Cocoa Butter Formula Skin Therapy Cleansing Oil — Reddit Reviews
by Palmer's
Updated September 23, 2026
First-cleanse oil that strips sunscreen and makeup clean; acne-friendly for some.
What the community says
A first-cleanse oil for double cleansing that gets sunscreen and makeup off without much drama. People with acne sometimes like it, but some users say cleansing oils trigger breakouts. Use it as the oily step, then follow with your regular cleanser.
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Real Reddit threads — 9 mentions across 7 threads
Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula Skin Therapy Cleansing Oil on Reddit, in one place — 7 threads from r/SkincareAddiction, r/acne and 2 more, summarized.
“favorite oil cleanser: Palmer’s Skin Therapy Cleansing Oil (~$9 USD for 6.5 oz)”
Positive
“genuinely the above are my favorite for those categories”
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“Sometimes I also wash with Palmers Cocoa Butter Skin Therapy Cleansing oil before cerave”
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“that seems to be very nice for my skin.”
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“before cerave”
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“Palmers skin therapy cleansing oil, and salicylic acid balancing face wash.”
Positive
“I’m not joking it’s helped so much with my acne.”
Positive
“If you have a dollar tree near you I would search for them there or maybe a Walmart.”
Positive
“Wash face (double cleanse) with palmers cocoa butter skin therapy cleansing oil and then round lab cleanser”
Mentioned
“also cleansing oil has always only ever broken me out”
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“your cleanser and sunscreen choices look fine, just don't introduce anything new for the next two months while your skin adjusts.”
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“Palmer’s skin therapy cleansing oil is amazing! It gets off all my sunscreen and makeup at the end of the day.”
Positive
“Routine is”
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“Double cleanse with Palmers skin therapy cleansing oil and cerave foaming cleanser”
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