The Ordinary Squalane Cleanser

Trying it as a new cleanser and liking it so far; applied to dry skin before rinsing.

“I’m trying out the squalane cleanser from The Ordinary.”

Uses it every two days and it works great, with no bumpy texture on the chin or nose.

“I started something new last week and started using the squalane cleanser from the ordinary every two days.”

Really likes it as a fragrance-free cleanser, though it doesn't foam.

“I really like The Ordinary Squalane Cleanser and Makeup Remover”

Almost 3 years of using it as the only cleanser that did not break them out, until their skin suddenly went crazy.

“i’ve been using the squalane cleanser for almost 3 years and it has been the ONLY cleanser that does not break me out or irritate my skin and now all of a sudden my skin is going crazy.”

Uses it followed by a normal cleanser as their makeup-removal routine on sensitive skin.

“When I wear makeup I use The Ordinary’s Squalane Cleanser followed by my normal cleanser.”

TO Squalane Cleanser was doing wonders for their very dry, sensitive skin until they suddenly developed eczema around their eyes.

“I just got the ordinary squalane cleanser and it was going wonders for my skin and suddenly I started developing eczema”

Liked it and found it otherwise great, though it didn't remove all their mascara.

“I liked The Ordinary’s squalene cleanser, but it didn’t get all of my mascara off.”

A new tube had a completely different texture, more like waxy butter than the soft creamy original, and they are not a fan.

“Not happy at all, it's definitely a new formula, the product is not as soft and creamy as it used to be, it's more like a waxy butter now.”

Switching to this cleanser was a game changer for their skin.

“Switch to the Squalene facial cleanser from The Ordinary. This was a game changer for me.”

Calls it great and recommends the travel size to try.

“The Ordinary’s squalane cleanser is great (looks like a couple of people have recommended it, and it also comes in a “travel size” so you can try it out)”

Gentle enough to use without tightness, unlike most cleansers.

“My skin also feels tight after most cleansers (Vanicream is literally the worst imo!) and I can use the Ordinary one without much issue.”

Has been using The Ordinary Squalane Cleanser lately and really likes it.

“I’ve been using The ordinary squalane cleanser lately and really like it”

Oil-cleanses with The Ordinary Squalane Cleanser before washing and says it works really well.

“I currently oil cleanse beforehand with TO squalane cleanser, and it works really well.”

They used TO Squalane Cleanser because it didn't dry them out, but it gave them bug-bite-like zits on forehead and chin.

“i have the same bug bite looking zits all over my forehead and chin.”

TO Squalane Cleanser runs out fast and didn't suds much; it was okay but they wouldn't repurchase.

“The squalane cleanser is gone before you know it. Really is not much product in there.”

TO Squalane Cleanser felt fine, but using it showed them squalane breaks them out.

“TO squalane cleanser was just fine in its sensory experience. But using this product was how I found out that squalane breaks me out.”

TO Squalane Cleanser is great for clearing sebaceous filaments, though it needs to be emulsified and left on for a minute or so.

“The Ordinary Squalane Cleanser - great for clearing sebaceous filaments.”

After years without issue, both their tubes of TO Squalane Cleanser and a fresh one smell like wet dog.

“Have been using this product for years with no issue, but recently both tubes (have one for travel) are starting to stink.”

Part of their double-cleanse routine; their sister loves it too.

“That and The Ordinary Squalane Cleanser make up my double cleanse routine. My sister loves both products, as well.”

It made their skin itchy, part of a wider allergic flare.

“The Ordinary squalene cleanser also made me itchy”

A month of TO Squalane Cleanser for removing makeup and sunscreen gave them flaky, sunburn-like dry skin.

“I've been using it for about a month to remove makeup/sunscreen and finally realized”

TO Squalane Cleanser makes their skin look hydrated but gives them tiny red bumps along the chin and hairline.

“It sucks cause the Squalane makes my skin look so hydrated.”

Tried the squalane cleanser twice as a gift with purchase and felt it was not breaking anything down and felt like a moisturizer.

“I was never really impressed with their Squalane cleanser anyway?”

Calls the squalane cleanser one of their faves for the evening double cleanse.

“Double cleanse at night, this will help with blemishes, the ordinary squalane cleanser is one of my faves but it isn’t enough on its own to remove every trace of make up.”

On their third tube of TO Squalane Cleanser it started smelling really bad; despite loving it they may not repurchase.

“This is actually my 3rd tube of the cleanser and I never had this problem before.”

