Oil or Balm?

Earlier this week I asked on an Instagram poll which you prefer: Cleansing balm or cleansing oil. The results were actually surprising!!

I expected a large majority to say you like balms better, but it turns out 60% were in favor of an oil cleanser.

I explained some of the drawbacks of going with a balm formulation (including the common use of polyethylene, which can be replaced with synthetic wax) and discussed the use of essential oils within a balm or oil cleanser.

So that's what we're chatting about today! Balms vs oils, as well as fragrance, including essential oils. From the feedback on Instagram, it's pretty clear most of you are very much against any form of fragrance, even essential oils, and that's why we're going to do a deep dive into this topic.

Here's what I want to know:

Go ahead and answer the polls above and we'll chat today at 5pm PST!! I want to pick your brain about these topics. 🤓

I prefer oils mostly for convenience reasons. A pump is just so much easier for me than opening a jar. So, basically I’m lazy. 🤪

I’ve tried both the Farmacy balm and the Tatcha oil cleanser. Both were great but I loved that the Tatcha didn’t leave behind that waxy feeling after. But the price point on the Tatcha has me looking for other options. 💀