I recently ran out of my favourite makeup/sunscreen remover so I had to look for the next best alternative because Heimish is quite expensive here in Canada. I've heard a lot of good things online about The INKEY List's Oat Cleansing Balm so I decided to try this out and see if it beats my favourite one.
The Good
This claims to be a luxurious cleansing balm that removes makeup without stripping the skin off its natural oils. This is a fragrance-free and a very no-fuss skincare product.
It does as it claims. It really does gently clean the face and even if you double cleanse, your skin will not feel as tight. The best thing about this product is that it comes in really cheap compared to a lot of cleansing balms available on the market. This retails for CA$12 + tax in Sephora.
It effectively removes sunscreen and makeup but you need to really work this in the skin and make sure you get all areas covered. It does remove even waterproof eyeliner and mascara so that's a huge plus. This also does not sting the eyes.
However, it is not very good on long lasting liquid lipstick so that's something to keep in mind if you love using those types of lip products.
The Bad
This has a very balmy texture - think of a Carmex lip balm in a tube, that's what it is. Although this comes in a fairly easy to squeeze tube, I still don't like how I only get a little bit of product at a time.
I also had a difficult time using this compared to previous balm-type removers that I have tried in the past. The first time was all my fault because I did not read the instructions. I was supposed to dampen my face before applying the balm so it absolutely did nothing for me. The next few times, I dampened my face and although it felt a little weird dampening and applying balm after, it did help make the product go a lot smoother. I also found that melting the product by rubbing it at the back of my hand helped a lot.
I hugely rely on my first cleansing to remove all my makeup and my second cleanse is just some sort of "final sweep". I found that if I don't follow the instructions on how to use this product, I still have makeup left on my face even after double cleansing.
Final Verdict
This product is not perfect, but it's also not very bad at all. I can see this working very well for those who wear just sunscreen or minimal makeup. It will also not break you out as long as you use another cleanser after it.
The INKEY List's Oat Cleansing Balm does not beat the Heimish Cleansing Balm, but this is still a good runner-up.
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