ROHTO Hadalabo Gokujun Cleansing Oil 200ml

I’ve been using this product for years now and here’s my review. Before this I tried other cleansing oils Korean and American brands and I tried using cleansing balms and they all made me break out because they were either too harsh for my skin or too greasy. I have acne prone and very sensitive and very oily skin so using a wipe burns my skin and cleansing oils were my best bet. This is the best cleansing oils I have ever tried it is seriously underrated. It glides on smoothly, has no fragrance which is perfect because my sensitive skin can’t handle any fragrance, there’s no burning feeling, it’s not stripping at all and it’s not greasy at all literally is my ride or die in my regimen. My skin is mostly clear now (wasn’t always clear I used to have cystic acne) some rare nights when I don’t double cleanse I notice an immediate difference in my skin and I can feel it too. When I don’t use this for even one night my pores on my face start getting texture and feels clogged too the touch but once I use this again my skin feels smooth and remains smooth as long as I keep using it. It’s kind of pricey but it’s my ride or die I would give up everything else in my skincare regimen just for this. If you have acne prone, oily and most importantly sensitive skin to the point where 90% of products burn on your face then this is for you because of its gentle and effective formula.

Update: I've been using for almost 2 years. Still the best gentle cleanser I've used. Many nights I don't need a second cleanse. 2 pumps even gets off sunscreen, makeup and waterproof mascara. I take my time and massage into my dry face. Then I add water and rinse clean. Pat dry. I recommend to all my friends. This is a good cleansing oil at a good price. I don't notice any scent. But it's not just that 1 pump removes ALL my make-up... Including mascara. It's the emulsifiers they added that makes this rinse off cleanly. No greasiness at all. I use this every night as my first cleanse. My face feels good after. Not dry and not greasy. I then use CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser as my second Cleanse. I'm 71-y/o and I have tired, dry skin, but not sensitive skin. My nightly skin routine goal is to cleanse and moisturize. Best skin possible. I've tried other oil cleansers. I've used CeraVe cleansing balm. I liked that a lot. It was simply too expensive and the balm didn't apply as silky smooth as this. My morning and night skin routines are a deliberate time to be in the moment. I don't hurry thru them. Sounds crazy. This is one of my anchor products.

I’m on tretinoin and found this through a random Reddit thread (as one does), and so far I’m actually really liking it. It’s super gentle and not drying at all, which is huge when your skin is already mad from tret. It doesn’t foam, which I don’t love because it’s not as satisfying to use, and I also don’t feel like it really removes makeup. For me this is more of a soft first step on a clean face, like to wake my skin up in the morning rather than a full cleanse. That said, it feels like it helps keep my skin barrier calm, and I don’t get that tight stripped feeling after. I always follow it with a barrier serum because on its own it’s not quite enough, but together they work really well. So far, so good. It fits into my tret routine perfectly and I’m happy to keep using it alongside my other products.

I bought this along with the Hada Labo foaming cleanser. Wow, I am impressed. I have used many makeup wipes which didn’t remove my makeup very well and all the scrubbing irritated my skin. I tried the micellar waters, which to me are the same thing as makeup wipes, and don’t work very well. I’ve also used my grandma’s go-to (she had lovely skin), cold cream. The cold cream does moisturize my skin, but it is too heavy to use everyday, and messy to wash off. This cleansing oil is just what I was looking for. On a daily basis, I only wear waterproof mascara and a few layers of sunscreen throughout the day. I only need a few drops of oil, rub it into the mascara, then add warm water and rub it all over my face to dissolve the sunscreen. After rinsing again then washing my face with the face wash, there is not a speck of mascara left behind. If i’m wearing full makeup, my routine is the same, but I need about a half a pump instead to dissolve all of my makeup. No more waking up with eyeliner bits in the corner of my eyes! I have oily skin, but oils cleansers like this one don’t make my skin oilier if I wash them off afterwards as the second step. It actually cleans better, so I breakout less and have smaller clogged pores. This one emulsifies once water is added, and rinses off very cleanly. I also use tretinoin a few times a week, which makes my skin peel and more sensitive, but this product does not irritate my skin or burn at all. My skin would get so irritated trying to scrub layers of makeup off, then there would be makeup smudges on my towel after washing, and I’d always wake up with makeup bits in my eyes. A little bit of this product goes a long way, so I’m sure this bottle will last a long time. Also, I don’t have to spend so much time washing my face until my cheeks are red, only to have makeup left behind. This is a great product that I’d recommend to anyone.