Review: Himalaya Herbals Deep Cleansing Milk

After getting loads of water proof cosmetics from Germany, I was on a hunt to get a decent makeup remover, which could make my life easy in cleaning the makeup properly. I got Biotique cleansing oil to do the job, but sadly it gave me break outs after just 4-5 days of usage. I already had Neutrogena cleansing water that time, but it was alcohol based and I was quite scared to use it. I wanted a strong cleansing milk that could be gentle on my skin, yet could remove my makeup effectively. After contemplating much on all the choices I had, I chose to get Himalaya cleansing milk. Below are the details:

About Himalaya Deep Cleansing Milk

A unique formulation of natural ingredients that cleanses and refreshes your skin. It penetrates deep to gently remove dirt, grime and make-up. Enriched with Cucumber to cool and soothe your skin, and soapnut to remove excess oil, it leaves your skin, clean, healthy and glowing.

Directions of use: Apply in a circular motion on the face and neck. Wipe off with a moist cotton pad. Rince with water and pat dry.

Quantity: 200ml

Price: INR 105/-

My experience with the product:

I have been using this cleansing milk since a couple of months now, and I am pretty satisfied with it. It works quite well in cleaning most of my makeup. However, I couldn't use it much to clean my waterproof eyeliners, kajals and mascara, because it stung my eyes and also the removal was not 100%. For rest of my face, it worked pretty well in cleansing it well and hence now I am using this cleansing milk for my face only, whereas for eyes I use cleansing almond oil.

How I use this cleansing milk?

I usually take some amount of this cleansing milk on my palm and gently rub it all over my face. I wipe the lotion off my face with a wet cotton or tissue. After this I wash my face with a mild face wash.

Below are some pros and cons of this cleansing milk:

Pros:

1) Effectively cleanses my face of all the makeup, dirt and oil.

2) It has never broken me out, nor did it cause any allergic reactions to my skin.

3) It never dried out my skin, it just keeps it normal looking. No side effects.
4) It comes with a flip open cap, making it easy and handy to take the cleansing milk out.
5) It is suitable for all skin types as what it says. It suited my oily-combination skin well.

6) Price for the quantity you get makes it quite affordable.
7) Not tested on animals.


Cons:

1) Though it works well in cleansing my face of regular makeup, it isn't that effective in 100% removal of any waterproof makeup.
2) I found the consistency of this cleansing milk quite thick, and it take ages to get the lotion out of the bottle. I usually keep the bottle upside down while supporting it on wall or some solid vertical source and then take the cleansing milk out.

3) Sadly it stung my eyes badly, so I can't use it to remove my eye makeup.
4) No ingredient list mentioned on the bottle.

Below are some pics of the test:

From Left to Right: Revlon Colorburst Lipstick in Peach, Revlon Liquid Lipcolor in Nude, Loreal Paris Color Juice stick sheer juicy lipgloss in water melon, Faces eye pencil in brown, Catrice Kajal designer pencil in Diamond Black, Catrice waterproof black eye liner

After two swipes

After ten swipes: See the liner and liquid lip color still not wiped off completely. It stayed that way even after 20 swipes

Overall verdict: I like the fact that this cleansing milk is pretty effective and doesn't cause any harsh reaction on my skin. Even though the ingredients are not listed, I found it quite soothing to my skin and as per the claims most of the ingredients of this cleansing milk are natural and herbal which really gives us a much deserved break from all the chemicals we keep on using daily.

Rating: 3.5/5

Will I purchase it again? Yes

Have you used Himalaya Herbals deep cleansing milk? Share your experience with me in your comments below.