Micellar Cleansing Water with Salicylic Acid
Summary of Reviews
Garnier's Micellar Cleansing Water with Salicylic Acid removes makeup without leaving residue or causing breakouts, according to Aashi Adani, who also uses it to clean brushes. However, Andréa Matillano finds it less effective than the waterproof version and was nervous to use it near her eyes. TheGarsowTwins only uses it for swatches, not on her face, so it's best for light makeup or non-face use.
Full Reviews
Positive
- “This is one of the best makeup removers on the market”2:36–2:39
- “I use this every single night to remove my makeup”2:37–2:41
- “It removes waterproof makeup, which I love because I'm always wearing waterproof mascara”2:39–2:44
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- “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
- “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
Mixed / Negative
- “It was fine”
- “I don't usually use this on my face to remove makeup”10:47–10:53
- “This is mostly for swatches or for when I'm feeling really, really lazy”10:56–11:01
- “This claims to be no rinse, but I find that when I don't rinse with water afterwards, it leaves kind of a film on my skin that causes me to break out”11:07–11:14
- “It's not my preferred cleansing method”11:29–11:34
- Source: June 2026 empties worth $1000 - Jun 27, 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
What creators say
- Consensus
- 3.6 / 5 from 5 creator reviewsGrailPeople ratings based on creator reviews.
- ⚠ can feel greasy (1)
- ⚠ didn't help with acne (1)
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Product details
Details
- Type
- micellar water
- Finish
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- Shade
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- Key ingredients
- Salicylic acid, Glycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Alcohol Denat., Poloxamer 184, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Disodium EDTA, Myrtrimonium Bromide, Sodium Hydroxide, Ascorbyl Glucoside
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