Take The Day Off™ Charcoal Cleansing Balm

Clinique Take The Day Off™ Charcoal Cleansing Balm is the charcoal-charged version of Clinique's silky balm remover. Scoop it out solid, warm it over dry skin, and it turns to oil as it melts makeup and sunscreen off the face — then rinses away clean, with no oily film left on the skin. Clinique aims this one at combination and oily skin, with oiliness as the concern it addresses.

Skin types	Combination and oily
Concern	Oiliness
Texture	Solid balm that melts into a silky oil on contact
Key ingredients	Japanese charcoal · safflower seed oil
Free from	Sulfates (SLS & SLES) · gluten

What it actually does

• Takes off face and eye makeup, plus sunscreen. Clinique lists all three — and sunscreen is the layer most cleansers quietly leave behind.
• Charcoal for the pores. Japanese charcoal is the purifying addition here; according to the brand it helps clean out and detoxify pores.
• Safflower seed oil does the dissolving. Clinique credits it with breaking up the skin's own natural oil as well as lifting makeup.
• Unclogs and clears impurities. The brand describes it as clearing dirt, oil and pollution out of pores as it cleanses.
• Rinses off completely. The formula goes from solid balm to silky oil during application and washes away without the greasy residue oil cleansers can leave.
• Clinique's clinical figure: over 95% removal of face makeup, sunscreen and carbon pollutants from the face. From a third-party clinical test on 21 panellists aged 20 to 55, based on average removal of longwearing foundation, hybrid sunscreen and carbon powder. Effect varies by individual.

How to use

1. Start completely dry — dry fingertips, dry face. Water at this stage stops the balm converting.
2. Massage the balm over the skin and let it melt. Work over eye makeup and sunscreen too.
3. Rinse well with warm water, then pat the skin dry.

Is it right for you?

Questions

Will it leave my face feeling greasy?

Clinique states it rinses off completely without an oily residue — that is the specific difference between this and a plain cleansing oil. Rinse with warm, not cold, water so the melted balm lifts away properly.

Can I use it on eye makeup?

Yes — the brand lists both eye and face makeup, plus sunscreens. Massage slowly over closed eyes rather than scrubbing.

Do I need a second cleanse after it?

Clinique's directions stop at rinse and pat dry, so a second cleanse is optional. If you wear heavy makeup or a thick sunscreen, many people still prefer a gentle gel afterwards.

How long does delivery take?

Delivery takes 3 to 21 working days, depending on availability. Stocked items arrive sooner, special orders later. Working days exclude weekends and official holidays.

Payment and returns?

We accept credit card, debit card, Instapay and mobile wallets — there is no cash on delivery. Returns apply to defective, damaged or expired items only, reported within 1 day of delivery; refunds go to the original payment method within 15–30 days.