Let the battle commence
I have completely used up all of the product from both of these so I think it's fair to say that I have given them both a fair trial.
I will be comparing texture, fragrance, price and results.
Lets start with The Body Shop Sumptuous Cleansing Butter
I love the packaging of this product, perfect for travel.
The texture is a very soft waxy balm, you don't need too much to effectively cleanse your face. It has a very light lemony fragrance and I found that it did not irritate my skin or my eye area. I always use balms on dry skin, massage and then add a little water just before wiping off with a warm flannel. It removed most of my make up on the first cleanse but I had to go over the eye area again to remove all traces of my mascara and eyeliner.
RRP £13 for 90ml which works out at 14 pence per ml.
Next up is Clinique Take The Day Off Cleansing Balm
The texture is a much firmer balm, you need a very small amount to thoroughly cleanse your face. This balm has no fragrance at all, that was a bit strange initially as most cleansing balms have a fragrance from essential oils, once I'd used this a couple of times I forgot about the lack of fragrance. It did not irritate skin or eyes. Again I used this on dry skin, massaged, added water and then removed with flannel. It removed all traces of make up in the first cleanse.
RRP £22 for 125ml which works out at 17 pence per ml
In conclusion I would have to say that my battle winner is Clinique Take The Day Off Cleansing Balm. Although it is £9 more expensive than The Body Shop Cleansing Butter I found it lasted more than twice as long as I needed to use such a small amount, it just felt like it was melting my make up off on contact.
The only thing I dislike about cleansing balms is getting it out of the pot, I hate dipping my finger into products so I always use a fresh wax spatula to remove product.
What's your favourite cleansing balm?
*Both products paid for by me
Great review. I love how you describe all aspects of the product including packaging.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your feedback...I just heard that you shouldn't use moisturizer because it clogs your pores and that you should use a moisturizing cleanser...don't know if that is true or not, but timely review nonetheless
ReplyDeleteI am not surprised that Clinique won. I have loved their products for many years.
ReplyDeleteClinque has some really good day creams. I need to try this cleansing cream. Great post!
ReplyDeleteI've never used a cleansing balm before, but now I'm really interested. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI love the Body Shop balm, it's one of my favourite beauty products. I haven't tried the Clinique one but I'm tempted after reading this.
ReplyDeleteI loved the Clinique cleansing balm, I took it on holiday and it was just perfect!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comparison. I never tried cleansing balms before. Honestly I didn't even know there was such a thing lol I usually use wipes to remove my makeup!
ReplyDeleteI love the look of these two balms. It's interesting to hear the comparisons. I have used body shop ones before but the Clinique sounds good. Angela from Daysinbed
ReplyDeleteI love the clinique balm and I definitely think that it's worth the extra money x
ReplyDeleteLovely comparison. I would probably buy The Body Shop cleanser just because I like them to smell nice and I love a camomille scent as well X
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