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Albolene Moisturizing Cleanser Versus Banila Co Clean It Zero Cleansing Balm - Original

Makeup Remover
Makeup Remover
American Brand United States
Korean Brand South Korea

Updated on April 16, 2025

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe makeup removers. They have a total of 0 ingredients in common

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, parabens, silicones or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain fragrances and oils

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When to use

66 Routines
15% use in am
85% use in pm
97% use every day
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577 Routines
11% use in am
89% use in pm
89% use every day
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Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

Albolene Moisturizing Cleanser 5 ingredients

3.0 /5
from 2 ratings
Heavy (1) Oily (1) Sticky (1)
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DamDamfino

1 year ago
Review

This is THICCCC. Almost damaging to remove from dry skin.

I got this to try as an alternative make up remover instead of Ponds Cold Cream or Vaseline, and I thought I would be able to put a pump top lid on it - NOPE. Too thick to suck up the straw.

I genuinely don't know what the best use for this product is.
It works at dissolving makeup and sunscreen - but its a PITA to clean off. Show more

#heavy
#sticky
#oily
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Karina1

7 months ago
Review

it works really well for me it just sucks to take off the skin, since it’s so thick you have to pull and tuck at the skin to get it fully off which just gets annoying

Banila Co Clean It Zero Cleansing Balm 17 ingredients

2.9 /5
from 29 ratings
Works Well (8) Broke Me Out (5) Light Scent (4)
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DamDamfino

1 year ago
Review

I was really late on the Banila Clean it Zero trend. I mean, I had heard of it for years but didn't buy it or try it until 2022.
Did it live up to the hype? Eh, maybe not?

I enjoy the tactile sensation of spreading a semi-solid around my face. I do like the idea of a cleansing balm a lot. Most of the time I rub this on my face before hopping into the shower to rinse it off, and having the Show more

#drying
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cgi

1 year ago
Review

give it a try
i liked this cleansing balm. it goes second place on my list of favorite cleansing balms but this one was actually really good. i did like that it came with a little scooper so i wouldn't spread bacteria from my hands when picking up product. it is a little hard to take off but it easily cleaned up all my makeup and dirt from my face. what i don't like is that it literally gets in my Show more