Garnier Micellar Water In Oil Review

I got a large bottle of this on special from Countdown. Generally I use the standard Garnier micellar water (in the pink bottle) but I thought I'd give this a go.

The smell is light and refreshing. I can't quite figure out what the smell reminds me of, but I like it!

I give it a good shimmy shake before pouring some on a cotton pad. A soaked pad is plenty to remove makeup from my entire face.

Unlike the standard Garnier micellar, I am glad that I can use this oil version on my lips without them drying out. I can also remove stubborn liquid eyeliner, and I use it in the morning if there is any residual black mascara/eyeshadow/liner left around my eyes.

If you have oily skin the definitely stay away from this. It doesn't leave you feeling oily - in fact I always feel nice and fresh after cleaning my face with it - but I can imagine it aggravating already oily skin.

On first impressions I thought the bottle was huge and the product itself looked very interesting; the micellar water with the yellowish oil settled on the top. I have always loved micellar water for the ease of use and how awesome it is to remove make up - waterproof or otherwise - and this micellar water was no exception, it was awesome! I wet a cotton pad and glided it over my face and wallah the make up was gone in one wipe. I did find that my face felt a bit oily after use but I just skipped moisturising afterwards. The price was quite reasonable too - $10.80 on special at my local supermarket so I'd definitely consider buying again.

I'm a big fan of cleansing oils and have really enjoyed trialing this product. It smells pleasant and is relatively easy to use.

Main comments: I'm fussy when it comes to mixing things so it does annoy me slightly needing to tip it upside down quickly just before using so I try to get an even mix. Secondly - it talks about removing makeup without needing to rinse. This is absolutely fine for everyday light makeup but I 100% want to wash my face after removing a heavier makeup application.

Takes off Morphe eyeliner without an issue (super long lasting) as well as The Balm/Nyx liquid lipstick, also cuts through makeup that's been set with spray with no concern.

Love the product as its nice and easy to use but am dubious about the not-rinsing part of it. Especially when wanting to use it as part of your routine with a chance to exfoliate well etc.

Long and rambling review - I'd like it to be mixed - however it's oil and water so that's not unexpected. But a nice product and i'll gladly keep using it - no oily residue and cuts through makeup like a champ.

I love this for removing makeup quickly at the end of a big day. It's really nice to skip an extra step when it comes to waterproof mascara, and that's the main reason I would reach for this over a regular micellar water.

I do sometimes feel like it leaves a slight residue on my skin, so I don't use this every single day without any other cleansing, but I haven't had any breakouts as a direct result of using this and I think it's a great time saving product.

This does the job with removing make-up and doesn't irritate. It does leave a slightly oil feel to the skin and for this reason I prefer the regular micellar water.

I love the soothing purplish colour, the beautiful scent, and how it removes my waterproof eye and lip makeup easily with no tugging and pulling. 2 cotton pads soaked with the product are needed to remove all my eye makeup.

Another 4-6 cotton pads are needed to remove my thin foundation, too much work needed. I probably would need 10 cotton pads if I’m wearing long wearing foundation! From what I’ve used so far I think the bottle isn’t going to last me 4 weeks. That and the need to use a lot of cotton pads make it much less cost effective and more work than my usual oil cleanser.

The bottle says “Non greasy - No rinse off” - on the contrary I find it’s too oily for my whole face, I still have to use gel cleanser afterwards. I suspect it’s also causing mini breakouts on my forehead and chin at the moment (I don’t normally have breakouts like that). Pity that, as I really like how it removes my waterproof eye makeup, thus the 4lippies rating. Maybe it should be marketed as an eye and lips makeup remover instead of for eyes and skin.

It is suitable for contact lens wearer, I find it doesn’t irritate my eyes at all. I’ll keep using it as eye and lips makeup remover but would stop using it on the rest of my face.

My first thought was that's a large bottle and not badly priced for the 200+ uses per bottle. When sitting the oil sits on top of the water, so shaking first before use is a must. The smell is plesent and not overpowering or chemically smelling at all, rather a fresh smell. I found that I needed to wet my cotton wipe a lot to get my makeup removed, and found if I left my face wet and used a another dry wipe it worked better. I liked how my skin felt afterwards, not dry at all. The down side was getting my mascara off, it wasn't as effective in this area and if any got in my eye it felt irritated for a little while. Overall I don't think I would rush out and buy some more, but I will continue to use it and see if my option changes. My 14 year old daughter has been using it also and it hasn't reacted at all with her sensitive skin.

I have found this affective however you need to use 2-3 cotton pads to get the ultimate results as it does not come out easily as need few attempts. In fact the fourth one was the one that came out with very little left over makeup. This is not full cover makeup I’m talking about but just a basic bb cream or mineral foundation. The skin feels very oily when you use it and needs warm water to remove all grease however the skin feels clean afterwards. It’s not as hassle free as I thought so if you are thinking this is your hassle free solution then think twice. I won’t say that the skin is not clean, but a bit of work when you are tired and want a magical touch to remove your makeup.