No. 25
in skincare
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How it works.
77% would recommend
Why we ranked it No. 25 in skincare
Sample
9 redditors with explicit opinion · 7 positive · 0 negative · 2 neutral
Score
0.833 — formula: 0.75 × % positive + 0.25 × pos/neg ratio
Confidence95% CI: 45–94% · the true approval rate falls in this range with 95% statistical confidence
Verdict
Highly Recommended — ≥65% positive across ≥7 redditors.
Sources
r/30PlusSkinCare, r/Makeup
Ponds · skincare
Highly Recommended
Cold Cream
r/30PlusSkinCarer/Makeup
TL;DR — Reddit consensus
Multi-generational drugstore favorite that removes waterproof makeup without harsh cleansing. No irritation or cons mentioned across reviews.
What redditors love
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Removes waterproof mascara effectively
“I use Ponds Cold Cream which takes off even my waterproof mascaras really well.”
u/u/trekmystars
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Cleared redness and acne without multi-step routine
“my redness is gone and my acne is almost non existent. I'm never going back to a "skincare routine" again.”
u/u/RosesAndPonds
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Trusted across multiple generations of users
“My grandmother and my mother used Ponds Cold Cream. I use it too. Why mess with something that works?”
u/u/SewingIsMyHobby1978
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Works as dirt and makeup remover in simplified routine
“I use ponds cold cream to remove dirt/makeup, good quality bar soap to clean, and weleda skin food to moisturize.”
u/u/Remote_Bumblebee2240
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Direct quotes
What 9 redditors actually said.
Top 6 by confidence shown — expand below for the rest. Click any to open the original on Reddit.
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u/RosesAndPonds
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r/30PlusSkinCare
my redness is gone and my acne is almost non existent. I'm never going back to a "skincare routine" again.
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u/trekmystars
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r/Makeup
I use Ponds Cold Cream which takes off even my waterproof mascaras really well.
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u/SewingIsMyHobby1978
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r/Makeup
My grandmother and my mother used Ponds Cold Cream. I use it too. Why mess with something that works?
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u/mhale7954
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r/30PlusSkinCare
My great grandmother told me to use ponds cold cream to remove my makeup and I have ever since.
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u/Remote_Bumblebee2240
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r/30PlusSkinCare
I use ponds cold cream to remove dirt/makeup, good quality bar soap to clean, and weleda skin food to moisturize.
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