Clinique

Take The Day Off Charcoal Cleansing Balm 125ml Cleansing Balm (125ml)

I didn't like this... I got a sample tub and gave it a whirl, but I would not spend money on this. I don't like the "balm" nature of the product; I much prefer Liz Earle's Cleanse and Polish lotion texturally. It takes some effort to pick up enough product to wash your face, without digging into it. I didn't like the smell. The charcoal comes through in an unpleasant way. That said, I'm giving it 3 stars because it did do an indisputably fantastic job melting my make up. My skin didn't feel particularly moisturised afterwards - but that's not super surprising for an oily skin product... Will eventually finish my sample. But not one I'd recommend...

I've used the original version of this for years and it's been great - so easy to remove all of my makeup. This one is not good for removing makeup - I have to leave it on for so long and rub so much and even after that I have panda eyes straight away. My eyes also itch - not sure whether that's the product or the fact that my makeup isn't being washed away completely. It's super difficult to wash off completely. Really disappointed that I have a lot of the jar left, especially as it's not cheap.

I like the original cleansing balm. I bought this one just after knowing about the release. It leaves my skin clean, smooth and feeling hydrated. It removes all my makeup, including waterproof, and rinses off really well. I do the double cleansing, so I always use a water based cleanser. Something I love about this product is that it doesn't irritate my eyes or leave blur vision. I wear contact lenses and my eyes are quite sensitive. I will buy this product over and over.

I had a sample sized pot for some time and when I ran out of my usual cleaner I went to my drawer of Clinique goodies and dug this out. Quite a surprise with the texture at first but quickly realised that it does indeed turn to a soft balm as I massaged onto skin. I love this product as it is so lovely to use I now massage my face as part of my night routine and both my skin and my stress levels have improved. Thank you Clinique for a great gift.

I have really oily skin and unfortunately with oily skin often results in larger pores that can appear clogged etc. I used the original balm for about 7 months and loved it but noticed the release of the new charcoal cleansing balm for oily skin/pore prone skin to help draw out impurities for pores and wanted to try it when my old tub was finished. I have been using the charcoal balm for 2 weeks now and can confidently say I have noticed a difference in pore size and most of all, dirt control. I used to hate looking at my skin after I cleansed makeup off as no matter how much I used to try and scrub, wipe, cleanse, exfoliate - everything - my pores STILL looked clogged and dirty!! I don't often write reviews but feel this was necessary, really would love a full range for pore prone skin to complete the package. I truly feel like Clinique have cracked it with this one!

Been a user of the original balm ( love it to) for years but decided to swap to this and OMG i love it! Absolutely perfect for my oily skin, its very strange to start with a black balm , yes i agree. Now i use grey washcloths to remove it as i think if you use whites it can stain, dont fund it doesn't makes a big mess as i read some reviews saying, Highly recommend this balm for oilier skin-types

I have very oily skin. I'd been using the clear cleansing balm but the charcoal version came out, so opted for that. It didn't really make any difference to my skin in terms of controlling oil. I find it hard to wash off. If it gets on your clothes or towels it stains (but does wash out) and leave stains on the sink which is a pain to wash down. I'll only buy the clear version in the future.

I bought this for my holiday but on arriving opened it up to see it was black, So anyway I tried it didn't like it at all face was black hands were black cleansing cloth was black it went under my nails won't by again. So next day on holiday I had to go and by some of the clear balm. Should make container different from the other balm as I think a lot of buyers will pick it up by mistake.