13 cleansing balms that feel like heaven on your face

From $63 at Saya Skin

Prefer a tube over a tub? We get it, those tiny spatulas can often go missing. Luckily, this balm-to-milk formula squeezes out effortlessly. You can also rest easy knowing shea butter and macadamia oil will keep hydration levels high while chamomile soothes and leaves skin comfortable.

Key features:

• Balm-to-milk formula
• $1 from each purchase goes to charity
• Made from certified organic ingredients

Available at:

• $63 from Saya Skin
• $56 from Healthy Life
• $56 from Woolworths

From $69.95 at Alpha-H

If you’ve not already tried this balm, you need to. Not only does it literally melt your makeup off but it smells incredible while doing it. And the inclusion of Aussie ingredients gives this balm a total edge over the competition. 

Key features:

• Australian made
• Works to support your skin’s natural pH 
• Naturally citrus scented

Available at:

• $69.95 from Alpha-H
• $69.95 from Adore Beauty
• $69.96 from Oz Hair and Beauty

From $49 at Tribe Skin Care

There’s nothing wrong with admitting you need something a little more gentle in your routine. This oh-so-softening cleanser is ready with all natural ingredients to wrap you in a silken embrace, with a creamy consistency that’s been enriched with nourishing oils (your skin will be seriously grateful). 

Key features:

• Made from all natural ingredients
• Suitable for sensitive skin
• Creamy texture

Available at:

• $49 from Tribe Skin Care
• $49 from Healthy Life
• $49 from Look Fantastic

From $92 at ASOS

This beautiful blue balm features a buttery base of cocoa and moringa, with vanilla, tangerine and blue tansy essential oils along for the aromatic ride.

Key features:

• Sugar-based formula
• Blue tansy and German chamomile help to soothe skin
• Luxuriously scented 

Available at:

• $92 from ASOS
• $83 from MECCA
• $91.08 from Cult Beauty

From $60 at Trinny London

Labelled an 'essential' by the gorgeous Emma Roberts (whose skin is velvety and vibrantly glowy), this pineapple enzyme-powered balm will revive radiance like nothing else.

Key features:

• Pineapple enzymes work to gently exfoliate
• Enriched with a skin loving prebiotic complex
• Infused with skin soothing aloe vera

Available at:

• $60 from Trinny London

From $175 at Myer

Honestly, we’d grab this guy solely for the kick of seeing it on the sink, but the makeup-melting rose wax formula cements its status as more than just a looker.

Key features:

• Silky texture 
• Glycerin-rich formula
• Balm-to-oil design 

Available at:

• $175 from Myer
• $175 from Adore Beauty
• $175 from Dior

From $85 at Amazon Australia

Ever heard of a little soothing (and delightful-sounding) ingredient called starflower oil? Well, that's exactly what this calming cleansing balm heroes (in addition to refreshing algae and essential oils), to make sure skin is left fresh, clean and supremely soft.

Key features:

• Three textures in one
• Formulated with a blend of 9 essential oils
• Creates a spa-like experience at-home

Available at:

• $85 (usually $96) from Amazon Australia
• $103 from MECCA

From $57.42 at Cult Beauty

The newest kid on the cleansing balm block, this papaya-powered treat is the ideal pick for dull or congested skin, as the namesake papain enzymes also work to gently exfoliate.

Key features:

• Sloughs away dead skin
• Infused with antibacterial tea tree
• Enriched with skin brightening niacinamide 

Available at:

• $57.42 from Cult Beauty
• $53 from MECCA

From $85 at Adore Beauty

Smooth your skin and soothe your senses before bed with this balm – the lush lavender scent helps you unwind while the formula leaves the complexion cleansed and conditioned.

Key features:

• Oil-rich formula (includes 25 per cent safflower seed oil)
• Non-comedogenic
• Dermatologically-tested 

Available at:

• $85 from Adore Beauty
• $85 from Estée Lauder 
• $85 from Sephora

From $70 at Myer

A classic for good reason, its lightweight status establishes it as the best balm for oily complexions – non-greasy but non-drying, it’s devoted to keeping balance in tact.

Key features:

• Fragrance-free
• Suitable for all skin types
• Sulphate-free

Available at:

• $70 from Myer
• $70 from Adore Beauty
• $70 from Clinique

From $106.76 at Beauty Amora

A fave of our eternal source of skin-spiration Kaia Gerber, this lime and bergamot blend refines tone and texture, cleansing, exfoliating and brightening in one luxurious lather. "I use this balm from Farmacy that takes off all the eye makeup and breaks it down really well," Gerber told Refinery29 re: its talents.

Key features:

• Celeb-loved 
• Comes with handy scooping spatula 
• 100 per cent recyclable jar 

Available at:

• $97.05 (usually $106.76) from Beauty Amora
• $67.32 from Cult Beauty
• $119.99 from Amazon Australia

From $54.95 at Adore Beauty

Designed to be used everyday, this balm-to-oil cleanser helps to melt away makeup, SPF, dirt and daily pollution. The moisturising formula is enriched with nourishing shea butter and jojoba oil, hydrating and plumping hyaluronic acid, and skin-softening squalane. 

Key features:

• Enriched with hydrating hyaluronic acid 
• Non-stripping formula 
• Fresh scent 

Available at:

• $54.95 from Adore Beauty
• $54.95 from Priceline
• $54.95 from Oz Hair and Beauty

From $109 at Myer

If the meeting of worlds is what you’re after in your beauty products, then we’ve found just the cleanser for you. This nourishing, silky balm not only washes away stubborn makeup, but it’s been specially formulated with science-backed biotechnology. Long story short, SumaNurica are bringing major efficacy in all their skin care products.

Key features:

• Designed with anti-inflammatory properties
• Non-irritant formula
• Enzymes work deeply cleanse skin

Available at:

• $109 from Myer