- “This is a great makeup remover. It doesn't leave a residue. It does not make you break out. It is fuss free. It really does everything a makeup remover should be doing”
- “I even use this to clean my brushes and it does a fab job for that”
- “It's definitely a product that I stock up on very very often and finish a lot of”
- Source: 2025 product empties: buy or bye? - Dec 13, 2025
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Micellar Cleansing Water with Salicylic Acid"This is a great makeup remover. It doesn't leave a residue. It does not make you break out. It is fuss free. It really does everything a makeup remover should be doing."$11.99
Micellar Cleansing Water All-in-1 Makeup Remover"Some of my longer-term favorites for makeup removal are... the Garnier Micellar Waters."$11.99
Micellar Cleansing Water All-in-1 Waterproof Makeup Remover & Cleanser"I have gone through so many bottles of this. This is not even all of them."-
Erase It All Makeup Cleansing Balm"I feel like I like the texture of this one even better than the Garnier Skin Active Cleansing Balm."$14.99
SkinActive Micellar Cleansing Water"It's a very basic ingredients list, which I love."$11.82
Pure Active 3-in-1 Wash, Scrub, Mask"It's a terrible product."$9.99Browse more
- “I only use micellar water to like take off swatches or like I don't know”6:39–6:46
- “I don't use it really on my face, so I'll probably repurchase eventually”6:44–6:47
- “I just don't use it super often”
- Source: Empties January '26 | Products we've used up! - Jan 19, 2026
- “It doesn't work as well as the waterproof one”
- “I was really nervous to use this around my eyes”
- “It just doesn't remove makeup in the same way as the waterproof one”25:42–25:47
- Source: 50 products I actually used up (beauty empties I loved + hated) - Apr 22, 2026
- “Some of my longer-term favorites for makeup removal are... the Garnier Micellar Waters”3:41–3:44
- Source: The PM Skincare Routine That Gave Me the Best Skin of My Life - May 3, 2026
- “Honestly, these are pretty gentle”5:30–5:32
- “This gets off my lashes cuz I wear clusters like the lash glue that's so stubborn. This gets it off”5:34–5:41
- Source: How to get glass skin for beginners: affordable skincare routine with Korean products - Oct 2, 2025
- “There's the waterproof one which this stuff like works really well”
- “This gets off my lashes cuz I wear clusters like the lash glue that's so stubborn. This gets it off”4:50–4:53
- Source: How to get glass skin for beginners: affordable skincare routine with Korean products - Oct 2, 2025
- “I have gone through so many bottles of this. This is not even all of them”24:45–24:48
- “I really just haven't found another micellar water or like another makeup remover that does as good of a job as this one”24:46–24:56
- “Not only does it remove all of my face makeup, it removes lip stains, waterproof eye makeup, and it doesn't even leave like a trace of makeup behind”25:00–25:07
- “The waterproof formula will always be my go-to and the Garnier micellar water as a whole is my favorite”24:40–24:46
- Source: 50 products I actually used up (beauty empties I loved + hated) - Apr 22, 2026
- “I like it cuz I can even like go down to my neck it's not super messy I don't like splashing my face in the sink so this is a really great way for me”1:46–1:51
- “I don't really like to Pink my C water just I don't know I just prefer the blue one there's a difference in my opinion”1:52–1:56
- “This is just most effective for me and it doesn't make my skin break out or irritate it”2:02–2:07
- Source: How I cleared my skin long term - Jan 7, 2025
- “I feel like I like the texture of this one even better than the Garnier Skin Active Cleansing Balm”3:06–3:12
- “That one is a bit more affordable than this one”3:12–3:15
- “I still think that that's a good option”3:14–3:17
- Source: The PM Skincare Routine That Gave Me the Best Skin of My Life - May 3, 2026
- “It's a very basic ingredients list, which I love”16:27–16:29
- “There's no alcohol, no essential oils, and no fragrance”16:31–16:33
- “This for me is a definite yes”16:33–16:35
- “Definitely worth buying”16:35–16:35
- “Nothing in this is going to irritate your skin”16:38–16:39
- “It's a very gentle way for me to remove my makeup”16:46–16:48
- “I definitely recommend the micellar cleansing water”16:50–16:51
- Source: Best & Worst Cleansers for Very Dry Skin - May 5, 2026
- “It's a terrible product”
- “They added carrageenan which is comedogenic”18:34–18:37
- “They added alcohol as a solvent which as we know triggers free radicals in our skin”18:37–18:42
- “They've got the pigment CI 42090 which is very high on the irritant scale”18:43–18:46
- “They used skin sensitizers. So, they've got eucalyptus, limonene, linalool, menthol”18:52–18:57
- “The one ingredient that they needed which was salicylic acid, the only good ingredient in this product, by the way, they put in at less than 1%. So, it's not even very effective”19:00–19:06
- “I wouldn't buy this product”19:18–19:18
- Source: Best & Worst Cleansers for Oily Acne Prone Skin - Apr 28, 2026
Brand note
Garnier is the drugstore brand that keeps showing up in creators' routines for hair care that actually delivers — their shampoos and conditioners get consistent callouts for being effective without being stripping, and the Whole Blends Honey Water range is a standout for dry or damaged hair. The micellar waters are reliable makeup removers, but the real strength is in the hair aisle: affordable, well-formulated options that creators genuinely repurchase.
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