DHC Deep Cleansing Oil 200ml

I've used this for years, and it's outstanding. Use 1-2 pumps on dry skin, massage well and then rinse with water. It manages to get rid of the most stubborn makeup (MAC Studio Fix + Kat Von D Tatto Liner are no match!!), and is extremely gentle to the skin (I have eczema and dermatitis, and this is gentle enough for my skin), leaves it soft. I don't think I can ever change my face cleanser again, it's really sublime.

My skin: I have very annoying skin. Having sailed through teenage-hood spot free, the universe has reaped its revenge in my twenties by giving me deep, painful chin spots (probably hormonal), and also spots on my cheeks that lurk beneath the surface, never quite reaching a whitehead but also never quite going away. My skin isn't particularly dry or particularly oily, although I do have big pores and blackheads on my nose. Also, I'm very pale, so blemishes really show up. My gosh, reading this, I don't know how I even leave the house. This product: I bought this on the strength of the reviews. Firstly, it's very lovely to use. I use it on my face (not eyes), and gently massage it in. It really feels soft and nice, and it a relaxing thing to do before going to bed. It washes off with water as a nice milky liquid. Afterwards, my face feels very clean, without that awful drying feeling some face washes give you. I do however use another facewash straight afterwards, as I think the instructions (and some other reviewers) recommend. I'm pretty convinced that this is working well, as my skin has been nice for the two weeks I've been using it. It hasn't gotten rid of the blackheads, but they do seem reduced, and I've not had any breakouts (which often happens to me with oily products). Also, the bottle is very big and you don't need more than one pump per use, so it seems well worth the price. My skin feels nice - not dry, not oily. I like it a lot and think I'll keep using it.

I'm getting a big laugh out of how many reviewers bought this after discovering a sample in the back of their cupboard that had probably been there for years -- me too! I had been trying a number of oil and melting balm type cleansers for makeup removal because, while I do like micellar water (I use Bioderma Sensibio) I don't like the waste generated by the cotton pads, and it does take a lot of grunt work to remove waterproof makeup with it. This product beats everything else out of the park. Not only is it better at removing waterproof makeup than any other product I've tried, it has no fragrance and washes away completely clean while still feeling like it isn't stripping my skin. I was shocked -- a one-step oil cleanser!? I'd always been forced to dual cleanse by any makeup removing product that wasn't a micellar water. I also have normal to oily skin with acne that wasn't under control when I first tested this product, and it did not cause me to break out like the majority of cleansers did. It doesn't even bother my eyes, which every other oil/balm type cleanser has been a real nuisance about when removing mascara and eyeliner. And because products without water have no pH, you don't have to worry about the skin-stripping effects of a high pH cleanser. As a product, it's basically as perfect as perfect could be -- I cannot even conceive of a way a cleanser could better suit my needs. My only complaint is the price. The ingredients are cheap as chips, so it feels like there's some unwarranted markup. But it IS cheaper than many of the alternatives (looking at you shu uemura), and you can buy small sample-sized bottles first, which I so appreciate. So why not give it a try? Or, just look in the back of your cupboard -- you probably have a sample there too hahaha. Products I tried that didn't live up to this one include all of shu uemura's various cleansing oils from one of their sample sets (none of them washed away very cleanly and felt greasy, very minor brekaouts), NIOD's low viscosity cleansing ester (works okay, although not fragranced has an odd odour and doesn't rinse off even a little bit, forcing you to use another face wash to remove it, does leave skin moisturized because you really can't seem to wash it all off, caused breakouts) botanic farms grain ferment cleansing sherbert (works well and washes cleanly but heavily fragranced and hard to purchase from the UK, did not cause breakouts). I also tried Clinique's take the day off makeup remover, which was good at removing waterproof makeup but I really hated using because of the greasy silicone film it leaves behind (used only on eye area so breakout effect unknown).

The best face cleaner I ever had. Doesn’t dry out the skin and cleanses pores like nothing else!!!! However, please DO NOT use it to wash your eye make up. I did, and so regret it so much as I had an allergic reaction. My eyes were so swollen and painful. Be careful!!!! I have seen that people wrote online that you can do that, I beg you not to. Other than that, it’s incredible for your skin.

Ich nutze seit Jahren Öl zur Gesichtsreinigung und habe vermutlich 10+ verschiedene Produkte ausprobiert. Ich schminke mich mit Make-up (also Teintgrundierung), Wimperntusche und Lippenstift. Meiner Erfahrung nach haben Abschminköle mindestens eines dieser Mankos: - Sie sind zur teuer. 30 oder sogar 50€ pro Flasche bin ich nicht bereit auszugeben - Sie brennen in den Augen. Das passiert vermutlich, wenn Duftstoffe oder ähnliches beigefügt werden - Sie emulgieren nicht richtig, wenn man Wasser hinzufügt. Das führt dann häufig dazu, dass man immer noch eine Öl/Make-up Schicht auf dem Gesicht hat, die man dann mit irgendeinem anderem Mittel oder Watte abnehmen muss. Dann kann man auch gleich auf das Öl verzichten. Von diesem Öl nehme ich zwei Pumpstöße, verteile sie auf dem Gesicht, massiere sie sorgfältig ein und mit lauwarmen Wasser werden Öl und das Make-up komplett gelöst. Die Haut bleibt sauber zurück und fühlt sich angenehm an. Dieses Öl kaufe ich nach.

Works very well as the first step cleanser. Gentle on the skin, non-greasy and removes the make up and sunscreen easily.

Goed

Authentic DHC cleansing oil, smells and performs exactly like the first bottle I had in Japan years ago. Melts waterproof makeup without stripping your skin

It’s very gentle and leaves my face soft and smooth. It’s effective at removing make up. If you’re not familiar with oil cleansers, don’t expect it to lather. That’s not how they work. You can do a second cleanse with a foaming or a gel cleanser but I don’t find it necessary. It’s better to massage it onto your skin for a couple minutes for the full effectiveness, especially if you’re removing sunscreen and/or make up. I massage it for a minute, leave it on, do something else and then massage it for another minute before finally washing it off. The main ingredient is olive oil but since it also has an emulsifier, you can wash it off with just water.