Cleansing oil that removes makeup

DHC Deep Cleansing Oil has the best record for melting makeup off: 27 of 28 reviewers said it did, though fewer reviewers weighed in on it than on either oil below it. Neutrogena Ultra Light Face Cleansing Oil follows at 23 of 35 with more reviewers weighing in than on any other oil here, while Naturium Fermented Camellia Creamy Cleansing Oil has the weakest record at 10 of 32. This page counts cleansing oils, not balms.

  • 116 store reviews counted
  • Target shoppers
  • Nov 2022 to Aug 2026

Updated . How we count

Did it melt the makeup off? What reviewers said
  1. DHC Deep Cleansing Oil 28 said either way
  2. Neutrogena Ultra Light Face Cleansing Oil 35 said either way
  3. Naturium Fermented Camellia Creamy Cleansing Oil 32 said either way

Share of reviewers who stated an outcome for makeup removal. Ranked by the lower bound of a 90% confidence interval, so a product needs both a good share and enough reports to rank high.

DHC Deep Cleansing Oil Best record DHC Deep Cleansing Oil 27 of 28 say it melted their makeup off See price & reviews on Amazon
What stands out

Makeup left behind is the common complaint further down the list, in 32% of Neutrogena reviews and 48% of Naturium reviews. A greasy film also shows up in 32% of Naturium reviews.

The ranking, product by product

Praise and complaints are the points reviewers repeat most, shown as a share of each product's counted store reviews.

1 DHC Deep Cleansing Oil

DHC

Deep Cleansing Oil

27/28 say it melted their makeup off

Nearly every reviewer who said how it did got their makeup off, at 27 of 28, and reviews copied from the brand's site agree at 10 of 10, which we show but don't count. 22% say it caused no irritation, though 14% report irritation or breakouts.

What buyers praise

  • No irritation 22%
  • Rinses clean 11%
  • Good value 6%

What buyers complain about

  • Irritation or breakouts 14%
  • Too expensive 6%
Where buyers said it
  • Target 27 of 28
  • Brand site 10 of 10 shown, not counted
2

Neutrogena

Ultra Light Face Cleansing Oil

23/35 say it melted their makeup off

More reviewers weighed in on this oil than on any other here, and 23 of 35 said it melted their makeup off. 15% call it good value, but 32% say it left makeup behind and 20% mention the smell.

What buyers praise

  • No irritation 18%
  • Good value 15%
  • Leaves skin soft 8%
  • Rinses clean 8%

What buyers complain about

  • Smell 20%
  • Stings eyes 18%
  • Greasy film 13%
  • Irritation or breakouts 8%
Where buyers said it
  • Target 23 of 35
  • Brand site 9 of 9 shown, not counted

Share of 40 store reviews that mention each point. A full bar is 50%.

3

Naturium

Fermented Camellia Creamy Cleansing Oil

10/32 say it melted their makeup off

This oil has the weakest record here, with 10 of 32 saying it melted their makeup off. 48% say it left makeup behind, 32% mention a greasy film and 12% call it too expensive.

What buyers praise

  • No irritation 10%
  • Leaves skin soft 5%

What buyers complain about

  • Greasy film 33%
  • Too expensive 13%
  • Irritation or breakouts 8%
Where buyers said it
  • Target 10 of 32
  • Brand site 5 of 7 shown, not counted

Share of 40 store reviews that mention each point. A full bar is 50%.

Where these numbers come from

The 3 products ranked here carry 6,149 reviews at Target. We read the newest reviews of each product (up to a thousand per listing), kept the ones that talk about makeup removal, and counted up to 40 per product, posted between Nov 2022 and Aug 2026.

A review counts only when the reviewer used the product themselves. We drop reviews written in exchange for a free product or a sweepstakes entry (0 on this page), and products that are no longer sold.

Target also shows reviews first posted on brands' own websites. We show them on product cards but never count them, because brand-site reviews run more positive than store reviews of the same products.

Because we searched for the problem, people who had it are overrepresented. Compare products with each other rather than reading a share as your own odds.

Skin type, skin tone and age splits use what reviewers chose on Sephora's review form (and age on Ulta's when given). We only show a split when enough reviewers fall on each side.

Amazon buttons appear only on products that most reviewers here say fix the problem (at least 60%, with enough reviews to trust it). Everything else gets no buy link.

An AI model labels each review against a fixed list of points, and we spot-check the labels before publishing. We publish counts, never the reviews themselves.

Read the full method

Product pages we read

  1. DHC Deep Cleansing Oil Target (36 reviews counted)
  2. Neutrogena Ultra Light Face Cleansing Oil Target (40 reviews counted)
  3. Naturium Fermented Camellia Creamy Cleansing Oil Target (40 reviews counted)

Questions buyers ask

Which cleansing oil removes makeup?

DHC Deep Cleansing Oil has the best record (27 of 28), followed by Neutrogena Ultra Light Face Cleansing Oil (23 of 35). Naturium Fermented Camellia Creamy Cleansing Oil trails at 10 of 32.

Does cleansing oil leave a greasy film?

It depends on the oil. A greasy film comes up in 32% of Naturium reviews and 12% of Neutrogena reviews, while 11% of DHC reviews call out that it rinses clean.

How does Naturium Fermented Camellia Creamy Cleansing Oil do at removing makeup?

It has the weakest record here at 10 of 32. 48% of its reviews say it left makeup behind, and 12% call it too expensive.

What is the difference between a cleansing oil and a cleansing balm?

An oil is a liquid, and a balm is a solid scoop that melts as you work it in. This page counts cleansing oils, and cleansing balms are ranked on their own page.

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