Tatcha Pure Cleansing Oil

Tatcha has great packaging and the brand makes all their products in Japan.  The Tatch Pure Camellia Cleansing Oil  is a good alternative to DHC Cleansing Oil.  It's much more expensive but the cleansing oil feels purer, more refined.  

Directions:  on dry skin, put oil onto palm and massage oil onto face for 20-30 seconds. 

There is no fragrance to the cleansing oil and is very effective in taking all makeup, dry skin cells from face.  The cleansing oil is very gentle and softens face.  A little goes a long way.  I would not recommend using the product around the eyes to remove eye makeup.  

Where to Buy: Sephora, Tatcha.com, and Amazon

Shu Uemura Cleansing Oil

Claim to be the original creator of the cleansing oil, the Shu Uemura Cleansing Oil is the ultimate oil master.   I used the high performance balancing cleansing oil and thought it was very effective.  However, at over $40/bottle for small bottle, the cleansing power was not priority enough for me to continue using it.  There are many other brands (including my other post on DHC Deep Cleansing Oil) that have equal effectiveness without the high price tag.

Directions: on dry face, put a pump or two of the cleansing oil and massage onto face for 20-30 seconds.  Rinse off with lukewarm water (they say cold is better but it's too much for me) and dry off.

There is a cleansing oil for different skin sensitivity and skin needs (brightening, balancing, premium, etc.).  However, I'm not a big believer that a cleanser can help you with skin needs such as brightening, wrinkle repair, etc.  The purpose of the cleanser is to clean and remove dead skin cells so that your skin can absorb the nutrients found in essence, moisturizer, etc.  Make sure to find a good cleanser that can clean but put your investment into skin cream that can be absorbed into the skin.

DHC Deep Cleansing Oil

This Japanese brand cleansing oil is great!  It's not too expensive, can be found on Amazon and Nijiya (Japanese super market) and does the job right.   The DHC Deep Cleansing Oil is comparable to Shu Uemura oil cleanser and about a third of the price.

Directions:  on dry face, put one pumpful of oil onto palm and spread across face.  Massage the oil using circular motion for about 20-30 seconds.  Rinse off.

There is no smell to this oil and cleansing leaves the face squeaky clean.  If you want extra clean, use another cleanser for dual cleanse.