Review: Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water For Oily, Acne-Prone Skin
When I ran out of my Human Heart Nature Gentle Cleansing Oil I knew I had to find a good replacement.
Well, I used to forgo the pre-cleansing step but now that I have reaped the benefits of doing it, I have become more religious. I emptied my 95 ml bottle of HHN Gentle Cleansing Oil after about 7 months. Amazing right? That's a good value for money. I would've wanted to get another bottle of it but then I decided that maybe this is also the perfect time to try out a different kind of cleanser: the Micellar Water.
I've heard a lot of good things about Micellar Water from different beauty bloggers. So how does Micellar Water work? Well, according to the Huffington Post, Micellar Water is made up of micelles (tiny balls of cleansing oil molecules) suspended in soft water. Micelles are attracted to dirt and oil, so they are able to draw out impurities without drying out the skin.
Micellar Waters come in different price points and added benefits. I heard from Ms. Liz Lanuzo of Project Vanity that Garnier's Micellar Cleansing Water is good so I decided to try it out. I picked the blue one because I have oily and acne-prone skin. There's also a pink variety which is for sensitive skin.
Garnier Skin Naturals Micellar Cleansing Water
Blue Packaging for Oily, Acne-Prone Skin
Price: Php 149.00 for 125 mL
Where to Buy: Watsons
What is it?
Garnier touts this as an All-in-One Micellar Cleansing Water that purifies and removes make-up in one gesture. This one is specially made for oily, acne-prone skin and promises to remove makeup, cleanse and mattify the skin.
Ingredients
Performance
I love the ritual of removing makeup as much as I love putting it on and Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water has been a good companion in doing such an activity. Here's my proof: a photo of the cotton pads that I used for cleansing with the Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water. It takes about 3 to 4 cotton pads to clean up my face. I love how mild this micellar water is - no stingy feeling, almost like water but it feels a bit slippery (must be the micelles) so that when it comes in contact with your skin, the makeup just seems to melt off.
This is just a personal preference: even if it says that there is no rinsing required, I prefer to not rely on this Micellar Water alone for cleansing since it doesn't leave a squeaky clean feel. Kinda like there's still something left on my skin so I splash on some water and some foamy cleanser. But on days when I really feel lazy and tired, this works just fine. I have observed though that I had some difficulty removing my mascara with this Micellar Water.
My Take
If you wear makeup on a daily basis, just like me, it would be best if you pick the bigger sized bottle because you win on the price per mL. Unlike cleansing oils which take only small amounts for cleaning the face, with Micellar Water you have to use at least 4 to 5 cotton pads so a 125 mL bottle won't last very long. However, Micellar Waters have short expiry dates after opening. In this case it's only good for 6 months so yep, you better use it while it's good!
Unlike most cleansing oils, there's definitely no greasy feel while using this Garnier Micellar Water. However, I experienced difficulty in removing my mascara with it. For reference, I am using my favorite Maybelline Hypercurl Volum' Express Mascara.
My skin feels fresh and matte but not dry after using it however I am Miss Oiliness so after a while I oil up again. I didn't experience breakouts while using this so for me it means that it did well in removing the makeup (save for the mascara) and other debris from my skin.
My skin feels fresh and matte but not dry after using it however I am Miss Oiliness so after a while I oil up again. I didn't experience breakouts while using this so for me it means that it did well in removing the makeup (save for the mascara) and other debris from my skin.
Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water Rating
Packaging: 4/5
Quality: 3.5/5
Performance: 3.5/5
Value for Money: 4/5
User Friendliness: 4/5
Final Rating: 3.8/5
This is the first time that I have tried Micellar Water so I really have no idea about how it compares to other drugstore Micellar Waters such as L'Oreal's or Maybelline's. I hope I would be able to try them out soon so I can make a comparison.
XO,
Carissa.
Wow, this is so helpful! Pero is the Human Heart Nature Gentle Cleansing Oil as effective as this one? I am currently on HHN's Sunflower oil and I was thinking of getting a similarly branded product for consistency.
ReplyDeleteWould appreciate your response on this. Thank you, Ms. Carissa!
Hi Tina! Thanks for visiting my blog.
DeleteSo you are already using HHN Sunflower Oil as makeup remover. How are you liking it? Personally kasi, ok naman yung HHN Sunflower Oil as makeup remover pero it felt too greasy for me, that's why I decided to try the HHN Gentle Cleansing Oil and it proved to be a great move for me because mas nagustuhan ko sya kesa sa Sunflower Oil. I don't even know why considering na parehas lang naman yung base ingredient nila na Sunflower Oil, pero may distinction lang sa HHN Gentle Cleansing Oil kasi "Premium cosmetic-grade Helianthus annuus (sunflower) oil + fragrance (all-natural)" versus HHN Sunflower Oil's "premium-grade Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil" , maybe the kind of sunflower oil din na ginamit spells the difference.
I have already blogged about the HHN Gentle Cleansing Oil and here's the link: https://itsnotpoison.blogspot.com/2017/07/part-of-my-skin-care-routine-now-human.html
Between Garnier Micellar Water and HHN Gentle Cleansing Oil naman, I like them both pero syempre may shortcomings ang micellar water because usually hirap sya magtanggal ng waterproof makeup. Si Cleansing Oil naman hindi maiiwasan medyo greasy talaga sya pero if you can take the HHN Sunflower Oil naman then there's a great chance na magustuhan mo din si HHN Gentle Cleansing Oil.
Hope this helps. :)
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