Their tube of TO Squalane Cleanser started to smell off, like vomit, despite normal storage.

“But recently it has started to smell off. Best I can describe it's started to smell like puke.”

Broke them out along with other cleansers.

“I’ve tried The Ordinary Squalene, Inkey List Oat cleanser and Clinique TTDO Balm - all of them have broke me out.”

With normal-oily skin, a week of TO Squalane Cleanser as first cleanse has given them more spots.

“I’ve just started using TO it a week ago as my first cleanser and it has started to give me more spots I believe”

Despite not being acne-prone, TO Squalane Cleanser gave them an insane cystic breakout.

“I do not have acne prone skin, but had an insane outbreak with the Ordinary.”

One use of TO Squalane Cleanser as a first cleanse left their nose badly broken out.

“I used it once the other day because I saw everyone saying how good it was as a first cleanser.”

With dry, sensitive skin and some rosacea, TO Squalane Cleanser breaks them out along the hairline and chin however well they rinse.

“TO squalene cleanser breaks me out all along my hairline and chin no matter how well I rinse my face.”

Very acne-prone, they've used TO Squalane Cleanser without breaking out, following it with a water-based cleanser.

“I’ve been using TO squalene cleanser and it works great for me.”

A week after trying TO Squalane Cleanser they got a deep cyst-like pimple on the jaw and small bumps on chin and forehead.

“Omg, I tried that product a week ago right before my friend's engagement party...bad idea!!!”

Two weeks of TO Squalane Cleanser in the mornings brought itchy pimple-like bumps around their face.

“I started using The Ordinary Squalane Cleanser the mornings about two weeks ago”

Got a sample, liked it, and plans to switch to it for less mess and easier travel.

“That said, once I finish my bottle, I'm going to switch to TO Squalane Cleanser (got a sample and liked it).”

Loves it because it really removes eye makeup and sunscreen, following it with a gentle cleanser for the residue.

“I love this cleanser as it really removes eye make up and sunscreen!”

Even after rinsing thoroughly, it always feels like a little something is left over on their skin.

“I've been using their squalane cleanser, and despite trying to rinse my face thoroughly it always feels like there's a little something left over which I would need to rinse of with a more normal cleanser, which feels”

Finds the Ordinary squalane cleanser pretty good after Fresh Soy cleanser burned their skin.

“The Ordinary squalene cleanser is pretty good. Just expensive price per ounce but will buy it when they have a sale.”

Calls it their tried-and-true cleanser even in a mostly Asian beauty routine.

“So in the title when I said "mostly" AB products, I mean that everything except for my tried-and-true The Ordinary Squalane Cleanser.”

With dry, sensitive skin they use TO Squalane Cleanser as a second cleanse and after slugging, but it is poor at removing zinc sunscreen.

“I find the TO cleanser not very good at removing physical/zinc based sunscreens”

They live for TO Squalane Cleanser: it leaves their extremely dry winter skin hydrated and feels nice in summer too.

“I live for this cleanser!!!!”

For the price TO Squalane Cleanser works insanely well, breaking down waterproof mascara easily; they plan to rebuy.

“For the price it works insanely well. I only use waterproof mascara and it breaks it down with ease.”

After taking a while to commit, they love TO Squalane Cleanser.

“I love it! I really like gel to oil cleansers but whenever I find one I like, they discontinue it.”

TO Squalane Cleanser removes their makeup without stripping, and isn't oily.

“Because it is is non stripping but not oily it removed my makeup without stripping.”

After a couple of years, TO Squalane Cleanser is amazing: applied dry then emulsified with water it removes all makeup; affordable and effective.

“I’ve been using this cleanser for the last couple years and it’s amazing.”

They love TO Squalane Cleanser but have to scrub hard to remove waterproof mascara with it.

“I feel like I have to scrub until my lashes fall off to get it all off. But I really love the cleanser otherwise”

Hates this cleanser: it does not rinse off completely, so it is only suited to dry skin and needs a double cleanse.

“I hate this "cleanser." Not for oily skin. If anything it's a balm to oil cleanser than doesn't rinse off completely, so it's good for dry skin.”

With a destroyed moisture barrier where everything burned, this cleanser fixed it for them.

“My moisture barrier was destroyed. Everything burned. This fixed it.”

An okay first cleanse but it does not rinse off well and needs a water-based cleanser after.

