Garnier Skinactive Micellar Eye Makeup Remover Pads Review
Garnier Skinactive Micellar Eye Makeup Remover Pads (100 pads $8.99) are a new eye makeup remover pad saturated with Garnier’s cult favorite Skinactive Micellar Water that launched to the permanent line for Fall 2018.
I was pretty excited to check these out when they started popping up online late last month. I love Garnier’s Micellar Water but having that in a small cotton round sounded brilliant! I travel a lot and Garnier’s Micellar Water does come in a mini-size but I just felt it saved so much space having the cotton pads that were saturated with micellar water handy for quick removal when I’m on the run.
I loved these BUT…..
I’d change three things about them!
Garnier Skinactive Micellar Eye Makeup Remover Pads will set you back about nine bucks for 100 pads that arrive in a very small jar perfect for travel. I liked them. A lot. They remove makeup easily! Even eye makeup is a snap to remove! Yes, waterproof mascara too! Although, there is a small amount that is occasionally left behind but honestly, when you want to get bed fast these do a damn fine job of getting off 95% off your makeup very quickly. There is absolutely no fault with the formula here! The cotton rounds at thin, saturated just right with product but not overly so, and gently on my face and eyes.
I do have some beef.
First off, Garnier please release these in the Micellar Cleansing Water All-in-1 Waterproof Makeup Remover & Cleanser formula! That’s my fav formula for use around my eyes and since I don’t rely on micellar water alone for clean ups this would make for easy eye makeup removable during travel!
Secondly, these need to be a little cheaper. I can buy a bottle of Garnier Micellar Water for as little as six dollars which is 13.5 oz in size. Needless to say that bottle will last me way longer than these pads.
Thirdly and most importantly! These need to be bigger. They are soooooooooooooooooo tiny! I have to use like five of them for my entire face/eyes (maybe six)! For size reference if you have a lip balm jar, such as the Too Faced Peach Lip Balm, the size of the cotton rounds are about the size of the lid on that balm! They are quite small! That did disappoint me!
If they can launch these in a bigger cotton at a cheaper price (say $5.99! They are $7 at Walmart but still I’d like to see a them knocked down to five or six at most!) I’d be a happy camper. The idea is a good one but it needs a little work!
Garnier Skinactive Micellar Eye Makeup Remover Pads are launching now at drugstores!
Where to buy
Garnier Skinactive Micellar Eye Makeup Remover Pads are a new travel friendly version of Garnier’s original micellar water! These tiny cotton rounds are pre-spoaked with Garnier’s cult favorite micellar water which can be used to remove makeup easily without rinsing. I thought they were great! They do a fab job removing makeup without leaving a film behind on my face and even cut through heavy eye makeup and waterproof mascara (some small residue left behind with mascara but nothing too bad). However, I felt like they were a bit too expensive (100 pads for $10 at most stores! Cheapest available option is $6.96 at Walmart which is still a little high) and a little too small! The pads are quite tiny which meant I was use four or five to clean my face! That makes them even more expensive!
Aqua/Water, Cetearyl Isononanoate, Ceteareth-20, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Glycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Ppg-1-Peg-9 Lauryl Glycol Ether, Coceth-7, Benzoic Acid, Ceteareth-12, Cetyl Palmitate, Peg-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Dehydroacetic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Ethylhexylglycerin, Polyaminopropyl Biguanide, Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid.
- Great for travel!
- Easy makeup removal when you’re in a hurry!
- Removes about 95% of makeup super quick (even waterproof mascara)!
- Fairly gentle, doesn’t strip skin nor leave behind a film of stickiness!
- Expensive!
- Pads are very small.
If you travel a lot Garnier Skinactive Micellar Eye Makeup Remover Pads are quick a handy little treat to have around for quick makeup removal! They’ll fit in your carry on luggage and easily remove makeup!