Best Cleansing Balms for Oily Skin

Ranked by 24 mentions across Reddit · Updated October 2026

Top picks· 5

A solid balm that melts to oil. First step at night, then your usual wash.

Reddit’s top pick

Super Melting Sebum Softener

ilso20 mentions

from $24

The why

Weekly nose-only use loosens gunk for tool extraction after ten minutes, especially when pores clog.

“Ilso Sebum Softener - I use this weekly on my nose only (I avoid the side cheeks cause it’s harsh and irritating; 10 minutes then use the tool to get the gunk off)”
— Reddit, r/koreanskincare

One minus

Short-lived results; pores refill within days

Good forOily Skin, Sensitive Skin, Dry Skin

Compare the top 5

	1 ilso Super Melting Sebum Softener	2 Banila Co Clean It Zero Cleansing Balm Original	3 Banila Co Clean It Zero Calming Cleansing Balm	4 Remedy Derm Dissolve Cleansing Balm	5 Geek & Gorgeous Mighty Melt
	Top pick	Compare with #1 →	Budget pick
Reddit mentions	20	1	1	1	1
Price	from $24	from $15	from $1	—	from $14
Better for	Texture/Pores	—	—	—	—

Want something lighter? Geek & Gorgeous Mighty Melt

Want something richer? Banila Co Clean It Zero Cleansing Balm Original

Community take

For oily skin, Redditors most often mention ILSO Super Melting Sebum Softener, reporting cleaner-looking pores and less buildup. Feedback centers on this product rather than the lower-mentioned cleansing balms.