Review: Bioderma (Miracle) Micellar Water

Hello everyone,

So this product has been sweeping the beauty community for the past couple years as the new "it" product! All the way from France, the Bioderma Crealine/Sensibio Micellaire/Micellar Water is claimed to be the bestcleansing makeup remover for sensitive skin. It claims to have no impurities and can even remove waterproof makeup. Retailing at over $50 AUD it had better live up to it's expectations! Here's my take on this cult favourite...



Packaging:
- It's nothing mindblowing but it's simple, shows the contents and provides you with all the information that you need

Consistency
- Literally the consistency of water. It is clear, colourless and odourless.

Functionality
- Unlike what bloggers seem to say about this product, it's not really a "Miracle Water" as such, it is a great functional makeup remover but it doesn't just remove everything in 1 swipe, it'll still take some soaking in to remove waterproof mascara/eyeliner.
- Apparently fantastic for sensitive skin (according to other bloggers) - however I have oily skin which is not particularly sensitive so I can't comment for myself.

Residue
- The real advantage for me is that this doesn't leave a nasty oily residue like some other makeup removers. I personally prefer to wash and cleanse my face at the end of the day and then remove the leftover eye makeup with a cotton pad and some makeup remover. Other products often leave a residue which requires me to wash my face again, a very tedious and annoying process. With Bioderma, it's just swipe and off to bed!

Value
- Bioderma if you live outside of France is definitely not in the "affordable" category. I luckily bought the large 500mL version online for $30 but I've seen it rarely in stores in Australia for over $50. If you're doing a big order or have some friends interested, it might even be worth doing a large shipment directly from Bioderma in Paris but otherwise, I'll have to put it into the "not for now" category until I have a more stable income or it becomes more affordable in the Southern Hemisphere.
(some cheaper online sites include sasa.com and strawberrynet.com - often sold under Sensibio which is the same as Crealine but sold to non-European countries)

Overall
This is a great residue-free makeup remover that I'd buy if I had cash to blow, and I would definitely recommend it to someone with a lot of issues with sensitive skin or always wants "the best".

Have any of you tried it or something similar??

x Alina/Sparkle