Garnier Micellar Cleansing Jelly Water With Charcoal - US Versus Garnier Skinactive Micellar Cleansing Water All-In-1 Mattifying - USA
Updated on April 21, 2025
Overview
What they are
These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe makeup removers. They have a total of 4 ingredients in common
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for dry skin and brightening skin
Free From
They both do not contain any common allergens, fragrances, oils, parabens, silicones or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain harsh alcohols
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Ingredient Info
Garnier Micellar Cleansing Jelly Water With Charcoal 17 ingredients
Garnier Skinactive Micellar Cleansing Water All-In-1 Mattifying 8 ingredients
About this product
About this product
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Garnier Micellar Cleansing Jelly Water With Charcoal 17 ingredients
Garnier Skinactive Micellar Cleansing Water All-In-1 Mattifying 8 ingredients
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPoloxamer 184
EmulsifyingPolysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingSalicylic Acid
Masking
Caprylyl Glycol
EmollientDisodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingBenzoic Acid
Masking
Charcoal Powder
Abrasive
Polyglycerin-10
HumectantPolyglyceryl-10 Myristate
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate
Skin Conditioning
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
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.
Alcohol Denat. is an alcohol with a denaturant property. It is created by mixing ethanol with other additives.
This ingredient gets a bad rep because it is irritating and drying - mostly due to its astringent property. Astringents draw out natural oils in tissue, constricting pores and leaving your skin dried out.
However, alcohol denat. is not all that bad.
Due to its low molecular weight, alcohol denat. tends to evaporate quickly. One study on pig skin found half of applied alcohol evaporated in 10 seconds and less than 3% stayed on skin.
This also helps other ingredients become better absorbed upon application.
Studies are conflicted about whether this ingredient causes skin dehydration. One study from 2005 found adding emollients to propanol-based sanitizer decreased skin dryness and irritation. Another study found irritation only occurs if your skin is already damaged.
Small amounts of alcohol are generally tolerated by oily skin or people who live in humid environments.
The rule of thumb is if this alcohol is near the end of an ingredients list, it will probably not affect your skin much.
Also...
This ingredient has antimicrobial and solvent properties.
The antimicrobial property helps preserve products and increase their shelf life. As a solvent, it helps dissolve other ingredients.
Other types of astringent alcohols include:
Learn more about Alcohol Denat.Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate is a surfactant and helps cleanse skin. It is created from the fatty acids of coconut oil.
Surfactants help rinse oil, dirt, and other pollutants easily from skin. It has a faint fruit-like scent.
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Garnier Micellar Cleansing Jelly Water With Charcoal 17 ingredients
Garnier Skinactive Micellar Cleansing Water All-In-1 Mattifying 8 ingredients
