Holy Hydration! Cleansing Balm — Reddit Reviews
by e.l.f.
Updated October 4, 2026
Makeup-melting balm that removes mascara and sunscreen fast; may clog some.
What the community says
A balm cleanser for first-step makeup and sunscreen removal, especially if you want something that emulsifies quickly and doesn’t sting your eyes. It’s the pick for people who double cleanse; some report closed comedones, chunky spoilage, or fragrance irritation.
What this means for you
What people love
- Melts makeup and mascara
- Gentle on eyes for many
- Ceramides plus cholesterol
Watch out for
- Can trigger closed comedones
- Fragrance can bother reactive skin
- Some jars go chunky fast
Product details
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Values
Where to buy
Real Reddit threads — 49 mentions across 6 threads
e.l.f. Holy Hydration! Cleansing Balm on Reddit, in one place — 6 threads from r/tretinoin, r/scacjdiscussion and 2 more, summarized.
“PM”
Positive
“cleanse with e.l.f. cleansing balm”
Positive
“My routine:”
Positive
“- elf Holy Hydration! Cleansing Balm”
Positive
“Faves:”
Positive
“Double cleansing with my e.l.f. cleansing balm and a regular cleanser honestly did more for my T-zone than this machine did.”
Positive
“I mainly purchased this for my T-zone.”
Positive
“I really wanted to love this device, especially for my T-zone, but so far, I don't think the results justify the price.”
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
“e.l.f. Holy Hydration Cleansing Balm (when wearing makeup)”
Positive
“PM”
Positive
“when wearing makeup”
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
