Cold Cream Cleanser — Reddit Reviews
by Pond's
Updated November 10, 2026
Mineral oil cold cream melts makeup and sunscreen; leaves a stubborn greasy film.
What the community says
An old-school mineral oil cleanser for dissolving makeup and sunscreen without detergent-style tightness. Dry, rosacea-prone, and tretinoin users often like the cushion; acne-prone or fragrance-sensitive skin may face breakouts, residue, or irritation.
What this means for you
What people love
- Excellent first cleanse for makeup and sunscreen
- Non-stripping cushion for dry, rosacea-prone skin
- Cheap tub lasts for months
Watch out for
- Greasy film often demands a second cleanse
- Fragrance and old-fashioned scent bother sensitive users
- Can worsen acne, especially chin breakouts
Product details
Use caution
Skin Type
Product Traits
Key Ingredients
What TikTok says
From 9 TikTok videos4 sponsored, marked with outlined numbers
Both sponsored and unsponsored creators say it removes makeup well, including waterproof mascara, and leaves skin soft 1234. Sponsored creators describe it as a first step before double cleansing, and one unsponsored creator says it suits very dry skin in winter 25. One sponsored creator follows it with Vaseline as an overnight step 6. One sponsored creator promotes buying it on TikTok Shop during a flash sale 7.
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How to use it
From Reddit routinesHow Reddit uses it
Where to buy
Full ingredient list · 24
Pond's Cold Cream Cleanser ingredients
Mineral Oil, Water (Eau), Ceresin, Beeswax, Triethanolamine, Behenic Acid, Cetyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Ceteth-20, Fragrance (Parfum), Carbomer, Arachidic Acid, Disodium EDTA, Stearic Acid, Lignoceric Acid, PEG-4 Dilaurate, PEG-4 Laurate, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, PEG-4, Tocopherol, Benzyl Benzoate, Citronellol, Geraniol, Terpineol
Listed in label order, highest concentration first. Linked ingredients have their own page.
Real Reddit threads — 111 mentions across 25 threads
Pond's Cold Cream Cleanser on Reddit, in one place — 25 threads from r/tretinoin, r/30PlusSkinCare and 5 more, summarized.
“use ponds cold cream as a makeup remover”
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“So I wash my face twice a day with panoxyl (I hope I spelled that right) and use ponds cold cream as a makeup remover.”
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“All of this took a year to figure out what worked for me.”
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“have always used Nivea or Ponds for moisturizing.”
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“followed by a heavy layer of Ponds Cold Cream before bed.”
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“I have never really paid too much attention to facial products until the last 8 years”
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“One day, I saw someone talk about Ponds Cold Cream and I thought “Nothing else has worked, why not just try it.”
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“my redness is gone and my acne is almost non existent.”
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“I use their cold cream and their moisturizer (blue lid) and that’s it.”
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“Ponds cold cream”
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“Ponds (as a double cleanse or in place of cleanser)”
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“the list does not include my cleanser or sunscreen as I know how and when to use those”
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“Vani cream, olive oil and ponds cold cream. That's it!”
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“In the morning I wash my face with ponds cold cream and use vani cream or olive oil.”
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“What other products do you use?”
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“I know ponds is a staple for many still”
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“Ponds cold cream. Best makeup remover.”
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“Everyone talks about their grandma having amazing skin and using cold cream, and the main ingredient there is basically mineral oil.”
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