isostearic acid: a surfactant, which helps the oils in this formula wash off when you apply warm water All I do is put one-and-a-half pumps of this facial cleansing oil in my hand, and rub the oil into my face using my fingers for 10–15 seconds. Then I rinse my face off with warm water, and follow it up with my normal gentle face wash (at the moment, I happen to be using CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser). Trust us, if something is used for more than 100 years in cosmeticproducts, it hasadvantages. Chemically speaking, cosmetic grade mineral oil is a complex mixture ofhighly refined saturated hydrocarbons with C15-50 chain length.It is not merely a "by-product" but rather a specifically isolated part of petroleum that is very pure and inert.

wear sunscreen daily + full face of makeup on most days, dont really wear much eye makeup, used to wear mascara only. But i don't really wear mascara anymore tbh. To use this cleansing oil, apply a pump of it to your dry face and rub it all around, then apply a bit of warm water. At this point, you should start to see some white foam appearing on your face—this is a sign that the oils and grime and sunscreen are breaking down. Keep rubbing it around your face, gradually adding more warm water as needed, and you’ll be able to rinse it all clean. Follow with a traditional non-oil-based cleanser and you’re good to go. Kose Softymo Speedy Cleansing Oil removes most makeup effectively but can sometimes leave traces from waterproof products. It leaves skin feeling soft and clean without an oily residue. What makes it unique in this range, is that it can be used as a standalone cleanser, without the need for double cleansing.oryza sativa (rice) bran oil, mineral oil, sorbeth-30 tetraoleate, triethyl hexanoine, cyclomethicone, orange oil, tocopherol, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, glycerin, polyglyceryl-2 diisostearate, trilaureth-4 phosphate, water, phenoxyethanol The famous or maybe rather infamous mineral oil. The clear oily liquid that is the "cheap by-product" of refining crude oil and the one that gets a lot of heat for its poor provenance. It is a very controversial ingredient with pros and cons and plenty of mythsaround it. So let us see them:

Badmouthing mineral oil is a favorite sport of many, it is a cheap material and being connected to petrolatum makes it fairly easy to demonize. It’s fragrance-free. One other option I was considering, Burt’s Bees Facial Cleansing Oil, contained fragrance. mineral oil: an oil that has been found to help improve softness of skin and lend benefits to the skin moisture barrier function, according to this scientific reviewWithout further ado, let’s explore the ingredients in this facial cleansing oil. Kose Softymo Speedy Facial Cleansing Oil Ingredients Kose Softymo Speedy Cleansing Oil is really lightweight and it is a really nice cleansing oil to use. But that doesn’t mean that I love it. The pros of mineral oilcan be interpreted as cons if we look at them from another perspective. Not penetrating the skin but mostly just sitting on top of it and not containing biologically active components, like nice fatty acids and vitamins meanthat mineral oil does not "nourish" the skin in the way plant oils do. Mineral oil doesnot give the skin any extra goodness, it is simply a non-irritating moisturizer working mainly by occlusivity. Here were a few things that made Kose Softymo Speedy Cleansing Oil more appealing than other facial cleansing oils I was briefly considering: Ideally start with dry skin! If your hands or face are wet, be sure to dry them before using. These products need to be applied to dry skin with dry hands. That said, the Speedy Cleansing Oil is advertised to work even if you have wet hands.

peg-8 glyceryl isostearate: an emulsifier that helps mix the water and oils in this formula together

My thoughts on!

It seemed like a good option for me, and would possibly be a bit more eco-friendly than using a disposable makeup-removing towelette every night.

I don’t use heavy makeup very often, but I do use light cover foundation or BB cream, blush, mascara and eye brow products. And what I normally would do is that I remove my eye makeup first with an eye makeup remover first and then I use the oil cleanser for my face. This product does claim to remove eye makeup as well. But I really don’t think it is very effective in doing this. jojoba seed oil: has been shown to help provide anti-inflammatory benefits for skin, according to this study The preservative in it is phenoxyethanol, so it is paraben free (if that matters to you). It also contains some moisturizing ingredients like glycerin and jojoba seed oil. Jojoba oil provides anti-inflammatory benefits and could hold promise for helping to repair skin conditions like acne and eczema, according to this article. Kose Softymo Deep Treatment Cleansing Oil vs. Kose Softymo Speedy Cleansing Oil Rice bran oil is rich in nutritents like gamma-oryzanol, which is an antioxidant. Gamma-oryzanol and other compounds in rice bran could help fight UV-related damage.

This oil cleanser is able to remove all of the Australian Gold tinted sunscreen from my face just as effectively as the towelette, but in a gentler way that leaves my face feeling less irritated. I think I’ll be replacing my towelettes with this cleansing oil from now on. I’m excited to buy the refill when I’m done with this bottle!