DHC Travel Size Deep Cleansing Oil 2-stars Reviews

Broke me out ???

I used this everyday for about 3 1/2 months & I noticed I always had a pimple on my face since using it, I always thought it was my BC since I got them at around the same time, until I recently ran out and decided to buy Clean It Zero instead. I've replaced this DHC Cleanser with the Clean It Zero for about a week now and I haven't had a break out since using it! I used this DHC oil for double cleansing and it did a good job at removing makeup & when I wasn't wearing makeup, it was good at removing my SPF. Such a shame I didn't realize it broke me out until I ran out but better late than never

broke me out like never before

I have always had clear(ish) skin with occasional pimples but omg this literally made me have SO MUCH acne.. I had to go to a dermatologist because it was so bad. However, I used this for oil cleansing that takes like 20 min. so it wasn't a quick use so that may have been it but my dermatologist said I was the 3rd person who came in and mentioned the use of this product. so beware, but i'm sure for a quick cleanse it doesn't do much harm. just be careful:( ruined my skin- I wish I could upload a picture of the before and after.

Rosemary irritated

This product certainly doesn't need more reviews but I wanted to caution people with sensitive skin. I have been using this oil for a little over a week. My skin has been hurting, peeling and red. I finally realized that this product irritates me. I believe it's the rosemary. I don't think I have peeled so much in my entire life and my eyelids are red itchy and scaled now. Just a heads up for people who may be sensitive. I stopped using this oil yesterday and although I'm still peeling my face doesn't burn or hurt any longer. I don't regret trying the product,.. I just wish I had realized that I was sensitive to it sooner. Good luck!

Too striping. My skin turned into SANDPAPER over long term

A bit of background, I've been struggling with a bit of cystic acne and damaged skin barrier during quarantine. I was upset that I was having a glow down so I got disciplined with my skincare routine. I purchased this product a while ago and reintroduced it in a double cleansing regimen. Note: I had a gentle, minimalistic routine for acne with CervaVe, sunscreen, etc. After a month I began to notice my skin was still oily, forming cystic acne yet now it felt dehydrated and started forming SANDPAPER-LIKE-BUMPS. I freaked out and thought it was congestion. I added AHAs/BHAs back in, then my skin was REALLY MAD and the bumps were EVERYWHERE. I couldn't figure out what it was. All I knew was my skin was so much worse, I had acne, the skin barrier was still compromised and no amount of moisturizer was fixing the texture. I spent a few months playing with product elimination and when I removed this my skin softened up after two washes!!! This was literally cleaning off my skin barrier. In retrospect I realized this was consistently stripping my skin, even when my skin was healthy.

Overall, Just because it works well doesn't mean it's good for you. And although it's a customer favorite notice that it's never been recommended by a dermatologist or skincare specialist.

Loved it at first...

I've always used dermalogica's pre-cleanse, but wanted to try something else. After reading reviews and articles about the best cleansing oil, I chose this one. I loved it at at first. My skin was so soft and felt so clean! THEN... about 5 days in, I started experiencing symptoms of an allergic reaction when I used it. I tried it a few more times, thinking it was just dry skin or the cold weather. Nope! My skin has completely rejected it. Breakouts (I don't have acne prone skin), burning, red and angry skin. It's a bummer that it didn't work out.

Acne prone? Stay away!

I wanted to love this product so badly because of the raving reviews. I've been using Dermalogica's oil cleanser and in an effort to save money, I decided to try DHC's cleaning oil. I've always had occasional hormonal acne but after only one use of this cleanser, I woke up with acne in places I've never broken out before. I tried to chalk it up to my skin not used to a new product and continued to try it but my acne just grew worse. I decided to stop using this cleaning oil and now my skin is starting to calm back down to normal. I knew this product contained olive oil but I didn't realize how pore clogging olive oil really is. If you have skin that is prone to breakouts, I highly recommend finding a different cleansing oil and staying away from olive oil.