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Micellar Cleansing Water.

CeraVe Micellar Cleansing Water
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About this product

A fragrance-free micellar cleansing water formulated with ceramides and niacinamide, designed to remove makeup and cleanse skin in a single step.

Best for

Dry skinSensitive skin
Cleansers

The Guru Index verdict

68%

Mixed

~Mixed · 68%
4Reviewers
3Approved
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What the gurus are saying

Most gurus praise this as an effective, gentle first cleanse for makeup removal, noting the ceramides and niacinamide protect the skin barrier while the low pH and fragrance-free formula suit sensitive skin. However, one reviewer found it irritated their eyes and didn't remove makeup effectively, so those with very sensitive eye areas may want to patch-test first. The formula works with either cotton pads or fingertips, and some find it gentle enough to skip a second cleanser altogether.
Synthesized from 4 expert reviews

Key actives & flags

NiacinamideCeramidesFragrance-freeAlcohol-free

Full ingredients

Aqua/​Water, Glycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Poloxamer 184, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Disodium EDTA, Niacinamide, Polyaminopropyl Biguanide, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, BHT, Ceramide NP, Phenoxyethanol, Ceramide AP, Phytosphingosine, Cholesterol, Xanthan Gum, Carbomer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Ceramide EOP

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What the gurus are saying.

Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

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Dr. Somji Skin
Dr. Somji Skin
356k subs
✓Approved
"If you wear makeup, micellar water is fantastic as that first cleanse. I've got the CeraVe Micellar Cleansing Water which obviously contains the three essential ceramides and niacinamide to help with your skin barrier. This is fantastic you can massage this into your skin with a cotton pad or even with your hands to really give you that first step clean and sometimes for some people that's enough."
All 2 takes from Dr. Somji Skin
The Doctor's Guide: Perfect Cleansers for Your Skin Type
"If you wear makeup, micellar water is fantastic as that first cleanse. I've got the CeraVe Micellar Cleansing Water which obviously contains the three essential ceramides and niacinamide to help with your skin barrier. This is fantastic you can massage this into your skin with a cotton pad or even with your hands to really give you that first step clean and sometimes for some people that's enough."
Doctor's Advice: Selecting the Best Cleanser for Your Skin Type!
"The CeraVe one has three essential ceramides in there so it's not going to strip the skin. You can work this in with your fingers or you can use cotton pads if you want to, but this is quite nice."
Doctorly
Doctorly
3.56M subs · 90k devotees
✓Approved
"CeraVe has a micellar water that's perfectly fine. I like that as well, budget friendly."
All 2 takes from Doctorly
Saturday Skincare Live!
"CeraVe has a micellar water that's perfectly fine. I like that as well, budget friendly."
DOUBLE CLEANSE LIKE A DERMATOLOGIST | Doctorly Routines
"CeraVe Micellar Cleansing Water is low pH, great for your skin, has niacinamide which is great for your skin for acne, blemishes, dark spots, barrier support. It's super straightforward, simple, and fragrance-free, so that one is also outstanding."
No BS Beauty
No BS Beauty
89k subs · 2k devotees
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"My eyes are not terribly sensitive but this one makes my eyes water and I just didn't find it did a really good job removing any extra makeup or anything like that so this one was not my favorite product from them and it became a really easy pass."
Dr. Jenny Liu
Dr. Jenny Liu
316k subs · 5k devotees
✓Approved
"I use this to cleanse my skin with a cotton pad and if I didn't have this I would probably make my own. I've talked about this in my previous travel skincare video where I would basically pre-fill a Ziploc bag with a cotton pad soaked in micellar water from home and then just use that essentially like my makeup wipes but it's a lot more gentle."
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