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Midnight Soothing Cleansing Balm.

House of Hur Midnight Soothing Cleansing Balm
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About this product

A creamy cleansing balm designed to remove makeup and sunscreen while soothing and hydrating the skin, formulated with black rice extract, chia seed extract, and chestnut shell.

Full ingredients

Guru Score

80%

Yay

Early verdict · Few reviews so far
2Gurus
2Yay
0Mixed
0Nay

What they liked

  • Removes makeup and sunscreen thoroughly
  • Leaves skin feeling moisturized
  • Gentle enough for sensitive skin

What they flagged

  • Makes the sink messy

What the gurus are saying

This balm earns consistent praise for removing makeup and sunscreen while leaving skin feeling hydrated and calm, thanks to black rice extract (rich in antioxidants and skin-barrier support) and chia seed extract (packed with omega-3s to nourish irritated skin). It also contains a very fine physical exfoliant from chestnut shell that most people barely notice during use. The one drawback: it can make the sink a bit messy during rinsing.
Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take August 2025

What the gurus are saying.

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"House of Hur cleansing balms are some of my favorites. I don't think they're anything crazy special, but that's also why I find myself reaching for them time and time again. I just know they're going to do the job they have to do, which is remove makeup and sunscreen and leave my skin feeling really nice and kind of like moisturized after. It has Black Rice Extract, which is basically an antioxidant that's rich in hydration and is going to help support the skin barrier as well and potentially also calm your skin too. We also have Mexican Chia Seed Extract to help lock in moisture, replenish the skin and leave you with that moisturized, plump feeling. There is a form of physical exfoliant in here in the form of Chestnut Shell Extract, but it is so fine, it almost feels like a powder, if you can even feel it at all. It took me forever to even realize there was like a physical exfoliating function to this. One complaint I do have is that it makes the sink a little bit messy."
Yay
"I feel like a lot of you are going to join me in the love for their Midnight Soothing Cleansing Balm. This is for sensitive skin. I consider my skin quite sensitive. If I overuse actives in skincare, if I overuse exfoliators, if I have to remove my makeup once or twice a day, my skin gets really, really sensitive. And it is just sensitive in general, especially after shaving or something like that. This has one of my favorite ingredients in it. That's black rice, which is packed with antioxidants. It has vitamins in it, vitamins B1, B2 and vitamin E, which protects the skin from free radicals. It also has chia seeds which are rich in omega 3, and that's what really helps to nourish and calm and soothe irritated skin. So for those days where perhaps you had a treatment on your skin or your skin isn't feeling quite right. It feels a little bit irritated. This is a great go to for makeup removal and chestnut shell, which I haven't seen in many other skincare things, in general, makeup removers."
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What the evidence says.

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

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 House of Hur Midnight Soothing Cleansing Balm?

A creamy cleansing balm designed to remove makeup and sunscreen while soothing and hydrating the skin, formulated with black rice extract, chia seed extract, and chestnut shell.

Is House of Hur Midnight Soothing Cleansing Balm worth it?

Yes. All 2 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 80%.

What is House of Hur Midnight Soothing Cleansing Balm's Guru Score?

House of Hur Midnight Soothing Cleansing Balm holds a Guru Score of 80%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.

Who is House of Hur Midnight Soothing Cleansing Balm best for?

House of Hur Midnight Soothing Cleansing Balm is generally suited to dry skin and sensitive skin.

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