I really love the regular Micellar water so I thought I'd give this a try for a more thorough cleanse and to minimize my use of cotton pads when using micellar water. Unfortunately this doesn't live up to the magic of the regular Micellar water. The product comes in a clear bottle with a pink pump. I like that the packaging is clear so I can see how much product is remaining. The pump works fine, and the product is very economical as one small pump is enough to do the entire face. The gel wash is quite a thick transparent gel with no fragrance. The wash lathers up well with water and washes off the face easily and doesn't leave any residue. However, I find it isn't very good at what it promises to be; a gentle cleansing make up remover. I find the product stings when used on the eye area and my eyelashes. It doesn't feel like it's stinging in the sense of having a reaction, and my eyes are fine afterwards, but more feels like having soap in your eyes. This frustrated me as this promises to be gentle and able to be used on the eyes, yet this easily drips into the eyes, or the lather gets into my eyes and stings. I find this doesn't remove mascara well at all, and I always wake up with panda eyes the next day after using this, or I have to go in with regular micellar water afterwards to get the rest of the mascara. Having to use another product to remove the rest of my make up after using this make up removing wash, defeats the entire purpose of this wash. This removes face make up well, but I find it doesn't remove lipstick well. It tends to just smear the lipstick all over my face, whether it be cream lipstick or a matte, and it doesn't remove it entirely. This takes twice as long to use and wash off when compared to using the regular Garnier Micellar Water and struggles to remove eye and lip make up, so this is a really inefficient product. I also found this dried my skin out on my face, so this definitely is not a sensitive formula and not for you if you have sensitive skin. I'd recommend not using this and sticking with the regular Garnier Micellar Water.
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Garnier Skin Active Micellar Gel Wash Review
The Micellar you love, now in a gentle wash format. The new all-in-one Garnier Skin Active Micellar Gel Wash is powerful, yet gentle to skin. Like a magnet, micelles capture and lift away dirt, oil, and makeup without harsh rubbing or over-drying.
Enriched with natural-derived grape extract, the ultra-gentle, fragrance freeformula is suitable for all skin types, even sensitive. In one easy step, it gently removes makeup and impurities leaving skin perfectly cleansed and refreshed with no harsh rubbing
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I dont use this on a daily basis as I use a foaming cleanser but when I want a quick but thorough face cleanse this is my preferred option. I find it cleans gently but effectively and actually leaves my skin feeling very soft.
Tips: A little goes a long way as you can squeeze out too much and waste it. I always go over my face a second time anyway to make sure all makeup is removed and it is.
Garnier's Micellar Cleansing Gel Wash is an all-in-one rinse-off gel that not only promises to remove make-up but cleanses too. It's dermatologically and ophthalmologically tested, has a gentle formula, and is non-perfumed, making it perfect for all skin types, including sensitive skin. If you're avoiding products containing SLS (Sodium Laureth Sulfate) you may want to avoid purchasing this, as it does contain it.
Packaged in an easy to use 200ml clear plastic pump action bottle with hot pink nozzle, the bottle makes it easy to see how much you have left. Unfortunately, this product did not live up to the promises made. This extremely gentle cleansing gel hardly foams, and does not remove gel eyeliner pencil or non-waterproof mascara, however it did remove powder products and foundation.
I ended up using the rest of my bottle of Micellar Cleansing Gel Wash after oil cleansing first to remove make-up, purely to use it up (as I didn't want to simply throw the product away) and to help remove some of the oil cleanser residue before I cleansed with a foaming cleanser.
Sadly, this micellar product gets a "no" from me, and I won't be purchasing more or recommending it. Garnier's Micellar Water did a better job of removing make-up than this did.
Tips: One pump is sufficient to cleanse with