I have very dry skin all year round, and I've found that I need to take off my makeup in steps. First, most of the eye stuff with micellar water, and then a massage the rest of my face with this. Three pumps on dry hands, applied to dry face, and everything comes off. Of course, my face still feels oily, so I scrub gently with a washcloth, and follow up with a heavy cream for night. I only use this at night. I've been using it as my primary makeup remover for about a month, and by now if it's not dried out my skin terribly, it's probably not going to.
I'd like to try MAC's cleansing oil, but this one works so well that I don't really need to. When I run out I'll definitely repurchase.

I use this twice a day. In the morning I put it on as soon as I get in the shower, and don't rinse it off until I'm ready to get out. Makes my face nice and soft and moisturized and ready for all my products. At night I use it with my Olay battery operate scrub brush. Really, really good for 'older' skin that's dry and prone to flakiness. I am acne prone, and this does not break me out at all. No odor to it, so I like that too. I've probably used it for 4 years now and have to order it from Amazon.com as it seems CVS no longer carries it. Target might, but I haven't checked there in a while.

I like this cleanser OK. I never wear waterproof mascaras, but I have found that this cleanser won't always remove my mascara. Because I normally use makeup removing wipes, though, that's not a huge issue. When I use this my skin feels soft and clean. I dislike the scent once it's on my face. It smells fine out of the bottle, but when I start to rinse it off it has a weird scent. It's not a particularly strong scent, though, and this cleanser smells like other Lumene products I have tried.
To use I add one pump of product to my hand and rub that into my skin, and if I'm too lazy to use a makeup removing wipe I will add extra to my eyes to remove mascara. I massage it into the skin and rinse with warm water followed by another, gentle cleanser to ensure all the oil is off my skin. While rinsing it takes on a milky texture, which it's supposed to. The extra cleansing step isn't necessary at all as my skin feels clean if I just rinse the oil off and dry my skin, but I'm a little weird about washing my face.

Love this. It removes *everything* and leaves my skin nice and soft. I experience no irritation and it doesn't leave my eyes filmy, like using straight jojoba or olive oil. Plus, you can emulsify it to rinse it off. I've been using it for years and haven't used any other cleanser in that time-- just sometimes I'll use a washcloth after to exfoliate gently. It's a nice feeling to have clean skin without that stripped, dry feeling. I hate the bottle, so I decant it into a glass liquid soap dispenser. Skin is dryish, and in winter is horribly dry.

This is one of the only emulsifying oil cleansers available at drugstores and it is definitely an awesome find. This is a fantastic oil cleanser that does exactly what oil cleansers should do--it efficiently removes my makeup completely (I wear sunscreen, waterproof mascara and waterproof liner, among other things) and rinses away easily. I have used a number of different higher-end oil cleansers (DHC, Shiseido, Origins, Lunasol) and this one performs just as well if not better as all of them. I always follow up with a mild cleanser, usually Philosophy Purity Made Simple to get rid of any residue, which I think is necessary with the vast majority of oil cleansers. I find that this one removes makeup completely, doesn't break me out one bit and isn't too stripping/drying. Best of all, it works this well and is at least half the price as most other oll cleansers on the market. Very impressed, will definitely repurchase.

I usually see it at CVS, for around $11 but there are sales so watch out for those. Bottle is a semi-transparent pink, making it easy to tell how much product remains. Pump mechanism, I usually use 2-3 pumps.

I had been wanting to try an oil cleanser for a while, ever since sampling DHC's. Lumene had lots of good reviews here (note to self- look at the bad reviews first!) and on Beautypedia. I started using it just after I started using Alpha-Hydrox cream and my normally clear skin began to break out in small pimples and just looked irritated in general. I suspected the Lumene and stopped right away. Fast forward 3 days, pimples are healing, still using the Alpha-Hydrox.
The Lumene made my eyes blurry and stinging, it smells like cheap perfume, and I had to use Purity after because my skin felt really greasy. Clinique TTDO balm is much better at removing makeup and rinses much cleaner. Doesn't smell , either. Maybe I can use the Lumene to shave my legs...

After using this cleanser for about 2 months.. I can tell you this is my HG cleanser. I use it at night... I put two pumps on my wet hands and smooth it over my face....... after my face does not feel dry nor do i feel that I need to moisturize right after. I usually remove my makeup with a babywipe then cleanse my face and my face feels clean. Sometimes I use witchhazle as a toner and usually the cotton pad is not all grimy or gross. This cleanser also does not irriatate my dermatitis under my eyes that I suffer from. I hope they never discontinue this product

I've been using this for a couple weeks now and am still undecided. Yes, the bottle is a little flimsy and the pump tends to shoot, but you just pick up the bottle and dispense it right into your hand and it's not a big issue. The scent doesn't bother me either. My problem is, I can't really use this to get my eye makeup off...if I rub the oil on my lashes to get my mascara off it really ends up irritating my eyes and they end up red all night. So I've been using a seperate eye-makeup remover beforehand. I will give it a few more tries and maybe do things a little different before I make a final decision. Other than that, It does seem to take all the makeup off and I like how soft it leaves my skin, and even though I have combo/oily skin it doesn't make me break out.

