dirt and impurities from the skin without removing its natural oils or causing visible dryness
- Negative: none found
When selecting a cleansing balm, its important to consider the ingredients, especially if you have sensitive skin. Heavily fragranced cleansing balms can be irritating to dry and sensitive skin types, and lanolin should also be avoided as it can lead to a contact allergy and sometimes clog pores.
