Yes To Coconut Micellar Water Versus Garnier Skinactive Micellar Cleansing Water All-In-1 Mattifying - USA
Updated on January 30, 2025
Overview
What they are
These products are both cruelty-free, fungal acne (malassezia) safe, and reef safe makeup removers. They have a total of 3 ingredients in common
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for dry skin, brightening skin and scar healing
Free From
They both do not contain any common allergens, oils, parabens, silicones or sulfates
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Ingredient Info
Yes To Coconut Micellar Water 15 ingredients
Garnier Skinactive Micellar Cleansing Water All-In-1 Mattifying 8 ingredients
What's inside (and what isn't)
What's inside (and what isn't)
At a glance
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Yes To Coconut Micellar Water 15 ingredients
Garnier Skinactive Micellar Cleansing Water All-In-1 Mattifying 8 ingredients
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningPolyglyceryl-4 Laurate/Sebacate
SolventPolyglyceryl-4 Caprylate/Caprate
Hamamelis Virginiana Water
Astringent
Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingCocos Nucifera Fruit Extract
EmollientAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingBiosaccharide Gum-1
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Disodium EDTA
Chlorhexidine Digluconate
Antimicrobial
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingParfum
Masking
Water, Pentylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-4 Laurate/Sebacate, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprylate/Caprate, Hamamelis Virginiana Water, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Hexylene Glycol, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Niacinamide, Disodium EDTA, Chlorhexidine Digluconate, Sodium Hydroxide, Parfum
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 WaterHexylene 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.
Learn more about Hexylene GlycolDisodium 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.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAIngredient Ratings
Here's what our community thinks of the ingredients in these products.
When to use
Yes To Coconut Micellar Water 15 ingredients
Garnier Skinactive Micellar Cleansing Water All-In-1 Mattifying 8 ingredients
Reviews
Here's what our community thinks
Yes To Coconut Micellar Water 15 ingredients
Garnier Skinactive Micellar Cleansing Water All-In-1 Mattifying 8 ingredients
Cleans skin deeply without harshly stripping my barrier.
My mom picked this up for me at CVS. I didn't specify which kind to get since I've never had an issue with any micellar water. This one was irritating my skin and I realized it contains denatured alcohol.
