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Take the Day Off™ Cleansing Balm Makeup Remover

Clinique

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Details & care

What it is: Clinique's iconic makeup remover in a silky balm formula that gently dissolves makeup and SPF while conditioning lashes.

Who it's for: Ideal for all skin types, including sensitive.

What it does: The fan-favorite makeup remover quickly dissolves long-wearing face makeup, tenacious waterproof eye makeup, sunscreens and pollutants. The nongreasy, nondrying formula unclogs pores and deeply cleanses skin of impurities without stripping the skin. It even helps condition and nourish lashes and brows. The balm leaves skin clean, soft and healthy-looking while maintaining a natural moisture balance. It features a minimal formula made of fewer than 10 ingredients.

Key ingredients:
- Safflower seed oil: works efficiently to help break up natural oil found on skin, as well as dissolving hard-to-remove makeup
- Linoleic acid: a natural emollient that helps leave skin, lashes and brows nourished

How to use: Use this makeup remover balm before other cleansers and treatment products. Massage cleansing balm over dry skin with dry fingertips. Rinse well with warm water. Pat dry. Follow with cleanser, then apply eye cream, serum and moisturizer.

Pro tips: No matter how late it is or how tired you are, remove your makeup. Going to bed with makeup on can lead to dullness, irritation, and clogged pores. Clinique’s Take The Day Off formulas work gently, effectively. How will you take the day off?

- 1.0 oz.
- 100% fragrance-free; paraben-free; phthalate-free; gluten-free; synthetic color–free; drying alcohol–free
- Dermatologist tested; ophthalmologist tested
- Safe for sensitive skin and sensitive eyes
- Noncomedogenic
- Nonacnegenic
- Allergy tested

  • Item #173685
  • Core Product ID 333334JA8K

Ingredients

Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Sorbeth-30 Tetraoleate, Polyethylene, Peg-5 Glyceryl Triisostearate, Water/Aqua/Eau, Tocopherol, Phenoxyethanol. <iln30654></iln30654>
Ingredients are subject to change at the manufacturer's discretion. For the most complete and up-to-date list of ingredients, refer to the product packaging

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Based on Clinique's research that allergies contribute to skin aging, every Clinique product is allergy tested 7,200 times and formulated to be completely fragrance-free. Eye makeup is ophthalmologist tested. Lipsticks have the added benefit of including moisturizers. And foundations lessen fine lines and wrinkles while improving uneven skin tone and redness.

Reviews

(1675)16754.7 out of 5
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Most helpful positive review

Sept 5, 2020

Totally exceeded my expectations!

Clinique products have always been a hit or miss for me, but this offering from the brand has completely exceeded my expectations. It's such an easy and effective makeup remover to use...I scoop out a small amount of the solid balm and dab it around my (dry) face and gently massage it in. I then spend about 30 seconds working it into my face. Whether foundation, eyeshadow or waterproof mascara, there doesn't seem to be anything this baby doesn't dissolve! Once I've done that, I then rinse it off, no other cleanser required. Even if I use a toner afterwards, the cotton pad almost always comes off clean, rarely is there anything more than a faint trace on the pad. The balm has a texture like coconut oil - when it's solid and it quickly dissolves at skin temperature. You get a good amount of product (3.8 oz) for the price, which is around $30 USD. There's no stinging with this. My eyes often water with cleansers and makeup removers, but doesn't react to this when I rub it into my eye area to remove eye makeup. The formula itself is as basic as they come, with one ingredient I always like to see in a product: Vitamin E. Whether it's that or one of the others, I don't know, but my face never feels dry after using this, and if anything more hydrated and comfortable. And above all, super clean! -> My ‘Nordstrom Beauty Top 7 must-have list’ (My 7 favorite beauty products of all time, focusing mainly on my purchases at Nordstrom) <- < 1. Hair Loss Treatment: Divine Herbal Hair Oil < 2. Concealer: ‘Mac’ - Studio Finish Concealer < 3. Lip Gloss: Clarins Lip Comfort Oil < 4. Mascara: ‘Lancome’ – Cilis Booster XL < 5. Anti-Aging Serum: Divine Herbal Facial Treatment Serum < 6. Mask: ‘Eve Lom’ – Radiance Transforming Mask < 7. Face Scrub: ‘Sisley' - Botanical Gentle Buffing Cream      
SelenaLopez
TOP 25 REVIEWER
33found this helpful

