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Korean Cleansing Balms and Oils for Normal Skin

The first step of a double cleanse. Oil-based cleansers dissolve sunscreen and makeup that water-based cleansers leave behind, then emulsify and rinse away.

Normal skin can use most formulas; choose by texture and the result you want. These are the cleansing balms and oils whose brands recommend them for normal skin.

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Price, the actives in each formula, and whether it passes our fungal acne check.

ProductPriceActivesFungal acne safe
SKIN1004Madagascar Centella Light Cleansing Oil$12.50200 mLCentella—
Haruharu WonderBlack Rice Moisture Cleansing Oil$17.50150 mLNone of the tracked actives—
Ma:nyoPure Soybean Cleansing Oil$18.34200 mLNone of the tracked actives—
Banila CoClean It Zero Cleansing Balm - Original$15.50100 mLNone of the tracked actives—

Prices come from our partner retailers and refresh daily. Ingredient checks read the published ingredient list and are not medical advice; formulas change, so check the packaging.