Garnier Micellar Cleansing Milky Water Review

This Garnier Micellar Cleansing Milky Water was a pleasant surprise. When I received the product, I was surprised to see how thick and gloopy it is - I've used Garnier's Micellar water before and loved it, so I thought this would be similar, but it seems more a cleanser consistency. I have to admit, the thickness threw me off a bit, but once I started using it I was impressed. This product removes all traces of make-up and dirt, clearing the way for me to use my other routine products. My skin is quite combination, so I was concerned what adding a new product into my routine would do, but I haven't noticed any negative results... In fact, my skin seems to have been much less oily than normal, and I haven't had any breakouts. Woop! I call that a success! Thanks, Beauty Review :)

Pros: - Love the bottle, great size and snaps shut, so no leakages - Good value for money - you get a lot of product and only need to use a small amount! - Takes makeup off well, no harsh scrubbing - Smells nice and fresh

Cons: - The instructions say that no rinsing is needed - but I just found the thicker milky texture too weird and definitely needed to rinse this off - Not a standout product for me. Misceller waters are generally quite similar and work just as well as each other. I do love using misceller water for that fresh morning feeling, but I don’t get that with this texture.

I received this in a black box. I found it to not be the most effective in removing stubborn eyemakeup.

It could be unrelated but I had allot of breakouts around the time I was using this product, I feel it wasn’t right for my skin and caused them.

It doesn’t have a smell, the texture is nice and it doesn’t sting if you get it in your eyes so these things are a bonus.

I have the Garnier original pink micellar water, and have used it a lot. This one made me very excited because it was more of a gel formula and I've found that this is more suitable for my very sensitive skin, especially my eyes!

It removes makeup nicely, but in general, I'm not a fan of having to use cotton pads. I also never like the residue left on my skin from micellar products, and always cleanse and wash anyway, but this is great to get that first layer of makeup off.

There's no noticeable smell, which I like, and the product is cooling and gentle. I would recommend for people that don't like typical micellar water products.

The large bottle also means it'll last for ages!

I love micellar water, it wipes away even the most stubborn mascara, with ease. It literally feels like water, and does not leave my skin feeling dry like other cleansers. I was intrigued by this milky micellar water, because the main thing I enjoy of regular micellar water, is the fact that it looks and feels like water. This milky water did what it promised, it removed make up and cleansed my skin with ease, however I am not a convert just yet. It had a weird, paint-like, smell to it, which takes away the feeling of it being a 'water'. It also left my skin with a slightly stickey, dewey feel. I don't like this, it makes me feel like I still need to wash my face. I ended up wiping my face with warm tap water to finish the cleanse, because it felt like I needed to rinse off this milky water (bottle says you don't need to though?!). SO anyway, I'm going back to my original micellar water and gifting this one to my sister (who tried it and liked it.)

The packaging: This product comes in a flip-top 400ml clear bottle. I found that it was hard to dispense the fluid without dribbling some on the bottle due to the thickness of the liquid. A pump-style bottle might have been easier. I didn't have any other issues with leakage and overall the packaging is attractive enough to have on display.

The product: This micellar milky water is translucent white in colour, and slightly thick. Without wanting to be crude, there's only one other fluid I've seen that has this exact colour and texture, and I did find that a bit off-putting. It's not perfumed and smells faintly of alcohol (You know the hand sanitiser they use in hospitals? It smells just like that).

Did it work? Heck yes! This removes way more in one wipe than my usual Essano micellar water, and I did not feel tight or dry afterwards - as a trial, I decided not to moisturise afterwards one night, and my skin felt fine. I had no trouble removing a full face of make-up, including eye make-up, with one cotton pad of product. No irritation, no unpleasant effects at all.

Would I purchase it in future? Yes, I would, but I'll be decanting it into a pump bottle, because the flip-top design isn't easy to keep cleaning up every time.