Neutrogena Ultra Light Cleansing Oil

Neutrogena Ultra Light Cleansing Oil

As much as I love makeup, I always look forward to removing it as soon as I get home after work.

I’ve been using oils for removing my makeup for quite a while now. Jojoba oil still seems to be my favorite, but I also really love trying new ones as well. After being really impressed with Garnier’s Nourishing Cleansing Oil (you can find my review right here) I decided to give another drugstore product a try, this time from Neutrogena.

“Neutrogena Ultra-Light Cleansing Oil is the ultimate one-step cleanser that removes 99% of dirt, oil, and makeup with no greasy residue. A lightweight cleanser with a blend of natural oils that act like a magnet to extract oil and impurities from deep within the pores. This unique water-soluble formula rinses completely clean so it won’t clog pores or leave a greasy residue. Removes 99% of dirt, oil, makeup, even waterproof mascara, without stripping skin.”

Similar to the Garnier oil, the main ingredient here is mineral oil.

Why I like it:

-it dissolves makeup very nicely, even mascara
-unlike a lot of products of similar nature, this does not leave an oily residue on my skin
-I really like the fact that the packaging has a pump
-it’s very lightweight

What I don’t like:

-the amount of fragrance in this product is a little ridiculous. The scent is not only strong but also very weird. It has that really fake, plastic-like cherry smell which I just don’t understand. A lot of my skincare products have slight fragrance in them, but this is just an awful, sweet, candy-like smell that I just can’t stand. Fragrance in skincare can also irritate your skin which is exactly what happened when I used this oil to clean up swatches from my arm. I had a little cut there, and my arm burned like a mofo.

While it’s great at removing makeup, I probably won’t use this oil too often because I just can’t stand the scent. It definitely ruins the product for me and if there was a fragrance-free version of this, I’d buy it in heartbeat. If you’re looking for a nice and affordable cleansing oil definitely give the Garnier one a try! Aaaand if you don’t mind that overly sweet and artificial cherry scent, then you’d probably really like Neutrogena’s Ultra Light Cleansing Oil.