CeraVe

Micellar Cleansing Water.

Cleansers

About this product

A micellar cleansing water formulated with ceramides and niacinamide, designed to remove makeup and cleanse the skin without stripping.

Best for

Dry skin Sensitive skin

Type

CleansersLiquid

Key actives

NiacinamideCeramides

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

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

Guru Score

68%

Mixed

4 experts · Moderate agreement

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What the gurus are saying

This micellar water earns consistent praise for its gentle formula, it contains ceramides and niacinamide that support the skin barrier rather than strip it, making it a solid first cleanse for makeup removal. It's budget-friendly, fragrance-free, and low pH, and works well applied with a cotton pad or fingertips. One reviewer found it irritating to the eyes and less effective at removing makeup, so those with sensitive eyes may want to patch-test first or consider it alongside other options.

Synthesized from 4 expert reviews · most recent take November 2024

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What the gurus are saying.

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Dr. Somji Skin

358k 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

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"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

3.57M subs

~Approved

"CeraVe has a micellar water that's perfectly fine. I like that as well, budget friendly."

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"CeraVe has a micellar water that's perfectly fine. I like that as well, budget friendly."

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"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

89k subs

~Skip

"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

318k subs

~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."

Common questions

Frequently asked.

What is CeraVe Micellar Cleansing Water?

A micellar cleansing water formulated with ceramides and niacinamide, designed to remove makeup and cleanse the skin without stripping.

Is CeraVe Micellar Cleansing Water worth it?

The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 68%.

What is CeraVe Micellar Cleansing Water's Guru Score?

CeraVe Micellar Cleansing Water holds a Guru Score of 68%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 4 independent expert reviewers we have collected.