“Squalane cleanser is an ok first cleanse imo, but it needs to be followed with a water based cleanser because it doesn't rinse off well.”

The cleanser gave them terrible painful acne that needed a prescription to correct.

“The squalane cleanser gave me terrible painful acne, I ended up needing an expensive prescription to correct it (tactu pump).”

Found the squalane cleanser very gentle and good for dry skin.

“I found the squalane cleanser very gentle and good for dry skin.”

TO Squalane Cleanser takes everything off without drying, though stubborn sunscreen needs two rounds.

“It's a creamy balm that doesn't dry my skin out but takes everything off, though I do use it 2x for tenacious sunscreen.”

Feels nice to use but never felt like it cleaned well and left a bit of oily residue.

“I had a hard time figuring out how to make use of TO Squalane Cleanser.”

Did not remove makeup or oil as well as other cleansing balms and did not feel nourishing; just meh, would not repurchase.

“I really didn’t enjoy The Ordinary’s Squalane Cleanser. It didn’t remove makeup or oil off my face as much as other cleansing balms/first cleanses I’ve tried, and didn’t feel super nourishing either.”

Noticed it does not take their makeup off, so they only use it in the morning.

“I've noticed that TO squalene cleanser doesn't take my makeup off so I only use it in the morning.”

Using TO Squalane Cleanser alone with light makeup, it has been gentle and effective on their dry, sensitive skin without breakouts.

“I'm currently using TO squalane cleanser by itself.”

With dry sensitive skin, TO Squalane Cleanser was gentle and left skin soft, but on makeup days it didn't remove everything.

“I used the TO squalene cleanser a few months back and found that it was a really nice and gentle cleanser”

Uses it as the first cleanse in the evening and finds it excellent at removing makeup and sunscreen.

“I use it as my first cleanse in the evenings usually. It is excellent at removing makeup and sunscreen.”

Uses it first in the evening double cleanse to dissolve makeup, followed by a gentle foaming cleanser.

“I use it as part of my evening double cleanse. I use it first to dissolve all my make up and get the majority of it meting off.”

Used it and an Inkey balm to remove sunscreen and both performed well; fine with repurchasing the Ordinary one.

“I’ve used both and tbh I thought they’re kinda similar? I am however only using them to remove sunscreen and not makeup, and for that I think they both performed well.”

Finds it very gentle and non-irritating on sensitive rosacea-prone skin.

“I use the TO Squalane Cleanser and find it to be very gentle and non-irritating to my sensitive rosacea-prone skin.”

Did not like it; it did not feel right as a cleanser to them.

“Not sure about the price point compared to the two you've listed but personally I didn't like the TO cleanser, it didn't feel right as a cleanser to me.”

Really loves the Ordinary cleanser and prefers it at the moment, pairing it with an eye makeup remover.

“I really love the ordinary cleanser and it is my preference at the moment.”

DHC is easier to use because the squalane cleanser takes a minute to transform into an oil texture.

“However I find it easier to use than the squalane cleanser, that one takes a minute to actually transform into an oil texture.”

Washing with The Ordinary Squalane Cleanser feels like oil cleansing, then rinses to a wonderful clean, hydrated feel; they are in love with it on dry winter skin.

“once you rinse it of it's a wonderful feeling of cleanness and hydratation”

Their favorite: creamy, turns to oil, rinses off well and cleanses without leaving skin stripped or dry.

“The squalane cleanser is my favorite! It's a creamy product that turns to oil as you massage it in.”

Bought a backup; unbelievably gentle, cleanses without stripping and removes skincare, sweat and makeup but not waterproof mascara.

“This cleanser is unbelievably gentle and does a great job cleansing my skin without stripping it.”

Did not like it; on combination skin it actually made them break out.

“I have combination skin and it actually made me breakout.”

Without makeup, they find TO Squalane Cleanser a great gentle cleanser, almost holy grail.

“As a guy who doesn't wear makeup, I find this product to be so great as a gentle cleanser”

With oily, acne-prone skin they like TO Squalane Cleanser: a pea-sized amount removes their full makeup well.

“I use a pea sized amount to remove my makeup”

Tested on makeup removal with dry-combo skin, TO Squalane Cleanser was mediocre in every respect and they won't repurchase.

“Meh. Very mediocre in all aspects.”

TO Squalane Cleanser felt nice going on, but within twenty minutes their skin felt tight with residue left behind, so they're returning it.

“However, within twenty minutes my skin felt super tight and like there was still a layer of residue left behind.”