This has been my ultimate go-to makeup remover for the past year. Grab a cotton swab, pour a little out, and basically melt any trace of makeup away. The lightweight, no-rinse formula makes cleansing easy and leaves skin feeling refreshed, not tight and dry.
Sensibio H20 16.7oz., $15, BIODERMA, dermstore.com.
This multi-use coconut oil is safe for sensitive skin and can really be used within a range of beauty routines. Massage a dollop of product on your face as a makeup remover, and use the excess on your hands for a deep moisturizer before bed. We recommend using at night as an overnight treatment as it will leave a hydrating residue that might make applying makeup immediately afterwards a bit more challenging.
Coconut Melt, $28, KOPARI, sephora.com.
We have all heard the narrative around makeup wipes being less than ideal for your skin. But guess what? Sometimes they are the easiest and most convenient. If I find myself crawling into bed too late into the evening, I don’t always have it in me to work my way through a full skin routine. These wipes are the perfect size and the formula works. If you must use a face wipe, these feel like a no-brainer.
Makeup Remover Cleansing Towelettes 25 count, $6.50, NEUTROGENA, neutrogena.com.
This is not an all-over face cleanser but for someone like myself who tends to go heavy on the mascara, eyeliner, eyeshadow, and anything else I can put near my eyes, it works like a charm. Some removers force you to really rub your eyes, leaving several eyelashes as casualties. Moisten a cotton swab with this milky oil and hold on your eye until soaked through and even your most waterproof makeup will melt off. It is the most gentle while also actually working. Shake before every use.
Milky Oil, $12, GLOSSIER, glossier.com.
Drunk Elephant already has their Beste™ No. 9 Jelly Cleanser that is a super gentle facial cleanser, but sometimes it doesn’t quite remove all of my mascara. Their newest product transforms from oil to milk upon contact with water and once massaged over the face and eyes will completely dissolve your makeup. You can add the Bamboo Booster™ to Slaai™ once a week for a more intense product that will exfoliate skin as well.
Slaai™ Makeup-Melting Butter Cleanser, $34, DRUNK ELEPHANT, sephora.com.
This face cleanser will eliminate any and all makeup residue while also reducing the appearance of pores, making your face ready to go for your next day’s makeup routine. I prefer to use this formula in the shower as it is foamy and tends to get a little messy when used over the sink. Follow it up with the Fab Pore 3-in-1 Serum for the ultimate complexion.
The Fab Pore Purifying Foam Cleanser, $12, SOAP & GLORY, ulta.com.
Miscellar water is hydrating and makes removing makeup super straight-forwards. This formula features 99.8 percent naturally-derived ingredients and leaves skin smelling refreshing and clean, without irritation. With thyme essential oil to calm your complexion and lemon balm floral water to soothe, you will reveal your best skin yet after using this cleansing water.
Herbal-Infused Miscellar Cleansing Water, $13, KIEHL’S SINCE 1851, sephora.com.
This high-quality makeup remover goes from balm to oil to milk in order to wipe away all of your most waterproof mascara, greasy sunscreen, and creamy eyeshadow from the day. The lightweight formula will leave skin feeling nourished but not greasy. We recommend following up with 3-Step Skin Care System.
Take The Day Off Cleansing Balm, $30, CLINIQUE, sephora.com.
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