Ginger Turmeric Cleansing Balm.

Cleansers

About this product

A balm cleanser formulated with ginger, turmeric, and botanical oils to remove makeup and hydrate the skin.

Full ingredients

Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil*, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Polyglyceryl-4 Oleate, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Hydrogenated Jojoba Oil, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Citrus Reticulata (Tangerine) Peel Oil*, Argania Spinosa (Argan) Kernel Oil*, Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Oil, Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Oil*, Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Oil*, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit/Leaf Extract, Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract, Saccharum Officinarum (Sugarcane) Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Fruit Extract, Citrus Limon (Lemon) Fruit Extract, Acer Saccharum (Sugar Maple) Extract, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Tocopherol, Citrus Aurantium (Neroli) Oil, Azelaic Acid, Lactic Acid, Phosphoric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Aqua/Water/Eau (As A Component Of Lactic Acid And Yucca Schidigera Extract), Limonene, Geraniol, Linalool

Guru Score

74%

Mixed

Early verdict · Few reviews so far

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What they liked

Melts away makeup
Rinses cleanly
Requires minimal tugging

What they flagged

Nothing. None of the experts who reviewed it raised a problem.

What the gurus are saying

This balm stands out for rinsing cleaner than most with less tugging, and unusually contains lactic and azelaic acids at this price point. The scent earns praise and it pairs well with retinoids. However, reactions are mixed: one early enthusiast later declined to repurchase, and another cautions that ginger may irritate sensitive skin, so those concerned may want to patch-test or stick with turmeric alone.

Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take August 2025

Best for

Dry skin

Type

CleansersBalm & ointment

Key actives

AHAAzelaic acidVitamin E

Formula notes

No drying alcohol

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What the gurus are saying.

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"This one will not be a repurchase for me."

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"Their Ginger Turmeric Cleansing Balm smells absolutely divine. It melts away all your makeup. [...] This one rinses a little bit more cleanly than other cleansing balms I've tried. I like this one a lot better. I don't have to do quite so much tugging in the evening to get this off. It just kind of rinses clean and gives me a little bit of hydration so that I can move in with my retinoid product and continue on with my skincare."

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"My evening skincare routine includes a new brand that I've just discovered, True Botanicals. I've tried multiple of their products but my two favorites are their Ginger Turmeric Cleansing Balm, which smells absolutely divine. It melts away all your makeup. It reminds me of the Eve Lom, that's one of Wayne Goss's favorite cleansing balm, but this one rinses a little bit more cleanly. I like this one a lot better. I don't have to do quite so much tugging in the evening to get this off. It just kind of rinses clean, gives me a little bit of hydration so that I can move in with my retinoid product and continue on with my skincare."

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"This one will not be a repurchase for me."

Cassandra Bankson

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"This is a nice oil cleanser for 48 dollars. I would normally say get a cheaper oil cleanser for the same amount of money, but this does have lactic and azelaic which you couldn't really get in a lot of others, so I do feel like this is unique. It does have a base of sunflower seed oil and vegetable oil, avocado, jojoba. However, I would be worried for people who are super sensitive because ginger can be irritating to the skin. I would personally just stick with the turmeric. The brand does do this clean beauty marketing that I don't love, but the products themselves I don't hate."

What the evidence says.

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

Alpha hydroxy acids

Alpha hydroxy acids loosen the bonds holding dead cells at the surface. The evidence supports smoother texture and more even tone over time, and they can leave skin more sensitive to sun.

Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

Azelaic acid

Azelaic acid has clinical evidence for both acne and rosacea, and it is one of the gentler options for calming redness while also working on marks left behind.

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 True Botanicals Ginger Turmeric Cleansing Balm?

A balm cleanser formulated with ginger, turmeric, and botanical oils to remove makeup and hydrate the skin.

Is True Botanicals Ginger Turmeric Cleansing Balm worth it?

The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 74%.

What is True Botanicals Ginger Turmeric Cleansing Balm's Guru Score?

True Botanicals Ginger Turmeric Cleansing Balm holds a Guru Score of 74%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.