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Clinique
Take The Day Off™ Charcoal Cleansing Balm
A makeup remover built around Vitamin E, for barrier repair and smoothing.
Brand price
USD 44.00 · checked 8 Oct 2026 · on the brand's site
From the brand
What the brand says about this product. Our ingredient analysis follows below.
The brand recommends it for
- Dry skin
- Combination skin
- Sensitive skin
- Oiliness & shine
How to use
Use our makeup remover balm before cleanser and other treatment products. Massage balm over dry skin with your fingertips. Rinse well with warm water. Pat dry. Follow with Take The Day Off™ Facial Cleansing Mousse or your favorite All About Clean™ cleanser for a thorough double cleanse.
What's inside
Ingredients List
5 trigger at least one check · 7 trigger none
- Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
- May Trigger Acne
- May Worsen Keratosis Pilaris
- May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis
- Plant oils and butters (coconut, olive, shea)
- Plant or mineral oil
- Barrier Repair
- May Worsen Oily Skin
- May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis
- Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
- May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis
- Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
- May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis
- Vitamin E
- Anti-Pollution
- Antioxidant
- May Trigger Acne
- May Worsen Irritation
- May Worsen Keratosis Pilaris
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Barrier Repair8
Strengthens and restores the skin's natural barrier.
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Caprylyl Glycol, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, PEG-5 Glyceryl Triisostearate, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Synthetic Wax, Tocopherol
Smoothing4
Refines rough or uneven texture.
Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, PEG-5 Glyceryl Triisostearate, Silica Dimethyl Silylate
Concerns
May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis4
May feed the yeast involved in seborrheic dermatitis.
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, PEG-5 Glyceryl Triisostearate, Sorbeth-30 Tetraoleate
May Worsen Keratosis Pilaris2
May clog follicles or strip skin prone to keratosis pilaris.
Ingredients Explained
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Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Perfuming, Emollient
Ethylhexyl Palmitate isn't fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Ethylhexyl Palmitate →Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Fragrance, Skin Conditioning
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil isn't fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil →Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Fragrance, Perfuming, Occlusive, Solvent
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride is the mixed triester of glycerin and caprylic and capric acids.
Learn more about Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride →Sorbeth-30 Tetraoleate
Emulsifying
Sorbeth-30 Tetraoleate isn't fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Sorbeth-30 Tetraoleate →Synthetic Wax
Abrasive, Binding, Emulsion Stabilising, Fragrance, Viscosity Controlling
Synthetic Wax is a hydrocarbon wax derived generally through Fischer-Tropsch or ethylene polymerization processes.
Learn more about Synthetic Wax →PEG-5 Glyceryl Triisostearate
Emollient, Emulsifying
PEG-5 Glyceryl Triisostearate isn't fungal acne safe.
Learn more about PEG-5 Glyceryl Triisostearate →Charcoal Powder
Abrasive, Absorbent, Opacifying
Charcoal Powder is the dried, carbonaceous material obtained from the heating of organic substances
Learn more about Charcoal Powder →Tocopherol
Antioxidant, Fragrance, Skin Conditioning, Occlusive
Tocopherol is vitamin E.
Learn more about Tocopherol →Caprylyl Glycol
Deodorant, Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning, Emollient
Caprylyl Glycol is the diol that conforms to the formula
Learn more about Caprylyl Glycol →Aqua
Solvent
Dupes
- Clinique Take The Day Off™ Cleansing Balm85% match
- Purito From Green Avocado Cleansing Balm69% match
- ROUND LAB Birch Juice Moisturizing Peeling Cleansing Oil65% match
- Anua Heartleaf Pore Control Cleansing Oil63% match
- ROUND LAB Pine Cica Deep Pore Cleansing Oil61% match
- ROUND LAB Soybean Nourishing Cleansing Oil61% match