IMAGE Skincare BIOME+ Cleansing Comfort Balm

Name: IMAGE Skincare BIOME+ Cleansing Comfort Balm
Brand: IMAGE Skincare
Price: 45.00 GBP
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£45.00

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✓ Melts Make-Up and SPF Without Stripping | ✓ Microbiome-Friendly Fermented Squalane | ✓ Certified Vegan, 95% Natural Origin

IMAGE Skincare BIOME+ Cleansing Comfort Balm is a skin-nurturing cleansing balm that combines the softness of a cream with the slip of a cleansing oil. Built on microbiome-friendly fermented squalane from 100% sugarcane, it melts away make-up, sunscreen and the day's impurities without stripping or tightness, making it the comfort cleanser that leaves a super-soft, hydrated canvas for the rest of your routine.

The squalane in IMAGE Skincare BIOME+ Cleansing Comfort Balm is made by a biotech fermentation process from renewable sugarcane, giving a rapid and long-term moisturising effect that helps support the skin's protective barrier while the balm dissolves the day. Ashwagandha, an adaptogenic plant extract, helps strengthen the barrier against oxidative stress, nourishing buchu leaf and orange peel oils replenish moisture, sunflower seed oil and vitamin E comfort dry skin, and a touch of lactic acid gently smooths. The hybrid oil-crème texture carries a light, awakening scent from natural grapefruit extract, and the formula is 95% natural-origin, non-comedogenic and certified vegan by The Vegan Society.

Visible Results Users Love

Make-up, SPF and impurities melted away in one minute
Super-soft, hydrated-feeling skin with no tight after-feel
A calmer, more comfortable complexion for dry and sensitive skin
Balanced skin that does not feel stripped or greasy
A smoother, better-prepped canvas for serums and moisturiser

Why This Beats a Standard Cleansing Balm

Fermented sugarcane squalane - IMAGE Skincare BIOME+ Cleansing Comfort Balm is built on a microbiome-friendly emollient rather than mineral oil
A hybrid oil-crème texture that rinses or tissues off clean, without the greasy film of a traditional balm
Adaptogenic ashwagandha supports the barrier while you cleanse, which most make-up removers ignore
95% natural-origin ingredients, certified vegan and animal test-free by PETA, in an 85% sugarcane bio-resin tube
Non-comedogenic and free from artificial fragrance, so it suits every skin type, including sensitive

Best For

Removing long-wear make-up and SPF as the first step of a double cleanse
Dry, dehydrated skin that feels tight after cleansing
Sensitive or redness-prone skin that wants a gentle, non-foaming cleanse
Anyone who finds gel cleansers stripping
Building a microbiome-friendly BIOME+ routine

Choose IMAGE Skincare BIOME+ Cleansing Comfort Balm if you want a cleanser that removes everything without taking your skin's comfort with it; if you prefer a creamy rinse-off wash, VITAL C Hydrating Facial Cleanser is the alternative.

With over 20 years in specialist skincare and medical aesthetics, Becci - an aesthetic nurse - tells clients honestly that most of the dryness they blame on serums actually starts at the sink. IMAGE Skincare BIOME+ Cleansing Comfort Balm is the balm she recommends because it takes off make-up and SPF properly, in a texture that feels like a pleasure rather than a chore, and leaves the barrier better than it found it.

Size: 118ml

FAQS

Is IMAGE Skincare BIOME+ Cleansing Comfort Balm good for sensitive skin? +

Yes. IMAGE lists it for all skin types including sensitive: it is non-comedogenic and free from artificial fragrance, and the fermented squalane and ashwagandha are there to support the barrier rather than strip it. The light scent comes from natural grapefruit extract, so patch test first if you react to citrus.

Does it remove long-wear mascara and SPF? +

Yes - IMAGE describes it as perfect as a pre-cleanse for long-wear make-up, and it melts sunscreen too. Massage into dry skin for a full minute so the balm can break everything down, then tissue or rinse off.

Do I need to double cleanse? +

If you wear make-up or SPF, the brand suggests using the balm as the first step of a double cleanse, followed by a second cleanser such as VITAL C Hydrating Facial Cleanser. On bare-skin days the balm alone is a complete cleanse.

Does it leave a greasy film? +

No. The hybrid oil-crème texture emulsifies when you add water or tissue it off, so skin is left soft and hydrated rather than coated - which is why IMAGE calls it a complete but non-stripping cleanse.

Can I use IMAGE Skincare BIOME+ Cleansing Comfort Balm with retinol? +

Absolutely. A gentle, non-stripping cleanse is exactly what retinol users need. Use the balm in the evening, pat dry, then apply your AGELESS+ retinol.

Is BIOME+ Cleansing Comfort Balm vegan? +

Yes - IMAGE states it is certified vegan by The Vegan Society, certified animal test-free by PETA and Biorius Natural Certified, with 95% natural-origin ingredients.

What is the lactic acid doing in a cleanser? +

A small amount of lactic acid, a gentle alpha hydroxy acid, helps to smooth the skin. At cleanser levels and rinsed off within a minute it is not an exfoliating peel, so it sits comfortably alongside retinol and other actives.

How long does the 118ml tube last? +

Used once a day, roughly two to three months; used morning and evening, around six to eight weeks. The tube is made from 85% sugarcane bio-resin.

Can I use IMAGE Skincare BIOME+ Cleansing Comfort Balm during pregnancy or while breastfeeding? +

It contains no vitamin A and is a rinse-off cleanser generally considered suitable during pregnancy and breastfeeding, but check with your midwife or GP first. IMAGE Skincare recommends speaking with your healthcare professional before using any of its products while pregnant.

IMAGE Skincare BIOME+ Cleansing Comfort Balm