Garnier Micellar Water In Oil Review

I still struggle to remove my eye make up. It’s gentle on the skin and doesn’t cause irritation or acne etc, so is a great product for foundation, lipstick, eyeshadow. But I feel it’s no match to baby wipes for eye make up.

I decided to try this micellar water as I use the original one a lot and thought this may take my waterproof mascara off better... I was wrong. Yes it was more oily so it took my mascara off faster, but it left a horrible oily residue all over my eyes and face that it claims it doesn't have! It also made my eyes go gunky and stingy from the residue so I would not purchase again.

I bought this as an alternative to my make up wipes as I'd heard great things about micellar water in oil being a great alternative with home made reusable wipes. I went with the Garnier brand because I love Garnier products in general however I've been left really disappointed. However, I struggle every night to remove my make up properly. I use a lot of the product, and my skin feels less than desirable afterwards. I have used other brands of micellar water before, but I think I'll return to those once this bottle is empty because I've had better success.

A very interesting product. The oil mixing with the water was a strange concoction and had a shiny sparkle to it and left a residue on my hands after applying it to a cotton pad. I think I prefer original micellar water as it has a similar power at working to remove makeup.

I love using Garnier Products, but didn't find that I would use this one again. It did what it said it would and took off my makeup product on my face and eyes however, it left a very oily, residue on my face and hands. It didn't make my face feel 'clean' or 'soothed'. I wouldn't buy this product again.

I usually use the pink lid Garnier micellar water but when that ran out I thought I would try this one, as it says on the label "optimal tolerance" - I have very sensitive skin and eczema. However I should've read the ingredients carefully - this cleanser contains both fragrance and alcohols. I wish it had said so on the front label! The fragrance is pleasant but REALLY strong. It's also a hassle to mix in the oil with the water as it separates back almost at once, so you get a cotton pad full of mostly oil. After a few days of using this my skin was drier and my eczema started to make my face itchy, so I stopped using it. Though to be fair it did remove makeup quite well. Would not recommend for anyone with even remotely sensitive skin.

I was very excited to try this Garnier micellar water with oil infusion for the first time. I don't traditionally use micellar water but I do use oils on my skin. I do wear makeup everyday and waterproof mascara and was very interested to see how this product would work with makeup removal. The products definitely worked very well for makeup removal and I did like the oil infusion however I did feel that it was very stringent on my skin and I did have several breakouts after a couple of days. I would definitely use it again for makeup removal and loved the fresh smell, however I would probably continue to use my usual regime of a cream cleanser and an evening face wash with moisturiser or evening oil.

I have been a diehard fan of the micellar water since it came out, and think Garnier have the best on the market. If they were cruelty free I would buy theirs exclusively. When I tried this version I found it really irritated my normally tolerant eyes. I wouldn’t buy it again (but it did remove the makeup!)