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The phrase “like dissolves like” from chemistry class applies to skin care too. Oil dissolves oil, which means oil cleansers for the face and body can be an effective way to dissolve oil-based makeup and rid your skin of excess oil, dirt and debris. Oil cleansers—also called cleansing oils—are also a great choice for double cleansing, a popular skin care technique that involves washing your face twice for an extra-thorough cleanse. Ready to give oil cleansers a try? We’ve spelled out everything you need to know about eight of the best cleansing oils from some of our favorite dermatologist-approved brands.
Where to use: Face and body
Key ingredients: La Roche-Posay Thermal Spring Water, niacinamide and sustainably sourced shea butter from Burkina Faso in West Africa leave skin feeling soft and moisturized.
How to use: Dispense a pump of cleansing oil into your hands and lather it up before applying to wet skin. After massaging with your hands to cleanse, rinse thoroughly.
Good to know: This cleansing oil is suitable for the whole family to use, including babies as young as two weeks old.
Where to use: Face
Key ingredients: Nourishing sunflower oil and jojoba oil combine with extract of stone crop, a succulent that is known for its hydrating properties.
How to use: Apply a small amount of this cleansing oil to your skin and neck and gently massage with your fingertips. Next, wet your face to emulsify the cleansing oil, and then rinse.
Good to know: Eminence Organics grows many of its ingredients, including organic stone crop, at the Eminence Certified Organic Farm in Hungary, about three hours outside of Budapest.
Where to use: Face, body and scalp
Key ingredients: Avene Thermal Spring Water soothes skin with trace minerals while jojoba seed oil provides moisturizing benefits and I-Modulia, a postbiotic complex, calms skin itching.
How to use: In the shower, you can lather up this cleansing oil before applying it to your skin and rinsing. To use it as a bath oil, you can pour five pumps of cleanser into running water.
Good to know: This formula can be used for all ages, including newborns.
Where to use: Face
Key ingredients: Sunflower seed and olive oils form the cleansing oil base of this formula while vitamin E provides an additional skin-soothing boost.
How to use: Use dry hands to spread two or three pumps of cleansing oil to your dry face, keeping eyes closed as you gently massage eyelids and eyelashes to remove eye makeup. Apply a bit of lukewarm water and massage to emulsify the oil before rinsing.
Good to know: This facial cleanser removes even the most stubborn waterproof makeup and also protects your skin’s moisture barrier as it cleanses.
Where to use: Face
Key ingredients: A wide variety of oils—grapeseed, eucalyptus, hops, clove, camelina and Abyssinian oils—team up to rinse away all traces of makeup.
How to use: Twist open a single-use capsule and squeeze out the cleansing oil into a dry palm before massaging onto your dry face in circular motions. Rinse with warm water and you’re done!
Good to know: This cleanser’s single-use capsules are biodegradable and travel-friendly.
Where to use: Face
Key ingredients: Grapeseed, sweet almond, soybean and eucalyptus oils team up with hydrating glycerin in this gentle yet effective cleansing oil.
How to use: Start by massaging onto dry skin with dry hands before adding water to emulsify this cleanser into a lather, then rinse.
Good to know: This facial cleansing oil contains antioxidants and fatty acids to help fight free radical damage that can lead to premature aging.
Where to use: Face
Key ingredients: Sweet almond, jojoba, eucalyptus, orange, lavender and coconut oils combine with skin-smoothing shea butter in this oil cleanser with a silky balm texture.
How to use: Scoop out a bit of cleansing balm with your fingers and warm it in the palm of your hand until it melts, then smooth onto your face and massage for up to two minutes. Remove with a washcloth moistened with warm water.
Good to know: In addition to the original formula, this cult-favorite cleanser comes in other scents such as rose, green fig, summer bloom and unscented.
Where to use: Face
Key ingredients: Meadowfoam seed oil, vitamin E, turmeric and coconut alkanes, a coconut oil-derived ingredient, leaves skin silky smooth.
How to use: As you massage this cleansing gel onto dry skin, it will melt into an oil. Add a bit of lukewarm water to emulsify into a milky texture and rinse with warm water.
Good to know: This cleanser’s thorough yet gentle formula will help remove water-resistant sunscreen as well as makeup.
Now that you’re well-versed in all the best cleansing oils, you can check out the best face serums for addressing your top skin concerns on the LovelySkin Blog.
Aaron serves as Editor at LovelySkin. Since graduating from the University of Nebraska at Omaha in 2016 with degrees in Creative Writing and English, he has immersed himself in the beauty industry. When he’s not writing about the latest beauty trends, he spends time cuddling his dogs, scouring antique stores, playing tennis and hiking.
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