Ingredient and price comparison

Clinique Take the Day Off Cleansing Balm vs Dr. Althea Pure Grinding Cleansing Balm

Clinique Take the Day Off Cleansing Balm is lighter for feel; Dr. Althea Pure Grinding Cleansing Balm is richer. They also differ on emulsifies: Not stated versus Yes. Choose by the difference that matters to you; neither is scored as a generic winner.

Clinique Take the Day Off Cleansing Balm pack shotClinique

Take the Day Off Cleansing Balm

A rinse-off cleansing balm labelled to remove waterproof mascara, eye and face makeup, sunscreen.

From $59.00 at MECCA
Dr. Althea Pure Grinding Cleansing Balm pack shotDr. Althea

Pure Grinding Cleansing Balm

A rinse-off cleansing balm labelled to remove makeup, sunscreen, waterproof products.

From $28.00 at W Cosmetics

The differences that matter

CheckTake the Day Off Cleansing BalmPure Grinding Cleansing Balm
Feellighterricher
EmulsifiesNot statedYes
Labelled to removewaterproof mascara, eye and face makeup, sunscreenmakeup, sunscreen, waterproof products
Second cleanse directedYesNot stated
Wet hands allowedNot statedNo

Ingredient checks

CheckTake the Day Off Cleansing BalmPure Grinding Cleansing Balm
FragranceNone found by this checkNone found by this check
Volatile alcoholNone found by this checkNone found by this check
SiliconesNone found by this checkNone found by this check
Petrolatum / mineral oilNone found by this checkNone found by this check

These checks describe the sourced ingredient lists; they are not safety or quality ratings.

Full ingredient lists

Clinique Take the Day Off Cleansing Balm

Ethylhexyl palmitate, carthamus tinctorius (safflower) seed oil, caprylic/capric triglyceride, sorbeth30 tetraoleate, polyethylene, peg5 glyceryl triisostearate, water/aqua/eau, tocopherol, phenoxyethanol

From mecca.com.

Dr. Althea Pure Grinding Cleansing Balm

Cetyl Ethylhexanoate,Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride,PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate,Synthetic Wax,PEG-10 lsostearate,Sorbitan Sesquioleate,Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil,Vitis Vinifera(Grape)Seed Oil,Madecassoside,Centella Asiatica Extract,Asiaticoside,Water(Aqua),CaprylylGlycol,Ethylhexylglycerin

From wcosmetics.com.au.

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