Haruharu Wonder's Black Rice Deep Cleansing Oil succeeds on two unglamorous criteria that decide whether a cleansing oil gets repurchased.

The first is whether it strips. Built on rice bran oil - light for an oil and rich in vitamin E - this dissolves sunscreen and makeup without leaving skin tight afterwards.

The second is whether it stings when it emulsifies, and this is where most cleansing oils quietly fail. An oil that turns milky and then burns the eyes gets used once. This one emulsifies gently, which matters given a first cleanse involves working around the eye area every night.

Fermented black rice runs through it as the brand's signature base, and vitamin E keeps the oil phase stable across a 150ml bottle.

Apply to dry skin with dry hands, massage for around thirty seconds, then add water to emulsify and rinse. Follow with a gentle foam if you wear heavy base makeup; for sunscreen alone it is usually enough on its own.