MICELLAR LOTION Reviews

I’ve never been a big fan of micellar waters and have found most of them to be quite weak in their toning and cleansing capabilities, but I was pleasantly surprised when I tried out Avene’s Micellar Lotion. It was instantly noticeable how powerful, but incredibly gentle this lotion felt. It removes all my make up with ease; even eyeliner and mascara comes off in a few swipes when other eye makeup removers have me rubbing my eyes senseless trying to get all of it to come off. The only problem is if there is too much product on the makeup pad when removing eye makeup it can sting your eyes. Using less and keeping your eyes shut does help to prevent this, but this factor is a little disappointing considering the bottle says it can be used for eye makeup removal.

Unlike other makeup removers it doesn’t strip your skin of its natural oils leaving it tight and dry, but cleanses and completely removes all dirt from your skin so you don’t have to go over it several times for a clean finish. And on the other end of the spectrum, it doesn’t leave an oily residue on the skin, but moisturises the skin leaving it soft and supple. To say I was surprised by how well it worked is almost an understatement. I considered not having to wash my face afterwards because of how clean and hydrated my skin felt and I am definitely a micellar lotion convert now.

This is a product suited to all skin types, especially those with sensitive skin who have troubles finding a soothing makeup remover that doesn’t irritate, because this is all that and more. Despite the issue with the eyes, I feel I’ve found a winner with this one and will be recommending it to everyone.

I have long wanted to try Avene but it's been a bit pricey for me really. But I received this micellar lotion in a promotional bag - a large, tall 200ml bottle which I was excited to use ( I really go through a lot of micellar products).

The bottle comes with a click open lid so it can be locked to stop the product from spilling. The lotion is a thin watery substance as you'd expect and it does contain Avene thermal spring water. It has a nice delicate fragrance too.

I use it firstly to remove my eye makeup and then my foundation. It does a good job of removing makeup though I do use this as the first cleanse of a double cleanse routine.

The only problem I had with this lotion is that sometimes it stings my eyes. I try not to get any directly in my eyes but sometimes it can't be helped.

It is hypoallergenic but I think that my eyes are still a bit sensitive to this formula. I will continue to use it but I'm not sure I would repurchase in the future.

Overall this is ok but may be more suited to those without sensitive eyes

I really wanted to like this product and while it did work well at removing makeup from my skin and getting excess grime off between cleansing; when it came to removing my mascara, some got into my eyes and it burnt like hell! I normally use Bioderma sensibo micellar water and it takes off my mascara like a treat and even if a little gets in my eyes, it doesn’t hurt or affect them at all. But this micellar lotion, phwoar did it hurt! Not just in my eyes though, it stung under my eyes and even my lids.
I will use it when I’m desperate for micellar, but will only use it on my skin and far away from my eyes.

Brand Response:
Hello!

We’re sorry to hear that you have not had a good experience with our product. All our products are rigorously dermalogically tested for the highest tolerance and safety.

Could you please send details through to pfdc@pierre-fabre.com.au so we can help you further?

Thank you for your feedback,
The Avène Team

I got this product as part of the Beautorium promotion and I'm not really very impressed. It doesn't really suit my break out prone skin. It gives me small breakouts, so I['m really only able to use to take my eye make up off with. I have to wash it off immediately if I use it on my whole face. So I wouldn't reccommend it for Oily, Combination or Acne skin types

Brand Response:
Hello Statiira,

We’re sorry to hear that you have not had a good experience with our product.

We have a Micellar water in our Cleanance range which is specially formulated for acne prone and oily skin.

Would you mind sending your details through to pfdc@pierre-fabre.com.au so we can help you further?

Thank you for your feedback,
The Avène Team

This micellar removed by base makeup superbly - a medium amount on a cotton pad wipes it all away - my sunscreen, my primer, my foundation, concealer, and setting powder. However - it struggled to get my waterproof mascara off, and if I got the micellar in my eye it stung! So it did fulfill it's claims of being for sensitive skin, and was not good for my sensitive eyes.

However, I didn't find it terribly different from all the other micellars on the market. I did need less of it than the Sukin and Garnier ones,but it's almost 3 times as expensive as each of those. So while it is good, I would not repurchase it because it's to expensive when there are equal products on the market which are cheaper.

There are so many micellar waters out there that claim do do the same thing but this one I genuinely believe is different.

Smell is wonderful, texture is a little thicker, slimy and slippery when you put it on but that foams up a little an provides a beautiful, gentle clean.

I use this daily as the first step in my evening double-cleanse routine as I find it's the best product to remove makeup

Great product, I understand why make-up artists around the world love this micellar water!

This micellar water is far different to the few cheapies I've tried: it very mildly foams up! It's also got a very slippery texture which is difficult to describe. It's easy to work a fairly small amount over your entire face & neck.

This might be OK to use as your only cleanser if you've been home all day, with no makeup or sunscreen to remove; otherwise, I recommend using this for your second cleanse. I used this as an eye makeup remover & it stung like hell! Don't do that! I skipped toner while using this, which felt a little weird, but just because toner is such a habit.

REPURCHASE? No. I really, really like this - but it's so expensive!

Made in France. PAO 6M (Open jar symbol shows POA: Period After Opening that product should last, shown in months, M).

INGREDIENTS: Avène Thermal Spring Water (Avène Aqua), Pentylene Glycol, Poloxamer 188, Bisabolol, Cetrimonium Bromide, Disodium EDTA, Fragrance (Parfum), PEG/PPG-14/4 Dimethicone, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Dl-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Chloride.

I used to just remove my make up with a first cleanse, but figured if i was to get the most out of my cleansers i should bother to remove the makeup first. The Micellar claimes to cleanse, remove make up and tone so it fitted the job.

It's non-greasy as described and is quite refreshing. It seems to get most of my foundation off, as for eye make up I think it could be better but nothing a specific eye make up remover won't fix. It has a slight smell, it's just a clean smell.

As much as this product claims to be a 3 in one i'd still try to cleanse and tone afterwards, especially if using is specifically to remove make up as it doesn't remove everything. I think it's on par with the other Micellar waters i've used, not out of this world but does it's job in my skincare routine.

In terms of time and effort i'd say a cream/foaming cleanser to remove make up would work better and faster, but for it's cleansing and toning properties it works well and leaves a good result.

I wanted to try a micellar water as makeup wipes were starting to hurt my sensitive skin. I use this product with round flat cotton pads. It works well to remove my make up and a little goes a long way.
The only struggle I have is with getting mascara off, as I am cautious of rubbing and causing damage to my lashes, and so I don't always get all of my mascara off.
Other than that, this product is fantastic and I love that it is kind to skin!