I loved the Muji Mild oil cleanser – it was lightweight, emulsified well, didn't smell like much of anything, and was available in refill packs. HG status for me, I would have happily used it forever. Cue my disappointment this summer when I found out that it has been reformulated, and the customer reviews / comments on the Muji JP site were not promising. I did pick the renewed version up to try anyway, with my fingers crossed. Shouldn't have – it's awful and I'm really annoyed lol. (Ingredients will be in the comments)
The new version has added frangrance that smells like citrusy oil that has gone just a little off. It is still lightweight, but the previously colorless oil is now noticeably yellow like the sensitive version and feels slightly more viscous. It leaves an oily residue on my skin that I have to keep rinsing off before I feel clean. The new version also stings my eyes A LOT, which makes me avoid cleansing my eyes properly, which in turn causes my makeup not getting washed off fully. As a cherry on top it also seems to be breaking me out 🫩
I am really bummed about the reformulation and can't express how much I hate the new version. I will be using the small bottle I got to clean my brushes and will have to find a new cleansing oil. I'm testing out the Softymo speedy so fingers crossed it agrees with my skin – the first impression is very much like the old version of the Muji oil cleanser.
by NorthLucky2139
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Old version (google translated from Muji JP website): Hydrogenated polyisobutene, PEG-7 glyceryl cocoate, ethyl oleate, sorbitan oleate, olive fruit oil, jojoba seed oil, sunflower seed oil, DPG, orange flower water, water, polyquaternium-51, peach leaf extract, apricot juice, sodium hyaluronate, glycerin, BG, tocopherol, phenoxyethanol, methylparaben.
New version (google translated from Muji JP): Hexyl laurate, PEG-7 glyceryl cocoate, sorbitan oleate, corn oil, water, butylene glycol, sodium hyaluronate, ceramide NP, alanine, arginine, sodium glutamate, serine, proline, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, eucalyptus leaf extract, portulaca oleracea extract, grapefruit seed extract, glycerin, ethylhexylglycerin, olive fruit oil, rosa canina fruit oil, squalane, jojoba seed oil, macadamia integrifolia seed oil, tocopherol, Litsea Cubeba fruit oil, amyris balsamifera bark oil, orange peel oil, canary tree resin oil, camphor tree bark oil, vetiver root oil, bergamot fruit oil, mandarin orange peel oil, eucalyptus leaf oil, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil, roman chamomile flower oil