Oil-Based Cleanser Benefits: Oil containing cleanser or cream cleanser (e.g. cleansing milk) usually provides particularly gentle cleansing without stripping skin’s natural moisture barrier. This makes it especially suitable for dry, dehydrated, mature and delicate skin. Oil and emollient molecules help to repair skin’s protective barrier. Innovative oil cleansers also have a texture-changing properties – they turn from oil to milk or gel, to offer benefits of multiple textures: oil molecules bind dirt and impurities, then a splash of water transforms oil into liquid milk that is easy to rinse and leaves skin feeling fresh and light.