Almay Gentle Oil Free Makeup-Free Zone Eye Makeup Remover Pads Versus Garnier SkinActive Micellar Cleansing Water For Sensitive Skin All-in-1
Updated on April 07, 2024
Overview
What they are
These products are both fungal acne (malassezia) safe and reef safe makeup removers. They have a total of 3 ingredients in common
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for dry skin
Free From
They both do not contain any oils, parabens or silicones
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Ingredient Info
Almay Gentle Oil Free Makeup-Free Zone Eye Makeup Remover Pads 12 ingredients
Garnier SkinActive Micellar Cleansing Water For Sensitive Skin All-in-1 7 ingredients
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Almay Gentle Oil Free Makeup-Free Zone Eye Makeup Remover Pads 12 ingredients
Garnier SkinActive Micellar Cleansing Water For Sensitive Skin All-in-1 7 ingredients
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Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.
So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.
You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about WaterWe don't have a description for Poloxamer 184 yet.
Hexylene Glycol is a surfactant. Glycols are a class of alcohols. Hexylene Glycol is a surfactant and emulsifier.
As a surfactant, Hexylene Glycol helps gather dirt and oil on your skin to be washed away.
As an emulsifier, Hexylene Glycol helps keep water and oil together. This prevents them from separating in a product. Hexylene Glycol also thins out the texture of a product by lessening viscosity.
Hexylene Glycol has a small molecular weight.
Learn more about Hexylene GlycolIngredient Ratings
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Almay Gentle Oil Free Makeup-Free Zone Eye Makeup Remover Pads 12 ingredients
Garnier SkinActive Micellar Cleansing Water For Sensitive Skin All-in-1 7 ingredients
Reviews
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Almay Gentle Oil Free Makeup-Free Zone Eye Makeup Remover Pads 12 ingredients
Garnier SkinActive Micellar Cleansing Water For Sensitive Skin All-in-1 7 ingredients
This broke me out and it took me forever to believe because I was under the impression micellar water was the move for acne prone girlies. It’s also a fairly simple ingredients list but beware of the disodium cocoamphodiacetate in this! It’s derived from coconut oil and I’m now going down a rabbit hole to see what else I’m using is coconut based as I obviously don’t react well! I’ve switched to Show more
This one made me break out really badly! I used it before I got into skincare, thinking I was cleaning my skin, but all I was really doing was moving dirt around my face. Even if it says it doesn’t need washing off: please, wash it off! I know it’s tempting to leave it on during lazy days, but don’t. It’s not properly cleaning your skin, and it’s definitely not doing your pores any favors when Show more
