Glow Recipe Papaya Sorbet Enzyme Cleansing Balm: Guru Score 72%

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Hyram

4.33M subs

~Yay

"I would say it's one of my favorite products from Glow Recipe. Compared to other cleansing balms, it's a very moisturizing experience. It's like a thicker consistency, which I tend to like with my cleansing balms. I like that rich formula on my face. It definitely is rich because the product is not cheap, it's one of the more expensive cleansing balms out there, but I love it. [...] I thoroughly enjoyed it and anyone who wants to get it I would say go for it because it is a great formula."

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"I would say it's one of my favorite products from Glow Recipe. Compared to other cleansing balms, it's a very moisturizing experience. It's like a thicker consistency, which I tend to like with my cleansing balms. I like that rich formula on my face. It definitely is rich because the product is not cheap, it's one of the more expensive cleansing balms out there, but I love it. [...] I thoroughly enjoyed it and anyone who wants to get it I would say go for it because it is a great formula."

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"The texture and consistency of this, as well as how it applies on the face, is absolutely amazing. It does such a dreamy good job of removing all the sunscreen and dirt and oil on the face but still rinses off really easily. One of the main reasons I like this one is because it includes papaya, which is a great gentle enzymatic exfoliator to get dead skin cells off the face."

AliceintheRabbitHole

59k subs

~Mixed

"It turns out glow recipe reformulated this cleansing balm [...] to be better, it's just that now it's very similar to other K Beauty cleansing balms that cost a lot less. [...] Some people say this is their absolute favorite cleansing balm they've ever tried, so it's all personal opinion, but for me it wasn't worth it over the cheaper K Beauty option."

No BS Beauty

89k subs

~Mixed

"I did like it, it didn't have a super strong scent to it and it did a pretty good job removing most makeup and things like that. [...] This one's really nice and hydrating, although I do like the one from Pharmacy just a little bit more, it's a little bit lighter, not quite as thick. I wouldn't repurchase it because I've got like a gazillion other cleansing balms that I need to finish up."

James Welsh

1.58M subs

~Yay

"Rich in fatty acids, Oleic, Linoleic Acids. So it's going to keep your skin nicely moisturized and hydrated and very good in general just for makeup removal. And Blueberry Extract [...] really nice, great antioxidants. I really, really like this one. I like it more now than I used to because of my change in preference for a cleansing balm. [...] The effortless, smooth kind of experience of it attracts me back to it."

Dr. Shereene Idriss

1.73M subs

~Yay

"I am not a huge fan of cleansing balms because I do not like the oily residue on my face, however this Glow Recipe cleansing balm is not only beautiful and orange but smells lovely and I appreciate a good scent. It is a lightweight oily cleansing balm that [...] is great for people who use a lot of heavy makeup as a first step of a double cleanse. This is not going to be your end-all cleanser, but she's a great first step of your double cleanse."

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"It also has blueberry extract, which are antioxidants, so don't throw all of these ingredients down the drain by trying to get rid of it right away. It [...] is a very very beautiful cleansing balm, it smells like a fruit bowl so it's very strong in scent, [...] but it feels smoother and less oily than the one by Elemis. I think the one by Glow Recipe feels very very hydrating and it's a very elegant formulation, but you will smell like a fruit bowl of sorts."

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"I am not a huge fan of cleansing balms because I do not like the oily residue on my face, however this Glow Recipe cleansing balm is not only beautiful and orange but smells lovely and I appreciate a good scent. It is a lightweight oily cleansing balm that [...] is great for people who use a lot of heavy makeup as a first step of a double cleanse. This is not going to be your end-all cleanser, but she's a great first step of your double cleanse."

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Frequently asked.

What is Glow Recipe Papaya Sorbet Enzyme Cleansing Balm?

A papaya-enriched cleansing balm that melts into an oil to remove makeup, sunscreen and dirt from the face, designed as a gentle first step in a cleansing routine.

Is Glow Recipe Papaya Sorbet Enzyme Cleansing Balm worth it?

The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 72%.

What is Glow Recipe Papaya Sorbet Enzyme Cleansing Balm's Guru Score?

Glow Recipe Papaya Sorbet Enzyme Cleansing Balm holds a Guru Score of 72%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 5 expert reviewers we have collected.