Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water Review

So I decided to try this after all the hype it was getting. I was pleasantly surprised at how much I liked this product. I completely wet a cotton pad with the product and swiped it across my face. It felt cool and refreshing and easily took off my foundation and most of my eye make-up, all without rubbing. I did need to use a second cotton pad to remove all my eye make-up and any other make-up that was still left on my face. I did need to use a slight rub to get rid of suborn eyeliner and mascara. I think that because of this it would last me 100 uses rather than 200, to me this is still good value as I would only use it in the evening. When I was finished it left my skin feeling clean and refreshed and not tight at all. This is so quick and easy I think it will replace my cleansing wipes and I found it a lot more gentle too.

I feel like I'm one of the only ones who do not rave about this stuff. I'm actually going to struggle to finish the bottle - might have to give it away :(

Firstly, the product is a very generous size, I think it's claim of 200 uses is pretty spot on. I like that it doesn't irritate my skin or eye area at all but what I don't like is that it just doesn't budge double wear foundation or mascara.

I lose interest when you have to keep working at removing make-up and granted double wear can be hard to get off but the amount of make-up this doesn't remove is just too much for my liking. After using 4 cotton swabs the foundation and mascara is still visible on my face and my face feels slightly dry and tight.

I've found I achieve a better result with this if I only have BB cream of a foundation that doesn't have much staying power on, that seems to come off much more easily.

Perhaps it's the makeup I use but I definitely will not repurchase. I find oil cleansing much more suitable for me.

Well, I decided to try this differently. I know most people will apply makeup and test it to remove makeup. I decided to try it as a cleanser on my skin. The first time I tried it, I thought my face was already clean. I wanted to see what Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water would pick up. Wow!!!!!!!!!!! My face was not clean. It picked up a lot more dirt off my face.

I have sensatvie skin. This product did not cause any burning or stinging. It did not dry my skin out. It made my skin wonderful, soft, clean.

I couldn't really smell any fragrance at all. It's just like water.

I have never used anything like this before, but I am totally converted and I will be purchasing this again!

I love this product. There is absolutely no scent and is super gentle on my sensitive skin. I pour a little on a cotton pad and apply to my face to remove my makeup at night. I wear heavy mascara so I'll leave the cotton pad over my eyes with light pressure for about 5 seconds, then begin to wipe away the eye makeup, this helps my eye makeup to come off super easy! The product is not greasy and I always feel refreshed before jumping into bed! Its super lightweight and does not leave my skin feeling dry or cause breakouts.

I find using this on a cotton pad is a lot more cost effective then buying facial wipes so this is definitely my new “go-to” product for everyday use. It is a little pricey but it will last a long time, so this won’t stop me from picking it up off the shelf.

The smaller version of this product is awesome, I find the larger product great when I am at home, but the smaller one is perfect for when I travel and have to watch the weight of my carry on bag!

Definitely give this a go, you won’t regret it! :)

I was not convinced when I received this product that it was actually going to do what it said it was, but after a few days of using it I will be sticking with it and ditching my old cleanser! Like the bottle says you don't need to scrub to get your make up off, and it left my face feeling really refreshed and clean without leaving it dry! My skin is pretty sensitive and it didn't do anything to aggregate this either :)

I hadn't heard of this product before so I'm super stoked I got to trial this and find out about it

I found although this product did take some of my makeup off, my skin didn’t feel clean like it does when I used my normal cleanser. I think it’s handy to have for when you don’t have access to water or if you haven’t worn makeup that day.

I jumped in and tried this, and yes it does remove my makeup somewhat easily but I'm not completely convinced I would replace it for my normal cleanser. After using this to remove all my makeup I still need to cleanse with my normal cream cleanser afterwards to make sure I have completely removed all the oils off my skin. I think this is a good product for removing soft and small amounts of makeup but if you wear a lot of makeup on a regular basis I would still recommend following it with a cleanser afterwards. I have to moisturize afterwards as I have super dry skin and find this feels rather drying afterwards. I do like using this product if I am using an oil to remove my eye makeup tho, I put a tiny bit on a cotton pad and it removes any left behind makeup removing oil oil off my lids and stops my eyes feeling heavy.

I heard so many good things about it, was so excited when i got it on my hand.

Its the best make up remover i have tried. It doesnt stink your eyes or leaving oily residue.

Its super cheap for such a great amount, comes in a cute pink lid bottle which doesnt leek. The design is so simple but eye catching.

In the first use, i left it on as they recommend, remove make up and apply skincare. I woke up with a rash of pimples around my mouth, some here some there around my face. They are small under skin without head pimples.

I didnt give up because i liked it so much. I tried to use it as make up remover only. Hopefully after a good clean right after it should be fine. Pimples didnt appear like night mare like the first use but they still show up. Too bad my skin doesnt like it.

Now i use it for eye and lip make up remover. I wish i can use all the benefit of it. Still a great product.

I don't wear much makeup (it's not caked on) but this stuff is gooood!!! Even before cleansing, most of my makeup, eyeliner and mascara is swept away. You don't need to rub but I do because I can't be bothered holding the cotton pad over my eyes to dissolve the makeup. In saying so, mascara and eyeliner wipes off easily and this does not sting the eyes. It is very gentle on the skin, even after rinsing with water your skin does not feel stripped from its natural oils or dry. I only cleanse once after using it and when wiping my face with the towel (white), there are no leftover traces of makeup.

NOTE: I first reviewed the Garnier Micellar Water in 2014, after using it for two weeks. I then switched to another makeup remover, giving this one to a friend. After all of the hype this year, I repurchased and used for two weeks before having a terrible breakout. At this point, I decided to rewrite my review. When I first used the product in 2014 I had acne, so would not have attributed this product to it.

I have used the ZA cleansing oil to remove makeup for years. It is quick, easy and effective. When my ZA cleansing oil ran out recently (believe me, I usually have backups) I didn’t want to go into town especially for it, so I picked up the Garnier Micellar water at the supermarket. The Garnier Micellar water is used by soaking cotton pads and then wiping these over the face. This totally pulls the makeup off my face, foundation, mascara, eyeliner and all. No scratching or scrubbing, no cleanser splashed into my eyes, and no sticky residue. It does take five or six cotton pads to remove my full face of makeup, so it isn’t an environmentally friendly way to remove makeup. I then follow up with a double cleanse using my Lancome cleanser.

The Garnier Micellar water didn’t irritate my eyes and I was under the impression that it was virtually just water, so I wasn’t concerned about the ingredients affecting my skin. My skin is usually very clear, with no more than two small blemishes at a time. Within a week of using this product, I had a major break out. I had at least six large blemishes around my chin, as well as small bumps over the rest of my face. I was guttered, as my skin scars for a long time and I had invested a lot of time, care and money into getting my skin to a blemish and acne scarring free state. I had introduced other products into my routine at the same time, including a foundation, so the Garnier Micellar water didn’t ring alarm bells and I continued to use it for another week. After seeing a post on Instagram regarding the Garnier Micellar water and break outs, I immediately stopped using it. From that point I had no further blemishes, however the ones that it caused are taking very long time to heal. Due to the high number of girls that have broken out from this product, I do not recommend it to anyone, and have returned to my ZA cleansing oil.