Good Molecules Instant Cleansing Balm Review
Good Molecules Instant Cleansing Balm ($15) is a new solid facial cleansing balm that launched a few weeks ago at beautylish.com. As you may or may not know Good Molecules is Beautylish’s house brand of affordable skincare much like the Ordinary or the recently launched Inkey List the brand focuses on inexpensive serums, potions, and lotions with minimal yet effective ingredients.
I’ve actually tried most of the line when I initially picked up the Super Seven Set which was the original release but since that time they have added a ton more including the latest which is a Niacinamide Brightening Toner (I’m purchased it and I’m testing it now).
I was pretty excited to see a cleansing balm being added to the line up!
Good Molecules Instant Cleansing Balm is $15 and 2.5 oz in size. You can buy it individually or Beautylish sells it in two-packs and three-packs. Ok, let me just say, I love Beautylish. LOVE them. And I get that cleanser is something I run through very quickly so, I appreciate they are all we’ll make this available in a two and even a three-pack! Yay! But there’s no savings. It’s like what’s the point of offering packs? I can just put two jars in my cart and done. Why even have a two or three-pack option if I can’t save a buck or two when buying them? Meh. Sorry! This was a little irritating to me for some reason!
Anyway, moving on….
If you’re one for comparing prices here’s a little break down. Clinique Take The Day Off Cleansing Balm is $30 and 3.8 oz in size making Good Molecules a nice, affordable yet a bit smaller option (Clinique’s formula is better) but I think it might be unfair to compare it to a mid-range brand so comparing it to a drugstore one might be a better option. In this case, I’ll use the recent Pond’s Cleansing Balm as a starting point. That balm is $9.99, 3.38 oz in size, and a better formula. Moral of the story is there are options available at the drugstore which are far better in my opinion! If you want to take it a step further another good option that runs along the same price line would be Banila Co Clean It Zero 3-in-1 Cleansing Balm which is larger at 3.0 oz but will set you back $4 (It’s $19) and again, the formula is much better.
Now that we the price broken down here’s my take on the formula.
I’m on the fence about it. I expected a way better formula from Beautylish. This is made in Korea, it does feature fragrance oils such as geranium and ylang ylang which gives it a light citrus-y fragrance. I didn’t mind the scent at all but sensitive users might not appreciate it. I do consider Korea the birth place of great cleansing balms so, I was a little surprised this formula wasn’t that great.
As with all cleansing balms this has a solid texture which once applied is supposed to melt down easily and can be rinsed away with water. You’ll apply it on your dry skin, rub it in, and add a little water to emulsify it and after that just rinse it off! I struggled with it a bit. The texture is a little like Ulta’s Cleansing Balm which had a wax-like feel but unlike Ulta’s formula it didn’t melt down quickly enough for me. I felt like I was chasing chunks of it around my face. This annoyed me in a major way. I felt like I was spending way too much time trying to get it out of its solid state. Grrr!
I will say once it does get massaged in it rinses clean away and does a good job removing makeup easily. I didn’t struggle at all washing it off and didn’t feel tight nor dry after my cleanse nor did this burn my eyes or create cloudy vision. However, the break down process is such a chore it made me really dislike the product. There are so many better options available that melt down so much more easier why should I spend this much time chasing chunks of cleansing balm around my face when I can get one that melts on contact with my skin you know?
Meh.
Good Molecules Instant Cleansing Balm does a good job getting makeup off my face easily without leaving me tight and dry but the texture and formula need to be revised before I’d consider a repurchase. It’s too much of a chore to get this stuff to melt completely down unfortunately and I found that frustrating. Oh well! There are plenty of better cleansing balm options in the sea.
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Good Molecules Instant Cleansing Balm is available at Beautylish!
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Good Molecules Instant Cleansing Balm is a new cleanser that’s created by and available exclusively from Beautylish. This cleansing balm is $15 and 2.5 oz in size and was made in Korea. I didn’t really like this formula. The balm didn’t break down easily and I felt like I was running chunks of it around my face trying to squash it down and get it to melt down. Once I did get it to melt down it did rinse clean away and didn’t leave my face tight or dry plus it did remove my makeup well. But the fact, it didn’t melt down quickly really frustrated me making the product a miss!
Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate, Polyethylene, PEG-8 Isostearate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Tocopheryl Acetate, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Cananga Odorata Flower Oil, Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil, Citric Acid.
- Rinses clean away.
- Doesn’t leave skin tight or dry after use.
- Doesn’t melt down well.
- Has a light fragrance that might disturb sensitive users.
Good Molecules Instant Cleansing Balm might be a good pick for those with drier skin as it doesn’t strip skin however, the formula is not completely without issue!