Garnier

Garnier Erase It All Makeup Cleansing Balm with Hyaluronic Acid.

Cleansers

About this product

A fragrance-free cleansing balm designed to remove makeup and impurities, formulated as an affordable drugstore option.

Full ingredients

Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Polyethylene, PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter/Shea Butter, Phenoxyethanol, PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil/Jojoba Seed Oil, Caprylyl Glycol, Tocopherol, Polysorbate 20, Octyldodecanol, PPG-26-Buteth-26, Trihydroxystearin, Cl 42090 Blue 1 Lake, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Ci 19140 / Yellow 5 Lake, Aqua/Water/Eau, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glucomannan, Citric Acid

Guru Score

76%

Yay

4 experts · Moderate agreement

What the gurus are saying

The sticky label tends to peel off as the oily balm is used, which is a practical frustration worth knowing about upfront. Beyond that packaging quirk, the balm itself earns praise for being fragrance-free, effective at cleansing, and gentle on the wallet. It reads as a solid choice if you do not mind the label issue and are looking for a budget-friendly cleansing balm.

Synthesized from 4 expert reviews · most recent take May 2026

What they liked

Fragrance-free
Affordable drugstore price
Effective cleansing balm

What they flagged

Sticky label peels off with greasy product

Type

CleansersBalm & ointment

Key actives

Hyaluronic acidVitamin E

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

Where to buy

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What the experts use it for.

The concerns the experts tie this product to, in their own words. Paid and founder takes don't count.

What the gurus are saying.

Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

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Dr Dray

2.69M subs

✓Mixed

"It's from Garnier. My one complaint is that they have a sticky label on the package. And for cleansing balms or ointments, they shouldn't do that because it inevitably starts to peel off with a [...] greasy or oilier ointment."

All 3 takes from Dr Dray

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"It's the Garnier Skin Active Erase It All Makeup Cleansing Balm with Hyaluronic Acid. This is fragrance-free, which came as a big surprise to me. I'm really happy that you get 4.2 oz, like it's a pretty sizable amount. It talks about gently removes all type of long-wear makeup, eye, lip, and face sunscreen residue. Skin looks replumped within 24 hours. Hydration and a non-greasy finish. One thing that's interesting about this product is that it says use morning and evening."

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"I've been super happy with this. It's kind of like in the same price point range, I would say, as the E.L.F. cleansing balm. This one is a little bit thicker though in texture compared to the E.L.F. one. So, there are some textural differences. The other thing I want to point out about this before I move on to my last product is that it has blue dye in it. So, it has a blue color."

Abbey Yung

886k subs

✓Yay

"This is currently my top pick from the drugstore for cleansing balms."

Top Pick: drugstore cleansing balm

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"And I feel like I like the texture of this one even better than the Garnier Skin Active Cleansing Balm. But that one is a bit more affordable than this one. So, I still think that that's a good option, but this is definitely like an upgrade."

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"This has a really soft, creamy texture that feels super nice to apply. It's not heavy, not waxy, not greasy. I've always been really impressed by how much product you get for the price, even when it isn't on sale, at about $11.99 for 4.2 ounces, which is a better deal than comparable balms like the E.L.F. cleansing balm."

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"In terms of performance I think it's pretty comparable to the other cleansing balms I love, though I do have to work a little harder on my eyes to remove mascara. If I had to pick between this and my favorite cleansing balm from the drugstore, I would stick with that one, despite the fact that I love that this one is fragrance free and doesn't have a smell I dislike in the other."

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"This is currently my top pick from the drugstore for cleansing balms."

No BS Beauty

89k subs

✓Mixed

"Their big hits were Garnier cleansing balm which it looks good I haven't tried it yet but I really like the Garnier makeup cleansers"

Mixed Makeup

1.46M subs

✓Yay

"I don't normally double cleanse after the gym but I received this in PR from Garnier, it's their Erase It All Makeup Cleansing Balm. I know I have to try out a cleansing balm, [...] especially if it's a drugstore brand. It's so exciting to see all the drugstore brands catching up finally. [...] This one says it has like vitamin C in it, doesn't smell like anything, melts down into a sorbet texture which we've seen that before but again if you can get it at a drugstore why not."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Humectants and emollients

Ingredients like these draw water into the surface layers and slow how fast it leaves. The evidence is for comfort, softness and hydration rather than for changing the structure of the skin.

Source: DermNet

Vitamin E

Vitamin E is an antioxidant, and it is often in a formula to keep the other ingredients stable rather than as the active itself. It pairs well with vitamin C, though on its own the evidence for visible change is limited.

Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

Frequently asked.

What is Garnier Erase It All Makeup Cleansing Balm with Hyaluronic Acid?

A fragrance-free cleansing balm designed to remove makeup and impurities, formulated as an affordable drugstore option.

Is Garnier Erase It All Makeup Cleansing Balm with Hyaluronic Acid worth it?

Mostly yes. 2 of the 4 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 76%.

What is Garnier Erase It All Makeup Cleansing Balm with Hyaluronic Acid's Guru Score?

Garnier Erase It All Makeup Cleansing Balm with Hyaluronic Acid holds a Guru Score of 76%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 4 expert reviewers we have collected. At least one expert has named it a Top Pick in its category.