Then I Met You Living Cleansing Balm
The Ordinary Squalane Cleanser

Then I Met You Living Cleansing Balm Versus The Ordinary Squalane Cleanser

Makeup Remover
Face Cleanser
3.80 · 5 reviews
3.98 · 50 reviews
American United States
Canadian Canada

What's inside

What's inside

Key Ingredients

Benefits

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Ingredients Side-by-side

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Olea Europaea Fruit Oil

Masking
0-2 / 0 Oil IconFragrance IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil

Emollient
2-3 / 0 Oil IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Cetyl Ethylhexanoate

Emollient

PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate

Emollient
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

PEG-8 Isostearate

Emulsifying
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Microcrystalline Wax

Emulsion Stabilising
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil

Emollient
Oil IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Ceresin

Emulsion Stabilising
0 / 0

Synthetic Wax

Abrasive
Exfoliant IconMay worsen Oily Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil

Emollient
1 / 0 Oil IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Diospyros Kaki Fruit Extract

Skin Conditioning

Aniba Rosodora Wood Oil

Astringent
Oil Icon

Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil

Masking
Oil IconFragrance Icon

Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil

Masking
Oil Icon

Tocopheryl Acetate

Antioxidant
0 / 0 Vitamin E IconAntioxidant Icon

1,2-Hexanediol

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2

Emollient
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Ethylene/Propylene Copolymer

Abrasive
Exfoliant Icon

Limonene

Perfuming
Fragrance IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay cause irritation IconMay worsen Rosacea IconEU Allergen Icon

Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate, PEG-8 Isostearate, Microcrystalline Wax, Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil, Ceresin, Synthetic Wax, Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil, Diospyros Kaki Fruit Extract, Aniba Rosodora Wood Oil, Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Ethylene/Propylene Copolymer, Limonene

Squalane

Emollient
1 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconGood for Barrier Repair Icon

Water

Skin Conditioning

Coco-Caprylate/Caprate

Emollient
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Glycerin

Humectant
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps brighten skin IconGood for Scar Healing IconGood for Barrier Repair Icon

Sucrose Stearate

Emollient
0 / 0

Ethyl Macadamiate

Skin Conditioning
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Masking
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Sucrose Laurate

Emollient
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate

Humectant

Sucrose Dilaurate

Emollient
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Sucrose Trilaurate

Emulsifying
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6

Emulsion Stabilising

Isoceteth-20

Emulsifying
May cause irritation Icon

Sodium Polyacrylate

Absorbent
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Tocopherol

Antioxidant
0-3 / 0-3 Vitamin E IconAntioxidant IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconGood for Scar Healing IconGood for Barrier Repair Icon

Hydroxymethoxyphenyl Decanone

Skin Conditioning

Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate

Malic Acid

Buffering
AHA IconExfoliant IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconHelps brighten skin IconGood for Oily Skin IconGood for Minimizing Pores IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconGood for Scar Healing IconGood for Dark Spots IconGood for Skin Texture IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Ethylhexylglycerin

Skin Conditioning

Chlorphenesin

Antimicrobial
Preservative Icon

Squalane, Water, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Glycerin, Sucrose Stearate, Ethyl Macadamiate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Sucrose Laurate, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Sucrose Dilaurate, Sucrose Trilaurate, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Isoceteth-20, Sodium Polyacrylate, Tocopherol, Hydroxymethoxyphenyl Decanone, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Malic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Chlorphenesin

Reviews

3.80
Overall rating
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1
What people say
Heavy 33% Light Scent 33% No Scent 33%
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3.98
Overall rating
5
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2
1
What people say
Works Well 54% No Scent 41% Great Value 39%
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