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Last updated on April 07, 2024. Published on November 21, 2020

Overview

What they are

These products are both cruelty-free, fungal acne (malassezia) safe, and reef safe makeup removers. They have a total of 4 ingredients in common

Free From

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

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Price

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Buy SkinActive Micellar Cleansing Water For Sensitive Skin All-in-1

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Buy SkinActive Micellar Cleansing Water All-in-1 Waterproof Makeup Remover

Starts at $8.97

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
ph level
6

At a glance

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Benefits

Hydrating
Brightening

Concerns

Drying
Acne Trigger
Rosacea
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Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

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

Garnier SkinActive Micellar Cleansing Water All-in-1 Waterproof Makeup Remover contains this as ingredient number 1.

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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 SkinActive Micellar Cleansing Water For Sensitive Skin All-in-1 contains this as ingredient number 2.

Garnier SkinActive Micellar Cleansing Water All-in-1 Waterproof Makeup Remover contains this as ingredient number 6.

3
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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Garnier SkinActive Micellar Cleansing Water For Sensitive Skin All-in-1 contains this as ingredient number 5.

Garnier SkinActive Micellar Cleansing Water All-in-1 Waterproof Makeup Remover contains this as ingredient number 8.

4
What it does: Preservative

Polyaminopropyl Biguanide is a preservative.

Garnier SkinActive Micellar Cleansing Water For Sensitive Skin All-in-1 contains this as ingredient number 7.

Garnier SkinActive Micellar Cleansing Water All-in-1 Waterproof Makeup Remover contains this as ingredient number 10.

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

29% are loved or liked
0% have mixed ratings
57% are disliked or very disliked
14% have no rating yet
30% are loved or liked
20% have mixed ratings
40% are disliked or very disliked
10% have no rating yet

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Reviews

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

3.0 /5
from 5 reviews
StarshineHoney_246's Avatar'
Apr 16, 2024

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.).

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.).

Great Value
Light
Light Scent
Works Well
chickpeahead1754's Avatar'
Nov 27, 2020

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...

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.

hamhamsandwich's Avatar'
Dec 11, 2022

I wanted to like it
I thought to give this a try with all the positive reviews out there, but sadly it gave me a few whiteheads after one use.

I wanted to like it
I thought to give this a try with all the positive reviews out there, but sadly it gave me a few whiteheads after one use.

Garnier SkinActive Micellar Cleansing Water All-in-1 Waterproof Makeup Remover 10 ingredients

3.5 /5
from 4 reviews
LiviePie's Avatar'
Dec 7, 2021

Takes off waterproof mascara
It takes off waterproof mascara perfectly but I'm sad to find out its not cruelty-free (or vegan for that matter)

Takes off waterproof mascara
It takes off waterproof mascara perfectly but I'm sad to find out its not cruelty-free (or vegan for that matter)

bagheera's Avatar'
Jan 6, 2024

It works, but it leaves behind a residue.

It works, but it leaves behind a residue.

Oily
naturalblush's Avatar'
Jan 8, 2024

Removes makeup but leaves some residue of waterproof mascara. Also dries out the skin around my eyes and burns.

Removes makeup but leaves some residue of waterproof mascara. Also dries out the skin around my eyes and burns.

Drying
Broke Me Out
Irritating

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