After I started using Revlon Colorstay foundation, which is pretty much waterproof, I realized my old makeup remover wasn't cutting it. I then went on to try various makeup removers and wipes, but I felt that they still didn't leave my skin 100% clean. After checking reviews here I thought the Lumene Cleansing Oil might be a good choice, especially since people have said it helps with clogged pores, which is a big problem I struggle with.
First time I used it I massaged it on my skin for a few minutes, then rinsed with a warm washcloth and cleanser. My skin felt like it had a coating on it and I was pretty sure it made me break out. 2nd time I washed my face twice but I still broke out. 3rd time I rinsed twice again but followed up with a toner. I barely broke out that time but it really dried out my face using toner. Final time I used a face mask (Queen Helene Mint Julep Mask) after washing my face and finally my face felt nice and didn't break out. *phew* This is way to difficult to get to work out right!
So why do I keep trying to use it? It is the only product I've tried that completely gets off my waterproof makeup. I'm still looking for a better product though. It makes my skin really soft and moisturized. I haven't noticed any improvement in unclogging my pores though.
The packaging is horrible. The oil keeps leaking out of it. I keep the cap in the "closed" position after use and always wipe it off after I use it. But somehow oil keeps leaking out of it, getting all over the bottle and on everything else around it in my medicine cabinet. I really like the idea of cleansing oils but this one isn't for me.

This is a mix between a soap and oil. If you get it wet it does react like soap does (sudsing). I do have to say that after using this my skin ended up dry instead of soft and moisturized. I thought my skin would get over it but nope. It didn't and I ended up with acne.

I enjoy using this cleanser. It is gentle, lightly fragranced and pleasant to use. I use it to do the Oil Cleansing Method by blending a dab of castor oil with a couple pumps of Lumene oil in my palm; apply to the face and lightly massage in circular motions for a few minutes. Apply a washcloth wrung out in very warm water to steam the face and dissolve/remove the oils. Because Lift Touch contains an emulsifier, the oil is a snap to remove - leaves no sticky residue, just a barely perceptable, dewey finish. My skin feels soft, smooth and refreshed after this. It is a quick, easy, and inexpensive way to thoroughly remove mineral makeup. Combined with the Castor, it acts to decongest and shrink pores, in addition to minimizing breakouts caused by clogs of dried cells and excess sebum. I will continue to purchase Lumene Lift Touch. Originated in Finland, it is especially helpful for skin that is exposed to cold temperatures/harsh winters. Love it.

I have very sensitive and dry skin. For years I had been making my own cleansing oil, but I find that when I need a new batch, I am always out of one ingredient or another.
While at CVS I came across Lumene Lift Touch Rejuvenating Cleansing Oil and decided to give it a try. It is by far the best commercial cleansing oil I have ever used. Others I tried dried out my skin or were too harsh for my sensitivities. I have been using the Lumene for several years and although I miss my homemade version a bit since I could customize it to my skins seasonal needs, I love the convenience of being able to pick this one up so easily.
I do experience some very mild breakouts from stress, but this doesn't seem to make them any worse. I have had absolutely no sensitivity to this one.
I just hope the never discontinue it!

I've used several cleansing oils since I have dry skin. I was looking for an inexpensive buy and I found this at my local CVS. Overall, it works OK...doesn't seem to clean my face very well and it gets everywhere on the bottle. I would definitely try something else.

It is gentle and does remove sunscreen, makeup, etc. I was looking for a less expensive oil cleanser (love DHC, but can't afford right now). Does not rinse as well as DHC; I need a washcloth instead of just splashing water to rinse face. Will use until I can go back to DHC.

