Banila Co

Banila Co Clean It Zero Original Cleansing Balm.

Cleansers

About this product

A cleansing balm from Banila Co, designed to melt away makeup and everyday dirt from the skin, often used as the first step of a double cleanse.

Full ingredients

Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate, PEG-10 Isostearate, Synthetic Wax, Onsen-Sui, Phenoxyethanol, Butylene Glycol, Lithospermum Erythrorhizon Root Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Fragrance, Ethylhexylglycerin, Water, 1,2-Hexanediol, Bambusa Vulgaris Leaf/Stem Extract, Aspalathus Linearis Extract, Angelica Archangelica Root Extract, Malpighia Glabra (Acerola) Fruit Extract, Polydiethyleneglycol Adipate/Ipdi Copolymer, Acrylates/Ammonium Methacrylate Copolymer, Acrylates/Methoxy PEG-15 Methacrylate Copolymer

Guru Score

67%

Mixed

7 experts · Moderate agreement

What the gurus are saying

Waterproof mascara and eyeliner come off easily with this balm, and reviewers like it as the first step in a double cleanse. The less enthusiastic takes found it did not remove makeup as well as Clinique's Take the Day Off, called it outdated next to newer balms, and noted it is very fragrant. Those who react to natural ingredients may want to keep that in mind, since some reviews reported too much stimulation.

Synthesized from 7 expert reviews · most recent take September 2026

What they liked

Removes makeup and blackheads effectively
Gentle enough for delicate eye area
Travel-friendly size

What they flagged

Natural ingredients may irritate sensitive skin
Pricey for the amount you get

Type

CleansersBalm & ointment

Key actives

Vitamin E

Formula notes

Contains fragranceNo drying alcohol

Where to buy

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What the gurus are saying.

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Dr Dray

2.69M subs

~Yay

"From everything I remember, I did really like Green Clean. This is a small little thing. Good for your travel bag. This is their cleansing balm. I love a cleansing balm. It's the first step in a double cleanse."

James Welsh

1.58M subs

~Nay

"It feels like the starting point of a cleansing balm, and whilst it has nice ingredients and does the job, it's a little bit outdated. There are many more richer, more nourishing balms with better ingredients that just feel nice on the skin. It's decent but outdated, and I feel like it's been replaced by many. This was everywhere at one point, but now it just doesn't hold up. There's too many better options in today's standards for a cleansing balm in my opinion."

CYoung

95k subs

~Yay

"But it's effective at removing blackheads and all my makeup, and the amazing thing about the Banila Co Clean It Zero is that after you cleanse it off, the skin is still very bouncy and moisturizing. I definitely recommend it for mature, dry skin. Some reviews said it caused too much stimulation on their skin, some people react to the natural ingredients, so keep that in mind."

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"Mine is unpopular opinion, but this is going to be my B tier. I love it [...] to roll it because it melt very easily. [...] However, after I finish cleansing my skin is too tight. I agree because cleansing balms compared to the cleansing milks is of course it's not that lotioning, not that softer. Still I feel I don't really reach that often because my skin feels too tight. So I think now we have a better recipes. I see so many better cleansing balms."

Hyram

4.33M subs

~Yay

"Banila Co Clean It Zero Original Cleansing Balm, I'd say smash for that one. Isn't my favorite cleansing balm, no. I think that it still makes your skin have a little bit of that film left over so it's not the best out there, but it's definitely a solid formula."

HotandFlashy

1.23M subs

~Nay

"I tried the Clean It Zero cleansing balm, which is the original. I didn't love it to start with. I was surprised at how much fragrance is in here, like it is really very very fragrant. It didn't really remove makeup better than my Clinique Take the Day Off cleansing balm, which I compare everything to because that is the best, so it wasn't as good as the Clinique, so for me it wasn't great."

Dr. Jenny Liu

324k subs

~Yay

"This cleansing balm has a special place in my heart because it is the very first cleansing balm that got me into double cleansing. I love it for a couple reasons. Number one is it's really gentle and effective at removing waterproof mascara and eyeliner that I wear on a regular basis, and also it doesn't cause irritation, at least for me, for my eyes. And two, when you rinse it off it leaves minimal residue."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Vitamin E

Vitamin E is an antioxidant, and it is often in a formula to keep the other ingredients stable rather than as the active itself. It pairs well with vitamin C, though on its own the evidence for visible change is limited.

Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

Frequently asked.

What is Banila Co Clean It Zero Original Cleansing Balm?

A cleansing balm from Banila Co, designed to melt away makeup and everyday dirt from the skin, often used as the first step of a double cleanse.

Is Banila Co Clean It Zero Original Cleansing Balm worth it?

The gurus are split. 5 of the 7 gurus give it their stamp of approval while 2 would skip it, which lands it in the middle at a Guru Score of 67%.

What is Banila Co Clean It Zero Original Cleansing Balm's Guru Score?

Banila Co Clean It Zero Original Cleansing Balm holds a Guru Score of 67%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 7 expert reviewers we have collected.