Garnier Micellar Water in Oil Delicate Eyes & Skin Reviews

The original Garnier micellar with oil was my absolute favourite until I tried this sensitive version.It is a pretty blue colour and has a pleasant floral like fragrance. But the best thing about it , is that it doesn't sting my eyes or skin around my eyes. Recently my eyes and around my eyes has become sensitive due to using a retinol product and accidentally getting it around my eyes. My usual eye makeup remover was starting to sting but the Garnier micellar for delicate skin doesn't sting one bit. I did find I had to rub a bit to remove my waterproof mascara but it did remove it well and without leaving a greasy residue. It also removes my long wear foundation and leaves my skin clean but not tight and dry. I do like this product and will definitely be re purchasing it.

Packaging fits with the Garnier brand, feels young and more appealing to the younger market. Not so luxury. Lid is easy to open and dispense product though. Generous sized product at an affordable price point.

After shaking product well to mix the oil and water it easily soaks into a makeup remover pad. Application is easy and the product glides nicely over the skin. It easily removes makeup, including eye makeup without having to rub this delicate area. It was very gentle and didn't sting my eyes, which can be sensitive to products. I was also able to apply this product while wearing contact lenses with no issues.

After using, my skin didn't feel dehydrated nor too oily. My skin was in a nice condition to then moisturise.

My only qualm was the scent, not too overpowering but still not appealing to me.

I have previously tried the normal version of Garnier's Micellar water and I thought it was a good product for someone who wore minimal makeup and just needed a good first cleanser. With the addition of oil, I found this product to be much more better at taking off stubborn makeup. I thought this did a better job at removing mascara and light-medium coverage foundation. The best part? You don't get that stingy sensation if you've got a sensitive eye area, and it's safe around contact lenses. In total, I probably wouldn't buy it again because I've already got a holy grail eye makeup remover but I would recommend it to my friends who don't wear the heavy duty makeup I do!

I received the invite to review Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water in Oil on a morning I got up with panda eyes (again) & thought “Let’s hope this one works….” I wear Benefit They’re Real mascara & it is notoriously difficult to remove. I love the mascara but have tried a few eye make removers including the Benefit one without success. I also wear contact lenses so am a little careful with what eye make removers I try. So how did this one fare? It states it is for delicate eyes & skin & will remove waterproof makeup, whilst cleansing & soothing. It is a biphase formula so you have to shake the oil into the water-based liquid prior to use. This was easy to do & mixed evenly. You then use a cotton pad to apply to the face – eyes, face & lips without rubbing. Obviously you do need to wipe to get make-up off but this was achieved by a couple of gentle swipes rather than rubbing. I repeated the process around my eyes & voila my eye make-up was gone! It also removed my foundation & lipstick with no problems whatsoever. Onto the product: I must say it is a large bottle which surprised me a little for a makeup remover but I guess if you are using it for the whole face rather than just eyes that’s fine. It will last for 200 uses which makes it very cost effective. Side note – I would transfer some to a smaller bottle if I was travelling…. The fragrance is subtle & pleasant. It says it is non-greasy & this really is true. This was a pleasant discovery as I was a bit worried when the ingredients mentioned oil. It leaves the skin feeling nice & also soothed. The blurb states that you do not need to wash the face afterwards & I feel this would be true. However I always wash my face with a facial wash in the shower & after using the product my skin felt great. The only downside is that the ingredient list says it contains benzyl alcohol which may put some people off although it doesn’t state how much. This is used usually used as a preservative, solvent & viscosity-decreasing agent in skin care. It did not dry my skin out at all. So to the verdict: I woke up without panda eyes. Bottom line – I love this product & will happily continue to use it & recommend to my friends. It does what it says on the bottle!!!

The original garnier micellar water is my all time favourite so I was really excited to try this one as my only complaint about the original was sometimes it didn’t get waterproof eye mascara off & it made my eyelids sting!

Because of all this, this is my new favourite it’s honestly amazing! Make up glides off without rubbing & there’s no stinging at all & waterproof comes off too!

Very impressed!

The best things about this cleanser is you don't need to rub hard to get the makeup off. This is especially good on the eye area as just a gentle wipe removes all eye makeup (including waterproof mascara). This means I can keep my contact lenses in if I want to as I am not worried about pushing them around and getting dislodged. It also was gentle enough not to irritate my eyes or eye area.

This micellar water comes in a very generous 400ml size, so it will last a long time. The water is clear, with a small blue layer of oil. When shaken up to mix the water and oil, it turns a pale blue. The water cleanses the skin and removes makeup well, while the oil left my skin feeling moisturised and hydrated.

One downside is the water and oil separate quickly so you need to shake and quickly pour onto a flannel. I found if I left it too long, I would get too much oil on my face and leave my face feeling a bit greasy. I was also a bit surprised that for a sensitive product it has a strong floral scent, but it doesn't bother me.

Overall, a great product and very good value for money.

Overall I really enjoyed this product. I found it as, if not more, effective than the regular Garnier Micellar water (which I use daily!), probably because of the oil component. It worked wonders getting off stubborn and waterproof eye makeup!

The one drawback with this version of the Garnier micellar water, though, was that I did find that it left a bit of an oily residue. No huge drama as I usually double cleanse my face anyway, but I didn't think that it *quite* lived up to the "no residue" claim.

I have sensitive skin and am a contact lens wearer, and I found that this was nice and gentle on my skin, and I was comfortable using it to remove eye makeup while still wearing my contacts. I would use this again and recommend it to a friend looking for an effective but gentle micellar water-based makeup remover.

I have been using Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water in Oil for almost a week now, and I’m converted! I love how it removes my make up without having to avoid the eyes area. Usually I had to be careful to use make up remover around my eyes because I’m wearing contact lenses. And my eyes feel the stings when I use it too close. With Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water in Oil, my skin feels clean and smooth, without the dry feeling, and no more stings in the eyes! I love it!

I was lucky enough to trial this product and am impressed that I have found a Micellar water that is great for my skin as some of the others have left me with allergies. It did take a couple of cotton swabs to remove my make-up but to me that is to be expected! I love the fact that it didn't irritate my eyes while i wear my contact lenses too as some products I've used in the past have caused issues when cleaning off my make up at the end of the day.

I think I will definitely be purchasing more as I really like the fact my skin didn't react and it was easy to use and cleans off make up well.

Has an ok scent which didn't annoy me.

I was skeptical about another Micellar water as i have had such varied reactions and experiences with Micellar water before. I wear glasses and contact lenses so finding something that doesnt react with the eyes and lenses is really hard. Past products i have tried and have really stung the eyes and some even had such intense perfume that the eyes ended up watering and was unable to wear contact lenses for a good amount of time.

This product first of all looks visually awesome! even my four year old son comes in and wants to SHAKE the bottle to watch the blue disappear and then float back up to the top! Which then followed with a very brief science lesson on oil and water!

I have found that you dont need much product to do the job with this Micellar Water, the non oil version from Ganier required a lot of product to be put on the cotton pad and a bit of tugging on the eyelids and face. I was happy to report that with a small amount of product on the cotton pad it removed my Benefit mascara and all other traces of my make up on my face. It left a slightly oily feel on my face, but not the Stripped feeling that you get with most micellar waters. I was then also able to add minimal moisturisers or after products and my face did not feel horrible if i didnt do this e.g the next morning.

I have not reported any irritation to my eyes or my contact lenses so far so it is a huge tick for me and I am definitely re purchasing this.