Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water: a Guru Score of 63%

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What the gurus are saying.

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~Approved

"It's really got a very short ingredients list. It's literally got water. It's got hexylene glycol, which is a surfactant. It's got poloxamer 184, which is also a surfactant. And it's got glycerin in it, which is a humectant. So that just basically holds water in the top layer of skin. So it's a very basic ingredients list, which I love. There's no alcohol, no essential oils, and no fragrance. So this for me is a definite yes. Definitely worth buying. And nothing in this is going to irritate your skin. It's a very gentle way for me to remove my makeup. So I definitely recommend the Micellar Cleansing Water."

Skin Obsessed Mary

33k subs

~Approved

"I use this specifically to remove eye makeup before I double cleanse in the evening. Both of these products use gentle surfactants to lift makeup without stripping the skin. You really can't go wrong with Garnier."

James Welsh

1.58M subs

~Skip

"I'm convinced people are pretending to like Garnier micellar water. I hate this one. I like the concept, and as much as I say you don't need to rinse off your micellar water, this one needs to come off your face and into the bin. It left my skin sticky and stingy, it stung around my eyes and around my nose folds. It got rid of makeup particularly well, but so does a cleansing balm. If you really like the feeling of a sticky oily mess on your skin, give this one a go."

All 4 takes from James Welsh

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"In my personal opinion, this is the worst brand for micellar water. I have seen people, including myself, review this. You leave it on your face, it stings. It says for sensitive skin, but when you leave it on, it stings, it hurts, it can feel itchy. This one stung my eyes so much, it dried out the corners of my nose. It was stingy, it was irritating. I know a lot of people use this absolutely fine, but also the vast majority of reviews I see from this is negative."

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"My brother loves Garnier. He can leave it on his skin no problem whatsoever. My skin goes crazy. It gets red, inflamed and itchy. If I even leave this on my skin for 2 seconds, do I now rinse off every micellar water? No, obviously not."

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"I'm convinced people are pretending to like Garnier micellar water. I hate this one. I like the concept, and as much as I say you don't need to rinse off your micellar water, this one needs to come off your face and into the bin. It left my skin sticky and stingy, it stung around my eyes and around my nose folds. It got rid of makeup particularly well, but so does a cleansing balm. If you really like the feeling of a sticky oily mess on your skin, give this one a go."

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"Garnier micellar water I will not touch, it irritates my skin to no end. My brother loves it, it is one of his favorite micellar waters, so it is not that all micellar water is bad, it is just not for me."

Dr. Aleksandra Brown

131k subs

~Approved

"My favorite and super affordable is Garnier Micellar Water, the one with the pink cap is what I use. It's only in about $10 range. It will gently remove makeup, even eye makeup, even mascara. You just have to hold it when you put it on your cotton round on your eyelashes for a little bit to pull the mascara off and then wipe it off. It does a fantastic job. It's good for sensitive, acne-prone, oily skin, all skin types really. And no, it does not require any rinsing. Micellar water is intended to be left on your face. You don't really have to wash your face after using micellar water. The key ingredients in the micellar water are these little micelles that pick up the dirt. The way I explain this to my kids is like if you take the Swiffer and you wipe the dry dust, it just sucks it up. That's really what micelles in the micellar water do to the dirt on your skin. They just suck it up into that cotton pad that you just used, leaving your skin clean and smooth. There's also a little bit of Glycerin in it."

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All 2 takes from Dr. Aleksandra Brown

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"I tend to use my micellar water, Bioderma has been my go-to lately, it really doesn't matter which one you use, Garnier is another good one, some call it the dupe, but I think they're a little bit different. If you're going to get Garnier, it's the one with the paint cap. I obviously love this, it's almost out, so I'll just put this on a cotton round and kind of wipe my face, especially get around the eyes to make sure I remove all that night skincare routine. I always make sure I go down my neck and chest."

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"My favorite and super affordable is Garnier Micellar Water, the one with the pink cap is what I use. It's only in about $10 range. It will gently remove makeup, even eye makeup, even mascara. You just have to hold it when you put it on your cotton round on your eyelashes for a little bit to pull the mascara off and then wipe it off. It does a fantastic job. It's good for sensitive, acne-prone, oily skin, all skin types really. And no, it does not require any rinsing. Micellar water is intended to be left on your face. You don't really have to wash your face after using micellar water. The key ingredients in the micellar water are these little micelles that pick up the dirt. The way I explain this to my kids is like if you take the Swiffer and you wipe the dry dust, it just sucks it up. That's really what micelles in the micellar water do to the dirt on your skin. They just suck it up into that cotton pad that you just used, leaving your skin clean and smooth. There's also a little bit of Glycerin in it."

Dr Dray

2.67M subs

~Skip

"Micellar water is helpful for some people for removing makeup, water resistant sunscreen, cosmetic residue. It's like an option, right? You have oil cleanser, cleansing balm, micellar water. It works for some people. For me, I never find that these work particularly well. When I've tried this, it just burns around my eyes and causes eyelid irritation."

All 3 takes from Dr Dray

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"The Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water gives me raccoon eyes. It doesn't work for me, even when I use it in a double cleanse fashion."

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"Micellar water is helpful for some people for removing makeup, water resistant sunscreen, cosmetic residue. It's like an option, right? You have oil cleanser, cleansing balm, micellar water. It works for some people. For me, I never find that these work particularly well. When I've tried this, it just burns around my eyes and causes eyelid irritation."

Dr. Shereene Idriss

1.71M subs

~Skip

"I don't think the Garnier micellar water takes off the makeup well. It kind of irritated my eyes way more than anything else I've ever used."

Cassandra Bankson

2.45M subs

~Approved

"I never thought I would love micellar water from Garnier but I actually fell in love with this. You can find some really inexpensive but effective skincare."

Doctorly

3.57M subs

~Approved

"Garnier has a micellar water so you don't need to break the bank here. It's low pH, great for your skin, has niacinamide so great for your skin for acne, blemishes, dark spots, barrier. Super straightforward, simple, fragrance-free."

Mad About Skin

723k subs

~Approved

"If you want to go super affordable, the Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water is great. I used to use that so, so long, so so good. In terms of cleansing, it will work just as well."

Nipun Kapur

401k subs

~Skip

"Micellar water and cleansing milk is not the same as using a cleansing balm or a cleansing oil. Sunscreen filters are very very tough to break down, therefore cleansing balm is recommended."

Hyram

4.35M subs

~Mixed

"Garnier Micellar Water is coming up a lot in this video on her eyes washing her face. It's not the best for mascara or eyelashes, but that's where a micellar water can work a lot. I would recommend a reusable cotton round with micellar water and then pressing it on your eyes to get rid of that because cleansing balms just aren't the best."

Common questions

Frequently asked.

What is Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water?

A fragrance-free micellar cleansing water designed to remove makeup and daily impurities from the face and eyes without rinsing.

Is Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water worth it?

The gurus are split. 6 of the 11 gurus give it their stamp of approval while 4 would skip it, which lands it in the middle at a Guru Score of 63%.

What is Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water's Guru Score?

Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water holds a Guru Score of 63%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 11 independent expert reviewers we have collected. At least one expert has named it a Top Pick in its category.

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