Cocoa Butter Formula Skin Therapy Cleansing Oil — Reddit Reviews
by Palmer's
Updated September 24, 2026
Oil cleanser that removes sunscreen and makeup; breakout risk for some.
What the community says
An oil-first cleanser built for removing sunscreen and makeup before a second wash, with soybean, sweet almond, and cocoa seed butter. It suits makeup-wearing routines and double cleansing; acne-prone users report breakouts.
What this means for you
Backed by 8 threads from r/SkincareAddiction, r/40plusskincare and 3 more.
Read the threads ↓What people love
Watch out for
- Cleansing oils have triggered breakouts for some users
- One user reported welts while using products in the routine
Product details
Key Ingredients
Based on limited Reddit discussion so far
Where to buy
Real Reddit threads — 11 mentions across 8 threads
Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula Skin Therapy Cleansing Oil on Reddit, in one place — 8 threads from r/SkincareAddiction, r/40plusskincare and 3 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”
Positive
“I follow that with Palmers Oil based cleanser and rinse with a warm wash cloth.”
Positive
“palmer's foaming oil cleanser is the only 1 step I've tried that i like”
Positive
“better than avene and farmacy”
Positive
“Sometimes I also wash with Palmers Cocoa Butter Skin Therapy Cleansing oil before cerave, and that seems to be very nice for my skin.”
Positive
“Sometimes I also wash with Palmers Cocoa Butter Skin Therapy Cleansing oil before cerave”
Positive
“that seems to be very nice for my skin”
Positive
“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”
Mentioned
“your cleanser and sunscreen choices look fine, just don't introduce anything new for the next two months while your skin adjusts.”
Mentioned
“Palmer’s skin therapy cleansing oil is amazing! It gets off all my sunscreen and makeup at the end of the day.”
Positive
