5 Must-Have Facial Cleansing Balms

There has been a major move toward skincare that uses simple, straightforward products. One of the go-to products this season are cleansing balms, which use naturally derived ingredients to gently cleanse and revitalize skin. The best balms help give your face a deep cleaning while still retaining your skin’s natural pH levels. Here are five cleansing balms we love. —Jennifer Cox

Superberry Dream Cleansing Balm from Youth To The People, $39

This flash-melting daily cleansing balm and makeup remover rapidly dissolves all traces of long-wear formulas and water-resistant sunscreens while gently removing excess oils and impurities. It’s PEG-free, rinses clean, and leaves skin soft and hydrated, and never greasy. It’s gentle enough to use around the eye area and is suitable for sensitive skin. 

Sephora Collection Melting Cleansing Balm with Algae Extract, $19

This cleansing balm removes waterproof makeup and impurities from the skin’s surface. Formulated with 99 percent naturally sourced ingredients, it helps balance the skin’s pH level, improving skin quality without any greasy residue. The star ingredients include polysaccharides and chlorella from microalgae, and the eco-friendly jar is made from 40 percent recycled plastic.

Paula’s Choice Skincare Omega+ Complex Cleansing Balm, $29

This triple-action cleansing balm is made with omegas 3, 6 and 9, which cleanses, softens, and soothes while rinsing completely clean. It’s formulated with jojoba and meadowfoam seed oils to nourish and hydrate skin, with a velvety-smooth balm texture that rinses totally clean.

BIOME+ cleansing comfort balm from Image Skincare, $66

This skin-nurturing cleansing balm is made with certified microbiome-friendly squalane that virtually melts away makeup, dirt, and impurities, leaving the skin feeling totally renewed. It moisturizes to comfort dry skin while helping support a healthy skin moisture barrier, leaving behind skin with a healthy glow.

Watier Solution Confort Melting Cleansing Balm, $41

Solution Confort is a cleansing balm with a texture that transforms into a delicate oil upon contact with the skin. Its formula is enriched with Canadian cranberries, known for their exceptional antioxidant properties, and it quickly melts away impurities, long-lasting and waterproof makeup, and even sunscreen. This first step in your beauty ritual leaves your skin perfectly clean, nourished, and protected.