Words: Heather Spencer
Melting away a hectic day with a luxurious cleansing balm is a feeling that’s hard to beat. The decadent textures and luscious scents make for an at-home-spa experience like no other, and your skin will reap the benefits too. Here’s our 6 best cleansing balms we love:
Temple Spa In The Beginning Cleansing Melt, £35, Buy Now
This buttery, crystalline balm exfoliates and deeply cleanses dull, lacklustre skin. Formulated with exfoliating microcrystals, olive fruit oil, basil leaf, calendula flower and vitamin E.
Lush Ultrablend cleanser, £20.00
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Based on Galen’s iconic cold cream recipe, this oil-based cleanser is ideal for sensitive skin, thanks to its gentle formula of beeswax, almond oil and rose water.
Glow Recipe Papaya Sorbet Cleansing Balm £29.00
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This award-winning antioxidant rich balm transforms into a milky oil, melting away make-up, dirt, oil and SPF, while gently exfoliating, resurfacing and hydrating skin.
Indeed Laboratories Watermelon Melting Balm with Watermelon and Hemp Seed Oil £23.99
Buy NowInfused with watermelon and hemp seed oil, this hydrating balm is recommended for both dry and oily skin types. The antioxidant and vitamin enriched formula dissolves impurities and replenishes skin’s moisture barrier.
Elemis Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm £49.99
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Formulated with 9 essential oils, as well as plant oils including padina pavonica and soothing starflower, this award-winning, iconic balm melts into an oil, before transforming into a hydrating milk.
GAIA Skincare Cleansing Balm £38.00
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This natural, handmade balm is powered by shea butter, jojoba, and a specially tailored blend of essential oils, to reveal deeply cleansed, radiant and soft skin.
