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The Inky List Oat Cleansing Balm
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About this product

A fragrance-free cleansing balm formulated with oat that removes makeup and sunscreen while maintaining skin's natural oils.

Best for

Dry skinSensitive skin
Cleansers

The Guru Index verdict

81%

Approved

Approved · 81%
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What the gurus are saying

Gurus overwhelmingly praise this balm for its effectiveness at removing makeup and sunscreen, affordability, and gentle formula suitable for all skin types including sensitive skin. The oat ingredient is consistently highlighted for its soothing and barrier-repair properties. The main caveat is an earthy oat smell that some find off-putting. One reviewer noted it works best on dry skin and can leave a slight film without thorough rinsing, while most others report no residue issue. Consensus is strong that it delivers quality results at a budget price point.
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"The Inky List Oat Cleansing Balm, a lot of people absolutely love this stuff. I didn't love it. I didn't hate it at first and then I changed to not loving it but not hating it. It's pretty effective at removing makeup, but I did find this leaves a film for me if I don't use it with a washcloth to rinse it off. And I found you have to ignore the directions on this and don't do what it says because it says to apply to a dampened face. I highly disagree with that. You have to apply this to dry skin. If you apply this to damp skin it doesn't do a good job at anything, but if you apply it to dry skin it does a better job for me. It leaves a little bit of a film, but for a lot of other people it doesn't. In terms of affordability, it's really affordable, so if it ends up working great for you, it's worth it."
Approved
"The Inky List has many excellent skincare products and they're actually pretty affordable brand at Baseline, especially for Sephora. All of their products are fragrance-free and one of my favorites is actually their Oat Cleansing Balm. I use it to dissolve makeup, water resistant sunscreen. It has emulsifiers in it so that when you come in with a little bit of water and then a mild cleanser it all just rinses away. It's very effective, gentle around the eyes. It has an odd odor to it, it's fragrance-free but it has oat in it, so it's kind of like if you've ever bathed in colloidal oatmeal, you know that smell, that aroma. A lot of people have told me over the years they don't like the way it smells but many of you have discovered it and that is like your holy grail cleansing balm. It's great, affordable at Baseline, and if you can save, why not add to cart."
Approved
"The Inky List Oat Cleansing Balm is perfect for all skin types including oily skin. It's a great cleanser to calm irritated sensitive skin, and it's also great if you have dry skin. It's a perfect everyday cleanser that performs really well. It doesn't strip the skin and it doesn't make your skin feel tight. It keeps your skin feeling comfortable. A little amount goes a long way, and when you emulsify it with water you really do get a nice cleanse. You can also use this cleanser as a mask. If you need some hydration, have a little bit of irritation, and your skin is rosy, you can put a decent amount all over your face, leave it on for as long as you like, sometimes an hour or a half hour, then rinse your skin and your face will feel amazing."
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All 2 takes from Sincerely Miss Ash
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"This is a bomb, it's thick but it's also very moisturizing on the skin. It's super gentle, there's no fragrance, but also it really helps to repair the skin barrier with the oat ingredient. Oats is a humectant, so this is going to moisturize and nourish the skin but it can also help to calm and soothe irritated skin as well. You can use this as your everyday cleanser both morning and evening. This works really well as a makeup and sunscreen remover and also great as that second cleanse as well. This is one cleanser that you can use as a mask, so put a thick layer all over your face, all over your neck, wherever you're experiencing irritation and just leave it on for as long as you want, half an hour, an hour, a couple of hours, and let this penetrate the skin. Let this really calm your irritated skin. That oat ingredient, I'm telling you right now, three percent of it in here will really help to calm that irritation. When my skin is really rosy sometimes I will use this and I do feel like when I rinse it off after an hour or so my skin doesn't look as rosy. So this really is wonderful when you're experiencing irritation but also you can use this every day, twice a day, even if your skin is normal."
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"The Inky List Oat Cleansing Balm is perfect for all skin types including oily skin. It's a great cleanser to calm irritated sensitive skin, and it's also great if you have dry skin. It's a perfect everyday cleanser that performs really well. It doesn't strip the skin and it doesn't make your skin feel tight. It keeps your skin feeling comfortable. A little amount goes a long way, and when you emulsify it with water you really do get a nice cleanse. You can also use this cleanser as a mask. If you need some hydration, have a little bit of irritation, and your skin is rosy, you can put a decent amount all over your face, leave it on for as long as you like, sometimes an hour or a half hour, then rinse your skin and your face will feel amazing."
Approved
"If you want to remove all of your sunscreen and makeup very thoroughly at the end of the day make sure you double cleanse. This is another really affordable product, it's one of the most popular Inky List products too. It's their Oat Cleansing Balm. This is a really nice and effective, super affordable option so you can use this to get all of this off at the end of the day."
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All 2 takes from The Budget Dermatologist
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"Inky has their viral oat cleansing balm. It's a cleansing balm that removes makeup very gently. It does not leave the skin feeling greasy or stripped of the natural oils. It's only $11.99 and this is one of their most popular products because it's such a great one."
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"If you want to remove all of your sunscreen and makeup very thoroughly at the end of the day make sure you double cleanse. This is another really affordable product, it's one of the most popular Inky List products too. It's their Oat Cleansing Balm. This is a really nice and effective, super affordable option so you can use this to get all of this off at the end of the day."
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