The INKEY List Oak Cleansing Balm: a Guru Score of 65%

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"They started to reformulate some of their holy Grails like this the Oak Cleansing Balm and people like it doesn't work anymore what's the point"

Dr Dray

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"It does a really good job breaking up the film of water-resistant sunscreen and makeup and emulsifies well when you add water to it. I really like it. However, some people do not care for the odor that it has because it is fragrance-free but has colloidal oats in it and those can kind of have a little bit of an earthy, oaty scent that a lot of people don't like. The other thing people don't like about this product is that when you first get it, especially, it has oak kernel oil in it which is great for the skin but it kind of separates out a little bit so you get some separation and some oiliness. But for me, this is one of my favorite cleansing balms. It just does a really good job, it's affordable, and it doesn't have any irritating ingredients in it."

What the evidence says.

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Frequently asked.

Is The INKEY List Oak Cleansing Balm worth it?

The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 65%.

What is The INKEY List Oak Cleansing Balm's Guru Score?

The INKEY List Oak Cleansing Balm holds a Guru Score of 65%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.