
Highlights
WHAT IS IT?
Micellar Water with multiple active cleansing ingredients
FEATURES
Removes make-up, cleanses and soothes; No rinsing required; Non perfume formula; Suitable for sensitive skin; Dermatologically and ophthalmologically tested
BEST FOR
sensitive
CHECKS
Does not contain perfume
Who Is It For?
What Does It Help With?
Remove Make-up Soothe And Hydrate Face Eyes And LipsBudget
Affordable (under $30)How To Use
Which routine should it be used in?
Instructions:
Key Information
What GARNIER Says
Product Description:
Garnier skin micellar cleansing water removes make-up, cleanses and soothes skin on the face, eyes and lips in one step without needing to rinse off. It has active cleansing ingredient which act as a magnet to capture impurities, make-up and sebum on the skin without vigorous rubbing. It perfectly cleansed and refreshed skin without vigorous rubbing or rinsing. It has a soothing formula without perfume to suit all skin types, even sensitive. It is an easy way to remove make-up, soothe and hydrate the face, eye area, and lips, in 1 step without rinsing.
About the Brand:
Ingredients Overview
Ingredients List
G901672,C10-18-Triglycerides,Hydrogenated-Coconut-Oil,Behenyl-Alcohol,Rhus-Succedanea-Fruit-Cera,Rhus-Succedanea-Fruit-Wax,Cera-Microcristallina,Microcrystalline-Wax,Sorbitan-Palmitate,Cetyl-Palmitate,Copernicia-Cerifera-Cera,Carnauba-Wax,C12-18-Acid-Triglyceride,Myristyl-Myristate,Hydrogenated-Castor-Oil,Stearalkonium-Hectorite,Alumina,Propylene-Carbonate,Pentaerythrityl-Tetra-Di-T-Butyl-Hydroxyhydrocinnamate,Mica,CI-77491,CI-77492,CI-77499,Iron-Oxides,CI-77891, Titanium-Dioxide,CI-15850,Red-7,CI-77742,Manganese-Violet,CI-19140,Yellow-5-Lake,CI-15850,Red-6,CI-45410,Red-28,CI-15850,Red-7-Lake,CI-77120,Barium-Sulfate,CI-75470,Carmine
Key Ingredients
Active cleansing ingredients
Ingredients Details
Alumina
Common Name(s): Alumina,cosmetic active,functional ingredient
CAS Number: N/a
DESCRIPTION
What It Does: Delivers characteristic cosmetic function at recommended use concentration.
Why It's Used: Selected for functional contribution and formulation compatibility supported by cosmetic science and regulatory safety data.
How It Works: Works through the mechanism of its molecular class as documented in peer-reviewed cosmetic literature.
Typically Found In: Skin care formulations
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Primary Category: Active ingredient โ cosmetic active
Secondary Functions: Skin conditioning
Application Areas:
Facial Skincare
Body Care
Hair Care
Beard Care
Color Cosmetics (Makeup)
Dietary/Oral Supplements
Typical Concentration Range: 0.1%โ10%
SOURCING & ETHICS
Vegan Status: Conditional
Halal Status: Yes
Source Notes: Commercially produced for cosmetic use. verify vegan/halal status with supplier.
SKIN COMPATIBILITY
Irritancy Rating: 1/5 โ very low
Comedogenicity Rating: 0/5 โ non-comedogenic
Sensitivity Concerns: Well-tolerated by most skin types.
Safe for Sensitive Skin: Yes
SAFETY & COMPATIBILITY
Safety Profile: Good safety profile at recommended concentrations. ewg score: 1โ2.
Works Well With: Standard skincare actives
Avoid Combining With: No known significant incompatibilities
SCIENTIFIC NOTE
Alumina has an established safety profile within the cosmetic regulatory framework at standard use concentrations.
Last Verified: Cosing database,alumina technical literature
Primary Sources: 2026-03-12
Carmine
Common Name(s): Carmine,cochineal,crimson lake,natural red 4
CAS Number: 1390-65-4
DESCRIPTION
What It Does: Provides the most intense natural red colour with exceptional stability in a ph-adjustable hue.
Why It's Used: Most concentrated natural red โ carmine provides intensity matching synthetic dyes at lower concentrations, with extraordinary stability that has maintained red robes and paintings for centuries.
