Bee Gentle Cleansing Oil

Our Bee Gentle Cleansing Oil acts like a magnet to dirt and grime, dissolving away impurities without stripping the skin’s natural protection, leaving you feeling fresh, clean and radiant, Unlike foaming or milky cleansers, (containing emulsifiers), which often leave your skin feeling tight and stripped - a sign that your skin’s natural moisture barrier has been compromised which can lead to dryness, irritation and even breakouts.

A lighter alternative to our Cleansing Balms, many people like to use our Cleansing Oils as a morning cleanse.

How it helps your skin

• Deeply cleanses without stripping away the skin’s natural protective barrier
• Gently yet effectively dissolves make-up, pollution and daily build-up
• Balances oil production, making it ideal for all skin types, including oily skin
• Nourishes and hydrates skin for a soft, radiant complexion
• Non-comedogenic – uses ingredients that don’t block pores

Key Ingredients and their benefits

Castor Oil – a vital ingredient in any cleansing product as it acts like a ‘dirt magnet’, drawing impurities from the skin whilst protecting the skin’s natural moisture balance

Jojoba Oil – another key ingredient, jojoba oil ‘tricks’ the skin into stopping the over-production of sebum, maintaining the skin’s natural balance. It also assists in the breakdown of sebum in plugged-up pores

Safflower Oil – a nourishing and rebalancing oil that helps to reduce the size of pores, and is also particularly helpful for thin or damaged skin.

Rosehip Oil – Rich in Essential Fatty Acids as well as Vitamin C, A and E, this potent antioxidant and pro-retinol oil both protects and hydrates the skin, promoting a smooth and even skin tone

Vitamin E – a powerful antioxidant to protect the skin against environmental stressors

How to use

Apply one or two pumps of cleansing oil into your hands and gently massage over dry skin. Remove with a wet hand-hot cloth for gentle exfoliation and a perfectly cleansed, radiant complexion.

Full ingredients

Organic Safflower Seed Oil -Carthamus tinctorius

Organic Castor Seed Oil – Ricinus communis

Organic Jojoba Seed Oil – Simmondsia chenensis

Organic Rosehip Seed Oil – Rosa canina

Vitamin E – Tocopherol

The Science Bit

Conventional foaming or milky cleansers contain a class of chemicals called emulsifiers (or surfactants) Fairy Liquid is a surfactant. The role of an emulsifier (or surfactant) is to ‘stick’ oil and water together. So on your skin, surfactants bind very effectively to excess oil and wash it away in the water. However, they also bind to the skin’s natural oils and protective lipid barrier and skin’s natural microbiome, also stripping this away, leaving skin exposed and open to drying out and invasion by external pollutants, irritants, bacteria and viruses.

Oil-based cleansers effectively remove make-up, sunscreen and excess sebum and can dissolve excess oil in pores, but do not invade the skin’s natural protective moisture barrier. Using a damp cloth to wipe away the oil also dissolves any remaining water-soluble impurities, leaving skin feeling softer, healthier and more hydrated.

Unfortunately, the ‘double-cleanse’ which is often promoted, normally contains a step which involves stripping away the skin’s natural protective lipid barrier with a foaming, milky or emulsifier-based cleanser. We don’t think this results in healthy skin, so would not endorse this 2-step cleansing regime.

Neve’s Bees is a purpose-led indie skincare brand creating 100 % natural, waterless products made with pure Oxfordshire beeswax and sustainably sourced plant oils — never emulsifiers, preservatives or fillers. From nourishing lip balms to soothing face and body oils, every product is crafted to be as kind to the planet as it is to your skin.

Certified by the Soil Association and pending B Corp accreditation, Neve’s Bees champions a radically simple approach to skincare — removing water to eliminate unnecessary chemicals and cut carbon emissions linked to bulkier, water-based products. Packaging is fully recyclable or compostable, and every formulation is cruelty-free and hand blended in small batches in rural Oxfordshire.

What truly sets Neve’s Bees apart is its deep-rooted environmental commitment. The brand donates a full 10 % of profits to nature-recovery projects — helping restore wildflower meadows, protect pollinators and support biodiversity across the UK. With these funds directly aiding local conservation partners and rewilding initiatives, Neve's Bees is proving that planet-positive skincare can be both beautifully effective and genuinely restorative for the ecosystems that sustain us all.