Garnier Skin Active Micellar Gel Wash Review

I absolutely love the Micellar Water from Garnier, so was super excited to try out the Gel Wash. It lived up to my expectations for sure!

First of all, the packaging is very aesthetically pleasing which makes me happy. So simple, but so cute with the pink pump which is great that you can turn it left and right to lock it, so that is doesn't dispense when you don't want it to.

I've found that you only really need one pump of the product to get a good cleanse, and it leaves my skin feeling so cool and refreshed. I tend to pop to the gym after work then come home and take my make up off, pop some comfy clothes on and relax - this gel is great in this part of my routine as it makes me skin feel fresh and I can relax after a hard days work.

I'd highly recommend this!!

I really love this! My skin feels so clean after using this. There isn't a trace of makeup or product left on my face and my skin feels lovely and hydrated. I have to be careful using products on my face because it can break out but this just makes my face feel lovely. I like that it doesn't really have a strong fragrance and its so easy to use. I even got my mum to try it out and she said she really like it. I also like this product because its so easy to apply being a gel. No mess or spills. I love that it's in a pump bottle as well. The easy use of this makes my night routine so much quicker. I will be purchasing this again for sure!!!

Recently my skin has been dry, raw and angry so I was a bit apprehensive about trying this product.

But it was great! No colours, no scent, not too highly foaming. It lived up to the claim about being able to remove face and eye makeup. No panda eyes the next day! I found that it removed enough makeup so I didn't feel like I needed to do a second cleanse (though you may want to if you wear heavy makeup).

This product kind of reminds me of the dermatologica special cleansing gel but for a way for affordable price point.

Great price, available in a lot of places. I would purchase this again.

I'll be frank - not overly impressed with this micellar gel wash. I was intrigued because I use the Garnier Micellar Water and love it. However, I love it because I don't have to rinse my face afterwards. Putting it in a gel wash just defeats the purpose for me. But, I still gave this product a go. It doesn't foam up too much, and looks pretty cool in a clear gel form. But my skin was irritated by this, even though it was meant for sensitive skin. Not sure why, maybe I just have ultra sensitive skin? It also didn't remove makeup around my eyes, and I use mascara. To me, this product wasn't anything special, and that's a bummer.

I love using the Garnier Skin Active Micellar water so I was pretty happy for a chance to try out the gel wash. It comes in a nice clear bottle with a handy pump. It worked well at removing my make up and left my skin feeling clean and fresh. My skin has become sensitive of late and it was good to see that this wash didn’t aggrivate it. Only thing I felt lacking was the quantity I had to use . It took a fair bit of wash to clean my face throughly. I'd definitely go for it again for specific make up removal use.

I was a bit sceptical as I have tried other micellar cleansers but they were not very effective. However, this cleanser removes most of my makeup and is very gentle on my skin. My skin does not feel dry or irritated, even after washing it twice. I would highly recommend this to anyone with sensitive skin.

I was super keen to try this as I love Micellar water and the Garnier one is my favourite!

You only need to use one pump and the definite advantage over the water is that you don't need a cotton swab to use it. It foams up relatively nicely and definitely removed all of my skin makeup! It says it can also be used to remove eye makeup and it didn't sting or irritate on the eye area. However, I found it couldn't remove all of my mascara without using something else. I had to bring out the face halo or a cotton pad to get the rest of it off.... this was probably the biggest let down.

It doesn't really have a particular smell. Just clean and fresh. Which is nice for a makeup remover.

It does the job it says (minus removing eye makeup) and it is very gentle on the skin but because of it not removing mascara I would always choose the water over top of this. The water would also last a lot longer as I find you literally need the smallest amount and a bottle of the same price would last sooooo much longer.

Good product, but the alternative is better!

I really like this gel cleanser. I have always been a fan of the Micellar water, so it was exciting to try something new. Normally when I switch face wash/cleansers I get a massive break out for week or two while my skin adjusts. Thankfully so far have not had any sign of breakout since starting to use this. It has this really weird chemical smell, but it's very faint and not that noticeable. The gel is quite runny and I find it best to foam it up in your hands and then apply to face, as when I apply straight to my face I only manage to get foamed up on my cheeks. It is best to have your face already wet for easy application. I like that it can be used all over your face but I still prefer to use the water for my eye makeup as it gets a better clean. I have sensitive skin and have not had any issues with irritation or discomfort and my skin does feel nice and fresh when I'm done. Overall I really liked it but I'm not really blown away by anything in particular. The only thing that would make me buy this again over my regular cleanser, is that it gives me no skin irritation, everything else is kind of what you expect from standard cleansers.

Well I normally use a face wash for acne...but this stuff did a good job. My face is clean and soft. And best part is it doesnt blench my face clothes. So this face wash has got the thumbs up from me. But it didn't help with oil control. Oh well cant have it all. Soft on skin little to no fragence.

Ill start by saying my usual routine is to use micellar water to get my eye makeup off and then using a face cloth and cleanser wash my face at night. This product does both these jobs with one product.

There is no major fragrance to the product so no off putting or strong smells.

It froths up easily with water and when using it to remove eye makeup there was no sting or tingle of any kind!

The packaging is simple and in keeping with the rest of the garnier micellar range.

The texture of the gel is nice and smooth but also not too runny like others I have tried, it makes a good blob that holds its shape on your fingers.

Instructions are clear and easy.

Good value for the price point.

The only downside for me is that i felt that my two step routine worked better at getting my mascara and eyeliner off than this one step so im not converted.... as an on the go, overnighter solution its definitely a good pick but for me as an every day makeup removing cleanser....ill be sticking to my current routine.