Holy Hydration! Cleansing Balm — Reddit Reviews
by e.l.f.
Updated October 18, 2026
Affordable cleansing balm removes makeup and sunscreen; eye-friendly for many users.
What the community says
A rich first-cleanse balm for makeup, sunscreen, and oily-day buildup, best followed by a regular cleanser. It suits people wanting an inexpensive, eye-friendly emulsifier, but acne-prone users report closed comedones and the balm can spoil or turn chunky quickly.
What this means for you
What people love
Watch out for
- Closed comedones reported by acne-prone users
- Goes bad quickly, turning chunky before the container is finished
- Added fragrance is a gamble for reactive, dry skin
Product details
Where to buy
Real Reddit threads — 52 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:”
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“- 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)”
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“PM”
Positive
“when wearing makeup”
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