I hadn't heard of "Micellar" water before being involved in this trial, but a quick Google told me it was good at removing make up and kinder to your skin than make up removal wipes.
When I hear the word "cleanser" I think of the cleansers I use on the regular e.g. foaming ones, or ones like Cetaphil etc., and seeing as Micellar water seems to be an upgraded version of make up removal wipes (which I use sometimes to quickly take off all my make up after work before going for a run), the first thing I tried was using it to remove my daily full-face make up that I wear for work - thinking that the fact it was promoted as a cleanser, it'd effectively remove my foundation et al. It definitely doesn't! I ended up having to wash my face to get off most of my make up, but did notice that the Micellar water worked well at removing eye make up (mascara, liquid eyeliner).
From then on, I've been using it as both a toner and make up remover instead of what I usually use (witch hazel as a toner and a Nivea make up remover). It's really gentle and it does feel just like water on your skin! However, I'm acne prone and have oily skin and I have noticed that I'm breaking out a bit and getting lots of blackheads, which the witch hazel normally prevented to an extent. I'd probably recommend Micellar water more for people with normal or dry skin that don't have that much of a problem with acne etc.
Overall, I think I'll probably purchase Garnier's Micellar Cleansing Water again as the RRP is great for the size, given that's what I pay for a much smaller bottle of make up remover at the moment. I think I'll stick to just using it as a make up remover, as it does seem to be kinder on the eye area than other removers. I was also happy to see the relatively short ingredient list!
A good, budget friendly product best suited for those who wear light make up if they want a complete make up remover in a bottle.
This is such a good product. Cleans my face super fast and very easy. I agree with them saying it acts like a magnet. My face has never been so clean after using this. It removes my makeup and even stubborn eyeliner very easy. You have to use a bit more than what they say, but it doesn't bother me because it's a very big bottle. It's also alcohol free which I like as a lot of makeup removers have alcohol in and I feel like it's not doing my skin any favors. I will definitely repurchase.