- Release Date
- 2006 Repackaged in 2013; REFORMULATED in 2016 & 2019.
- Size
- 60ml / 230ml / 200ml Refill
- Brand
- Softymo
- Producer
- KOSE COSMEPORT Corp.
- Product Type
- Cleansing Oil
- Price
- ยฅ367 / ยฅ798 / ยฅ480
Softymo Speedy Cleansing Oil is Japanese cleansing oil that dissolves makeup with lightning speed.
The oil gently and quickly lifts away makeup and pore-clogging impurities when the skin is damp. It speedily and thoroughly rinses awayย leaving no oily residue, making double cleansing unnecessary.
The cleansing oil is renewed in 2016 to better melt away mascara, stubborn makeup, and clogged pores even when the skin is damp. A new luxurious blend of 5 certified organic oils (olive oil, jojoba oil, sesame oil, safflower oil, and shea butter) keeps skin smooth and moisturised.
It is newly improved in 2019 to be safe on eyelash extensions. It also rinses away quicker and cleaner than the previous formula.
Ingredient(s): Alcohol-Free ย ย Fragrance-Free ย ย Paraben-Free ย ย Silicone-Free
Skin Type(s): Combination Skin ย ย Dry Skin ย ย Oily Skin ย ย Sensitive Skin
Use on dry or damp skin. Dispense 4 pumps of oil to palm and gently massage face in a circular motion over the face to remove makeup. Rinse thoroughly with warm water.
2006 FORMULATION
Mineral oil,, PEG-8 glyceryl isostearate,, cetyl ethylhexanoate,, ratzillacosme.com do.not.copy,, cyclomethicone,, water,, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil,, isostearic acid,, glycerin,, phenoxyethanol.
2016 FORMULATION
Mineral oil,, PEG-8 glyceryl isostearate,, cetyl ethylhexanoate,, cyclomethicone,, water,,ย olea europaea (olive) fruit oil,, sesamum indicum (sesame) seed oil,, carthamus tinctorius (safflower) seed oil,, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter,, tocopherol,, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil,, ratzillacosme.com do.not.copy,, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil,, glycerin,, propylene glycol dicaprate,, zea mays (corn) germ oil,,ย phenoxyethanol.
2019 FORMULATION
Mineral oil,, PEG-8 glyceryl isostearate,, cetyl ethylhexanoate,, cyclomethicone,, water,,ย olea europaea (olive) fruit oil,, sesamum indicum (sesame) seed oil,, carthamus tinctorius (safflower) seed oil,, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter,, ratzillacosme.com do.not.copy,, tocopherol,, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil,, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil,, glycerin,, propylene glycol dicaprate,, zea mays (corn) germ oil,, isopropyl myristate,, ย phenoxyethanol.
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Other J-Beauty Cleansing Oils
Having dry skin, can you just single cleanse off sunscreen with this KOSE cleanser?
You could but Japanese cleansing oils are makeup removers, not facial cleansers. So if you wouldnโt use one unless youโre wearing makeup.
Oh I did not know that. I donโt use makeup, but I thought cleansing oils were better at removing sunscreen than the gentle water cleansers.
My skin is sensitive and sometimes dehydrated, so Iโm hoping it will be able to handle the kose speedy cleanser.
Thatโs interesting
Using cleansing oil to remove sunscreen (with no makeup on) or as a facial cleanser is a western thing. In Japan, we just use regular foaming face wash to remove sunscreen and itโs fine. Cleansing oils and balms arenโt cleansers.
Oh I see, that makes sense cause everyone over here always says you can even single cleanse with certain oil cleansers.
Iโve never used foaming face washโs, I know theyโre definitely more harsh than water cleansers, but idk if they are compared to oil cleansers.
I always thought these types of cleansing oils acted as cleansers as well. I feel like I generally use very little of my water cleanser anyways, so my skin probably doesnโt require much cleansing in general.
Iโm not sure what youโre referring to when you say โwater cleanserโ. Like micellar cleansing waters? Those are categorised as makeup removers too in Japan. Or do you mean cleansers that are water-based? If so, that is what foaming face washes are โ thereโre water-based.
In Japan, there is no such thing as โoil cleansersโ โ cleansing oils are just for removing makeup and they arenโt meant to be used on their own. So using one as a cleanser is incredibly odd, especially if the skin has no makeup on. If it works for you though, itโs fine.
By water cleansers I meant things like vanicream gentle cleanser, cerave hydrating cleanser, etc. And supposedly those can remove sunscreen but you need to cleanse/rinse for longer than normal.
And Iโve not tested the kose oil cleansing yet, I tried hada labo awhile ago but that was too drying for me, so Iโm not sure if it will work for me yet. Iโm just not sure if a gentle cleanser like cerave or vanicream would actually remove sunscreen.
As long as there is no oil residue leftover I think single cleansing with the oil โmightโ work. Not sure.
I see. That kind of face wash doesnโt exist in Japan.
Ok, Iโll try at first with just the kose speedy. And if my face has oil left over then Iโll add one of the gentle cleansers I listed and hope itโs all not too drying.
Interesting the differences
Typically are the (foaming) cleansers youโre talking about more or less drying than things like the kose speedy cleanser? Thanks for the replies btw!
They arenโt comparable because like I said before, theyโre for different purposes. Softymo Speedy isnโt a cleanser โ itโs a makeup remover. Japanese face washes, on the other hand, arenโt designed to take off makeup.
