
Highlights
WHAT IS IT?
Micellar water cleansing product with multiple ingredients
FEATURES
Removes make-up and cleanses and soothes, No rinsing required, Non perfume formula, Suitable for sensitive skin, Dermatologically and ophthalmological tested
BEST FOR
sensitive
CHECKS
Perfume
Who Is It For?
What Does It Help With?
Make-up Removal Cleansing Soothing HydrationBudget
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 is 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,TiO2,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
Micellar water, active cleansing ingredient
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