Oat Makeup Removing Cleansing Balm — Reddit Reviews
Updated November 10, 2026
5% oat oil balm removes SPF and makeup; leaves a stubborn oily film.
What the community says
A thick balm with 5% oat kernel oil melts down water-resistant SPF and light makeup as a first cleanse. Dry, tret-treated skin can appreciate the softer finish, but oily or acne-prone users may face residue and breakouts without a second cleanse.
What this means for you
Backed by 27 threads from r/SkincareAddiction, r/30PlusSkinCare and 5 more.
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Watch out for
- Oily film can linger after rinsing
- Breakouts show up for some users, especially without a second cleanse
- Thick, mildly gritty texture feels cosmetically awkward
Product details
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Full ingredient list · 18
The Inkey List Oat Makeup Removing Cleansing Balm ingredients
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate, Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Oil, Cera Microcristallina, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Wax, Sorbitan Olivate, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Polyglyceryl-6 Caprylate, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate, Jojoba Esters, Phenoxyethanol, Aqua (Water), Hippophae Rhamnoides (Seaberry) Fruit Oil, Tocopherol, Polyglycerin-3, Acacia Decurrens (Early Green Wattle) Flower Wax, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Ascorbyl Palmitate
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Real Reddit threads — 67 mentions across 27 threads
The Inkey List Oat Makeup Removing Cleansing Balm on Reddit, in one place — 27 threads from r/SkincareAddiction, r/30PlusSkinCare and 5 more, summarized.
“Inky list cleansing balm, vitamin C (am) and retinol (pm.)”
Positive
“I just recently added a retinol into my routine. I’m using the Inky list 1% to start.”
Positive
“Right now I’m using Inky list 15% brightening serum but I don’t think I would repurchase.”
Positive
“The Inkey List Oat Balm Cleanser”
Positive
“I already use some of your same products (Inky Oat Cleanser, Snail Mucin, etc)”
Positive
“[PM] (Tret days) >The Inkey List Oat Balm Cleanser”
Positive
“cleanse with inkey list oat balm, follow with the ordinary multi peptide + HA serum”
Positive
“I double cleanse with the Inkey List oat cleansing balm, followed by Cerave’s hydrating cleanser.”
Positive
“I double cleanse with the Inkey List oat cleansing balm”
Positive
“followed by Cerave’s hydrating cleanser”
Positive
“Inkey List Oat Cleansing Balm (if wearing sunscreen/makeup)”
Cautionary
“perhaps reconsider the Oat cleansing balm? ... it felt as if it left an oily film residue I could't get off”
Cautionary
“the inkey oat cleansing balm broke me out personally, i’m willing to bet it’s the main culprit.”
Cautionary
“I use The Inkey List Oat Cleansing Balm and its never clogged my pores.”
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“use an oil cleanser or cleansing balm at night to make sure you're getting it all off.”
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“The Inkey List Oat Cleansing Balm”
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