Best Oil Cleansers for Oily Skin

Ranked by 16 mentions across Reddit · Updated October 2026

Top picks· 10

First step at night to melt sunscreen and makeup, then your usual wash.

Reddit’s top pick

Heartleaf 77% Clear Cleansing Oil

Anua3 mentions

from $17

The why

Pore cleanup is the draw: shoppers say the oil cleanser does the heavy lifting in keeping pores clean.

“the oil cleanser definitely does the heavy lifting in keeping the pores clean”
— Reddit, r/koreanskincare

One minus

Frequent cystic-acne and closed-comedone complaints

Good forDry Skin, Oily Skin, Combination Skin

Compare the top 5

	1 Anua Heartleaf 77% Clear Cleansing Oil	2 Kose Softymo Speedy Cleansing Oil	3 Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Moisture Deep Cleansing Oil	4 Skin1004 Madagascar Centella Light Cleansing Oil	5 beplain Mung Bean Cleansing Oil
	Top pick	Budget pick Compare with #1 →	Compare with #1 →	Compare with #1 →
Reddit mentions	3	3	2	2	1
Price	from $17	from $6	from $15	from $12	from $8
Key ingredients	—	Mineral Oil	Sunflower Oil	Centella/Cica, Essential Oils	—

Want something lighter? Kose Softymo Deep Cleansing Oil

Community take

For oily skin, Redditors recommend lightweight options like Anua Heartleaf and Haruharu Black Rice, while Softymo Speedy gets praise for removing sunscreen, makeup, and sebum and emulsifying quickly. Overall, mentions emphasize effective cleansing and pore care.

What works

Lightweight Anua versions are praised as comfortable for oily skin.
Softymo Speedy removes sunscreen, makeup, and sebum effectively.
Quick emulsification and pore-cleansing benefits earn repeat recommendations.

The full ranking

Derma Nature Fresh Blackhead Jojoba Cleansing Oil
celimax1 mention
Light texture emulsifies easily and doesn’t feel weird if it gets in your eyes.
“Also combo oily - my favourite is the celimax cleansing oil. Feels really light, emulsifies easily, nice (very light) scent, and doesn't feel weird if it accidentally gets in your eyes.”
— Reddit, r/AsianBeauty
from $15
Deep Cleansing Oil
DHC1 mention
T-zone oiliness stays no worse than usual during oil cleansing, even for combination skin.
“I have combination skin and my T-zone tends to get REALLY oily, but I haven't had any issues at all using oil cleansers.”
— Reddit, r/AsianBeauty
from $28
Gokujyun Cleansing Oil
Hada Labo1 mention
Heavy-makeup days work well here, with one fan reporting no skin issues after trying many.
“I personally love hada labo cleansing oil after trying many. It’s affordable, not harsh on my skin, never leave me with any issue on both sunscreen day and heavy makeup day.”
— Reddit, r/AsianBeauty
from $31
Softymo Deep Cleansing Oil
Kose1 mention
Sebaceous filaments are why one combination-skin user reaches for it, saying it clears pores without breakouts.
“I have combination oily/dry skin and sebaceous filaments, and it's hydrating without breaking me out, and completely clears out my pores for the sebaceous filaments.”
— Reddit, r/koreanskincare
from $10
Sensibio Micellar Cleansing Oil
Bioderma1 mention
Wiping followed by bottled water is how one oily user finishes cleansing.
“I use the green Bioderma micellar water (I’m oily)”
— Reddit, r/Rosacea
from $24