Rosehip Gentle Facial Cleansing Micellar Water Reviews

Works reasonably well as a face base or serum but doesn't work as well as a facial cleanser for removing some make-up. It is gentle on your face, doesn't cause pimples, and a full bottle lasts a while. Unfortunately even with aloe vera in it, it is not very moisturising

Heres the thing, most micellar waters I've tried do the same job, but they all do 1 thing that bugs me. Every micellar water I've tried has to some degree, irritated my eyes, especially when it gets under my eyelid. This one irritates my eyes the least, and really only if I get it into my eye.
It doesn't irritate my skin at all, and my skin is finicky, and its almost 1/2 the price of bioderma, which is second in line for least irritating to my eyes.
[Price breakdown: Sensibio is $29.99/500ml = $0.06/ml, Rosehip is $12.99/400ml = $0.03/ml]

Now I haven't tried the Garnier micellar water with oil, but I was initially sceptical of this one for the same reason as I am of the above, a) it doesn't really need oil, micellar water is attracted to oils anyway and b) will it make my skin even a little bit greasy?

The answer to b) is no it doesn't it still feels like water and the answers to a) is maybe? My skin is combo acne/oily T-zone/dry cheeks and generally I don't notice the dryness cause its quite mild. When I used other micellar waters, like when I washed my face with plain water, I could feel a slight dryness when the water had evaporated, which seemed normal to me. I notice it less with this micellar water, in fact I've forgotten to put moisturiser on after using this water several times, and I don't feel dry afterwards. Maybe its the aloe vera, maybe its the rosehip oil, maybe its not significant, esp. since I'm also oily. To a very dry skin type the difference might not be noticeable but I thought it worth noting.

last point, like all micellar waters, it's not great with waterproof or otherwise tough to remove makeup, but thats to be expected.

When micellar waters first came out, I was really sceptical about their effectiveness. I also avoided them since most appeared to contain a whole bunch of chemicals that I didn’t feel comfortable putting on my skin. However, the rave reviews from numerous beauty bloggers about this particular micellar water from NZ brand Essano gave me the confidence to try it, and I can safely say I haven't looked back.

This IMO is a pretty good micellar water. It cleanses my skin without irritation & I've never had any issues with it irritating my eye area if I've had to remove makeup during a 2nd cleanse (which is what I typically use this for, although I have used it as a single cleanser in the morning as well). Despite containing a small amount of lactic acid, my fussy sensitive/combination/dehydrated skin has never reacted to it badly.

The one criticism I should mention is that some reviewers have complained that this leaves a film on the skin. Whilst I hadn't noticed it until I read those reviews, I will concede that these people are correct. However, the film doesn't bother me whatsoever and I have been more than happy to continue using this as it's gentle on my skin & works well as a second cleanse. I've re-purchased this several times & will keep going back for more.

I am pretty specific about my cleansers, but otherwise I just pick up the micellar water that's on special. On this particular day it was Essano's turn. When you shake the bottle it bubbles up like a soap and still it doesn't really take my eye makeup off, leaving me with muddy racoon eyes. It also tends to sting my eyes something fierce, which I've not had with other micellar waters. So I just use this to remove my foundation, eyebrows and lipsticks, with which is does fine.

It claims no rinse, but it leaves a slightly sticky residue so I always wash my face with a good cleanser afterwards anyway.

I think everything has its functional price point and this sells at a pretty good price for a micellar that removes general face makeup.

Generally, I like Essano products, and this one hasn't let me down. As ever with Essano, it's great to be able to use a product that is based on all natural ingredients, and comes from across the ditch!

Beyond this though, there seems to be little to separate this product from many of the other micellar products that are out there. This isn't to say that the Essano micellar water is bad, but simply that there are so many other similar products on the market that there is nothing to make this one stand out.

It removes eye make up. It removes foundation. It leaves my skin feeling fresh and clean. It has a subtle smell, and doesn't cause break outs. I can thoroughly recommend it. But I can also recommend other brands of micellar water that do exactly the same thing.

I find that I have to scrub at my skin to remove concealer when using this product. I also feel like a little does not go a long way.

When using to remove mascara, it irritates the skin around my eyes a bit and it doesn't hurt, but it's almost a mild burning feeling. I use non-waterproof mascara and I have 'panda eyes' after using this product, showering, cleansing and then using this product again.

It's okay at removing foundation.

It says no rinsing required on the packaging, but I feel like it leaves a film on my face that I prefer to rinse off.

Brand Response:
Thanks for your email and interest in Essano. We are sorry to hear about your experience with our Micellar Water. Would you please contact us through amyr@mixlimited.com so we can learn more about your experience please? Many thanks, Essano Team x

I bought this product while I was visiting in New Zealand, from The Warehouse. Originally I am from and living in Fiji Islands. This was my first try with a micellar water. I have very sensitive skin on my face, prone to breakouts on use with harsh products. Product had a nice soft scent. Was foamy on the skin on use. Product left oily film on my skin. After 2 weeks of use I noticed to have little breakouts on my skin.

I have dry, sensitive skin, and I do love using micellar water. However, I am not sure this product worked well on my skin. It is able to remove make up rather effectively, however it stings my eyes if it gets into my eyes. I also felt like it left a slightly oily layer on top of my skin if I just leave it on my skin without washing it off. The first few days of using this micellar water, it also caused my skin to be bumpy and causes my skin to break out. It might be just that my skin is sensitive to the ingredients that is in the micellar water. However, the price is really affordable. I love other skincare products from Esssano, but this micellar water just didn't agree with my skin.

Brand Response:
Thank you for your review and we are so sorry to hear about your experience with our Micellar Water.
If you could please send us an email at marketing@mixlimited.com for us to sort this out for you immediately.
Thank you for bringing this up to our attention.
Essano Team x

Firstly I just looove essano products. One look at the ingredients list you will fall in lust, then love once u see the price tags . even better if u wait for a sale at Coles or woollies..
Even after I remove my makeup with a cleanse, I drench a swispers cotton pad with this amazing water and I can see the dirt I left behind.. Waaat?

My sensitive skin appreciates a wipe over with this before bed and found I have a more even skin tone when I wake up..

Softens texture and removes dirt.. Job well done with no irritation and all organic ingredients. yay!