Garnier Micellar Water Vitamin C

You know what's missing from normal Micellar water? FRAGRANCE!

You really get a full bodied experience here, it feels like you're using a product rather than just wiping water over your face, which I love.

This is refreshing and light and feels wonderfully cooling. It removes makeup and grime easily and comes in a great sized bottle!

It definitely brightens the skin.

I'm loving this new twist on micellar!

Removes eye makeup really well. Haven’t used it enough times in a row to notice a brightening affect just yet. The smell is quite strong it reminds me of a face wash I used when I was young I think the nutrogena grapefruit one but the smell brings back memories!

I enjoyed this trial team - thank you Beauty Review and Garnier!

The bottle is your usual micellar bottle, just yellow. It's bright and cheery I love it!! I always find the caps good enough for sitting on the shelf but if you were travelling with this you'd want to make sure it was securely stowed upright.

The fragrance is lovely, summery and light.

It works like normal micellar, I use reusable pads and this with the pads does a very good job of getting my face clean without being squeaky clean!

Absolutely love it - it will last ages too so its good for the pocket!

I love the thought of using vitamin c products on my face and have always been tempted with others but the price point tends to put me off.

This stuff is lovely! It feels so fresh on your skin and has a bit of a citrus blast kind of scent. I've used it both morning and night. Definitely recommend using in the morning, it just makes you feel fresher and all ready to start the day right.

In terms of make up removal it was good. Not so sure about the 'one swipe' claims, but it did do the job without too much of a hassle.

Brightening and skin evening are also a big plus for the Vitamin Cg and it didn't disappoint there. I'm pregnant with twins at the moment and look pretty haggard to say the least. I think this product definitely did help to brighten me up a little.

I have quite sensitive skin and this didn't make my face flare up at all, and I felt confident that I didn't need to worry about any unknown chemicals and nasties that will lead to reactive dermatitis.

I think you get great bang for your buck with this micellar water. Really decent sized bottles for a price that won't hurt the bank balance. Absolutely love that the bottle is made of 100% recycled plastic, so feel like you're doing a bit for the environment as well!

It's a great product and I will definitely be purchasing again!

I had pretty high hopes for this micellar water, and I was excited about the vitamin c aspect of it. It was nice to use but very comparable to any other similar product.

The packaging on this product is okay, however the lid tends to break easily and leak.

The micellar water itself had a really nice scent, but for a cleanser/makeup remover, something with no scent tends to be gentler on the skin.

It did a good job of removing my makeup, but it left a greasy film on my face after using. If you were using this as a sort of precleanser/makeup remover it would be good, because you have to clean your skin after to get the film off. I did notice that it did an awesome job of removing eye makeup, including stubborn eyeliner which was nice.

Overall this product was decent, especially for the price. If you like scented products and you're happy to double cleanse, I would definitely recommend this. If you are adverse to scented products I would skip this one, and go for one of Garnier's other micellar waters.

Keep in mind that everyone's skin is different, and my experience may be different to yours!

Garnier does the best micellar waters and this is another one to add to the list! It’s really pleasant on the skin and has a light fresh scent. It’s easy to use, the bottle makes it easy to just pour a little into a cotton round. It cleans your makeup off pretty well. I do find I have to wipe quite a bit to get my makeup off properly, I can’t just use one swipe to get it off. It does make your face feel really clean though, and it doesn’t break me out or make my skin anymore oily than normal. Before I started using this, I was using a different micellar water and I was finding it was breaking me out, but this micellar cleared those breakouts up! I did start getting a bit of dry skin on my nose but I’m not sure if it was due to this micellar water or another product I was using. So maybe if you have really sensitive skin or prone to dry patches the vitamin c in this might not be the best for you! But I think if you’re interested in using vitamin c products this could be a good starting point. My skin has been looking more bright lately and I’ve gotten lots of compliments on it! I just used this once a day in the evening and a different cleanser in the morning but I find it works well enough to clean my face in the evening.

Usually I'm pretty lazy about washing my face, limiting it to when I'm in the shower. Trialing this product was a great motivator to wash my face every morning and night (well, almost!). Any time I couldn't be bothered, I'd remember it would take me literally about 10 seconds - 5 to put the micellar water on the face pad, 5 to wipe it round my face.

As for how my face appreciated the care... I have one recurring pimple that came back while I was using it and I also developed a pimple on my lip - unusual and ouch! So I don't think it was cleaning as thoroughly as my usual, more rigorous, cleansers.

However I have sensitive skin and didn't react to this product, so that was awesome. I also loved how easy it is to open the bottle and get the product out, but without being at risk of it leaking.

So what is my overall verdict? While I'm not going to throw away my current cleanser, I am going to keep this one next to my toothbrush for those nights when I'm tempted to skip washing my face. I can see this as an easy way to get myself into great skincare habits.

This product did what it said. It removed my makeup and left my skin feeling refreshed. It also did not dry my skin out. What i also loved about this product is the smell. It was very fragrant. It did not sting either which i often find. I will definately keep using this product.

I have used different versions of Garnier's Micellar water before, even repurchasing a few times for on-the-go makeup removal. So, I was excited to see if this one exceeded it. Unfortunately, it missed the mark for me.

Initially, I thought the product smell was nice, clean, and fresh, but when it was actually being applied it had more of a cleaning chemical smell to it. Sitting on my face, it wasn't hugely unpleasant, but I can't imagine myself wanting to smell it all the time. Secondly, the labelling does not mention the product being non-comedogenic, which as someone prone to pimples, makes me cautious about leaving it on my face. Then again, I wouldn't recommend leaving it on the face, as It felt a little tacky and not so great after the fact; I definitely would use it as the first step in a double cleanse rather than as a standalone cleanser. In terms of its makeup removing ability, it did the job. I didn't need to rub, just gently wipe with a cotton pad, but It would likely struggle with more stubborn makeup. I can't say if the Vitamin C did anything, as I would need to use it regularly for a lot longer, but considering I felt the need to wash it off after, the skincare benefits are likely lost after that.

Overall, I think it's an okay/average Micellar water, but having used a few of them, this is definitely not on the top of my list. It is probably best used as the first step for just makeup removal and followed up with a regular cleanser.