I've known about double cleansing and cleansing oils for years now, but I have yet to find a cleansing oil that did not break me out until this one. I have tried cleansing oils and balms at different price points, but all of them have caused breakouts within a couple of days. This cleansing oil was the first and only one that does not cause my skin at any problems.At this price point, my main concern (other than whether this product causes more problems with my skin) is whether this product does its job at removing makeup. The Kose oil works great in this regard and is able to remove my everyday makeup as well as my waterproof makeup. While the consistency is not my favorite and it takes slightly longer than other cleansing oils, I think that these are just minor flaws, especially at this price.The only other issue is that I wished the pump is able to lock without the clip. I lost my clip the very first day, which makes bring the bottle a hassle whenever I travel.

I've gone through 3-4 bottles of it now. It's cheap and effective at getting my makeup off. It does leave a film in my eyes if I'm also using it to take off eye makeup, but other oil cleansers I've tried have done the same so I won't dock off a star. I've used the DHC as well and I liked it as well, but what attracted me to this was the cheaper price. Yes, it contains mineral oil but as an acne-prone, oily-skinned girl I haven't really found an issue with it since I always double cleanse when I use this anyway. In that same vein I don't think it helps with my skin problems either, but I have other things for that. The purpose of this in my routine is just to take off the sunscreen and makeup, which it does well.

So far, I'm liking this as a first cleaner/oil cleanser. It cleans off all my makeup, including waterproof mascara, quickly and efficiently. It has a pleasant orange/citrus scent, and doesn't irritate my skin in any way. But even when I emulsify with water first, it doesn't rinse off completely -- there's still a slightly oily residue. Of course, my second cleanser removes this, but other oil/balm cleansers I've used rinse off more cleanly. It's great value for money, and I love that you can buy refills. I will most likely repurchase this one.

This is my second oil cleanser. I was using a dupe for the Banilla cleansing balm and I am enjoying the Kose oil more than the balm cleanser. It is not highly scented ( I had to go back and check it when I wrote that to make sure, so not a memorable scent).Kose Deep cleansing oil is pretty thin, so one pump is enough to clean my face and neck. Be careful with the first few times you pump it, it can shoot out pretty far until the pump breaks in. :) I wear pretty stubborn ( waterproof) sunblock/sunscreen and sometimes make up and this oil took it off with very little rubbing. It emulsifies well and rinses clean enough that I probably do not need a second cleanser. It leaves my face comfortable yet clean. I have normal to dry skin as well as mild rosacea and this did not irritate my skin. It would probably be a good first cleanser/make up remover for oily skin as well, just make sure to check the ingredients because I think this has mineral oil which some people are sensitive too. The package did come with a "collar" around the neck of the pump to prevent accidental squirtage. The bottle came with the collar as well as a cellophane shrink wrap, so it was very secure in shipping.

I originally bought The Face Shop's Brightening Rice Water Cleansing Oil and it smelt great and worked fine but it was soooo small! So I settled on trying this product and it works just as good and is a great price. You get a lot of product and the scent is great. It's orangey and it is very effective at removing make up and sunblock. The only thing I wouldn't use this for us massage, The Face Shop one did cleanse a little better but it was way more watery and not as thick as this oil. I'd say they're in the same league, but if The Face Shop did make theirs in a bigger size for the same price I'd go for that one. For now though for cost and for efficiency this works just fine and I have nothing negative to say about it. I can use it on my eyes and it doesn't burn and I like the thickness of the product itself. Try it for yourself and see.