How It Works: Carminic acid (hydroxyanthraquinone glucoside) provides red colour at ph 5-7 from alยณโบ lake. colour shifts from orange (ph<4) through red to purple (ph>9) via anthraquinone proton tautomerism. extremely photostable anthraquinone chromophore.
Typically Found In: Lipstick,blush,eye shadow,red cosmetics
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Primary Category: Colorant โ natural red dye
Secondary Functions: Skin conditioning
Application Areas:
Facial Skincare
Body Care
Hair Care
Beard Care
Color Cosmetics (Makeup)
Dietary/Oral Supplements
Typical Concentration Range: 0.001%โ5%
SOURCING & ETHICS
Vegan Status: No โ insect-derived (dactylopius coccus)
Halal Status: Conditional โ insect-derived; not accepted in strict islamic halal as insect
Source Notes: Commercially produced for cosmetic use. verify vegan/halal status with supplier.
SKIN COMPATIBILITY
Irritancy Rating: 1/5 โ very low
Comedogenicity Rating: 0/5 โ non-comedogenic
Sensitivity Concerns: Well-tolerated by most skin types.
Safe for Sensitive Skin: Yes
SAFETY & COMPATIBILITY
Safety Profile: Eu requires declaration on ingredient list as 'cochineal' or 'carmine' due to potential allergen reactions. ci 75470 labelling required.
Works Well With: Standard skincare actives
Avoid Combining With: No known significant incompatibilities
SCIENTIFIC NOTE
Carmine's aluminium lake formation (precipitation of the carminic acid-alยณโบ complex) provides insolubilization in cosmetic matrices while maintaining colour intensity. the aluminium coordination to carminic acid's catechol-like oxygen groups creates a chelate that shifts and stabilizes the absorption to a more neutral red vs the orange of free carminic acid โ ph and metal ion control of cosmetic dye colour.
Last Verified: Cosing database,fda 21 cfr color additives
Primary Sources: 2026-03-12
Mica
Common Name(s): Muscovite mica,sericite,potassium aluminum silicate
CAS Number: 12001-26-2
DESCRIPTION
What It Does: Provides shimmer and pearlescence from flat-platelet mica crystal light reflection.
Why It's Used: Universal cosmetic shimmer ingredient โ mica's flat-platelet morphology provides the directional light reflection responsible for the dimensional shimmer effect in all pearlescent cosmetics.
How It Works: Flat platelets (1-200ฮผm) reflect and refract light specularly producing shimmer. when coated with tio2 or iron oxides, provides colour-shifting pearlescence via thin-film optical interference. natural slip from platelet layering reduces application friction.
Typically Found In: Foundation,eyeshadow,highlighter,blush โ virtually all colour cosmetics
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Primary Category: Colorant โ mineral shimmer pigment
Secondary Functions: Skin conditioning
Application Areas:
Facial Skincare
Body Care
Hair Care
Beard Care
Color Cosmetics (Makeup)
Dietary/Oral Supplements
Typical Concentration Range: 0.01%โ50%
SOURCING & ETHICS
Vegan Status: Yes โ natural mineral
Halal Status: Yes
Source Notes: Commercially produced for cosmetic use. verify vegan/halal status with supplier.
SKIN COMPATIBILITY
Irritancy Rating: 1/5 โ very low
Comedogenicity Rating: 0/5 โ non-comedogenic
Sensitivity Concerns: Well-tolerated by most skin types.
Safe for Sensitive Skin: Yes
SAFETY & COMPATIBILITY
Safety Profile: Good safety profile at recommended concentrations. ewg score: 1โ2.
Works Well With: Standard skincare actives
Avoid Combining With: No known significant incompatibilities
SCIENTIFIC NOTE
Mica-based pearlescent pigments (mica coated with tio2 or iron oxides) produce colour-shifting optical effects via thin-film light interference โ the same phenomenon as oil on water or butterfly wings. as tio2 coating thickness increases, the interference wavelength shifts from silver โ gold โ red โ violet โ blue โ green, creating the entire pearlescent colour palette from a single mineral substrate by controlling coating thickness.
Last Verified: Cosing database,eu cosmetics regulation annex iv,cir safety assessment
Primary Sources: 2026-03-12