How does the grinding dispenser work?

With dry hands, twist the container clockwise. The built-in grinder releases your desired amount without repeatedly dipping fingers or a spatula into the jar.

How is skin meant to feel after rinsing?

Your skin is left feeling soft and comfortable rather than tight or stripped.

Can I follow this balm with a water-based cleanser?

Yes. If you’re double cleansing, follow the balm with a water-based cleanser.

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DR. ALTHEA

Pure Grinding Cleansing Balm

What it is: A cleansing balm with a built-in grinding dispenser, made to dissolve sunscreen, daily makeup and waterproof formulas.

Dissolves makeup, sunscreen and waterproof formulas
Smooth melt with less rubbing
Twist-to-dispense grinder
Soft, comfortable finish

Net weight: 50 ml

Pure Grinding Cleansing Balm

50ml ·$18.99 USD

Dissolves makeup, sunscreen and waterproof formulas

Smooth melt with less rubbing

Twist-to-dispense grinder

Soft, comfortable finish

Main active: No primary active
Intensity: Supportive

PRODUCT DETAILS

Meet a cleansing balm that makes the first cleanse feel a little more considered. Its built-in grinder releases a controlled portion without repeated dipping, so there’s no need to keep reaching into the jar with your fingers or a spatula. It’s a small design detail with a clear purpose.

The balm melts smoothly across skin without excessive rubbing or tugging. It’s made to dissolve sunscreen, daily makeup and waterproof formulas, giving you effective removal with less need to work repeatedly at your skin.

After cleansing, the finish is soft and comfortable rather than tight or stripped. That balance is the quiet appeal: dependable makeup removal paired with a finish that still feels comfortable.

Grape seed oil helps dissolve impurities, while camellia seed oil provides moisturizing and nourishing care. Madecassoside rounds out the formula with a soothing role. Each highlight speaks to a different part of the cleansing experience: removal, comfort and calm.

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A first cleanse built around effective makeup removal, a lower-friction melt and a soft finish.

Makeup and sunscreen removal
Smooth, low-friction melt
Soft after-cleansing feel

Key Ingredients

A cluster of purple and green grapes, a halved grape and scattered seeds beside golden oil droplets on a translucent dish, arranged on a warm peach studio backdrop.

Grape Seed Oil

A botanical seed oil that gives cleansing formulas a smooth glide for a comfortable massage experience.

Peach and apricot-toned abstract forms rest in a glossy pool of pale golden oil on an ivory ceramic surface.

Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil

A green tea seed oil used to help skin feel soft and conditioned.

A single matte celadon ceramic piece lifted beside its matching recess in an ivory clay slab on a warm oat surface.

Madecassoside

May support hydration and a smoother-looking surface in specific formulas.

Open green cylindrical jar with white balm visible beneath the twist grinder and a green Vegan emblem above.

Concerns & Benefits

Your Concerns

1
Dullness
When leftover makeup and sunscreen leave your skin looking less fresh.
2
Irritation Sensitivity
Excessive rubbing or tugging while removing makeup.

How To Use

1With dry hands, twist the container clockwise to dispense your desired amount.
2Apply the balm to dry skin and massage gently in circular motions to dissolve makeup and sunscreen.
3Add a small amount of water and continue massaging until the balm turns milky.
4Rinse thoroughly with lukewarm water.
5If you’re double cleansing, follow with a water-based cleanser.

Open green jar showing white balm dispensed through the built-in twist grinder.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of makeup and sunscreen can this balm remove?

It’s made to dissolve sunscreen, daily makeup and waterproof formulas.

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DR. ALTHEA Pure Grinding Cleansing Balm | 50 ml

DR. ALTHEA

Pure Grinding Cleansing Balm

What it is: A cleansing balm with a built-in grinding dispenser, made to dissolve sunscreen, daily makeup and waterproof formulas.

Dissolves makeup, sunscreen and waterproof formulas
Smooth melt with less rubbing
Twist-to-dispense grinder
Soft, comfortable finish

Net weight: 50 ml

Pure Grinding Cleansing Balm

50ml ·$18.99 USD

Dissolves makeup, sunscreen and waterproof formulas

Smooth melt with less rubbing

Twist-to-dispense grinder

Soft, comfortable finish

Main active: No primary active
Intensity: Supportive

PRODUCT DETAILS

After cleansing, the finish is soft and comfortable rather than tight or stripped. That balance is the quiet appeal: dependable makeup removal paired with a finish that still feels comfortable.

Learn more

GOES WELL WITH

100 PRO CICA Reedle Shot Stick Pouches$9.49 USD

100 VITA-LIGHT Reedle Shot$9.49 USD

1025 Dokdo Sleeping Pack$15.99 USD

1025 Dokdo Sun Cream$18.99 USD

1+1 Toning C Vita Shot Ampoule$28.99 USD

100 Collagen Reedle Shot Stick Pouch$9.49 USD

1025 Dokdo Cream$24.99 USD

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A first cleanse built around effective makeup removal, a lower-friction melt and a soft finish.

Makeup and sunscreen removal
Smooth, low-friction melt
Soft after-cleansing feel