Review & Comparison: Cleansing Oils - Garnier vs Naruko vs Tatcha
Cleansing
oils made a huge explosion on the western market few years ago (they
have been available in asian countries for quite some time). At first I was quite hesitant, that it is not just a gimmicky fad, that would quickly
go away. But I have to admit, I have been hooked and not planing to
stop using this type of cleansers for a long while. I use sunscreen liberally and find
that gentle face washes that I favour, are not enough to remove sunscreen at the
end of the day. By using cleansing oils I kill two birds with one
stone, dissolve make-up and sunscreen at the same time (I follow with gentle face wash as well).
I decided to talk about three oils I am currently using. They come from different ends of spectrum price wise and availability wise. As usual, I am trying to judge products as objective as I can. I am not going to discuss ingredients too much. Face cleansers cannot be evaluated like that for several reasons. They do not stay on your face for more than one minute (not enough time for beneficial ingredients to start working). You wash them off (and any extracts and vitamins that they had go down the drain!). It is the most important how they clean and whether they leave skin feeling tight and uncomfortable or not. Cleansers can not treat your skin like serum or cream can.
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Left to Right: Tatcha Pure One Step Camellia cleansing oil; Naruko Taiwan Magnolia Brightening and Firming cleansing oil; Garnier Nourishing Cleansing oil.
[In the ingredient lists below I've highlighted in red those ingredients that are in generally irritating in any skin care product and also marked in bold basic oils in formulations.]
Tatcha Pure One Step Camellia Cleansing Oil 48$ US/150ml (5fl.oz). This cleanser is not based on mineral oil. I personally like the feel of this product the best. It has the thickest consistency out of three and I feel you actually need less product to take off make-up. It is also the most effective at dissolving make-up. Rinses off clean, leaving skin very soft. This oil has very nice, very light elegant fragrance. Unfortunately, this is the most expensive choice. Actually I am torn whether to repurchase it or not. On the one hand, it is the best cleansing oil I've tried (and I love the texture and smell of it), on the other, it is too expensive for a cleanser. I would rather spend money on antioxidant serum. 4.5 out of 5.
Ingredients: Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Oil, Polyglyceryl-10 Dioleate, Polyglyceryl-2 Sesquicaprylate, Camellia Japonica seed Oil, Glyceryl Behenate/eicosadioate, Water, Algae Extract, Camellia Sinesis (Green tea) Leaf Extract, Glycerin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Alcohol, Fragrance, Phenoxyethanol.
Naruko Taiwan Magnolia Brightening and Firming Cleansing Oil 20$ US/120 ml (4fl.oz). This cleanser is based on mineral
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