Most helpful critical review

Aug 5, 2017

$29 coconut oil

Was excited to try this as I received a sample with another purchase. Read the ingredients it's basically coconut oil that they are charging $29 for, better off buying a jar from the grocery store even Whole Foods would cost less! Didn't think it was worth the hype maybe my sample was off since tons of good reviews.
margrat28
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Sept 5, 2020

Totally exceeded my expectations!

Clinique products have always been a hit or miss for me, but this offering from the brand has completely exceeded my expectations. It's such an easy and effective makeup remover to use...I scoop out a small amount of the solid balm and dab it around my (dry) face and gently massage it in. I then spend about 30 seconds working it into my face. Whether foundation, eyeshadow or waterproof mascara, there doesn't seem to be anything this baby doesn't dissolve! Once I've done that, I then rinse it off, no other cleanser required. Even if I use a toner afterwards, the cotton pad almost always comes off clean, rarely is there anything more than a faint trace on the pad. The balm has a texture like coconut oil - when it's solid and it quickly dissolves at skin temperature. You get a good amount of product (3.8 oz) for the price, which is around $30 USD. There's no stinging with this. My eyes often water with cleansers and makeup removers, but doesn't react to this when I rub it into my eye area to remove eye makeup. The formula itself is as basic as they come, with one ingredient I always like to see in a product: Vitamin E. Whether it's that or one of the others, I don't know, but my face never feels dry after using this, and if anything more hydrated and comfortable. And above all, super clean! -> My ‘Nordstrom Beauty Top 7 must-have list’ (My 7 favorite beauty products of all time, focusing mainly on my purchases at Nordstrom) <- < 1. Hair Loss Treatment: Divine Herbal Hair Oil < 2. Concealer: ‘Mac’ - Studio Finish Concealer < 3. Lip Gloss: Clarins Lip Comfort Oil < 4. Mascara: ‘Lancome’ – Cilis Booster XL < 5. Anti-Aging Serum: Divine Herbal Facial Treatment Serum < 6. Mask: ‘Eve Lom’ – Radiance Transforming Mask < 7. Face Scrub: ‘Sisley' - Botanical Gentle Buffing Cream      
SelenaLopez
TOP 25 REVIEWER
33found this helpful
May 12, 2015

best makeup remover ever!!

this stuff is so amazing. at first i didnt know how to use it and almost took it back but then i watched a you tube video and realized i was not using it right. i first wet a wash cloth in hot water then dry my hands. i then use a small amount (adding more if necessary but you dont need a lot of this stuff) to my face and begin spreading it all over my face even on my eye lids/lashes. once I feel I have done my whole face (less than a minute) I then take the wash cloth which has cooled a little but not too much and wipe off the product from my face. I rinse the wash cloth and wipe again if I feel like I did not get everything the first time. this gets off all of my makeup even my waterproof mascara. i have combo/oily skin and this does not make my face any oiler. i highly recommend this for taking off makeup.
Lbuclaire
25found this helpful
June 29, 2010

Great for delicate skin

My mother is 86, with very fair, fragile skin, that is easily irritated. The clinique cleansing balm is the best of a long, long line of attempts to find a facial cleanser that would not dry-out or irritate her skin. I would recommend this for a newborn, though not many newborns are into make-up.
DebAnn
12found this helpful
June 25, 2020Incentivized review

Soft and Silky Wonder

It goes on like a soft silky balm which feels really good. What is surprising is that it really removes the make up without scrubbing. It is the first product that does a great job taking off my eye make up without leaving the area dry and irritated.
Verified purchase
SharM12
9found this helpful
Feb 28, 2016

love love love

If you wear eye makeup, you need this! It's like magic! You smooth It on, no pulling and tugging around your sensitive eyes and voila! All that heavy stuff is gone! an added bonus is the moisture it adds to your skin. Ok I'm done lol
Makeuploverr
8found this helpful
Apr 6, 2016

Impulse purchase win!

