GARNIER MICELLAR CLEANSING WATER vs. BIODERMA CREALINE H²O SOLUTION MICELLAIRE

The queen of cleansing water may have just met her match! 

Garnier have recently introduced their own Micellar All in 1 Cleansing Water
  here in Australia, and I am confident to say that it is certainly a dupe for the
 renowned and much loved Bioderma Créaline H²O Solution Micellaire. 

Like many new "dupe" products, I am always skeptical of how well it will work
 and if it will really do what it claims to do. When I first saw the Garnier Micellar
Cleansing Water sitting randomly on a shelf at my local supermarket with no

price/ticket labels or anything, I was very intrigued and had to purchase it to try.

I immediately noticed how similar the design and packaging was to Bioderma,
 and I was so excited to see how it would compare!

Could it be possible that a drug store brand be as good as a high end
 french skincare brand?

I have used the product (and tested it against Bioderma) every day over

a week now, and I am so pleased with its results. It works just like Bioderma,

 and I can honestly say that I would not even be able to notice any difference
 if the solutions were mixed or swapped around. IF I really had to point out one
 extremely minute difference, it would be that the Bioderma solution has a bit more
 of a cooling sensation on the skin than the Garnier Micellar. This however,
 does not effect the quality of either product. Both solutions are completely
 perfume free, gentle and dissolve and wipe away makeup as great as each other.
 The ultimate test that I wanted to see though, was how well the Garnier solution
 would dissolve mascara - it surely passed, and dare I say wiped away my mascara
 slightly better and with more ease than Bioderma. 

Cleansing waters are great to take with you travelling or if you don't like to
fuss over cleansing your face. They're a one step cleanser, efficient and easy
to use with no water or rinsing required.

The Garnier cleansing water is much more affordable and readily available to

 us which is fantastic. I am very impressed and I would definitely 

recommend as well as repurchase this product. 

                          

Both Bioderma and Garnier products are available at Priceline stores.

Bioderma 250ml (Priceline) | $29.99 AUD

Garnier Micellar | $11.99 AUD

Garnier is also available at supermarkets, selected chemists, Kmart, Target and Big W.

                             

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How I use cleansing waters:

As part of the last step to my cleansing routine, I use cleansing water to wipe down my face to ensure that any impurities or left over makeup residue is removed. I basically use a cleansing water in place of a toner. I like the refreshing feeling that it leaves on my skin afterwards (without the burn and drying harshness of a toner), especially when I see that the cotton pad has cleaned off remaining product that my foam cleanser didn't (I find especially around my hairline, ears and neck). 

Now that my skin is super clean, it's ready to be pampered! I follow with my usual moisturising and skincare products and they absorb right into my skin, which is exactly what you want. If your skin is not clean, any product that you apply will just sit on top of your skin and not actually absorb properly. Therefore it is best to clean your skin thoroughly so that your skincare or makeup has a fresh canvas to work on. 

                                       

                  

Ingredients:

Bioderma (Made in France) - WATER (AQUA), PEG-6 CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC GLYCERIDES, CUCUMIS SATIVUS

 (CUCUMBER) FRUIT EXTRACT, MANNITOL, XYLITOL, RHAMNOSE, FRUCTOOLIGOSACCHARIDES, PROPYLENE 

GLYCOL, DISODIUM EDTA, CETRIMONIUM BROMIDE.

Garnier (Made in Poland) - AQUA (WATER), HEXYLENE GLYCOL GLYCERIN, DISODIUM 

COCOAMPHODIACETATE, DISODIUM EDTA, POLOXAMER 184,POLYAMINOPROPYL BIGUANIDE.