Holy Hydration! Cleansing Balm — Reddit Reviews
by e.l.f.
Updated September 22, 2026
Makeup-melting cleansing balm with ceramides; gentle eye removal, chunky texture.
What the community says
A balm cleanser with ceramides, cholesterol, glycerin, and hyaluronic acid that’s built for the first cleanse. People with sensitive eyes and makeup-heavy routines like it; some hit a chunky, spoiled texture or closed comedones.
What this means for you
What people love
- Melts mascara without eye sting
- Ceramides, cholesterol, and hyaluronic acid
- One of the gentler balm cleansers in threads
Watch out for
- Can turn chunky or go bad fast
- Some users report closed comedones
- Fragrance and linalool may bother reactive skin
Product details
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Where to buy
Real Reddit threads — 49 mentions across 5 threads
e.l.f. Holy Hydration! Cleansing Balm on Reddit, in one place — 5 threads from r/tretinoin, r/scacjdiscussion and 1 more, summarized.
“PM”
Positive
“cleanse with e.l.f. cleansing balm”
Positive
“My routine:”
Positive
“- elf Holy Hydration! Cleansing Balm”
Positive
“Faves:”
Positive
“e.l.f. cleansing balm”
Mentioned
“could also be the cleansing balm not rinsing fully if you're not double cleansing with a regular cleanser after”
Mentioned
“will have a look at the cleansing balm though, maybe I’m a bit inpatient with rinsing it off thoroughly tbh”
Mentioned
“Cleanse: e.l.f. Cleansing Balm”
Positive
“Evening: - Cleanse: e.l.f. Cleansing Balm”
Positive
“I just updated the post with my routine (including products), thank you!!”
Positive
“I double cleanse with the elf cleansing balm”
Cautionary
“I recently had a bit of a bad experience with the e.l.f. balm”
Cautionary
“I’m mainly looking to replace that first cleanser step.”
Cautionary