I had been hunting around for a new make-up remover and kept hearing about remover oils when I stumbled across this product and decided to give it a try. I'm so glad that I did! I use this product in the place of make-up remover wipes, first rubbing the product onto my face and rinsing, then, washing my face with my cleanser. While the balm feels oily, that oily feeling doesn't stick around once you rinse but my skin does feel softer. I was worried because I have very oily skin and break out at the drop of the hat, but so far so good. The balm is smooth and it rubs in well and quickly without needing to scrub or wipe at sensitive areas. It's also super efficient and gets everything off. I removed one star because I dislike tubs and prefer squeeze bottles or pumps.
GPML
TOP 1000 REVIEWER
5found this helpful
Apr 23, 2016

Best cleanser ever!

Take the Day Off Cleansing Balm is a great cleanser. It is not too greasy but it effectively removes even long wear make-up easily. Nothing is wasted as in a pump bottle. I avoid getting water in the jar easily. When I follow with my toner, there is rarely any sign of make-up on the cotton square.
Lucyha
4found this helpful
Jan 12, 2018Incentivized review

Winter face no more!

In the Winter my skin is very dry and I can highly recommend this cleansing balm. It easily removed my makeup and left my skin very soft and moistureized. Finally, after many trials, I can get through the Winter with a "happy face."
Verified purchase
Roseyposeyleo
2found this helpful
Aug 5, 2017

$29 coconut oil

Was excited to try this as I received a sample with another purchase. Read the ingredients it's basically coconut oil that they are charging $29 for, better off buying a jar from the grocery store even Whole Foods would cost less! Didn't think it was worth the hype maybe my sample was off since tons of good reviews.
margrat28
2found this helpful
Nov 28, 2014

All time favorite

I've been using this product for years. It lasts a long time, I probably only go through 3, maybe 4 a year and I use it daily. Nothing melts off my heavy black gel liner and mascara like this product. No, it's not the most sanitary being in a pot, but it kind of has to be. It's a thick Vaseline feeling/solid oil that melts in your hand and once you rub into your skin. The best part...no stinging eyes! May make them slightly cloudy for a minute if you get it in the eye, but it goes away quickly. It will break down all your makeup but you will still need to use a cleanser after. Highly recommend this product!
soulsis78
2found this helpful
Aug 9, 2014

Smooth

At first it seems this remover will be too heavy but it is very silky and rinses off easily. It does leave your skin soft, not greasy feeling. Does a great job of taking off make-up before cleansing your face. You may need to use a separate eye make- up remover for thick or waterproof mascara. The product will last a long time since you only to use very little.
Alotta
2found this helpful
Sept 10, 2013

My new can't live without

I absolutely love this product. The balm is the texture of a soap block, I rub my finger over an area to help soften it up a bit before I press into the product to get some on my fingers, I then rub them in my fingertips before massaging over my face. I can literally feel all of my make up breaking apart as I massage my skin, this product is also gentile enough to use over my eyes. I use a separate eye make up remover first to get the majority of my eye products off (I have very oily eyelids so use only waterproof products, and one cleanse doesn't remove it all) then go over my eyes with this balm. I have oily/combination acne prone skin and this product completely cleanses my skin, takes all of my make up and sunblock off, and doesn't irritate or cause my skin to break out. After I use this product I always tone my skin, you always should if using a product that will open up your pores, then I will follow with either a syrum or a retinol, depending on what the evening routine calls for.
JSev
2found this helpful