Garnier Micellar Water Salicylic BHA Versus Wardah Acnederm Micellar Water

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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Garnier Micellar Water Salicylic BHA versus Wardah Acnederm Micellar Water .

Last updated on January 18, 2024. Published on February 21, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe makeup removers. They have a total of 4 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain BHA

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for fighting acne, dry skin, brightening skin, oily skin, reducing pores and scar healing

Free From

They both do not contain any common allergens, fragrances, oils, parabens, silicones or sulfates

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Garnier Micellar Water Salicylic BHA

Wardah Acnederm Micellar Water

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Makeup Remover

Makeup removers work to remove makeup from the skin.

Makeup Remover

Makeup removers work to remove makeup from the skin.

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Ingredient Info

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Garnier Micellar Water Salicylic BHA 11 ingredients

Wardah Acnederm Micellar Water 31 ingredients

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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Garnier Micellar Water Salicylic BHA 11 ingredients

Wardah Acnederm Micellar Water 31 ingredients

Notable Ingredients

BHA

Vitamin C

Benefits

Hydrating

Good For Oily Skin

Reduces Large Pores

Scar Healing

Acne Fighting

Brightening (3)

Concerns

Drying (2)

May Worsen Oily Skin

Irritating (2)

Rosacea (2)

Eczema (2)

Notable Ingredients

BHA

Niacinamide

Ceramides

Benefits

Hydrating (2)

Good For Oily Skin (2)

Redness Reducing (4)

Reduces Irritation (4)

Reduces Large Pores (2)

Anti-Aging

Dark Spots

Scar Healing (2)

Acne Fighting (2)

Brightening (3)

Concerns

Drying

Irritating

Rosacea

Eczema (2)

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Ingredients Compared

Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.

Garnier Micellar Water Salicylic BHA 11 ingredients

Wardah Acnederm Micellar Water 31 ingredients

Water • Hexylene Glycol • Glycerin • Alcohol Denat. • Poloxamer 184 • Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate • Salicylic Acid • Disodium EDTA • Myrtrimonium Bromide • Sodium Hydroxide • Ascorbyl Glucoside

Water • Hexylene Glycol • Peg-7 Glyceryl Cocoate • Niacinamide • Decyl Glucoside • Butylene Glycol • Propanediol • Phenoxyethanol • Mannitol • Glycerin • Xylitol • Allantoin • Cetrimonium Bromide • Panthenol • Propylene Glycol • Salicylic Acid • Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract • Ethylhexylglycerin • Potassium Hydroxide • Centella Asiatica Extract • Biosaccharide Gum-2 • Tetrasodium EDTA • Caprylic Acid • Potassium Azeloyl Diglycinate • Deoxyphytantriyl Palmitamide Mea • Hydrogenated Lecithin • Ceramide NP • Cholesterol • Potassium Chloride • Caprylyl Glycol • Chlorphenesin

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Ingredients Explained

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Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

Water

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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Garnier Micellar Water Salicylic BHA contains this as ingredient number 1.

Wardah Acnederm Micellar Water contains this as ingredient number 1.

Hexylene Glycol

What it does: Emulsifying, Skin Conditioning, Solvent

Community Rating: Disliked

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.

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Garnier Micellar Water Salicylic BHA contains this as ingredient number 2.

Wardah Acnederm Micellar Water contains this as ingredient number 2.

Glycerin

What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Solvent

Community Rating: Loved

Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.

A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.

As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.

Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.

Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.

In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.

This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.

Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.

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Garnier Micellar Water Salicylic BHA contains this as ingredient number 3.

Wardah Acnederm Micellar Water contains this as ingredient number 10.

Salicylic Acid

What it does: Masking, Preservative, Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Liked

Salicylic Acid (also known as beta hydroxy acid or BHA) is one of the most well-known ingredients for treating skin that struggles with blackheads and acne. It helps to exfoliate both the skin's surface and pores, and also acts as an anti-inflammatory agent.

This multitasking property makes it a great ingredient for cleaning out pores, controlling oil production, and reducing inflammation.

Unlike AHAs which are water soluble, Salicylic Acid is oil soluble. This means that it's able to exfoliate the inside of pores and reduce blackheads.

Concentrations of 0.5-2% are recognized by the U.S. FDA as an over-the-counter topical acne product.

It can cause irritation and/or dryness if one's skin already has a compromised moisture barrier, so it's best to focus on repairing that before introducing a Salicylic Acid into your routine.

In general, Salicylic Acid is a great ingredient for oily acne-prone skin.

While salicylic acid does not increase sun-sensitivity, we still recommend wearing SPF.

If you are looking for the ingredient called BHA or Butylated Hydroxyanisole, click here.

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Garnier Micellar Water Salicylic BHA contains this as ingredient number 7.

Wardah Acnederm Micellar Water contains this as ingredient number 16.

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