Cold Cream Cleanser — Reddit Reviews
by Pond's
Updated September 23, 2026
Old-school mineral-oil makeup remover that nails first cleanse duty; fragranced and greasy.
What the community says
A classic cold cream cleanser built for dissolving makeup and sunscreen, then following with a second cleanse. It suits dry or barrier-wrecked skin best. The trade-off is fragrance plus a greasy film if you expect a rinse-clean finish.
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Real Reddit threads — 97 mentions across 24 threads
Pond's Cold Cream Cleanser on Reddit, in one place — 24 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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“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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“my only choices aren't Noxzema, Ponds Cold Cream, and Sea Breeze astringent anymore”
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