I'm going to all the CVS stores and buying this to save money. The Lumene CO is one where you really need to follow up with another cleanser, it has fragrance, and it does not rinse as well as Fancl Mild Cleansing Oil.
However, if you want to remove Japanese sunscreens and other waterproof makeups and sunscreens, this is your only local product unless you go for the MAC...or order online.
My point is that the oil cleanser is a wonderful way to fully remove eye makeup, *sunscreen*, and any other makeup you wear---completely. I started with the oil cleanser to remove my Sofina ss. Found out it really works for everything.
Ever since I've started using an oil cleanser, my skin has changed dramatically for the better. The point is, oil dissolves oil. I follow up with an organic foaming cleanser in the warmer months and a non-foaming [MD Forte] cleanser otherwise.
At any rate, I keep finding this on the shelves at my CVS--and you can also order online. It does have fragrance, so you can check it out for your skin. I'm sensitive, but because I remove with another cleanser, there is no problem with me.
I love my Fancl MCO, but to make like easier, I have been stockpiling the Lumiene. Definitely worth keeping on hand for the price---less that $10.00 per bottle.
One thing--it does not rinse as well as the Fancl MCO. Again, this one def needs a follow-up clease. However, if that's what you are doing already, why not go for the less expensive (as long as the fragrance does not bother you). Definitely worth a try while it's still available. The ONLY cleansing oil.available in USA drugstores (CVS).
Edit: which you deserve.
After* months* of use, I realized that my chronic red eyes were due to this oil cleanser. I suppose it's the fragrance and the fact that it does not rinse well, but when you check out the majorly long ingredient list, it's hard to come to a conclusion.
It did not cause breakouts, though. So that's good. Really, that's why I kept using it.
Either way, it's great for removing m/u and ss, but for people like me, there's a problem with the formula--either one of the many ingredients/fragrance, a combo of ingredients...does not matter. This caused my eyes to be irritated and red. Once I discontinued using, my eyes were clear again!

Not sure how, but this cleansing oil was actually too harsh for me. It did clean well, but I found myself peeling afterward.

Worst cleansing oil, ever! Well, of the ones I've tried, anyway. I love DHC and Origins' Clean Energy but have to order the former and wait for it in the mail or else haul my cookies to the crowded mall for the latter. I ran out and hadn't decided which way to go when I remembered MUA reviews of Lumene as a good alternative. I picked this one up from my local CVS on my lunch hour due to all those comments I'd read on MUA that it was an acceptable DS cleansing oil along the lines of the ones I already used and enjoyed. Sorry to say I was so disappointed in it. Doesn't remove my mascara and eyeliner and they aren't even waterproof nor heavily applied. Leaves a greasy film on the skin that doesn't rinse clean away as well. Also has the lovely added scent bonus of mothball roses left in a moldy old trunk for 20 years...Ugh. Add this to the additives in the ingredients listing that the other cleansing oils just don't have and it's a no brainer. This one's getting returned and I'll just have to wait for my no-fail DHC to arrive. I sincerely hope this helps someone who is thinking Lumene might make a good alternative for what they already use...don't waste your time!

This product is great! I'm very familiar with oil cleansers, having used and am still using (5+ years) Shu Uemura's White Recovery Brightening Cleansing Oil and love that stuff.

Bought and am using Lumene Revitalizing Cleansing Oil based off of reviews and recommendations on MA and I love it! It takes off all makeup (even waterproof MAC liner and all mascara) oh so gently and skin is soft as a baby's afterwards. I never thought an oil cleanser could beat Shu's until I tried this. The cost on this is amazing: so much less expensive than Shu's (CVS has buy one get one 50% off) and I snaggged the last two bottles on the shelf.

The product has an indistinguishable light scent, doesn't burn if it does accidentally get in your eyes and effectively gets all makeup off of the skin. I even double checked to see if everything really did get off. The bottle color and design is nice, but the pump does need some work or you'll squirt the liquid everywhere.

Given the fact that this product contains no mineral oil and is just as effective as Shu's but at a much more friendly cost, I'll keep this gem of a product from Finland in my skincare routine. I've converted a lot of people from whatever cleanser they're using to cleansing oils and they all love it (from dry skin to breakout prone skin - YES, you can use this and it'll actually improve your skin because it doesn't strip away the natural oils in your skin). Try this! I can't imagine anyone taking this product back to the store or disliking it.

I love this stuff. You rub it neat onto your dry/with make up face and then watch that Revlon Colorstay and waterproof mascara go right down the drain. It smells nice and leaves me feeling clean and soft. I only break out very rarely due to stress and hormones.
I don't care for the bottle, the plastic is very flimsy, and the oval bottom isn't stable. The pump tends to shoot the oil rather than dispense it. I will purchase again, I'll just use another bottle.

Not bad, is what I'm going to start this out with. There are a few downfalls to this product that are worth mentioning, but they're not huge downfalls. As far as it's cleansing ability, it's pretty much on point with the removal of makeup. There is a feeling of a residue on the skin, but that's where the moisturizing cleansing oil part comes in. It leaves a very light film of moisturizing ingredients on the skin to help lock in moisture and provide even more moisture when you go to apply your moisturizer. The problem with this, is that it sometimes fails to get off some of my mascara. I usually remove it beforehand, but in a cleansing oil, I want all of my face to go with it down the drain. The formula doesn't emulsify as nicely as some other cleansing oils, but it gets the job done. They could've done without the fragrance, though. It's not bad, but it's just not necessary.