A Cleansing Ritual That Never Strips Your Skin When your skin is reactive and prone to redness, traditional washes can feel incredibly harsh. They often strip away your natural oils and leave your face feeling uncomfortably tight. This waterless cleansing balm is a luxurious daily facial that melts away the day without dragging or irritating your delicate skin barrier. It effortlessly lifts away stubborn makeup and daily grime while deeply feeding your skin.
Zero Water. 100% Active Botanical Power. We designed these formulations to be intensely nourishing and completely free of water. Every single application delivers pure plant power to gently cleanse and calm your complexion.
Cupuaçu Seed Butter: Melts instantly upon contact to lift away stubborn mascara and daily impurities without any harsh rubbing.
Camellia & Safflower Seed Oils: A deeply moisturising duo that leaves your skin feeling incredibly soft and beautifully clear instead of stripped and dry.
Pumpkin Seed Oil: Rich in essential vitamins to calm redness and restore a healthy glow to stressed complexions.
A Daily Facial That Lasts Our customers constantly tell us this balm easily replaces their expensive high end alternatives. Because it is completely undiluted, you only need a tiny pea sized amount to thoroughly cleanse your entire face. The beautifully natural scent turns your evening routine into a deeply relaxing ritual. You are left with skin that feels balanced, clear, and perfectly prepped for the rest of your routine.
Fast, Free UK Delivery When your skin needs relief, you should not have to wait. We post most orders the same or next working day, and UK shipping is entirely free on all orders over £45.
Use morning and night as part of your cleansing ritual. Warm a small amount between your fingers, close your eyes and inhale deeply to enjoy the soothing aroma of lavender and grapefruit. Massage gently into dry skin, allowing the balm to melt away makeup, SPF and impurities. Remove with a hot, wet cloth — leaving skin clean, soft and comforted.
200ml jar – Lasts approximately 4 months with twice daily use.
If you want skin that looks healthy, clear and smooth then cleansing your skin properly is one of the best things you can do, alongside wearing a good quality SPF every day and drinking plenty of water. If you can only choose one skincare product, then a decent cleanser is a must. It’s important to remove the day’s dirt, pollution, make-up, and SPF before you go to bed so that you’re not sleeping on a dirty pillow! A face wipe isn’t going to cut it! They push the dirt around the skin, plus they’re terrible for the environment. It’s also pointless adding serums and moisturisers to your skin if it isn’t properly cleansed. When the skin is clean and warm it is ready to absorb your other products more effectively.
Why choose the Gently Nourishing Cleansing Balm over other types of cleanser?
Many of the face washes on the market are full of drying ingredients that are not good for the skin. The synthetic ingredients strip the skin of its natural oils, leaving the skin dry and tight. Your skin needs its natural oils to stay healthy and in balance. Our cleansing balm is butter and creamy in texture and formulated with natural plant oils and butters that bring nutrients to the skin instead of stripping it. It feels amazing to apply and it has the added benefit of removing with a hot cloth, which brings some exfoliation, but also is wonderfully relaxing at the end of a long day! Breathe in the lavender and grapefruit essential oils for an additional treat! The Gently Nourishing Cleansing balm is also great to use in a facial massage either with your hands or a Gua Sha massage tool.
Why is it different to other cleansing balms?
To bind the plant oils and butters together a balm needs wax. Many balms on the market are formulated with beeswax, but as we are a vegan brand (Leaping Bunny Certified) we formulate with a plant wax that is equally as effective, but kinder to our beautiful bees! It’s also easily absorbed by the skin. We only use premium, high end plant oils that are cold- pressed to retain their goodness. Our star ingredient is pumpkin seed oil which is high in vitamin E, Zinc and Omegas 3 and 6, which will hydrate your skin and help it to retain moisture as you cleanse, without leaving an oily residue. Pumpkin seed promotes a youthful appearance and will leave your skin looking fresh and clean! We avoid sunflower which is cheap and goes rancid very quickly.
Will the Gently Nourishing Cleansing Balm remove make up?
Our cleansing balm is ideal for removing make-up, including waterproof mascara. We like our products to be multitasking, so we’ve formulated the cleansing balm to be the only product you need for cleansing, instead of buying a make-up remover and a separate cleanser. We like to double-cleanse in the evening – one cleanse to remove make-up, SPF, dirt and pollution from the skin and a second cleanse to do a little facial massage, that boost circulation and helps with lymphatic drainage. Apply a small amount to dry skin, massaging around the face and then removing with a soft, hot cloth.
