The Body Shop Camomile Sumptuous Cleansing Butter Review

I love a good cleansing balm to take off my makeup each evening. But when the funds are low, my favourite budget balm cleanser is the Camomile Sumptuous Cleansing Butter from The Body Shop. If there was one thing that I could share with you that has visibly and noticeably changed my skin, it is my cleansing routine. If you do nothing else but wash your face twice each evening (double cleanse) in a sink of warm water and rinse off using a flannel, you would still see a huge difference and improvement in your skin!

I use a combination of a balm cleanser, a cream cleanser and a clay cleanser on rotation; and I always double cleanse in the evenings. Cleansers that you use for your second cleanse – the cleanse that cleans your skin as opposed to removing your makeup – is where you should spend your money.

For your first cleanse, you just need something that’s going to remove all your SPF and makeup, without stripping your skin. It doesn’t have to cost a fortune. Your second cleanse and serums are where you should spend the money in your skincare regime. Regular (yet pricey) appearances on my bathroom shelf are Emma Hardie’s Amazing Face Moringa Cleansing Balm, and Pestle & Mortar’s Erase Cleansing Balm – two of my favourite cleansing balms ever!

The Body Shop’s Camomile Sumputuous Cleansing Butter does the job of a first cleanse perfectly. It’s one of their best sellers, and it’s easy to see why. I’ve been using it on and off for years whenever the budget is tight but I still want to use good skincare products. It’s much loved and raved about by people like Caroline Hirons and Glamour Magazine’s Beauty Director, Alex Steinherr – to name just a few.

The Deets

Prices vary for some reason, but it’s around £10 in the UK and around €16 in Ireland/online, depending on where you get it. It comes in a flat, screw-top tin, which isn’t particularly user-friendly in the shower but great for travelling as it doesn’t take up much space.

• Suitable for all skin types, especially sensitive skin
• Suitable for contact lens wearers – no foggy eyes!
• An absolute bargain!

What is it like?

The texture is silky smooth as you’d expect from a product with the word butter in it, and it smells really nice, light and fresh. It takes off all traces of makeup, including lash glue, spf and heavy eye/brow makeup, without leaving behind a residue. No foggy vision with this cleansing balm either, unlike Clinique Take The Day Off. The texture is much softer and smoother than Clinique’s TTDO and Pixi’s Nourishing Cleansing Balm. I much prefer The Body Shop’s Camomile Sumptuous Cleansing Butter to those ones, and other more budget-friendly balms.

• Lightweight, silky smooth texture
• Very light, fresh scent – almost scentless
• Nourishing
• Softening
• Soothing

Why I like it

The Body Shop Camomile Sumptuous Cleansing Butter is a perfect, budget-busting first cleanse that effortlessly removes stubborn, long-lasting makeup without being harsh on your skin. The camomile is especially soothing and calming for my sensitive skin. I often use it when my skin is inflamed and sensitive due to a reaction to a product I’ve been testing out, or as a soothing balm on my upper lip after waxing. Although I use it as a first cleanse in the evenings, it would be great as a second cleanse too because the ingredients and formula are just as good for both.

For now, this has replaced my much-loved Emma Hardie Moringa Cleansing Balm and Pestle & Mortar’s Erase Cleansing Balm for my first cleanse. I wash it off using the Emma Hardie Cleansing Cloths– which are my fave. I love the price of this product, and in months when money is tight, I know I don’t have to compromise on my skincare. I get just as good results from this cleansing balm as the others mentioned above, this is just the no-frills version whereas the others feel and smell more luxurious.

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You might also like this review of another budget-friendly hot-cloth-cleanser by Soap & Glory.

Or my review of Pestle & Mortar’s Double Cleansing System, Erase & Renew.

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