Summer requires an array of sweat-, sun- and sea-resistant makeup to ensure your face doesn't melt off, but removing it requires some heavy lifting. Before washing up with your daily cleanser, dislodge the stubborn makeup with a remover designed to take off all those can't stop, won't stop formulas. Here are thirteen of the latest hard-working formulas.
Neutrogena Fragrance-Free Makeup Remover Wipes
This is legit the only beauty product in my arsenal that I never, every stray from. I'm not loyal to any particular lipstick, mascara, blush, whatever, but no matter what I'm wearing that day, I always use these wipes to take everything off at night. They're as easy as they are effective. What else needs to be said?- Natalie Matthews, ELLE.com Senior Editor
Neutrogena Fragrance-Free Makeup Remover Wipes, $6; neutrogena.com
Tatcha One Step Camellia Cleansing Oil
My face is in a constant state of California-level drought, so I'm not afraid of oil-based products. I will layer it on and my reptilian skin will soak it up. Currently, I'm all about the cleansing oil trend, and Tatcha's soothing formula is the best on the market. It whittled down my skin care routine and works great with sensitive skin.- Justine Carreon, ELLE.com Associate Market Editor
Tatcha One Step Camellia Cleansing Oil, $48; tatcha.com
Benefit Cosmetics Remove It Makeup Remover
As a former makeup artist, skincare is the most important aspect of my routine. I may leave the house without a coat of foundation, but never without applying makeup remover, toner, then moisturizer. In that order. I use Benefit's makeup remover with a flat cotton round, followed by Benefit's moisturizing toner each morning and each night. I can tell you it's been a very long time since I've had a breakout. Plus, they look great on my nightstand.- Emily Tannenbaum, ELLE.com Social Media Editor
Benefit Cosmetics Remove It Makeup Remover, $21; ulta.com
Neutrogena Oil-Free Eye Makeup Remover
This is the makeup remover my mother started me on back in middle school, and since then, it's been my old faithful. It's gentle on my skin (which was/is prone to acne), gets my eye makeup right off, and lasts forever. It's truly a great product at a very low, drugstore price.- Alyssa Bailey, ELLE.com Assistant Editor
Neutrogena Oil-Free Eye Makeup Remover, $6; target.com
Japonesque Color Pro Performance Makeup Wipes
There's no dousing a cotton ball or incessant rubbing or stripping skin with these individually wrapped (biodegradable!) pre-saturated in-a-vitamin-e emulsion little cloths.- Megan O'Neill, Beauty & Fitness Editor
Japonesque Color Pro Performance Makeup Wipes, $12.50; ulta.com
Lancôme Tonique Pure Focus
This toner removes every trace of makeup–even mascara and waterproof eyeliner!–in just a swipe of a soaked cotton ball. It cleans, moisturizes, and mattifies at the same time (which, for someone with oily skin, is major).- Kristina Rodulfo, ELLE.com Associate Editor
Lancôme Tonique Pure Focus, $26; lancome-usa.com
Maybelline Expert Eyes Oil-Free Eye Makeup Remover
My biggest beef with makeup removers is when it's too oily. I hate the feeling on my skin and the fear that I'm leaving behind some sort of residue. My mom was a longtime user of this pick, and it's perfect—it does the job and nothing more.- Leah Melby Clinton, ELLE.com Senior Editor of Branded Content
Maybelline Expert Eyes Oil-Free Eye Makeup Remover, $4; target.com
Urban Decay Meltdown Makeup Remover Cleansing Oil Stick
Before heading out on a summer holiday, toss this TSA-approved solid cleansing stick into your carry-on. Besides the travel-friendly benefit, the balm to oil to micro-foam formula strips makeup off skin without stripping it of moisture. -Katie Dickens, ELLE.com Writer
$26, sephora.com
Lancôme Bi-Facil Face Makeup Remover
Lancôme's cult fave eye makeup remover is now available in a full-face formula. Shake up the makeup-dissolving oil and cleansing Micellar water blend to double-cleanse with a few swipes.
$40, lancome-usa.com
Maybelline SuperStay Eraser Lip Color Remover
With this maybe magic stick, a swipe across your mouth removes stains and long-wear lipsticks in an instant.
$7.99, ulta.com
Benefit They're Real Eye Makeup Remover
While designed to take off the brand's bestselling They're Real formulas, the creamy ultra gentle gel doesn't know the difference and can clear away whatever waterproof eye makeup you're sporting.
$18, nordstrom.com
Estee Lauder Double Wear Long Wear Makeup Remover Wipes
When you're tempted to crash without taking off your mascara and/or smoky eye, instead reach for these gentle wipes and give your eyes a quick once-over. You'll be glad you did when you awake sans panda eyes.
$22, esteelauder.com
Dior Oil to Milk Makeup Remove
Oils work wonders on stubborn makeup, but if you've been hesitant to slather you face in the slick stuff, this sweet almond option that transforms to a milky emulsion might convince you.
$42, saksfifthavenue.com
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