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Makeup Removing Cleanser Balm.

CeraVe Makeup Removing Cleanser Balm
Cleansers

About this product

A fragrance-free cleansing balm designed to dissolve makeup, sunscreen, and debris as a first cleanse step, formulated with ceramides and jojoba oil.

Best for

Dry skinSensitive skin
Cleansers

The Guru Index verdict

57%

Mixed

~Mixed · 57%
5Reviewers
1Approved
2Mixed
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What the gurus are saying

The gurus split on this one. Those who liked it praised how well it breaks down makeup and sunscreen, plus the nourishing ceramides and jojoba oil, and noted it works best as a first step followed by a gentle cleanser to clear any film left behind. However, several found it thick and effortful to work into skin, slow to melt completely, and prone to leaving a slight residue or filmy feeling that takes extra effort to rinse away cleanly. A few felt it does the job for everyday makeup but doesn't measure up to other balms for stubborn or waterproof products.
Synthesized from 5 expert reviews

Key actives & flags

Vitamin ECeramidesFragrance-freeAlcohol-free

Full ingredients

Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Polyethylene, PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate, Aqua/​Water/​Eau, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Carbomer, Triethyl Citrate, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Cholesterol, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil/​Jojoba Seed Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Tocopherol, Caprylyl Glycol, Phytosphingosine, Xanthan Gum, Polysorbate 20, Benzoic Acid, PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate, PPG-26-Buteth-26, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil

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What the gurus are saying.

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Dr. Jenny Liu
Dr. Jenny Liu
316k subs · 5k devotees
✓Approved
"CeraVe makes really great gentle fragrance-free products. This balm works really well at dissolving makeup, sunscreen, sebum, and debris. It also contains ceramides and jojoba oil that are nourishing for the skin. You can use this as the first step to remove everything and then as the second step go in again with a gentle facial cleanser to remove any residue as needed."
No BS Beauty
No BS Beauty
89k subs · 2k devotees
✕Skip
"The CeraVe cleansing balm for $14 was disappointing. I found it was too thick, it took a lot of effort to smooth it into skin to get it to really work, and when it rinsed off it left a kind of residue so I didn't love it. The jar is super tiny for what you'd think it would be for CeraVe, typically they're a little more affordable. I didn't love how it took a long time and a lot of effort to break down and melt on skin."
Dr Dray
Dr Dray
2.66M subs · 30k devotees
~Mixed
"I really like this, this product's pretty good. The CeraVe one, the label starts to come off and it annoys me, but it's a good product. It kind of smells like butter in a good way, kind of like you're massaging a croissant on your face."
Kelly Driscoll
Kelly Driscoll
90k subs · 5k devotees
~Mixed
"This is the CeraVe Makeup Removing Cleanser Balm. What's inside here is fine, it's fine and that's how I feel about it. It's not super duper impressive, it's not the best cleansing balm that I've used. Does it remove makeup? Yes. Does it remove stubborn sunscreen? Yes. Does it take down stubborn eye makeup really well? It's fine, it does the job eventually. I think it needs a little bit of help for really stubborn, waterproof, and hard to remove eye makeup, but it gets there. I've had products that get there a lot faster though. But for my general everyday makeup and stuff, it does really well. I find it kind of filmy though. I find it slightly hard to wash off cleanly. I just don't find it very elegant. There's nothing really enjoyable or pleasurable about the product. It's just straightforward and it does the job and it's accessible and it's at the drugstore."
Doctorly
Doctorly
3.56M subs · 90k devotees
✕Skip
"I tried the CeraVe Cleansing Balm and for me cleansing balms come down to efficacy, do they do the job of removing things well, and I thought it fell short compared to the Pharmacy Green Clean cleansing balm."
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