Garnier Skinactive Micellar Cleansing Water All-In-1 Waterproof Makeup Remover Versus Nivea MicellAIR Skin Breathe Micellar Water
Updated on January 23, 2025
Overview
What they are
These products are both reef safe makeup removers. They have a total of 3 ingredients in common
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, fragrances, parabens or sulfates
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Ingredient Info
Garnier Skinactive Micellar Cleansing Water All-In-1 Waterproof Makeup Remover 10 ingredients
Nivea MicellAIR Skin Breathe Micellar Water 17 ingredients
What's inside (and what isn't)
What's inside (and what isn't)
At a glance
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Garnier Skinactive Micellar Cleansing Water All-In-1 Waterproof Makeup Remover 10 ingredients
Nivea MicellAIR Skin Breathe Micellar Water 17 ingredients
Concerns
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Sorbitol
Humectant
Decyl Glucoside
CleansingPoloxamer 124
EmulsifyingPolyquaternium-10
Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate
CleansingCitric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Chloride
Masking
Sodium Acetate
BufferingPropylene Glycol
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Trisodium EDTA
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Decyl Glucoside is a glucose-based surfactant and emulsion stabilizer. It is created by reacting glucose with the fatty acids from plants.
Surfactants help clean the skin by trapping oil, sebum, and dirt to be washed away. As an emulsion stabilizer, it stabilizes the ingredients in a product by preventing them from separating.
This ingredient is biodegradable and non-toxic. This ingredient is commonly found in baby shampoos.
Decyl Glucoside is sometimes used to stabilize the UV filter Tinosorb.
Learn more about Decyl GlucosideChances are, you eat sodium chloride every day. Sodium Chloride is also known as table salt.
This ingredient has many purposes in skincare: thickener, emulsifier, and exfoliator.
You'll most likely find this ingredient in cleansers where it is used to create a gel-like texture. As an emulsifier, it also prevents ingredients from separating.
There is much debate on whether this ingredient is comedogenic. The short answer - comedogenic ratings don't tell the whole story. Learn more about comegodenic ratings here.
The concensus about this ingredient causing acne seems to be divided. Research is needed to understand if this ingredient does cause acne.
Scrubs may use salt as the primary exfoliating ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium ChlorideWater. 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!
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Garnier Skinactive Micellar Cleansing Water All-In-1 Waterproof Makeup Remover 10 ingredients
Nivea MicellAIR Skin Breathe Micellar Water 17 ingredients
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