Sensitive Skin Cleansing Oil — Reddit Reviews
by Muji
Updated November 10, 2026
Simple olive-oil cleansing oil removes waterproof makeup; reformulation complaints dominate.
What the community says
A no-frills first cleanse built around olive oil and emulsifiers, aimed at sensitive or retinoid-dry skin removing makeup. The current formula has split opinion: some report stripping, stinging, breakouts, or poor performance on heavy makeup.
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Muji Sensitive Skin Cleansing Oil ingredients
Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Sorbeth-30 Tetraoleate, Polysorbate 80, Sorbitan Oleate, Water, Pentylene Glycol, Glycosyl Trehalose, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Glycerin, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Polyquaternium-51, Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Seed Extract, Tocopherol, Butylene Glycol
Listed in label order, highest concentration first. Linked ingredients have their own page.
Real Reddit threads — 34 mentions across 28 threads
Muji Sensitive Skin Cleansing Oil on Reddit, in one place — 28 threads from r/tretinoin, r/AsianBeauty and 3 more, summarized.
“PM (Cleanse) everyday:”
Positive
“• Muji - Oil Cleansing”
Positive
“Wait til it’s dried”
Positive
“PM (Cleanse) everyday: • Muji - Oil Cleansing”
Positive
“The Muji oil cleanser is the only one I’ve used, it’s been good since I’ve used it, been about 2 years now.”
Positive
“oil cleanser ; muji mild cleansing oil - 10/10”
Positive
“my holy grail of holy grails. i’ve gone through litres.”
Positive
“my perfect first cleanser and exfoliant for smooth, clear, flawless baby soft skin. removes every trace of makeup. it’s my only exfoliation.”
Positive
“my beloved Muji mild cleansing oil got reformulated”
Mentioned
“Kose Softymo speedy cleansing oil refill - going with this now since my beloved Muji mild cleansing oil got reformulated”
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“Cleansers:”
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“Muji mild cleansing oil is stripping and irritating”
Cautionary
“I’ve been looking for a new cleansing oil lately.”
Cautionary
“Muji mild cleansing oil is stripping and irritating, and Ariul is too clean and stripling.”
Cautionary
“A lot of sensitive skin folks seem to love their sensitive skin cleansing oil.”
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