And both take off sunscreen?
I guess America does use oil cleansers differently sometimes.
Out of curiosity, if the oil cleanser ends up being too drying for me, could you recommend a gentle cleanser for dry/dehydrated skin that is able to remove sunscreen?
Also in case you were curious, these are the ingredients to the type of gentle cleanser I was mentioning earlier. Idk if this would take off sunscreen or water resistant sunscreen:
Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Flour, Polysorbate 20, Poloxamer 188, Zea Mays (Corn) Starch, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Disodium EDTA, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Polyacrylate, Sodium Hydroxide, Chrysanthemum Parthenium (Feverfew) Flower/Leaf/Stem Juice, Sodium Hyaluronate
Thatโs a cleanser?! Based on its ingredients, it doesnโt look like it can even remove sebum from the skin. It only has 2 surfactants and theyโre so mild that arenโt usually used as cleansing agents in cleansers.
Thatโs what it says it is! This would be the other gentle one I use:
Aqua/โWater, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Stearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Peg-40 Stearate, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Glyceryl Stearate, Polysorbate 20, Ethylhexylglycerin, Potassium Phosphate, Disodium EDTA, Dipotassium Phosphate, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Phytosphingosine, Cholesterol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Xanthan Gum, Carbomer, Tocopherol, Ceramide Eop
So Iโm not sure if either would remove sunscreen efficiently. Well the first one you said doesnโt look like it can remove sebum even lol.
This one looks even worse. How can this even cleanse when it has nearly no cleansing agent in it? The maximum concentration permitted for phenoxyethanol, a preservative, is 1% and itโs the 4th ingredient from the top. Surfactants donโt appear till nearly halfway down the list and they arenโt usually used as cleansing agents in typical cleansers.
Theyโre most definitely gentle because they donโt look like they can actually cleanse the skin.
So with knowing that, maybe my skin doesnโt require much cleansing lol? Because I only use half a pump, when it says to use 1-2pumps.
I guess I just need to find the least stripping way to remove sunscreen. Which could be the kose, not sure yet.
Iโd say you were barely cleansing your skin. Those gentle cleanserโs ingredients look about as effective at cleansing skin as rubbing a lot of (terribly formulated) moisturising gel all over the face then rinsing off.
Thatโs what I was thinking, maybe my skin doesnโt really need any cleansing then?
Do you have any recommendations of ones you like for removing sunscreen? Whatโs popular in Japan/Asia, since you donโt have these โgentle cleansersโ.
My oil cleanse + water cleanser is a little too drying for me to do so often tbh, especially since I donโt wear makeup. Do you think this cleanser could take of sunscreen?
Aqua/โWater/โEau, Glycerin, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Coco-Betaine, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Sodium Chloride, Pca, PPG-5-Ceteth-20, PEG-100 Stearate, PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate, PEG-6 Caprylic/โCapric Glycerides, PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Ci 77891/โTitanium Dioxide, Aspartic Acid, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Sorbitan Isostearate, Carbomer, Glycol Distearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Glyceryl Oleate, Glycine, Trideceth-6, Cetearyl Alcohol, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Threonine, Sodium Hydroxide, Salicylic Acid, Sodium PCA, Sodium Lactate, Arginine, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Serine, Sodium Benzoate, Valine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Proline, Isoleucine, Cholesterol, Phenoxyethanol, Alanine, Phenylalanine, Coconut Acid, Coco-Glucoside, Chlorphenesin, Disodium EDTA, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Citric Acid, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/โSodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Phytosphingosine, Xanthan Gum, Histidine, Acrylates/โC10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Polyquaternium-53, Polyquaternium-39, Polysorbate 60, Ethylhexylglycerin, Benzoic Acid
Also do you have a link on your site to a list of cleansers youโd recommend for taking off just sunscreen and not as stripping as oil cleansers?
Do you find this capable of removing tenacious sunscreens?
I wrote a full-page review on it a few years ago https://www.ratzillacosme.com/skin/review-softymo-speedy-cleansing-oil/
Yes, you said it was good at removing heavy-duty base makeup, so I assume itโs good with very tenacious sunscreens as well?
Even the most tenacious sunscreens arenโt difficult to remove nowadays โ any cleansing oil (even the most awful ones) will do the job just fine.
Mine has a spoiled smell? It does look like the 2019 version with the sticker. I checked the manufacturing code which is A2M2on cosmetic calculator and the result was Januay 2012. Should I be worried?
It should be free of scent and odour.
Cosmetic batch code checker websites arenโt accurate at all. According to their calculations, some of the just-released and not-yet-released products that I have were produced many years ago. Their results are frequently nothing but nonsense.
May I know the manufactured date of batch code I3B2 which I recently bought from Singapore Watson? I am not sure it is expired or not.
Youโd need to directly contact Kose Cosmeport for that. This has been revamped earlier this year. If yours doesnโt look exactly like the 2019 packaging, itโs not the freshest. That doesnโt mean itโs expired though since the standard shelf life is 3 years.
has the Softymo Deep been reformulated as well? thanks!!
I didnโt add a post for the Deep version, but yes. The entire line has been reformulated.
Do you know the shelf-life of this product opened vs unopened?
Unopened is 3 years. Once opened, it should be used up within 6 months.