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Last updated on April 07, 2024. Published on April 19, 2021

Overview

What they are

These products are both fungal acne (malassezia) safe and reef safe makeup removers. They have a total of 2 ingredients in common

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, oils, parabens or silicones

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Price

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Buy Sébium H2O Purifying Micellar Cleansing Water and Makeup Removing Solution

Starts at $14.75
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Buy SkinActive Micellar Cleansing Water For Sensitive Skin All-in-1

Starts at $8.99

Ingredient Info

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alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free
alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free

At a glance

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Concerns

Rosacea
Eczema (2)

Benefits

Hydrating
Brightening
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Ingredients Side-by-side

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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.

1
What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Loved

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. Talk about multi-purpose! If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!

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Bioderma Sébium H2O Purifying Micellar Cleansing Water and Makeup Removing Solution contains this as ingredient number 1.

Garnier SkinActive Micellar Cleansing Water For Sensitive Skin All-in-1 contains this as ingredient number 1.

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What it does:
Community Rating: Disliked

Disodium EDTA plays a role in making products more stable by aiding other preservatives.

It is a chelating agent, meaning it neutralizes metal ions that may be found in a product.

Disodium EDTA is a salt of edetic acid and is found to be safe in cosmetic ingredients.

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Bioderma Sébium H2O Purifying Micellar Cleansing Water and Makeup Removing Solution contains this as ingredient number 13.

Garnier SkinActive Micellar Cleansing Water For Sensitive Skin All-in-1 contains this as ingredient number 5.

Here's what our community thinks of the ingredients in these two products.

47% are loved or liked
13% have mixed ratings
33% are disliked or very disliked
7% have no rating yet
29% are loved or liked
0% have mixed ratings
57% are disliked or very disliked
14% have no rating yet

Usage

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Reviews

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Bioderma Sébium H2O Purifying Micellar Cleansing Water and Makeup Removing Solution 15 ingredients

4.0 /5
from 1 rating
Absorbs Well (1) Great Value (1) Hydrating (1) Light (1) Light Scent (1) Works Well (1)
sarape's avatar

sarape

2 months ago · Combination Skin
Review

It does a good job with makeup and sunscreen, however it struggles a little bit when removing waterproof mascara. But despite not fully removing...

It does a good job with makeup and sunscreen, however it struggles a little bit when removing waterproof mascara. But despite not fully removing it, if you let it sit for a minute it will loosen it up enough for the water-based cleanser to finish the job. I know you're not supposed to rinse a micellar water, but I've always felt better doing a second cleanse afterwards. I also like to let it rest in my face in order to fully absorb the ingredients that definitely help me control my sebum production. Overall is a mostly good and inexpensive product.

Garnier SkinActive Micellar Cleansing Water For Sensitive Skin All-in-1 7 ingredients

3.0 /5
from 5 ratings
Great Value (1) Light (1) Light Scent (1) Works Well (1)
StarshineHoney_246's avatar

StarshineHoney_246

19 days ago · Sensitive Skin
Review

Perfect for sensitive skin. The rose version tends to irritate (me personally) skin. Minimum ingredients (7) versus many other makeup removers I've...

Perfect for sensitive skin. The rose version tends to irritate (me personally) skin. Minimum ingredients (7) versus many other makeup removers I've seen, and good for hydration due to glycerin (for sensitive & dry skin.).

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chickpeahead1754

3 years ago · Skin
Review

It Do Be Burnin!
I had previously been using samples of Simple Micellular water that were around 3 years old (Bad mistake- they were just what I...

It Do Be Burnin!
I had previously been using samples of Simple Micellular water that were around 3 years old (Bad mistake- they were just what I had), which worked wonderfully. I tried this one instead because I could not find the one I was using when I went into Target. This left my skin stinging until it dried, which was usually 5/10 minutes. I kept using it for a few days to see if it stopped but returned it in the end at the advice of my friends.

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