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Highlights
- Good for: Acne & blemishes
- Good for: Dullness
- Best for: Dry skin
Details & care
What it is: A cleansing oil that effortlessly melts away makeup, sunblock and environmental debris while softening and clearing congestion and dullness.
Who it's for: All skin types.
What it does: This cleansing oil is a sensorial feast of antioxidant-rich, microbiome-friendly goodness that cushions and lovingly cleanses the skin. The Pendulum Potion is your invitation to slow your breathing and return to yourself. Unite pleasure with performance to easily remove makeup, sunscreen and pollution; reduce congestion and breakouts; hydrate and nourish skin and sink into aromatherapeutic release.
How to use: After shaking bottle, distribute 4–6 pumps into palms. Press into dry skin, then wet hands and gently massage. Follow by cocooning a wet, steamy face towel over the face and neck, gently sweeping upward. Hold, rinse and repeat until skin is soft and cleansed.
- 3.38 oz.
- Paraben-free; phthalate-free; silicone-free; sulfate-free
- Made in the USA
- Item #11376593
Ingredients
*Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, *Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil, *Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, *Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Prunus Domestica (Plum) Seed Oil, *Calophyllum Inophyllum (Tamanu) Seed Oil, Theobroma Cacao Extract, *Citrus Sinensis (Orange) Peel Oil Expressed, **Commiphora Myrrha (Myrrh) Oil, Jasminum Grandiflorum (Jasmine) Flower Extract, *Cananga Odorata (Ylang-Ylang) Flower Oil, *Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Oil, **Boswellia Carterii (Frankincense) Oil, **Myroxylon Pereirae (Balsam of Peru) Oil, +Benzyl Alcohol, +Benzyl Benzoate, +Benzyl Cinnamate, +Benzyl Salicylate, +Citral, +Eugenol, +Farnesol, +Isoeugenol, +Limonene, +Linalool. *Certified Organic. **Wild Harvested. +Component of Essential Oil.
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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Most helpful positive review
Apr 18, 2026
Get the cloth
I've been using the Pendulum Potion for probably at least a decade since discovering May Lindstrom in 2015. I finally splurged and purchased the bundle with the 2 towels. I LOVE the towels! Took her recommendation and use the towel and Pendulum Potion in the shower - a very different outcome from the bamboo pads and towels I used in the past. My skin feels amazingly smooth! The towel gently exfoliates my skin and it's less oily feeling. I have dry skin so it's not a problem that the potion leaves my skin a bit oily but the towels really are amazing. They are handcrafted in Lithuania with organic cotton. They are also quite big.
Q C.
Reposted from May Lindstrom Skin
Most helpful critical review
Dec 14, 2019
For me an awful smell
I really wanted to love this. I bought before trying any samples, and having previously loved other oil cleansers. Unfortunately to me it smells like a damp bonfire. The consistency is nice though, a bit thicker than the votary cleanser in my opinion, but because it's thicker it doesn't rinse so well and needs a good scrub with a flannel, but to feel properly clean I need a second cleanse with a cream or milk product. My face is then 100% squeaky clean! I have been using it once daily for 3 weeks now, not noticed any difference so far.
I will be using it up but Im not chuffed to be using up such an expensive product that doesn't do much
Hannah16
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Q C.
Reposted from May Lindstrom Skin
Apr 18, 2026
Get the cloth
I've been using the Pendulum Potion for probably at least a decade since discovering May Lindstrom in 2015. I finally splurged and purchased the bundle with the 2 towels. I LOVE the towels! Took her recommendation and use the towel and Pendulum Potion in the shower - a very different outcome from the bamboo pads and towels I used in the past. My skin feels amazingly smooth! The towel gently exfoliates my skin and it's less oily feeling. I have dry skin so it's not a problem that the potion leaves my skin a bit oily but the towels really are amazing. They are handcrafted in Lithuania with organic cotton. They are also quite big.
Sandra S.
Reposted from May Lindstrom Skin
Apr 17, 2026
Powerful
Removes all makeup easily. Also feels GREAT as a treatment with warm moist face cloth. Not crazy about the scent.
Kathleen L.
Reposted from May Lindstrom Skin
Apr 6, 2026
A prewash that helps maintain a healthy skin barrier.
I love the Pendulum Potion as a first cleanse. I love that it can go over my eyes and doesn't cause sensitivity to my eyes or my skin. I use a hot steamy face cloth for a bit, after applying the Pendulum Potion and it leaves my skin feeling very hydrated.
Suzie O.
Reposted from May Lindstrom Skin
Feb 25, 2026
Nightly Ritual
I love using the pendulum potion to wash my face before bed. I apply this and then place a warm wash rag over my face and do a deep breath and then say it out and then wash. It is very calming and I so enjoy utilizing this amazing product that is so gentle but yet so clean cleansing. Thank you May for making such great products.
Rachel W.
Reposted from May Lindstrom Skin
Feb 14, 2026
Heaven in a bottle!
This is THE most gorgeous oil cleanser I've ever tried. The scent is to-die-for and the efficacy is incredible. Leave my skin so clean and yet so cushiony. 2000% recommend this - only of my desert island products.
suzanne W.
Reposted from May Lindstrom Skin
Jan 12, 2026
Best face cleanser by far!!!
I have tried soooo many facial cleansers and none of them compare to the pendulum potion. It leaves my face clean and calm!!
