Garnier

Garnier Oil-Infused Cleansing Water.

Cleansers

About this product

A micellar cleansing water infused with oils, designed to remove makeup and cleanse the face.

Full ingredients

Aqua/Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Isohexadecane, Potassium Phosphate, Sodium Chloride, Hexylene Glycol, Dipotassium Phosphate, Disodium EDTA, Decyl Glucoside, Polyaminopropyl Biguanide, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Limonene, Linalool, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Geraniol, Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Ci 60725 / Violet 2, Tocopherol, Parfum/Fragrance

Guru Score

55%

Mixed

Early verdict · Few reviews so far

What the gurus are saying

This cleanser breaks down makeup effectively, but several gurus found it left their skin uncomfortably dry after just days of use. One reviewer's skin became so parched that eyelids and under-eyes turned red and crusty, and the dryness cleared only after stopping the product. If your skin tends toward dryness, patch-testing first makes sense, though not many gurus have weighed in yet.

Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take February 2026

What they liked

Breaks down makeup effectively

What they flagged

Left skin very dry and irritated
Caused dryness and redness around eyes

Best for

Dry skin Sensitive skin

Type

CleansersOil

Key actives

Vitamin ESPF

Formula notes

Contains fragranceNo drying alcohol

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What the gurus are saying.

Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

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Skin Obsessed Mary

33k subs

~Nay

"Right now I'm using the Garnier oil infused micellar water. But you know what? It's actually not my favorite. I prefer Bioderma's version, but because I'm doing a low buy winter, I'm making a very conscious effort to use what I already have rather than replacing."

Robert Welsh

1.11M subs

~Nay

"It did break down my makeup really well, to be fair, but after using it for about a day to a week I realized that my skin was becoming incredibly dry. [...] It was the only thing I changed, and as soon as I cut it out my skin went back to normal. Everywhere was drying, my eyelids were dry, under eyes are dry, and you know when you get dry under eyes and it starts to get a bit red. [...] These lids were dry because they just love to be dry, it was horrendous, it was so crusty and dry."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Vitamin E

Vitamin E is an antioxidant, and it is often in a formula to keep the other ingredients stable rather than as the active itself. It pairs well with vitamin C, though on its own the evidence for visible change is limited.

Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

Frequently asked.

What is Garnier Oil-Infused Cleansing Water?

A micellar cleansing water infused with oils, designed to remove makeup and cleanse the face.

Is Garnier Oil-Infused Cleansing Water worth it?

The gurus are split. 0 of the 2 gurus give it their stamp of approval while 2 would skip it, which lands it in the middle at a Guru Score of 55%.

What is Garnier Oil-Infused Cleansing Water's Guru Score?

Garnier Oil-Infused Cleansing Water holds a Guru Score of 55%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.