Is the Gently Nourishing Cleansing Balm suitable for sensitive skin?
Its perfect for sensitive skin. It is made with 100% natural ingredients that nourish your skin with vitamins and omegas. We don’t use any synthetic ingredients like foaming agents or alcohols that dry out your skin and can cause irritation. Your sensitive skin is left hydrated and glowing!
Are cleansing balms good for oily skin?
Yes. It’s a myth that oily products will make your skin oilier. In fact, you will find that the opposite is true. Often when our skin is oily, we reach for products that are too harsh strip the skin of our natural oils. Our skin then responds to this by producing more oil. When you use a gentle oil-based balm, your natural oils stay intact, and your skin becomes balanced and comfortable.
How much cleansing balm should I use?
All our products are waterless, including the Gently Nourishing Cleansing Balm. This makes it very concentrated and jam-packed with plant goodness! It also means that a little goes a very long way. Half a teaspoon of product is enough to cleanse your entire face and neck. We suggest starting with a small amount and adding more if you need to, but less is more in the case of our products.
Will your Cleansing Balm clog my pores?
No. Every carrier oil has a comedogenic rating, which scores how likely it is to clog your pores, 0 meaning non-comedogenic and 5 being severely comedogenic. None of the oils in our cleansing balm score over a 2, meaning its highly unlikely to clog your pores. Our balm helps to refine pores and leaves skin smooth and clear.
How often should I use a cleansing balm?
Morning and night is ideal. We recommend a double-cleanse at night, particularly if you wear make-up and SPF and a single cleanse in the morning. If you are short on time in the mornings, then a thorough cleanse in the evening is fine. It’s also important not to over-cleanse the skin as this can upset its natural balance.
Cruelty free
Handmade in Kent
Waterless Formulations
Plant-based
Sustainable & Reusable
Customer Reviews
Overall rating: 5.0 / 5 from 932 reviews.
Sofly removes make up and makes my skin feel lovely. Been using this for a few years now - nothing else comes close.
Recently, I decided to use up some other products in my cabinet before re-ordering more Husk and Seed - result- my skin felt tight and dry. After replenishing my stocks and reinstating my cleanser and moisturiser from Husk and Seed within a few days my skin felt rehydrated and soft. I’ve been using Husk and Seed for a number of years now, the products are not only luscious but fantastic for my skin’s wellbeing.
I’m very happy with the products
I have rosacea, these products are calming my skin and it isn’t as red. I’m very carefully building on the product range , not to irritate skin.
Need to try the sunscreen next.
Best cleanser on the market. I’ve suffered with sensitive skin and breakouts my whole life and this is the only thing that keeps my skin clear and healthy!
I have been using this cleanser for months now & will never get tired of loving how it leaves my skin feeling so soft & clean.
It’s the best one I have ever used and can’t see me changing from it .
A cleansing balm that literally melts into your skin and then is easily wiped away either a damp cloth leaving face clean but not feeling at all dry
A relaxing g step in my skin care routine ⭐️
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this, and couldn’t be without it. I’ve been using it for a couple of years now, and at 46, my skin has never looked better. Even better…. I’ve got my teenage daughter using it too, and away from all the damaging, unnatural products she was previously led to. She is glowing!
Love this, never used a cleansing balm before as thought it would clog my open pores, how wrong could I be…. It’s amazing, no clogging, my skin feels luxurious and so clean, would highly recommend.
Love this product. Gorgeous smell when applying to face and a lovely, relaxing facial at the same time. Skin feels so clean and smooth afterwards. Love my morning and evening cleansing routine.
Love the whole ethos of this wholesome company.. beautiful natural no nasties products with uplifting fragrances..feels amazing on your skin. Using moisture balm & cleanser regularly. Prompt delivery and the odd free sample is received which is a lovely touch and puts a smile on my face everytime 😃 I am a loyal customer now so thankyou to all the team involved.. keep it up!
I have used the cleansing balm for a couple of years now and it never disappoints. The smell is amazing, so relaxing and the texture is beautiful, leaving the skin feeling nurtured and nourished
