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Neutrogena Ultra Light Cleansing Oil

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Neutrogena Ultra Light Cleansing Oil

As much as I love makeup, I always look forward to removing it as soon as I get home after work.

I’ve been using oils for removing my makeup for quite a while now. Jojoba oil still seems to be my favorite, but I also really love trying new ones as well. After being really impressed with Garnier’s Nourishing Cleansing Oil (you can find my review right here) I decided to give another drugstore product a try, this time from Neutrogena.

Neutrogena Ultra-Light Cleansing Oil is the ultimate one-step cleanser that removes 99% of dirt, oil, and makeup with no greasy residue. A lightweight cleanser with a blend of natural oils that act like a magnet to extract oil and impurities from deep within the pores. This unique water-soluble formula rinses completely clean so it won’t clog pores or leave a greasy residue. Removes 99% of dirt, oil, makeup, even waterproof mascara, without stripping skin.”

Similar to the Garnier oil, the main ingredient here is mineral oil.

Why I like it:

-it dissolves makeup very nicely, even mascara
-unlike a lot of products of similar nature, this does not leave an oily residue on my skin
-I really like the fact that the packaging has a pump
-it’s very lightweight

What I don’t like:

-the amount of fragrance in this product is a little ridiculous. The scent is not only strong but also very weird. It has that really fake, plastic-like cherry smell which I just don’t understand. A lot of my skincare products have slight fragrance in them, but this is just an awful, sweet, candy-like smell that I just can’t stand. Fragrance in skincare can also irritate your skin which is exactly what happened when I used this oil to clean up swatches from my arm. I had a little cut there, and my arm burned like a mofo.

While it’s great at removing makeup, I probably won’t use this oil too often because I just can’t stand the scent. It definitely ruins the product for me and if there was a fragrance-free version of this, I’d buy it in heartbeat. If you’re looking for a nice and affordable cleansing oil definitely give the Garnier one a try! Aaaand if you don’t mind that overly sweet and artificial cherry scent, then you’d probably really like Neutrogena’s Ultra Light Cleansing Oil.

21 Comments

  • Reply
    Shayah Isabella
    November 4, 2015 at 3:29 pm

    Good to know! I’m not keen on heavily fragranced skincare (or makeup) products! I’ve been looking for a nice and affordable cleansing oil (that won’t break me out) so I’m gonna check out the Garnier! <3

    http://www.rosycheeks.org

    • Reply
      Paula @ thirteenthoughts.com
      November 5, 2015 at 1:50 pm

      You’re gonna love the Garnier one! It does have a fragrance, but much more delicate and not nearly as bothersome as this one!

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    Dagmara Klich
    November 4, 2015 at 4:01 pm

    WE don’t have the whole Neutrogena range in UK but I will remember to stay away from this oil :) Not long ago I bought a cleansing oil from The Body Shop and seriously I couldn’t stand the smell of it and just threw it away, oops. x

    Mummy’s Beauty Corner

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    Danielle Beautyblog
    November 4, 2015 at 4:18 pm

    Not sure if u would like this if it’s so heavily scented! I’ve never really noticed it in any drugstores here so maybe we don’t have it!

    Danielle’s Beauty Blog

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      Paula @ thirteenthoughts.com
      November 5, 2015 at 2:02 pm

      I think it’s fairly new because I just noticed it myself haha ;) The scent definitely ruins it for me, otherwise it would have been an awesome product!

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    Kat M
    November 4, 2015 at 4:44 pm

    Not sure I would like this if the smell isn’t that good. I’m a huge fan of coconut oil, it’s amazing at removing every last scrap of makeup.

    http://www.katsbeautytales.co.uk

    • Reply
      Paula @ thirteenthoughts.com
      November 5, 2015 at 2:03 pm

      I love coconut oil, but I don’t like using it on my face because it breaks me out, but I love it for my hair and as a body moisturizer! ;)

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    MargaritaChi.co
    November 4, 2015 at 4:54 pm

    I haaaate it when a perfectly good skin product has an over the top chemically smell. Biggest deal breaker!

    Thanks for the review Paula x

    MargaritaChi.co

    • Reply
      Paula @ thirteenthoughts.com
      November 5, 2015 at 2:05 pm

      Right? I really don’t know why they would use this kind of fragrance in an otherwise great product! This stuff seriously smells like cough syrup lol ;)

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    Chaste and Beautiful
    November 4, 2015 at 5:53 pm

    Oh bad about the burning part. Really I can’t stand facial products that smell too overpowering. Nice review:)

    Chaste &
    Beautiful

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    Mari
    November 4, 2015 at 5:54 pm

    I’ve never tried a cleansing oil before! It’s so cool that now even drugstore brands are making them. x

    http://www.randomstein.com

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    Abigail Alice
    November 4, 2015 at 6:16 pm

    I love the packaging of this cleanser, it sounds like i need to try this one soon! <3

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    SavBanav
    November 4, 2015 at 6:58 pm

    I’m not a fan of the sweet, fruity scents either. Good to know! I’ve never tried cleansing oils before, so I’ll have to try them sometime!

    Savannah x
    savbanav.wordpress.com

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    Chelsey A. Thornton
    November 4, 2015 at 11:14 pm

    Why must products that work well from the drugstore also have terrible scents. Though I always try to stay away from mineral oil. Good ol’ Olive Oil never treats me wrong. Any recommendations for mineral oil free face oils?

    Chelsey | http://www.chelseythornton.com

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      Paula @ thirteenthoughts.com
      November 5, 2015 at 2:11 pm

      Not all of them have horrible scents, but this one is just awful haha :) I’m sure that there’s someone who’d like it, I just don’t see why a skincare product would smell like candy. I love Physicians Formula Argan Oil- it’s another great drugstore find http://amzn.to/1MlF4MU ;)

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    Katya Van Bick
    November 5, 2015 at 7:56 am

    Such a shame about the scent as otherwise it sounds like a great drugstore product!

    Katya | The Beauty Harbour

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    Miss Makeup Magpie
    November 5, 2015 at 7:09 pm

    It sounds really effective, but it’s a shame about the heavy fragrance! I don’t know why brands do it for facial skincare :( xx

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